2016/17 ski season opens in Bulgaria’s Bansko, Borovets resorts
The 2016/17 ski season opens officially in Bulgaria’s winter mountain resorts of Bansko and Borovets on December 17. In Bansko, the
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Sofia’s Ariana Lake ice rink opens for 2016/17 season
The ice rink at Sofia’s Ariana Lake in Borissova Gradina, the largest ice rink in the Balkans, has opened for
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Bulgaria’s largest open-air ice rink opens in Plovdiv on December 3
The now-traditional open-air ice rink near the Central Post Office in Plovdiv opens on December 3 2016, this year expanded
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Exhibition ‘A Lasting Faith: Orthodoxy in the Holy Land’ at Alexander Nevsky crypt in Sofia
An exhibition entitled “A Lasting Faith: Orthodoxy in the Holy Land”, of photographs by Israel’s Dafna Tal, opens on the
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Bansko wins Best Ski Resort in Bulgaria in World Travel Awards 2017
Bansko has been named Best Ski Resort in Bulgaria at the World Travel Awards, winning this for a fourth time in
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Annual IWC Sofia Charity Bazaar to be held on December 4 2016
The 22nd annual International Women’s Club Sofia Charity Bazaar is to be held on December 4 2016 from 10.30am to
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Balkan Rakia Fest to be held at Sofia’s NDK December 2 – 4
The fourth annual Balkan Festival of Rakia and Spirits is to be held at the National Palace of Culture, NDK,
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Planning your first ski trip to Bansko: Taking control
Planning your first ski or snowboarding trip can be daunting. I put together a comprehensive article listing all the winter and
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Winter Punk Wine Culture: Plovdiv revisited
Wine and Plovdiv mean autumn city time. After my top 5 Plovdiv venues posted in late October, I get to see
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