Haskovo District is located in South-Central Bulgaria. The District consists of 11 municipalities. The regional center is Town of Haskovo. Information about District Haskovo
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] Travel: Village of Dolno Lukovo keeps its authentic style Village of Dolno Lukovo >> Monday, 2009-11-16 15:17 Source: Rumyan Tsvetkova / BNR Far to the south, almost at the border with Greece, hidden in the folds of the Eastern Rhodope Range spreads a small but wonderful village of Dolno Lukovo . You can seldom see anyone in the dozing streets and yet local people seem to truly enjoy the visit of anyone coming to their place and show all their hospitality and friendliness. They are not well off but they would never fail to treat a visitor to tasty dishes prepared of whatever they grow in their yards. ... In 1693 the village was stricken by... Culture: Aterenski Bridge near Ivaylovgrad Town of Ivaylovgrad >> Monday, 2009-11-16 07:00 Source: BIA The late-middle age Aterenski Bridge is situated above the Armira river, 7 km southwestern direction from the Ladja area, Ivailovgrad (East Rhodope Mountain ). It is declared an archeological monument of culture of local significance. The nowadays bridge is dated to 16th century but the specialists consider that an ancient Roman road leading to the White Sea once existed here, and later the connection with the fortified town-fortress Lyutitsa passed the district. A part of the bridge is ruined and this... Accidents: One dead after brawl of 2 young men in Dimitrovgrad Town of Dimitrovgrad >> Wednesday, 2009-11-11 15:09 Source: Focus Agency A killing was committed about an hour ago in the southern Bulgarian town of Dimitrovgrad. 2 young men brawled outside a cafe in the town and one of them died. The case is under investigation, said Nina Nikolova, spokeswoman for the District Police Directorate in the southern municipality of Haskovo. Lifestyle: Cellar "Villa Lyubimetz" produces wine from selected Bulgarian brands Town of Lyubimets >> Wednesday, 2009-11-11 12:20 Source: StandartNews A selected "golden" wine , produced from five different brands of grapes , has been released on the Bulgarian market. The name of this divine beverage is Perpera, which means "gold coin". The red wine , produced at "Villa Lyubimetz" is an exquisite blend of Cabernet , Merlot , Sirah, Mavrud and Rubin. It combines the flavours of typically Bulgarian brands of wine with the universal and well-known taste of Cabernet and Merlot . According to the experts, this kind of wines will open the doors ...
Lifestyle: Sofia is The Best City to Live In for 2009Rated City of Sofia >> Tuesday, 2009-10-27 18:01 Source: News Guide Bulgaria For first time Sofia wins in the poll "Best city to live in", organized by Darik Radio, DarikNews.bg and the Bulgarian daily "24 Chasa". In the last two editions the big winner was city of Varna . In the ranking of 44 cities and towns in Bulgaria, each one was evaluated using 32 criteria. The capital Sofia won the first place with 234 points, Varna came in a close second with 233 points and Burgas was third with 219 points. Sofia received the maximum number of points in the areas of: investmen... Accidents: 152 packs of heroin seized at the Kapital Andreevo Checkpoint Village of Kapitan Andreevo >> Monday, 2009-10-26 15:02 Source: BTA Customs inspectors seized 78.860 kg of heroin at the Kapital Andreevo Checkpoint (on Bulgaria`s border with Turkey) around 4 a.m. on Saturday. The value of the consignment is 9,875,000 leva at costs applied for the administration of justice, but its black market price is much higher, the Plovdiv Regional Customs Directorate said. The narcotic, distributed in 152 packs, was found hidden into an expressly designed false bottom of a German-plated Citroen Xsara Picasso, which entered Bulgaria en route from...
Culture: The cult complex Paleocastro near Topolovgrad Town of Topolovgrad >> Friday, 2009-10-23 10:36 Source: BIA The cult complex Paleocastro is located 3 km western from Topolovgrad (Southern Bulgaria). A group of rocks, spread on more than a kilometer, form in their central part the fortified wall of the Thracian fortress. The rocks form a peak chain lit up by the sun in the mornings. Over 150 stone suns are carved in the Temple of the Sun, and sunbeams are cut around lots of them. The disks have a diameter of 20 to 90 cm. The Head-Sun is found here and is now kept in the Yambol District Museum of History. It ...
Accidents: Undeclared EUR 40 600 and USD 1010 sized at Kapitan Andreevo Village of Kapitan Andreevo >> Friday, 2009-10-09 15:20 Source: Focus Agency Customs officers at Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint seized undeclared EUR 40 600 and USD 1010, Customs Agency`s press office announced. The currency was seized late on Thursday night during personal examination of a 24-year-old Turk. The man was driving a bus with Turkish registration from Romania to Turkey. The euros were found in one of his socks. The rest of the currency was found in his pockets.
Business: BG brewer Astika double its capacity in town of Haskovo Town of Haskovo >> Friday, 2009-10-09 10:10 Source: Dnevnik.bg Bulgarian brewer Astika, a unit of Kamenitza, the Bulgarian division of the world`s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev, unwrapped plans for a new bottling line that should double its capacity in the southern town of Haskovo . In mid-July, the company said it will pump BGN 30 million at the facility by the end of the year. The brewing industry is one in just a handful of sectors of the Bulgarian economy that has so far managed to steer away from the economic storm, enjoying steady investments. Between...
Transport: Tenders for construction of Bulgaria`s motorways District Haskovo >> Tuesday, 2009-09-15 12:27 Source: Dnevnik.bg The first long-anticipated tenders for construction of Bulgaria`s Trakiya motorway will be held in the autumn, said construction minister Rosen Plevneliev. The 115-kilometre road linking the eastern towns of Stara Zagora and Karnobat should be completed in the autumn of 2012, he said. The ministry plans to tap European funding to bankroll the construction of the Maritsa motorway, which has so far been financed by the budget. The 67-kilometre stretch between Orizovo and Harmanli , in the south, has ...
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