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Germans Rediscover Bulgaria As Holiday Destination 11/03/2008
Germans are once again starting to book Bulgarian holidays after a two-year withdrawal, Dnevnik daily reported on March 11. The positive signals came from the last week's International Tourism Bourse (ITB), the annual business-to-business industry event, the daily claimed. Industry experts said German bookings in Bulgaria should see a five-per-cent increase this year to around 400 000 in 2008. Statistics from Bourgas and Varna airports on the Black Sea showed that 390 000 German tourists came to the country on trips arranged by tour operators and that is considered the official figure, but the total number of Germans that landed in the two airports was 600 000. Three to four years ago, the number of German tourists peaked, but was followed by a significant drop as the German... more

Construction In Bulgarias Bansko Stops On January 1 2007 12/03/2008
Construction in Bansko winter resort will cease starting January 1 2007, until all urban planning is completed. Afterwards construction would be permitted only in certain areas, Bansko mayor Alexander Kravarov told Darik Radio. Nearly 300 construction permits were issued in Bansko in 2005 and 2006 and a number of additional applications were received, said Kravarov. Currently a sq m of property in Bansko costs 200 euro and once planning was completed prices were expected to increase by 20 per cent. Law enables temporary construction halts, while planning is underway. Bansko's infrastructure was not posing major problems, Kravarov said. Over-construction was the main negative development that the resort was experiencing, said he. more