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| Wooden beams from the barracks of the warriors of the Roman legions, 1 c. AD, were found in Sofia, Bulgaria. » |
| Big well preserved wooden beams from 1 century AD in the ancient Roman town of Serdika probably from the barracks of the warriors of the Roman legions were found in August 2012 at the center of Sofia, Bulgaria. |
| The Saint Peter and Saint Paul monastery in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria » |
| The frescoes of holly men were discovered at the remains of the Saint Peter and Saint Paul monastery in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria in July 2011. |
| The exhibition of the contemporary Japanese architecture in Sofia, Bulgaria. » |
| The exhibition of the contemporary Japanese architecture was opened from 21 of November till 16 of December 2012 in the National Gallery of Sofia, Bulgaria. |
| Restoration of the remains of the famous Red Church in Perushtitza, Bulgaria » |
| The Municipality of Perushtitza goes for conservation and restoration of the remains of the famous Red Church in Perushtitza, Bulgaria under the European project. |
| Bulgaria took part in the World Travel Market 2012 in London » |
| Bulgaria took part in the World Travel Market 2012 in London, presenting a diverse range of travel destinations, as the market motto of Bulgaria for the travel and tourism trade was "Bulgaria: Unique in Its Diversity." |
| 225 bronze coins of 4 century B.C. was dug out in Sozopol, Bulgaria » |
| A clay pot with 225 bronze coins of 4 century B.C. was dug out 19 of June 2012 in Sozopol, Bulgaria. |
| 8th Ministerial Conference, supported by UNESCO, on Cultural Heritage on 24 and 25 of October 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria » |
| 8th Ministerial Conference on Cultural Heritage in South-East Europe on the subject of Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development was on 24 and 25 of October 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria. |
| Ten covered clay vases of 8 century B.C. near Dren, Bulgaria » |
| Ten covered clay vases of 8 century B.C. were dug out in lays of sands and ashes near Dren, Pernik, Bulgaria on 15 of June 2012. The archaeologists believed the vases contained burned bones of death people. |
| A church of 4th-6th century AD at Sarafovo, Burgas, Bulgaria » |
| A church dating back to the late Antiquity period 4th-6th century AD, which is located near the village of Sarafovo, Burgas, Bulgaria on the Black Sea coast was discovered from the archaeologists in May 2012.
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| A treasure of gold and silver coins was found at Perperikon, Bulgaria » |
| A treasure of gold and silver coins was found at Perperikon, Bulgaria on 9 of August 2012. They were 11 Greek hyperpyron or perpers, gold coins of Byzantium of 14 century, by 4.4 grams and 14 -16 gold carats each one and 6 silver coins from Venice, Italy |
| Tours in Bulgaria and the cavern Devil's Throat in the Rhodope Mountain » |
| The Independent published on 19 of September 2012 an article about a travel to the scary cavern Devil's Throat in the Rhodope Mountain in Bulgaria. The tourists of tours in Bulgaria can walk on the roads carved through canyons of sheer rock and fir forest |
| The New York Times published an article of tour of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria » |
| The New York Times published on 30 of August 2012 an article named as 36 hours in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The journalist described Sofia as an interesting and full of life city. |
| The exhibition of crafts in Etara, Bulgaria in September 2012 » |
| The 10-th annual international exhibition of local crafts in Etara, Bulgaria took place from 6 till 9 of September 2012. The tourists of tours of Bulgaria met and saw 80 masters from Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia FYR, Scotland, Serb |
| The Festival of walnuts in Orechovo, Bulgaria on 2 of September 2012 » |
| The annual Festival of walnuts was held in Orechovo, Bulgaria on 2 of September 2012 by the local association for tourism. |
| 333 bagpipe players in a concert, of the Guinness Book of Records, in Sofia, Bulgaria on 16 of May 2012 » |
| The Bulgarian National Radio www.bnr.bg reported about 333 bagpipe players wearing the same folk costumes in concert in the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria on 16 of May 2012. |
| The Festival of Petrova niva, Bulgaria on 20 of August 2012 » |
| The Festival of Petrova niva, Malko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, was held on 20 of August 2012 – as the festival is also the congregation day of the grandchildren of descendants of the Bulgarian refugees from Thrace region. |
| Pirin Sings Festival was held on 4 and 5 August in Predela pass » |
| The 13th Bulgarian Pirin Sings Folklore Festival was held on 4 and 5 August in Predela pass, near Razlog between two majestic mountains, Rila and Pirin. The first edition of the Pirin Sings Folklore Festival was in 1962. There were 385 folklore groups of |
| The festival of Bulgarian bagpipes music began in Gela, Bulgaria on 5 of August 2012 » |
| The tenth festival of Bulgarian jura and kaba bagpipes music began in Gela, the Rodopes Mountain, Bulgaria on 5 of August 2012. The same day Sunday is the patron gathering congregation day of Gela. |
| The Summer International Jazz Festival in Bansko in 2012 » |
| The Summer International Jazz Festival in Bansko has big popularity among fans across the Balkans, Europe.
The evening jazz concerts are on the square in downtown Bansko.
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| The archaeologists discovered an ornamented dagger belonging to a Western European knight en Sozopol, Bulgaria » |
| Bulgarian archaeologists discovered in May 2012 an ornamented dagger belonging to a Western European knight during excavations of the fortress wall at the entrance of the Black Sea town of Sozopol. |
| A silver ring with a gem of 15 century in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria » |
| A silver ring with a gem stone of a noble man of 15 century was found at the church Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria in June 2011. |
| A pyramidal seal of 10 century at Perperikon, Bulgaria » |
| A pyramidal shape metal seal with bone part of the same seal of 10 century has been found at the Thracian sanctuary of Perperikon, Bulgaria in 2010. |
| A fibula agrafa of 3 c. in Perperikon, Bulgaria » |
| An ancient fibula agrafa – old clip jewelry of 3 century has been dug out at Perperikon, Bulgaria in 2011.
The fibula jewelry was put on the left shoulder to keep the dress of ancient noble ladies.
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| An exhibition of East-Orthodox icons was opened at the Monastery of Rila, Bulgaria in 2012 » |
| An exhibition of East-Orthodox painted icons of holy men and paintings was opened at the Monastery of Rila, Bulgaria on 4 of May 2012. The exhibition begins with the series of icons of the holy days of the holy men those were painted by |
| A coin of 10 century at Preslav, Bulgaria » |
| A copper coin of 10 century was dug out at Great Preslav, an old capital of Bulgaria in 2009. The only two coins in the world like this one are at the British Museum in London and the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg in Russia. |
| Bran Castle of Dracula of sell price of 135 million USD » |
| See the tour of Bulgaria and Romania including Bran Castle or the Castle of Dracula, estimated as the second expensive castle, and 15th most expensive real estate in the world |
| A skeleton of a man vampire dug out in Sozopol Bulgaria on 3 of June 2012 » |
| A strange skeleton of a man, probably of a man vampire, of 700 years ago was dug out near the Saint Nicolas church in Sozopol Bulgaria on 3 of June 2012 as the Daily Telegraph wrote on 6 of June 2012. The heart of the dead man was stabbed by a big rod. |
| Roses in Kazanlak, Bulgaria 2012 » |
| Mrs. Tsetska Tsacheva, the Speaker Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, declared the intention and support for building a new museum of the roses in Kazanlak during her visit to the Festival of the Roses in Kazanlak, Bulgaria on 3 of June 2012 |
| The Festival of the Roses in Kazanlak, Bulgaria took place on 3 of June 2012 » |
| The 109th annual Festival of the Roses in Kazanlak, Bulgaria took place on 3 of June 2012 in the rose fields and the parade of the Queen of the Rose in the center of Kazanlak. The diplomats in Bulgaria from 26 countries, |
| Bulgaria expects to produce 1 500 kg of rose oil in 2012 » |
| Bulgaria expects to produce 1 500 kg of rose oil in 2012, according to Nedko Nedkov, the director of the Institute of Roses and Essential Oil-Bearing Plants in Kazanlak, the Rose Valley of Bulgaria. |
| A vase with erotic scenes of 6 – 7 century B.C. in Sozopol, Bulgaria » |
| The archaeologists discovered on 24 of April 2012 in Sozopol, Bulgaria some fragments of a Greek vase with erotic scenes of 6 – 7 century B.C. |
| Rooms under surface of the old Dacia fortress Sarmizegetusa in Romania » |
| The Romanian archaeologists claimed to find huge halls and rooms under surface of the remains of the old Dacia fortress Sarmizegetusa in West Romania on 18 of April 2012.
The number of the under surface halls and premises were 75.
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| A rarely seen golden ring of 6 c. A.D. near Biala, Ruse, Bulgaria » |
| A rarely seen golden ring of 6 c. A.D. with the rotunda Anastasias over the grave of Jesus in Jerusalem has been found near Biala, Ruse, Bulgaria. |
| The cultural tour of Bulgaria was put for the first time in the US National Geographic Traveler in 2012 » |
| The cultural tour of Bulgaria was put for the first time in the US National Geographic Traveler magazine's annual "50 Tours of a Lifetime" on 12 of April 2012.
The cultural tour of Bulgaria 2012 has been named as |
| An old treasury of coins in Pleven, Bulgaria » |
| An old treasury of 2,343 coins, probably in a clay pot near a water spring, was found near Pleven, Bulgaria on 21 of March 2012. |
| Artifacts from the early bronze age in a museum in Sofia » |
| The exhibition of the newly found objects of the excavations of the Bulgarian archaeologists of 2011 opened till 31 of May 2012 in the Archaeology museum in Sofia offered for tourists of tours to Bulgaria also artifacts from the early bronze age |
| The Explanation of the Gospels’ by Theophylact en the National Museum of History in Sofia, Bulgaria » |
| The National Museum of History in Sofia, Bulgaria received in February 2012 a valuable new entry, an incunabulum book that has not been kept by any of the Bulgarian libraries so far. |
| The town of Bansko, Bulgaria had been named Europe's best value ski resort by TripAdvisor » |
| The town of Bansko, Bulgaria had been named Europe's best value ski resort by TripAdvisor on 12 of March 2012.
Based on TripIndex Ski - the combined cost of one night's hotel accommodation, one day's ski pass, one day's basic ski hire, |
| Bulgaria is the the cheapest destination for tours to Bulgaria for Britons in 2012 » |
| Bulgaria is the the cheapest destination for tours to Bulgaria for Britons, the cost index from Post Office Travel Money revealed on 23 April 2012. |
| “Bulgaria, Magic Lives Here” - for the British tourists and tours to Bulgaria » |
| “Bulgaria, Magic Lives Here” – with this slogan Bulgaria has advertised in a major advertising campaign to British tourists the tours to Bulgaria about the incredible nature and old Thracian and Roman heritage of Bulgaria. |
| Bulgaria was ranked as the fourth best value break of 2012 in UK Post Office holiday barometer » |
| Bulgaria was ranked as the fourth best value break of 2012 in UK Post Office holiday barometer on 25 of February 2012. |
| The Rock Monastery of Bassarbovo, Bulgaria » |
| The Monastery of Bassarbovo is the only acting rock monastery in Bulgaria. It is about 10 km south of Rouse, near the village of Bassarbovo, in the rocks by the Rousenski Lom River.
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| Bulgaria ranked sixth place as a developing tourist destination for adventure tourism » |
| Bulgaria ranked sixth place of ten places as a developing tourist destination for adventure tourism in 2010. |
| Thracian horseman figure shown in Bulgaria in 2012 » |
| A Thracian terracotta clay horseman figure was shown on 12 of January 2012. |
| Silver plated coins of 14 century A.D. in Apollonia Pontica in Sozopol, Bulgaria in November 2011 » |
| Three copper silver plated coins and clay pots of 14 century AD of Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Shishman were dug out at the newly discovered church near the Eastern Gate of Apollonia Pontica in Sozopol, Bulgaria on 30 of November 2011 |
| Clay vessels of 1600 – 1100 years B.C. in Kypra, Varna, Bulgaria in 2011 » |
| Some ancient clay vessels dated of 1600 – 1100 years B.C. of the late bronze era were dug out from a man during construction in his own property in Kypra, Varna, Bulgaria on 18 of November 2011. |
| The Eastern Gate of Apollonia Pontica of 7 century B.C. in Sozopol, Bulgaria in 2011 » |
| The missing Eastern Gate of the seven meters high walls of ancient town of Apollonia Pontica of 7 century B.C. was dug out in Sozopol, Bulgaria on 27 November 2011 for having complete ancient walls |
| Church of 6 c. AD near the Eastern Gate of Apollonia Pontica in Sozopol, Bulgaria » |
| The ruins of a church for bones of death warriors of 6 c. AD were discovered near the Eastern Gate of Apollonia Pontica in Sozopol, Bulgaria outside of the walls of the old town in November 2011 |
| God of wine Dionysus at the Roman town of Augusta Traiana in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria » |
| Roman mosaic of the Greek god of wine and ecstasy Dionysus and two dancing women was discovered on the floor of a Roman building of 3 century A.D. |
| DiVino.Taste wine forum in Sofia on 19 of November 2011 as an expo of 200 Bulgarian wines » |
| The DiVino.Taste wine forum was held in Sofia on 19 of November 2011 as an expo of 200 Bulgarian wines from 37 winemakers and wine cellars. |
| Bulgarian-American team has been making a movie film about Roman gate of the Roman town of Serdika » |
| Bulgarian-American team has been making a movie film about the excavation of the archaeologists in the center of the Bulgarian capital Sofia in October 2011. |
| Gifts at the funeral of 1 century AD at Borissovo, Bulgaria » |
| Ancient gifts for the funeral of a rich Thracian woman from the end of I and early II century AD came to light during excavations of a Thracian mound near Borisovo, Bulgaria in September 2011. |
| Old anchors of the XV-XII century BC at Sozopol, Bulgaria » |
| Several old stone anchors were discovered by divers of the underwater expedition of the National History Museum of Bulgaria in the ancient port located west of the island of Kirik and Julita near Sozopol, |
| Cheap Tours to Sofia Bulgaria 2012 » |
| The tours to Sofia, Bulgaria have being the cheapest tours in Europe in 2012 for the tourists according the Backpacker Index for 2012 for Europe for low budget tours. |
| Jewelry at graves at Kaliakra cape, Bulgaria » |
| Some old golden and silver jewelry were excavated at the necropolis of 43 graves of 12 century AD at the castle of Kaliakra cape at the Black Sea side coast of Bulgaria on 17 of August 2011. |
| Classical Tour of Bulgaria and Romania 2012 » |
| Guaranteed departures dates tour of Bulgaria and Romania in 2012. See medieval churches and monasteries - sites of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. |
| Classical Tour of Bulgaria 2012 » |
| Guaranteed departures dates tour of Bulgaria in 2012. This tour gives you the opportunity to visit the famous UNESCO World Heritage sites in Bulgaria. |
| The tours of Sofia, Bulgaria – the cheapest citiy » |
| Join the tours of Sofia, Bulgaria – the first of the top 10 cheapest cities to visit in Europe in October 2011 from www.priceoftravel.com 2011, which compares costs of basic lodging, transportation, budget meals and admission to major attractions. |
| The Thracian Horseman god Heros in Perperikon » |
| The marble bas-relief of the Thracian Horseman god Heros, which has been found in Perperikon, |
| A sacrificial pyre of old Thracian tribes has been found at Starossel, Bulgaria » |
| A sacrificial pyre of old Thracian tribes has been found at the Thracian sanctuary Starossel, Hissarya, Bulgaria.
The old Thracians left there the gifts for the goddess Hestia.
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| An iron axe labrys in Bulgaria » |
| A double-edged iron axe labrys was found from the archaeologists at Kozi gramadi peak in Sredna Gora Mountain in Bulgaria on 5 of July 2011. |
| Byzantine coins at Perperikon » |
| The archaeologists presented on 15 of August 2011 the latest find at Perperikon - two lead seals that belonged to Constantine, the Archbishop of Archidos. |
| 100 objects have been found during the digs of 5 tombs Omurtag » |
| The Bulgarian archeologists announced on 12 August 2011 the latest precious and unique finds |
| A rock oven of 3 century AD was found at Perperikon » |
| The Ancient Thracian rock city of Perperikon in Bulgaria used to be a crucial center during the time of the Roman Empire, |
| A 9 million years old fossil of the horse chiparion at the museum » |
| A 9 million years old fossil of the horse chiparion was exposed on 20 of May 2011 at the history museum in Vratza, Bulgaria. |
| Coins with images of Ancient Greek god Apollo in Sozopol » |
| The Bulgarian and French archaeologists discovered on 13 of June 2011 in Sozopol a number of 30 bronze coins with images of Ancient Greek god Apollo dating back to the 4th-3rd century BC. |
| More ruins of the monastery Saint Apostles were found in Sozopol, Bulgaria » |
| More ruins of the ancient monastery Saint Apostles were found on the same cape of Sozopol, Bulgaria on 8 of July 2011. |
| The oldest settlement in Europe in Bulgaria » |
| Bulgarian archaeologists discovered on 4 of June 2011 near the village of Yunatsite in the southern Pazardzhik Region of Bulgaria the oldest settlement in Europe. |
| An ancient temple of Greek goddess Demeter and her daughter goddess Persephone in Sozopol » |
| The archaeologists discovered in May 2011 the ruins of an ancient temple of Greek goddess Demeter and her daughter goddess Persephone in Sozopol, Bulgaria. |
| The 22 Congress of Byzantine Studies in Sofia, Bulgaria 2011 » |
| The 22 International Congress of Byzantine Studies takes place in Sofia, Bulgaria from 22 till 27 of August 2011. |
| The Purpureus Beratinus codices are going to arrive in Sofia, Bulgaria in August 2011 » |
| The two Purpureus Beratinus codices, preserved in Albania, are going to arrive in Sofia, Bulgaria in August 2011. The two Beratinus codices are leaving Albania for the first time from centuries. |
| 21,000 old antiques will be exposed at the National history museum in Sofia » |
| 21,000 old antiques trafficked from Bulgaria into Canada will be exposed at the National history museum in Sofia, Bulgaria. |
| The tours in Bulgaria become fashionable in 2011 » |
| Bild, the German newspaper, wrote about tourism in Bulgaria on 15 of June 2011. Julia Witt, the journalist from Bild, wrote an article about the attractions for the tourists at the costal resorts at the Black Sea side of Bulgaria. |
| Bulgaria is the cheapest summer holiday destination in 2011 by the German automotive union ADAC » |
| Bulgaria is the cheapest summer holiday destination in 2011 according to a survey of the German automotive union ADAC, announced by Deutsche Welle on 26 of May 2011. |
| The harvest of roses in Bulgaria in 2011 » |
| The Ministry of Agriculture of Bulgaria expected to see a harvest of 1,500 kg of rose blossoms in Bulgaria in late May and early June 2011. |
| The Queen of Roses Kazanlak 2011 » |
| Makato Ito, the ambassador of Japan in Bulgaria, took part in the contest of the election of the Queen of Roses of Kazanlak in 2011. |
| The Festival of the Roses Kazanlak 2011 » |
| The annual Festival of the Roses took place in Kazanlak, Bulgaria on 5 of June 2011. The annual Festival of the Roses has been celebrated since 1903. |
| Fish of 200 million years old near Sofia, Bulgaria » |
| A fossil of an unknown predator fish species, which is believed to be 200 million years old, had been found by workers during the construction of Bulgaria's Lyulin Highway on 29 of September 2010. |
| New Novotel Accor hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria » |
| Accor, a leading global hotel operator and market leader in Europe, has started a new project of a Novotel hotel and offices building in Sofia, Bulgaria in January 2013. |
| The exhibition of photos The Spirit of Japan in Sofia, Bulgaria » |
| The Embassy of Japan in Sofia, Bulgaria gets ready with the photo exhibition named The Spirit of Japan of photo pictures of the daily life of contemporary Japan. |
| Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General, arrives in Sofia, Bulgaria » |
| Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General, arrives in Sofia, Bulgaria on 5 of May 2011. |
| Public speaking skill of the Japan language in Sofia, Bulgaria » |
| The 17th, since 1994, annual contest of public speaking skill rhetorical techniques of the Japan language has been held in the Great Hall of the building of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria at 13 o’clock on 16 of April 2011, Satur |
| Bulgaria is the second best-value destination for British tourists 2011 » |
| Bulgaria is the second best-value destination for British tourists for Easter 2011, according to a survey of Post Office Travel Money on 13 of April 2011. |
| A new exhibition at the Rila Monastery, Bulgaria » |
| A new ethnographic exhibition has attracted more visitors of tours to Bulgaria to the Rila Monastery, Bulgaria.
The Rila Monastery, UNESCO site in Bulgaria of the World heritage list, was founded in the 10th century.
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| Roman settlement of Serdika » |
| More remains of the antique Roman settlement of Serdika emerged in the excavations in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria in 2010. |
| The Day for Monuments of UNESCO on 18 of April » |
| The Day 18th of April was approved at the 22nd UNESCO General Conference in 1983 as The International Day for Monuments and Sites in order to raise public’s awareness concerning the diversity of the world’s heritage. |
| Rose Festival Tour 2011 in Kazanlak, Bulgaria only on 05 June 2011 » |
| Groups of tourists come to Bulgaria for the Rose Festival Tour in Kazanlak, Bulgaria only during week time when roses blossom on 05 June 2011. |
| Serdika is my Rome » |
| The construction of the subway in downtown Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, revealed a possibility for archaeologists to make a series of finds of Roman ruins from the city’s long-buried past. |
| The earthquakes in Japan in 2011 » |
| We feel sincere sympathy and condolences of the families of the victims, the injured and homeless people in Japan of the tragic incident of the earthquakes in Japan in March 2011. |
| Ski World Cup in Bansko in 2011 and 2012 » |
| The Chief Race Director of the International Ski Federation, FIS, for the Men Ski World Cup in Bansko has sent a thank you letter to the local organizers in Bansko. |
| Tours and Ten Miracles of Bulgaria » |
| There are 10 million BGN especially for the Project of Ten Miracles of Bulgaria, including sites from the historical and cultural heritage of Bulgaria. |
| Bulgarian Prime Minister in Japan in January 2011 » |
| 22-26 January 2011, Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov was on a formal visit to Japan. Japanese Premier Naoto Kan said during the visit that after Bulgaria’s accession to the EU, Japanese- Bulgarian relations need to be strengthened since the two countrie |
| Travel trade show ITB Berlin 2011 » |
| The world's leading travel trade show ITB is in Berlin, Germany from 9 till 13 of March, 2011. |
| The programme of the embassy of Japan in Bulgaria for 2011 » |
| Makoto Ito, Japan´s new Ambassador to Bulgaria gave the press conference in January 2011. At the conference he outlined the highlights of the embassy’s of Japan economic and cultural programme in Bulgaria for 2011. |
| An Arab coin dirham of the siege of Constantinople in 718 » |
| The exhibition of the archeology finds in Bulgaria in 2010 has been opened in Sofia till 30 of April 2011. |
| The exhibition Bulgarian archeology » |
| The National Archaeological Museum opened on 14 of February 2011 the fourth annual exhibition Bulgarian archeology about the objects found in 2010 |
| The exhibition Bulgarian archaeology 2011 » |
| The traditional exhibition Bulgarian archaeology 2011 will present the most interesting finds of Bulgarian archeologists in the Archeology Museum in Sofia Bulgaria. |
| The advertisements of cultural tours to Bulgaria in 2011 » |
| Bulgaria will advertise its culture and historical heritage with video clips, will start issuing licenses to tour guides and the cabinet will invest in the infrastructure of the tourist sites. |
| Sofia, Bulgaria is the cheapest tour destination in Europe in 2011 » |
| Deutsche Welle announced the result of a survey of 40 cities in Europe.
It says the expenses per one day of a tourist are in Sofia, Bulgaria of 20 USD, in Krakow of 27 USD, in Bucharest of 28, in Budapest of 33 USD, and in Istanbul of 35 USD.
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| CNN top places to travel in 2011 » |
| CNN sought out recommendations from three travel experts: Robert Reid, U.S. travel editor for Lonely Planet; Pauline Frommer, creator of Pauline Frommer's guidebooks; and Martin Rapp, senior vice president of leisure sales at Altour. |
| Bulgaria is among the top 10 countries for tours for 2011 » |
| Bulgaria is fifth among the top 10 countries for tours for 2011 by Lonely Planet travel. |
| Roman town of Ratiaria in Bulgaria » |
| Roman town of Ratiaria was built up in the 1st century AD and it was a border fortress of the Roman Empire then. Today there is the village of Arthar, near Vidin town. |
| Roman walls of Troyan, Bulgaria in 2010 » |
| Roman walls that fenced a military camp of Romans dated 2 century AD were discovered near Troyan, Bulgaria in 2010. |
| Roman road of Sostra, Troyan, Bulgaria in 2010 » |
| Old Roman road of Sostra was found near Troyan, Bulgaria in 2010. The Roman road was from Oesqus or today’s Gigen to Philipopilis or today’s Plovdiv. |
| A village of 7,000 years near Burgas, Bulgaria » |
| The archeologists have found the oldest village in the region of Burgas, Bulgaria as it was dated as 7,000 years old. The old mud of soil has space of 6,000 square meters. |
| Town of 8000 years near Ivanovo » |
| Bulgarian archaeologists have found in Bulgaria in 2010 a town of 8000 years.
The town, which flourished between 5800 BC and 5500 BC, had well-organized streets and even two-storey houses with oak floors.
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| UNESCO added an extended part of Pirin Park, Bulgaria to its World Heritage List » |
| The UNESCO session in Brasilia in August 2010 added an extended larger part of around 40,000 ha of Pirin Natural Park, Bulgaria to its World Heritage List. |
| Russian tourists in tours to Bulgaria » |
| Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister Russian Federation emphasized in his speech in Sofia, Bulgaria on 13 of November 2010 on the mutual collaboration in tourism, stating that more than 300,000 Russian tourists visited tours to Bulgaria 2010. |
| Growth of the revenues from tourists from Germany, UK and Russia » |
| The authorities in Bulgaria have an advertising project of three per cent growth of the revenues from tourists from Germany, UK and Russia. |
| Good quality open water in Bulgaria » |
| The report of EU on the quality of open water of swimming in 2009 estimated that the percentage of rate of open water of swimming is 90.3 per cent of rate of good quality water in Bulgaria. |
| New center of UNESCO on non material cultural heritage in Bulgaria » |
| The General Secretary of UNESCO and the Minister of culture of Bulgaria, signed on 25 of October 2010 in Paris an agreement to open a regional center of UNESCO about preservation non material cultural heritage in Sofia, Bulgaria under the auspice of UNESC |
| The Golden Century award for the Ambassador of Japan in Bulgaria » |
| Vejdy Rashidov, the Minister of culture of Bulgaria, gave Golden Century award and honorable citation of the Ministry of culture to Zunecharo Takeda, the Ambassador of Japan in Bulgaria, in September 2010. |
| The world Scuba Diving Champion since 2005, visited Sozopol, Bulgaria » |
| Pascal Bernabe, a French, the world Scuba Diving Champion since 2005, visited on 17 of August 2010 Sozopol, a town in Bulgaria of the Black Sea coast. |
| Gold dresses near Perperikon, Bulgaria » |
| The medieval gold dresses of an archbishop for the first time were showed in Kardjali near Perperikon, Bulgaria.
It is supposed that the gold dresses were made in Constantinople, the capital of ancient Byzantium, in a special way with fine details.
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| A Roman lamp at Perperikon » |
| The excavations findings in 2010 of the archeologists at Perperikon, Bulgaria were of a Thracian human idol from the 5 century BC, a bronze axe, a war knife, a medical instrument, a Roman lamp from the 3 century AD |
| National Strategy for tourism and cultural tours of Bulgaria » |
| Simeon Djankov, the Minister Finance said in August 2010 that he would lead several Bulgarian ministers on working on the drafting of a National Strategy for the development of cultural tourism and cultural tours to Bulgaria. |
| The delegation and the executive director of the American Jewish committee arrived in Bulgaria » |
| The delegation and the executive director of the American Jewish committee arrived in Bulgaria on 22 of August 2010 to take part in the Summer University of the European union of Jewish students, |
| The fair of traditional crafts of Bulgaria in Oreshak in August 2010 » |
| The tourists of cultural tours of Bulgaria can see clay pots, copper vessels, works of wood and many others works of old craftsmen of Bulgaria on the fair of traditional crafts of Bulgaria in Oreshak in August 2010. |
| The tours of Bulgaria remained the cheapest tourist destination on the Balkans » |
| The tours of Bulgaria remained the cheapest tourist destination on the Balkans, according to an article of the newspaper “Vecher” of Scopie, Macedonia FYR on 9 of August 2010. |
| The festival in Koprivshtitza, Bulgaria in 2010 » |
| Thousands tourists of tours of Bulgaria, mostly from the USA and Japan, enjoyed the great folk songs festival in Koprivshtitza, Bulgaria in August 2010. |
| Nestinarstvo fire-dancing from Bulgaria » |
| The Nestinarstvo fire-dancing from Bulgaria, the Tango of Argentina and Uruguay, the traditional Ainu dance of Japan are among the 76 elements inscribed on 30 September 2009 on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. |
| 100 years of the synagogue in Sofia » |
| On 9 September 2009 the Jewish community in Bulgaria celebrates 100 years of opening of the synagogue in Sofia, Bulgaria. The synagogue in Sofia is the third largest in Europe, and the largest Sephardic Spanish-Jewish synagogue in Europe. |
| Ruins of a fortress at Russe, 5 c. A.D. » |
| The archeologists found ruins of a fortress, bronse tools and head of spears at Svalenik, Russe, Bulgaria of 5 c. A.D., and coins of Constantine I, Roman emperor. The tourists of tours of Bulgaria can see these artifacts at the local history museum. |
| A Latin lead seal from 13 c. at Tarnovo » |
| A Latin lead seal from 13 century was found at Veliko Tarnovo. The tourists of cultural tours of Bulgaria can see it at the local museum of history. |
| Altars of Thracians from 2000 years BC at Perperikon » |
| Nine altars of fire rituals of the ancient Thracians from 2000 years BC were discovered near Perperikon, Bulgaria. These altars were huge rocks, cut by side. The tourists of tours of Bulgaria can see them. |
| Coins of Roman emperors Aurelian and Constantine I, 4 c. AD, at the Roman town Trimammium, Bulgaria » |
| The archelogists dug ruins of buildings, walls, coins of Roman emperors Aurelian and Constantine I, dated 4 c. AD, at the Roman town Trimammium, Rousse, Bulgaria at the Danube river. The tourists of tours of Bulgaria can see some of them. |
| Roman statuette of Venus in Roman castle Trimammium, Bulgaria » |
| A precious bronze statuette of Venus of 15 cm and 36 coins dated 2 c. AD were found during the archeological excavations of the Roman castle Trimammium Rousse, Bulgaria at the Danube river. The tourists of travel to Bulgaria can see them. |
| Remains of Thracian buildings, dated c. 3 BC, near Sveshtari » |
| Remains of Thracian buildings, dated c. 3 BC, were found by archelogists near Sveshtari, Bulgaria. The Thracian tomb of Sveshtari, a site at the list of UNESCO, is situated near by. The tourists of travel to Bulgaria can see the Thracian tomb. |
| A seal of Muslin Bakuriani at Perperikon, Bulgaria » |
| The archelogists found a lead seal of Muslin Bakuriani, dated 11 c. AD, at Perperikon, Bulgaria.
The monastery of Batchkovo, Bulgaria, was set up by Gregory and Basil Bakuriani at that time.
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| A Thracian Chariot in Mall of Sofia » |
| The tourists of travel to Bulgaria can see the exhibition of the decoration of a bronze Thracian chariot at the Mall of Sofia, Bulgaria from 16 till 22 of September 2009. This is the beginning of travel exhibition of Thracian chariots in Bulgaria. |
| A Chariot of Thrace with wine vessels at Borissovo, Bulgaria » |
| An old fully intact Thracian chariot and glass vessels for wine in the Thracian chariot of a Thracian ruler were found by the archeologists, at Borissovo, near the Rose Valley, Bulgaria. Old Thracians enjoyed wine in the lands of today’s Bulgaria. |
| Thracian chariot of Karanovo » |
| A big well preserved silver plated Thracian chariot dated c. 1 B.C. was found by archeologists at Karanovo, Nova Zagora, near the Rose Valley, Bulgaria. The four wheels has 1.2 meter of diameter. The tourists of tours of Bulgaria can see it. |
| Museum of Thracian Chariots » |
| The municipality of Nova zagora plans to open a museum of anciant Thracian chariots as such chariots were found nearby at the Rose Valley at Karanovo and Borissovo. The tourists of tours of Bulgaria can see them later. |
| Roman Grave Stones in Perperikon, Bulgaria » |
| Two grave stones with Latin letters saying name of Romans Julius Taymenos and Natalis, dated 5 c. AD, were found by archelogists at Perperikon, Bulgaria. The tourists of tours of Bulgaria can see these artifacts at the local history museum. |
| Gold Green Gem Ring in Veliko Tarnovo » |
| A gold green gem ring with a double-headed eagle, a silver ring of Bulgarian aristocrats and gold and bronze coins of 14 c. were found at the ruins of a church in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. The tourists of escorted tours of Bulgaria can see them. |
| Coins of Basil II, a Byzantine emperor » |
| The archeologists found two expensive heavy coins of Basil II, the Bulgar-slayer, a Byzantine emperor, dated 11 c. AD , at Yabalkovo, Bulgaria. The tourists of cultural tours of Bulgaria can see these artifacts at the local history museum. |
| Village of Neolithic age of 6000 years BC » |
| Ruins of buildings in a very old big village of artisans and merchants dated early Neolithic age of 6000 years BC were found by archeologists near Yabalkovo, Bulgaria. The tour operators in Bulgaria offer historical tours of Bulgaria. |
| The calendar of old Bulgarians » |
| The old proto Bulgarians had their own unique calendar that was considered by UNESCO to be the most accurate calendar known to man. |
| Stone clock of 8 century AD in the museum of history in Sofia » |
| The only found stone clock of old proto Bulgarians, dated 8 century AD, has been exhibited in the National museum of history in Sofia since Dec. 17, 2009. |
| A Bulgarian is the Director General of UNESCO » |
| Irina Bokova, a former foreign minister of Bulgaria, was elected for Director General of UNESCO, the agency of UN for culture, science and education. The second final candidate Farouk Hosny has made anti Jews statements. |
| Roman Town Abrittus at Razgrad, Bulgaria » |
| The main stone, with a Christian cross of a church, dated 6 c. AD, at the Roman Emperor Justinian the Great (527-565) was found by archeologists at the Roman town of Abrittus, Razgrad, Bulgaria. The tourists of cultural tours of Bulgaria can see them. |
| Thracian sanctuary dated c. 5 B.C., at Ostrec, Bulgaria » |
| The archeologists found ruins of a Thracian sanctuary of a building of 9 to 6 meters, clay pots, and an iron rod with snakes heads, dated c. 5 B.C., at Ostrec, Velingrad, Bulgaria. The tourists of travel to Bulgaria can see them later. |
| Nymphs at Roman town of Nicopolis ad Istrum » |
| The archeologists found ruins of a Roman sanctuary of Nymphs female water spirits and an alley with embossed decoration at Roman town of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. The tourists of cultural tours of Bulgaria can see them. |
| Clay pots of Goths and coins dated 4 c. AD at the Roman town of Nicopolis ad Istrum » |
| Well known grey polished clay pots of Goths and coins dated 4 c. AD, were found by archeologists at the Roman town of Nicopolis ad Istrum, Bulgaria. The tourists of escorted tours of Bulgaria can see these artifacts at the local history museum. |
| A sanctuary dated 6300 BC at Kosharna » |
| A sanctuary with remains of 176 objects such as faloses, bones, idols, flint, and pottery, dated 6300 BC were found at one of four anciant hills at Kosharna, Russe, Bulgaria. The tourists of escorted tours of Bulgaria can see them. |
| The latest archaeological discoveries in Bulgaria in 2009 » |
| A new exhibition, entitled “Bulgarian Archaeology 2009” opened on February 16, 2010 till 1 of May, 2010 in the Bulgarian National Archaeological Museum and Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. |
| Kotooshu a Bulgarian sumo wrestler » |
| Kotooshu or Kaloyan Mahlyanov is a Bulgarian sumo wrestler, the first Bulgarian to compete in sumo’s highest ranking. He was born on February 19, 1983 in the city of Veliko Tarnovo. |
| The day of Holocaust in Bulgaria » |
| March 10 was declared by resolution of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria on February 13, 2003 as the day of Holocaust and All the Victims of Crimes against Humanity Day. |
| CLASSICAL WINTER TOUR OF BULGARIA AND ROMANIA 2010 » |
| Winter season 2010 - 2011, minimum number of participants two. |
| CLASSICAL WINTER TOUR OF BULGARIA 2010 » |
| Winter season 2010-2011, minimum number of participants two. |
| Bulgarian Israeli Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv » |
| Some Jews intellectuals, public figures and scholars all first, second and third generation Bulgarian Jews who have settled in Israel, established a Bulgarian - Israeli Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv on February 24, 2010. |
| Bulgaria En Top 10 Affordable Travel Destinations » |
| The German language Yahoo! Travel Magazine ranks on 2 of April 2010 Bulgaria among the top 10 most affordable travel destinations in the world where Europeans can go a long way with their expensive Euros for a memorable holiday. |
| Neolithic residence in Kroum, Bulgaria » |
| Newly found objects for tourists of tours in Bulgaria. The archaeologists have found a Neolithic residence, Roman coins and a dwelling of nomad tribes from the 12 century at the village of Kroum, Haskovo, Bulgaria. |
| Session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization in Bulgaria » |
| The 51 session of the European Commission of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) took place in Sofia, Bulgaria on 28 and 29 of April 2010. |
| The Magic Jewels in the National palace of culture » |
| The 15th salon of arts takes place in the National palace of culture in Sofia, Bulgaria from 11 till 24 of May 2010. |
| The Bulgarian National Radio opened in February 2012 an exhibition The Glagolitic Alphabet » |
| The Bulgarian National Radio opened in February 2012 an exhibition by artist Pavlin Petrov entitled The Glagolitic Alphabet and Proto-Bulgarian Runes. The event commemorates Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius, the patrons of Europe, |
| Free Entrance in Museums in Bulgaria » |
| The museums in Bulgaria make events of arts and free entrance to take part in the Night of Museums on 15 of May 2010. Some museums give entrance for free for tourists of tours to Bulgaria in this night. |
| UNESCO opened in Bulgaria in 2012 the first Regional Center in Southeastern Europe in Sofia, Bulgaria » |
| Irina Bokova, the General Secretary of UNESCO, opened with Bulgarian ministers the first in Europe Regional Center for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Southeastern Europe in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. |
| The tourists of tours of Bulgaria can visit and see the exhibition of antique jewels » |
| The tourists of tours of Bulgaria can visit and see the exhibition of antique and medieval jewels in the National Palace of Culture, Sofia till 24 of May 2010. |
| A Thracian chest armor goes to the History museum, Bulgaria in 2012 » |
| A Thracian chest armor goes to the National history museum in February 2012 as the police took it from tomb riders in Bulgaria in March 2012. The Thracian chest armor was dated 5 to 4 century B.C. and it was well preserved. |
| The exhibition of the Bulgarian archaeologists of 2011 » |
| The exhibition of the newly found objects of the excavations of the Bulgarian archaeologists of 2011 was opened including for tourists of tours to Bulgaria on 14 of February 2012 till 1 of May 2012 in the Archaeology museum in Sofia. |
| A deer of 5.5 million years in Sofia » |
| The scientists from the National museum of natural science history in Sofia excavated a whole skeleton of ancient deer on 18 of November 2009. |
| The chapel Saint John the Baptist, Assenovgrad » |
| The medieval chapel Saint John the Baptist (known also as the Saint Yani Chapel) in Assenovgrad dates from the same time as Bachkovo monastery of 11 century. |
| The ladies alpine ski competitions of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Bansko are on 25 and 26 February 2012 » |
| The ladies alpine ski downhill and super giant slalom competitions of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Bansko are on 25 and 26 February 2012. |
| A chalkolite village near Burgas dated 5,000 years BC » |
| The old history time of Bulgarian Archeology 2009 discoveries include some clay vessels of the chalkolite village near Burgas dated as 5,000 years BC. The tourists of tours in Bulgaria can see them in the local history museum. |
| The tourism forum Vacation and Spa Expo has started in Sofia, Bulgaria » |
| Bulgaria's oldest international tourism forum for tour operators and tourist’s agents named Vacation and Spa Expo has started in Inter Expo Center on Tzarigradsko shose Blvd. in Sofia. |
| The Bulgarian Archeology 2009 » |
| The exhibition The Bulgarian Archeology 2009 in the Museum of Archeology in Sofia, that exhibition was closed on 1 of May 2010, were made by 29 of the museums in Bulgaria of 380 places of excavations in Bulgaria. |
| The tours to Bulgaria see clean water on beaches » |
| The tours to Bulgaria go on seeing the clean bathing water of the beaches at the coast of the Black Sea side in 2010. |
| 300 million people watch the men ski slalom of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup series in Bansko on 18 and 19 February 2012 » |
| Mr. Georgi Bobev, the deputy chairman of the Ski federation of Bulgaria, reported on 15 of February 2012 that over 300 million people worldwide |
| Thracian treasures till end of October 2010 in the National history museum » |
| An exhibition of the Thracian treasures of tribe of Odris from June till end of October 2010 in the National history museum in Boyana, Sofia, Bulgaria. |
| A medieval religious manuscript of 13 century » |
| The National library Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius in Sofia, Bulgaria exhibited on 1 of July 2010 a part of |
| The archaeologists found a residence of 4 century BC » |
| The archaeologists found a residence of ancient rulers of Thrace of 4 century BC. |
| Pilgrimage tours in Bulgaria » |
| The archaeologists claim that the reliquary of 4 century, allegedly with the relics of Saint John the Baptist found in Sozopol in July 2010, can be a subject of pilgrimage tours in Bulgaria. |
| The Festival of the roses Kazanlak 2010 » |
| Lots of tourist of tours in Bulgaria from Japan, France, Spain and the Latin America visited and enjoyed the rose picking, |
