Balmoral - Bansko
A truly picturesque exclusive development of 175 apartments with stunning views of Pirin and Rila mountains, ideally located just 250 m from the main Gondola Lift. Balmoral offers five-star facilities, a safe investment or an ideal holiday home. The development combines modern spacious
Panorama, Razlog
Residential building with apartments in the town of Razlog. The town of Razlog lies in the Razlog valley and is surrounded by three mountains – Rila to the north, Pirin to the south and the Rhodopes – to the east. Its distance to the capital city of Sofia is 155km. Two Thracian tribes
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30.11.2009
I expect difficult winter tourist season: deputy minister
Veliko Tarnovo. I expect a difficult winter tourist season, deputy Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism Ivo Marinov said in the northern city of Veliko Tranovo, cited by FOCUS – Veliko Tarnovo Radio.The number of British tourists is expected to drop, because in a time of financial and economic crises and as a result of...
20.11.2009
Hot and cold
The global economic downturn is about to enter its second winter, and Bulgarian travel agents and hotel owners would be more than happy if revenue this forthcoming winter season hits the same numbers as during winter 2008/09.Expectations are, however, that the number of foreign tourists will drop, according to an informal poll...
12.11.2009
Charter flights help increase tourists
A number of improvements have been made in the Bulgarian winter resortsIf all new charter flights to Sofia airport announced so far are fulfilled, the number of passengers at the airport will increase by 45,000. That emerged at a conference on Bulgaria at the World Travel Market (WTM) tourism exhibition in London.Deputy...
06.11.2009
Neighbouring countries likely to provide bulk of winter holiday property rentals in Bulgaria
Buy to let property owners in winter resorts in Bulgaria ought to be marketing their properties to Bulgarian and Romanians if they want to have high rental yields this season.Reports indicate that the number of visitors from both countries is expected to increase and an increase from Macedonia and Serbia is also...
30.10.2009
Small hotels most hurt by uncontrolled construction
Russian market less sensitive to overbuilding of mountain resortsThe small hotels in Bulgaria's mountain resorts are most affected by uncontrolled construction, the CEO of Penguin Travel, Dimitar Popov, said at a conference on the development of mountain tourism. The event was organised by the Pari daily.The occupancy rate of...
19.10.2009
Bulgarian ski resorts fight against heritage status amid claims it will harm property development
Two towns in Bulgaria where new ski developments have attracted a large number of international property investors are opposing their inclusion on UNESCO's World Heritage List.Bansko and Razlog on the edge of the UNESCO protected Pirin Mountain National Park are concerned that world heritage status, normally regarded as a...
15.10.2009
Smolyan Hosts Tourism Fair
VII-th edition of the International Tourism Fair starts in Smolyan city in the Rhodope Mountain. The fair bears the name “The mountain s in Bulgaria – hospitality in four seasons.”150 representatives of the tourism business and lecturers from different universities will participate in the event.The Bulgarian...
09.10.2009
Bulgaria Resort Mayors Rise up against UNESCO Protected Zones
Two Bulgarian mountain resort mayors have sent an open letter to Prime Minister Borisov expressing concern over the inclusion of new zones in the UNESCO World Heritage protected areas.Alexander Kravarov, Mayor of the top mountain resort of Bansko, and Blagoy Dunkin, acting Mayor of the nearby town of Razlog are protesting...
08.10.2009
Bulgaria receives four separate warnings from the EC about failures to comply with nature conservation legislation
Brussels. The European Commission is sending written warnings to Bulgaria about four separate instances of failure to provide adequate protection for its natural heritage, the Commission's press service informed.Three of the warnings concern protected areas, while a fourth warning concerns the legislation currently in place....
05.10.2009
Unsuitable weather conditions for mountain tourism
Sofia. Weather conditions in mountains are not suitable for tourism, Mountain Rescue Service with the Bulgarian Red Cross told FOCUS News Agency. It is cloudy and windy everywhere. It is raining in Bansko mountain resort. Max mountain temperatures will vary from 2 to 8 degrees Celsius.The Mountain Rescue Service advices...
