Land With A Lake near the sea - ID 1421

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

Britons Travelling Further Afield 10/03/2008
A number of factors are currently drawing people from the UK outside Europe and further afield, an expert has revealed. Francesca Ecsery of Cheapflights.co.uk told Travel Trade Gazette that exposure to other cultures was tempting Britons to explore different countries first-hand. For example, she stated that the popularity of many foreign recipes in the UK had encouraged people to check out the genuine article in its country of origin. Ms Ecsery added that current exchange rates were also influencing Britons' travel habits, as the pound and the euro are both quite strong. She commented: "Your money doesn't take you as far as it would further afield." This, she added, means that travelling to a long-haul destination can ultimately be much cheaper than visiting a eurozone... more