A few days ago the sixth in the world Center For The Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage, supported by UNESCO, was opened in Sofia.
After Japan, China, Peru, South Korea and Algeria, this is the first specialized institution in Europe with similar functions.
The General Director of the Organization – Ms Irina Bokova attended the opening.
The Bulgarian Government had taken decision to unilateral apply non-visa regime for the owners of Schengen visas till the date of joining of the country to the Schengen area.
His “Star Team for the Children” Charity Association will raise funds for kids in need
Another remarkable event is coming to Bansko and this time it’s the superstar team of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco! The Prince has chosen the premier Bulgarian winter resort for the 6-th Ski event of his “Star Team for the Children” Charity Association and will arrive on January 27, leading a cast of worldknown legends in various sport disciplines. The Kempinski Grand Arena Bansko once again will be in the very heart of the remarkable event – not only as a main hotel for most of the VIP guests, bus also as a host of the charitable Gala dinner, which will take place at the exquisite Gallery restaurant on January 28, 2012!
H.S.H. Prince Albert II and Mr. Mauro Serra founded the association in 1993, attracting as members outstanding sports champions from all over the world, each one of them – with remarkable achievements in their field. The idea was simple and effective – through spectacular events with notorious athletes to attract children to sport, stimulate young talents and raise funds for charity causes.
The new ski season in Bansko, Winter 2012, is going to be extremely interesting. The main reason for this are the forthcoming starts for the Alpine World Ski Cup in February.
It is for the first time in the history of the ski sport in Bulgaria, when the best skiers of the planet are going to arrive in one season – men and women. 100 men and 80 women skiers are expected to arrive. Amongst them are famous skiers as Lindsey Vonn, Anja Paerson, Elizabeth Gorgl, Maria Riesch, Ted Ligety, Felix Neureuther, Ivica Kostelic.
Nor only Dimitur and the builders are celebrating at 26th of October.
We, from BOIANA-MG are celebrating, too – even three times!
Once, because today our company has its 15th birthday, and 15 years are several epochs for the people in the tourism sphere – because for that much time they are going round the whole world history and geography.
Twice, because we are “building” touristic products, with which everybody feels like at home – nevertheless in which point of the world he/she is! We are also building friendships with our more and more delighted clients.
The celebration is triple as almost everyone from us has his/hers own person with name day at home. And because we are one big family, so all of us we have business and personal celebration.
We wish to thank to all friends of Boiana-MG, who had congratulated us today! May everything, which you wished us to returns in 15 times to you!
This definition of the biggest Bulgarian sea resort was made by the famous Italian newspaper – Corriere della Serra. Thousands of young people from Italy, as well as from other countries in Western and Northern Europe, are heading towards Sunny Beach, where they are finding their newest and most attractive party destination. The “bait” is not only the beautiful sandy beaches, the clean sea, the new modern hotels, built in the last 10 years. Sunny Beach has turned into hit for night live with its numerous bars and discos and with the extremely attractive prices for entrance in these places, as well as of the alcohol drinks. The entrance for the discos is not more than 2-3 EUR, while in Ibiza they had to pay 50! One drink on the beach costs 2 EUR, a bottle of beer – 1.5 EUR!
As the newspaper notes, “the discos in Sunny Beach are already obligatory stop for all big names amongst the DJ, which are usually in Ibiza during this time.”
After a pause of many years, the only in Bulgaria preserved royal castle have been opened for tourists. This is the royal complex of Evksinograd near Varna – the first rural residence of the Bulgarian kings from the epoch of the Third Bulgarian Kingdom.
Once, this place was deserted and stony, dotted with screes and bare rocks. The road towards it, though, had been passing through magnificent gardens and vineyards on the whole way to the crystal clean sea, spread out under the high coasts. The idea to establish here summer palace belongs to the then head of state of the liberated from Ottoman yoke Bulgaria – Prince Alexander Battenberg. He is the one who put the basic stone at 15 August 1882, too.
The older Bulgarians and those guests of the country, who used to come in Bulgaria during the last century, probably remember the “Comets“* – the legendary high-speed hydrofoil boats, which during the 70s and 80s of last century were crossing the Bulgarian sea coast. 12 of them were travelling every day at each two hours from Balchik to Tsarevo with up to 100 passengers on the board throughout the summer season – from early May to late September.
According to a University “George Washington” in the U.S. capital, Bulgaria is in sixth place among the 10 most suitable destinations for adventure tourism. Among them are Israel, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Chile, Estonia, Jordan and others. The study was jointly developed by the American Association for adventure tourism and a large consulting company.
Arena Armeec is the name of the newest sports hall recently opened in the capital of Bulgaria – Sofia. A real wonder of the architecture! This unique facility is perhaps the most rapidly constructed structure across Europe – just for 18 months. The hall covers a total area of 11,800 sq.m, just as two football stadiums, and has a capacity of 12 500 to 19 000 visitors! It costs around 50 million EUR and is one of the most modern on the Old Continent.
