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Bulgarian railways BDZ offering steam train rides in October

October 10, 2015October 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering lovers of vintage trains two steam train excursions, on October 17 and 18 2015,

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Business 

First Plovdiv wine route map published

September 27, 2015September 29, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, tourism

Eight wineries in Plovdiv and the region, two institutions and Plovdiv municipality have created the first wine route map. The

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Bulgarian railways brings back dining cars on Sofia – Varna line

September 6, 2015September 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism, Varna

Bulgarian State Railways, BDZ, said that from September 7, it would bring back “bistro” dining cars on fast trains between

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Business 

Bulgarian consumer protection inspectors shut down Black Sea dining, entertainment places

August 31, 2015September 2, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Inspectors from Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission this summer have ordered 30 establishments closed down, 15 of them at the Black

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Beach at Lozenets on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
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Bulgaria cancels concessions on three beaches, grants seven

August 19, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s cabinet on August 19 cancelled concession contracts for three Black Sea beaches while granting concessions for seven others, a

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Bulgaria 

Mayor of Varna bans alcohol in public places in move against ‘alcohol tourism’

August 18, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism, Varna

The mayor of Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city Varna, Ivan Portnih, has issued a ban on alcohol in public places

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Business 

Ryanair to launch daily flights from London to Sofia in summer 2016

August 7, 2015August 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Low-cost airline Ryanair will expand its destinations list to include Bulgaria’s capital city of Sofia starting in May 2016, with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria sets new rules for hospitality industry – from hotels to campsites

August 5, 2015August 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s cabinet has adopted new regulations on requirements for accommodation, catering and entertainment establishments, saying that obsolete requirements are being

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terminal 2 of Sofia Airport in Bulgaria
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Romanian, Turkish tourists visiting Bulgaria increase as Russian holidaymakers numbers drop

July 27, 2015July 30, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

The number of tourists visiting Bulgaria is falling, with a notable decrease in Russian tourists, but the first half of

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