[1] [2] [3] [4] Accidents: Double killing near Vacha dam (between Plovdiv and Smolyan) City of Plovdiv >> Tuesday, 2009-11-17 10:28 Source: Focus Agency The police continue investigating the double killing close to Vacha (Antonivanovtsi) reservoir located between region of Plovdiv and Smolyan , Interior Ministry`s press center announced. The 30-year-old killer is detained for 24 hours after shooting two men aged 30 and 35 dead on Monday evening. According to the initial information five men were in a house on the reservoir. At about 9:00 p.m. one of them took out a gun and shot two of the other men dead. They died on the spot. Pre-trial proce... Health: BG post offices will be used for sale of medicines Village of Gela >> Tuesday, 2009-09-22 10:00 Source: StandartNews Bulgarian postmen will become pharmacists as of October. Apart from the letters, they will deliver medicines prescribed by the family doctor to the elderly people in the villages, Ivan Dimitrov director of the branch office of `Bulgarian Post` in the town of Pernik told the Standart. The pilot project already works successfully in 13 villages in Blagoevgrad and Smolyan districts. In October "Farma Post" service will be launched in the whole country. The pharmacists will have at their disposal specia... Accidents: Treasure hunters destroyed an ancient bridge in village of Borino Village of Borino >> Friday, 2009-08-21 11:10 Source: touristmedia.info Treasure hunters are destroying an ancient bridge in the Smolyan region village of Borino , radio Focus- Smolyan reported. The bridge dates back to the Roman period. Its most recent renovation took place under the Ottoman rule. Treasure hunters have been digging its foundations over a long period of time and the bridge is currently in poor condition. Renovation works started once again in 1982 but were never finalized. The build was part of an ancient Thracian road that connected the town of Pazardzh...
Travel: The eco path to the Kiselchovski waterfalls has been renovated Village of Kiselichevo >> Tuesday, 2009-08-18 09:33 Source: touristmedia.info The eco path leading Kiselchovski waterfalls (village of Kiselichevo , Smolyan municipality ) in the upper part of the Rhodope Arda River has been renovated, radio Focus- Smolyan reported. Volunteers helped for the repair of bridges that were destroyed in 2005 floods. The entire path has been cleaned from wood and stones. The eco path is short but steep since it passes through a mountainous area. Renovations are only temporary since the entire eco path will undergo full development.
Lifestyle: Bagpipe festival in village of Gela Village of Gela >> Friday, 2009-07-31 09:14 Source: touristmedia.info A bagpipe fest will take place on August 1 and 2 in the Rhodope Mountain village of Gela . The festival is traditional and attracts professionals and fans. A bagpipe competition will take place during the first festival day. Bagpipers from Japan, Scotland and Australia will demonstrate their skills. For the first time this year world art television network TVART will air the competition.
Culture: Birth place of Orpheus near the Rhodope Mountain village of Gela mountain The Rhodopes >> Thursday, 2009-06-18 12:39 Source: touristmedia.info Archaeological research will be taking place this year near the Rhodope Mountain village of Gela , Bulgarian news agency reported. A basilica and a Thracian fortress will be uncovered near the village that is said to be the birth place of Orpheus. The basilica is part of a cult complex dating back to the fifth and fourth centuries. It has been previously researched. The Thracian fortress acted as a shelter during military maneuvers and functioned from the 11th to the first centuries BC. If archeologis... Travel: New eco paths and mountain tracks in Rhodopes attract tourists mountain The Rhodopes >> Thursday, 2009-06-11 11:18 Source: touristmedia.info The new eco paths and mountain tracks in the region of the upper Arda River bank have attracted tourists to the region. Yagodinska and Diavolskoto Gurlo caves are two of the most visited sites in the region. The Smolyan lakes also rank among the favorites of tourists. Some of the villages near the resort of Shiroka Luka face problems concerning their accommodation capacity and availability of restaurants. These problems limit the number of visits to the villages. Travel: 99 % of foreign tourists who visited the Smolyan region selected hotel accommodation Town of Smolyan >> Monday, 2009-06-08 13:10 Source: touristmedia.info Slightly over 99 percent of all foreign tourists who visited the Smolyan region have selected hotel accommodation, radio Focus-Smolyan reported. Less than one percent relied on other accommodation options. Revenue from the accommodations of foreign tourists during the first quarter of 2009 reached 3.8 million leva. Revenue for the same period of 2008 was five million leva. The overall tourism revenue in the region for the first quarter of 2009 totaled 6.5 million leva in comparison to 7.8 million leva for 2008.[1] [2] [3] [4]
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