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Hot and cold

Alex Bivol — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:01:00 +0200

Bulgarian winter resorts expect to sell out during holiday season

Russian tourists avoid Bulgaria

Nick Iliev — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:14:00 +0200

Loss of Russians could be compensated with an increase of British tourists, one tourist industry association says.

Number of foreign visits to Bulgaria dropped in September

The Sofia Echo staff — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:46:00 +0200

Bulgarian visits abroad matched the trend, with the exception of Macedonia where there was a 15.7 per cent increase.

Bulgarian tourism sector pins its hopes on last-minute bookings

Dnevnik.bg — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:03:00 +0200

Last-minute bookings hold the key to success in Bulgaria’s upcoming winter tourism season as holidaymakers hunt for bargains.

Pamporovo, Chepelare to slash prices to attract winter tourists

Nick Iliev — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:40:00 +0300

Bookings from the UK and Russia for the winter season have declined, but industry analysts say that Bulgaria relies mostly on last-minute bookings.

The 105 charms of Bulgaria

Magdalena Rahn — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0300

In the new edition of its B&B and Adventure Guidebook, the Bulgarian Association for Alternative Tourism explains why sustainable tourism opportunities are the key to the country’s future

Wizz Air launches new flights to The Netherlands, UK

Nick Iliev — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:05:00 +0300

Hungarian budget carrier Wizz Air will operate two additional flights during the winter season of 2009

Climbing Mount Olympus

Nick Iliev — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +0300

The mountain of the Gods

Greek summer

Nick Iliev — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:59:00 +0300

Thessaloniki and Litochoro – the City of the Gods

‘Bulgaria brutes’

Gabriel Hershman — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0300

The Sun highlights violence in Bulgaria while the Daily Mail blames the European Union’s newest entrants for British tax hikes

Foreign visits to Bulgaria in July 2009 dropped 5.8 per cent year-on-year

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:37:00 +0300

Meanwhile, July 2009 saw the number of visits abroad by Bulgaria increase, with a huge increase in travel to Greece, according to the National Statistics Institute

Tourist numbers in Greece decrease – industry body

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:07:00 +0300

Tourism in Greece, a vital part of the country’s economy, saw a steady decline according to January to July 2009 figures, according to the country’s Association of Tourism Enterprises.

VIP holidaymakers

Petar Kostadinov — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0300

Few suspect that state residences are open for public use

Dry season

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:02:00 +0300

Pessimism and price cuts as holiday bookings for August drift into the doldrums

Round about Bankya

Nick Iliev — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +0300

Looking for a place near Sofia to stretch your legs for a few hours? Bankya offers intrepid joggers and biking enthusiasts several choices for a light workout

Climbing Malyovitsa - picture gallery

Nick Iliev — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:30:00 +0300

This picture gallery will take you to the Malyovitsa summit, in the northwestern part of the Rila Mountains range, standing at 2,729m. It is one of the most iconic peaks in the entire range

Pleasing the Germans

Zornitsa Markova — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +0300

The most important foreign market for Bulgaria’s summer tourism is set for a 10 per cent drop

Bulgarians idle away summer on foreign beaches again

Dnevnik.bg — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:44:00 +0300

The industry blamed the trend on lucrative offers available in neighbouring Turkey combined with poor infrastructure and bad service at home.

Foreign tourist numbers decline

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:32:00 +0300

The number of foreign tourists that visited Bulgaria from January to May 2009 is 7.6 per cent less than in the same period last year, and revenue has dropped too, according to the State Agency for Tourism.

Rhodopes get new panoramic viewing platform

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:34:00 +0300

Built to withstand three tons and reachable only by 4x4, the platform near Yagodina village has a 600m drop and offers breathtaking views.