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Bulgaria to backtrack on ban on camping on beaches

March 14, 2016March 16, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, tourism

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has told his GERB party to table legislation to repeal a highly controversial ban, recently

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Bulgarian President to approach Constitutional Court over heavy fines for camping on beaches

March 12, 2016March 14, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev, tourism

Bulgarian head of state President Rossen Plevneliev said on March 12 2016 that he would approach the Constitutional Court over

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Ryanair to launch Sofia-Dublin flights in November 2016

January 27, 2016January 29, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will introduce direct flights between Sofia and Dublin, as well as Sofia to Brussels (Charleroi), starting

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Bulgaria had among largest decreases in overnights at tourist establishments in EU in 2015 – Eurostat

January 26, 2016January 27, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, tourism

Bulgaria was among three EU countries with the largest decreases in tourism in 2015, measured by the number of nights

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Bulgaria’s Pamporovo resort to open 2015/16 ski season on December 19

December 15, 2015December 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s mountain winter resort town of Pamporovo is to open its 2015/16 ski season on December 19, according to the

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Bulgaria’s Bansko resort opening 2015/16 ski season on December 12

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The opening of the 2015/16 ski season at Bulgaria’s Bansko resort will be on December 12, beginning at 10am. Festivities

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Bansko named Bulgaria’s best ski resort at 2015 World Ski Awards

November 23, 2015November 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bansko was voted Bulgaria’s best ski resort for the third consecutive year at the World Ski Awards, conferred on November

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Park Inn by Radisson Sofia celebrates fifth birthday

October 26, 2015October 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

The Park Inn by Radisson Sofia hotel celebrated its fifth anniversary on October 21 with a party attended by more

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Stallone, Banderas and Hayek among Hollywood stars in video promoting Bulgarian tourism

October 11, 2015October 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Hollywood stars Sylvester Stallone, Salma Hayek, Jason Statham and Antonio Banderas appear in a new video promoting Bulgaria as a

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