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Cobbled street in the old town of Plovdiv Bulgaria photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
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Free sightseeing tours offered in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

July 11, 2012July 11, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Free sightseeing tours, similar to those in Sofia and Varna, start in Bulgaria’s second city of Plovdiv on July 13

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line of umbrellas on a beach in Greece photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
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Holiday season: European Commission’s useful tips for a worry-free summer 2012

July 10, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

With the holiday season already starting and millions of Europeans intending on travelling within and outside the European Union, there

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No more hidden fees: Airlines forced to be upfront with pricing

July 9, 2012July 7, 2012 The Budapest Times

Airlines across Europe have been forced to change their booking systems to make “hidden fees” more obvious to customers during

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Wine Olympics: Sampling an unlikely variety of English wines

July 9, 2012May 6, 2013 John and Helena Baker for The Prague Post

With the eyes of the world on this year’s Olympics in London, it might be timely to cast an eye

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Film review: Ice Age: Continental Drift

July 9, 2012July 7, 2012 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

The sloth, the mammoth and the saber are back, and though they have moved beyond the ice age that gave

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Vratsa and around – the road less travelled

July 6, 2012July 6, 2012 Hristina Dimitrova

If you don’t know much about Vratsa, rest assured that you’re not the only one; it is way off the

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EC releases mobile application for travellers

July 5, 2012July 5, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

With the coming of the holiday season, the European Commission has released a mobile application for smartphones and tablets, which

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Thousands of tourists left abroad as Polish travel agency files for bankruptcy

July 5, 2012July 5, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

The Polish authorities have scrambled to help over 4,500 bewildered and angry tourists on holiday in 10 different countries, including

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Europe Leisure News 

Hungarian wine goes online

July 5, 2012May 6, 2013 The Budapest Times

The government launched on Monday an official website that aims to promote Hungarian wine domestically and internationally. The site, bor.hu,

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