Balchik Botanical Garden Dispute Solved After Years Of Confrontation 29/05/2008
The dispute between the Culture Ministry and Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, which both claimed ownership of the botanical garden and the palace complex in Balchik Black Sea resort, ended on May 27 2008, Bulgarian news agency Focus said. The two sides shook hands to put an end to the conflict that started in 2004 and made visitors pay two entrance fees. Both institutions have claimed that they have the right to maintain the largest botanical garden in Bulgaria and collect entrance fees for  it. That way two entrances were set - one by the ministry and one by the university just a couple of metres from one another. On May 27, Culture Minister Stefan Danailov and Ivan Ilchev, the dean of the university, signed an agreement to have just one entrance fee of 10 leva. Proceeds would... more

Credit Crunch 'not Impacting On Tourism' 14/03/2008
The impact of the global credit crunch is not putting people off booking holidays abroad, new research has revealed. According to TNS Travel and Tourism, millions of leisure travellers from the UK are still preparing to make their annual trips abroad, reports Travel Weekly. This is despite people's finances being constrained by the slowdown in the worldwide economy, which has led to fears of a possible recession. Since one in five people said they plan to have more than two holidays this year, this suggests that consumers have made a trip abroad one of their financial priorities. Tom Costley of TNS commented: "This data highlights a number of trends that suggest the UK holiday market appears resilient in the face of the economic downturn." Countries along the Mediterranean... more

Balchik Botanic Garden Dispute Solved After Years Of Confrontation - Sophia Echo 30/05/2008
The dispute between the Culture Ministry and Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, which both claimed ownership of the botanical garden and the palace complex in Balchik Black Sea resort, ended on May 27 2008, Bulgarian news agency Focus said. The two sides shook hands to put an end to the conflict that started in 2004 and made visitors pay two entrance fees. Both institutions have claimed that they have the right to maintain the largest botanical garden in Bulgaria and collect entrance fees for  it. That way two entrances were set - one by the ministry and one by the university just a couple of metres from one another. On May 27, Culture Minister Stefan Danailov and Ivan Ilchev, the dean of the university, signed an agreement to have just one entrance fee of 10 leva. Proceeds would... more