World Media about Bulgaria
- Bulgaria expects record production of rose oil, Herald Tribune- May 16,2007
SOFIA, Bulgaria: The rose-picking season started Wednesday in Bulgaria's Rose Valley, promising a record production of oil for the world's highest-grade perfume, officials said. For the first time this season rose petals will be picked from a total of 3,500 hectare (8,750 acre) of gardens, said Nedko Nedkov, director of the Institute of the Rose in Kazanlak — the center of the Rose Valley. more
- Stylish Sofia, by Carol Pucci Seattle Times travel writer - May 15,2007
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Here in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, the "S" stands for style.
The latest trend is the open-air lounge furnished with couches upholstered in suede and living room-style coffee tables. The warm spring weather makes for good people-watching. Slim Bulgarian women favor micro-minis or pants that fall just below the knee. Men go for the body-builder look with tight t-shirts, short haircuts... more
- Bulgaria off the beaten path, by Carol Pucci Seattle Times travel writer - May 13,2007
SLIVEN, Bulgaria — Bulgaria is filled with interesting towns and villages that don't get much mention in the guidebooks. I wish I had more time to explore towns such as Sliven, a river town of 125,000 in the foothills of the East Balkan Mountains, between Sofia and the Black Sea coast. Unlike Veliko Tarnovo where everything revolves around tourism, Sliven is a clean and pleasant town that happens... more
- Bulgaria: Get the party started...This country is looking forward to joining the EU, but we're already heading over to Europe's new funky-town, says Adrian Mourby of the Idependent - Oct 01,2006
It wasn't all that long ago that the first secretary would summon apparatchiks in black limousines to his summer residence in Varna. "Oh yes," says Anelia. "We used to say the party is everywhere. We still do - but we're not talking politics anymore!" This is the Varna joke. The people of this noisy seaside town enjoy it, but then they enjoy everything. These days it's the all-night party that rules in Varna ... more
- The rise and rise of Bulgarian property, by Matthew Brunwasser of International Herald Tribune - May 31,2006
SOFIA. Anyone who has bought property in Bulgaria will tell you that the prices are so low, it is impossible to lose. Prices will continue to rise. The only uncertainty is by how much. And how long. The Balkan country already has had 12 years of increases. And the National Statistical Institute reported in January that the average sales price per square meter for residential properties in Bulgarian cities had gone up 36.6 percent in the previous year... more
- Sofia, Bulgaria: An Ancient City That Wears Its History Well, by Gregory Dicum of NYTimes - April 30,2006
THE storm had just broken, taking with it the August mugginess. I looked up from the balcony of my hotel across the dampened city of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Directly in front of me, the golden domes of the huge Aleksandr Nevsky Cathedral were set against the dark sky. Twin rainbows arced above them as though the sky itself were part of the building's design. Sofia is that kind of place... more
- Bulgaria: Coming in From the Cold Slowly, by Denny Lee of NYTimes - January 22,2006
Much has changed in Bulgaria since it shook off Soviet domination in 1989. Free elections have been held, and its economic and political capital, Sofia, is thriving. But as it emerges as a tourist destination, mostly in the beach resorts along the Black Sea, Bulgaria is also showing that it is a nation that can celebrate a refreshing lack of progress... more
- Sofia so good... Sofia is certain to experience a boom and will merit that interest, says Tim Hames of The Times - January 21,2006
Almost every major city in Central and Eastern Europe seems to aspire to be the “new something”. That Sofia is on this shortlist represents a significant achievement. While Bulgaria has long attracted tourists to its various Black Sea resorts, its capital city was not on the agenda of any but the most intrepid and specialist of travellers even five years ago... more
- Surfacing: Bulgaria; Where Bargain-Seekers Ski, by Brian Lavery of NYTimes - November 13,2005
BULGARIA may be known for certain things -- its ancient monasteries, for instance, or the local habit of nodding one's head to say no -- but skiing probably isn't one of them. That's beginning to change as the Bulgarian slopes, the site of Alpine World Cup races in the early 1980's, are increasingly being explored by bargain-seekers from the West... more
- Pirin's charming, by Lucie Wood of Metro - December 5,2005
BANSKO IN BULGARIA'S Pirin mountains is one of Europe's up-and-coming ski destinations. The former communist country is a much cheaper option than anywhere in the Alps. Mention Bulgaria and someone will know someone who has just bought a house there that needed some doing up (read no running water or electricity), for less than £3,000... more
Surprising Bulgaria, by Rick Steves video image
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