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Holiday spa Tourism Exhibition Opens In Sofia 14/03/2008
The 25th anniversary edition of the Holiday&Spa fair, organised by Prim Expo in co-operation with the State Agency for Tourism, opened on February 21 2008 in Sofia. The exhibition, running until February 23, featured more than 300 tour operators and tourist agencies, state and branch organisations, regional and local tourism councils, spa and fitness equipment companies from countries such as Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Austria, Macedonia, England, Cyprus, Croatia, Egypt, Thailand and others. This year's event focus on hotels, spa centers and complexes, hydrotherapy and eco tourism, cultural and wine tourism, transport organisations, communication technologies, tourist products and equipment, health insurance companies, as well as vacancy properties and golf tourism.... 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