News from Bulgaria, tourism, travel, economy, real estate

» From Golden sands to Sozopol with comets
Two 30-year old comets will carry passengers from the Golden Sands to Sozopol in summer 2011, after 20 year break. Vessels purchased by Greece, be repaired ... 2011-06-16

» Varna airport: Wizz Air shuts Sofia - Varna service for winter
Wizz Air, the largest budget air carrier in Central and Eastern Europe, is shutting down its Sofia – Varna service for the winter, according to a Varna ... 2010-09-23

» Bulgarian Tourism Targets Germany, Russia, UK
The Bulgarian Economy Ministry is launching an advertising project worth BGN 8 M, which aims at achieving a 3% growth of the revenues from tourists coming ... 2010-09-23

» Bulgaria Moves Decisively to Lure Even More Russian Tourists
Bulgaria is launching a massive advertising campaign in Russia in order to expand its successful performance with respect to Russian tourists in 2010 so ... 2010-09-21

» Bulgarian Spa Hotel Ranked among World's Best
A Bulgarian hotel, the Grand Hotel & SPA Primoretz Burgas, has been placed among the world's 28 best spa hotels by a Germany-based not-for-profit international ... 2010-09-20

» Bulgaria, Romania Kick off Cross-Border Tourism Project
A cross-border project to improve and popularize tourist opportunities in north-east Bulgaria / south-east Romania is starting, reported local authorities ... 2010-09-20

» Bulgarian History Museum Reveals Early Christian Tombs
The Bulgarian Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov has stated that the early Christian tombs from the necropolis of the ancient Roman city of Serdica, which ... 2010-09-16

» Frankfurt Airport records unprecedented traffic boom
Fraport AG`s Frankfurt Airport (FRA) home base excelled with a new historical daily record right on the first day of August 2010 when it served 184,825 ... 2010-09-15

» More Tourists, Same Revenues for Bulgaria's Summer 2010
Budget has proved to be a four-letter-word for Bulgaria's tourism sector this year - while the number of foreign tourists is expected to mark a 5%-10% ... 2010-09-13

» Bulgarian Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Artifact in Nessebar
Bulgarian archaeologists have found a bronze hydria in a tomb dating back to 4th century BC during excavations in the Necropolis of Mesambria in the Black ... 2010-09-09

» Luzhkov Opens Moscow-owned Resort on Bulgarian Sea Coast
Mayor of Moscow Yury Luzhkov and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov have foramlly inaugurated a resort complex on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast owned ... 2010-09-09

» Russian Investment Funds Eye Bulgarian SPA Centers
Russian Investment funds show increased and growing interest in Bulgarian SPA centers both on the Black Sea coast and inside the country. The information ... 2010-09-07

» Days of Armenian culture and traditions held in Burgas
On September 1-5, Burgas is hosting the Days of Armenian culture and traditions. A range of events was featured, including musical and poetic performances ... 2010-09-04

» Bulgaria says relics of John the Baptist found on Black Sea island
Relics of John the Baptist, including a tooth and hand bones, have been found on the Bulgarian Black Sea island of Sveti Ivan (Saint John), the professor ... 2010-09-03

» Buyer's remorse
Bulgaria's property boom was always inextricably linked to tourism – the same factors that made it an attractive tourist destination were also responsible ... 2010-09-03

» Russian Real Estate Website Enthusiastic about Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a worldwide leader in residential and commercial real estate and will remain to be so, writes Russian real estate analytic portal RWay-ru Thursday. ... 2010-09-02

» Top Bulgarian Archaeologist Stumbles Upon 2 Ancient Thrace Tombs
Bulgarian archaeologist Nikolay Ovcharov has discovered two tombs of Ancient Thracian rulers near the famous rock city and sanctuary of Perperikon. The ... 2010-09-01

» Cabinet votes 420 000 leva to restore church ‘holding John the Baptist relics’
Bulgaria’s Cabinet announced on September 1 2010 that it was giving 420 000 leva (about 210 000 euro) to the church in the Black Sea town of Sozopol ... 2010-09-01

» Legendary 'Orient Express' Pulls in Bulgaria's Varna
The legendary “Orient Express,” described in Agatha Christie's novel “Murder on the Orient Express,” arrived in Bulgaria's Black Sea capital Varna ... 2010-08-31

» Bulgaria's Varna to Host Film Festival 'Golden Rose' in Oct
The 29th edition of the festival for Bulgarian feature film Golden Rose will be held October 2-8 in the Black Sea city of Varna. The organizers will be ... 2010-08-30