Town of Smolyan (Smolian) (Smolyan District) is located in South-Central Bulgaria. It is part of Smolyan Municipality. Information about Town of Smolyan
Culture: Thracian settlement discovered in a strawberry field near Smolyan Town of Smolyan >> Thursday, 2009-06-25 15:00 Source: touristmedia.info Archaeologists discovered over 100 ceramic dishes in a strawberry field near the town of Smolyan, radio Focus-Smolyan reported. During research, archaeologists found pieces of the dishes, some of which dating back to 1500 BC. Archaeologists believe that a Thracian settlement existed there until the late Antiquity period. The location of the settlement is still kept a secret so that treasure hunters fail finding it before archaeologists finish the exploration.
Culture: The Monyak fortress near village of Shiroko pole (Kardjali) Village of Shiroko pole >> Wednesday, 2009-06-24 10:10 Source: BIA The Monyak (also known as Mneakos) fortress is located eastwards of Kardjali (Eastern Rhodope Mountain ) over the village of Shiroko pole . It is one of the biggest and well-fortified fortresses in the Rhodope Mountain covering 50 decares land area. The external fortress wall is built of stones soldered with plaster in a way following the curves of the surrounding rocks. Some parts of the 7.8 meters high fortress wall are still preserved. Fortresses main gate is on the west side and was protected by...
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: Tunkovo in the Eastern Rhodope becomes a SKI resort Village of Tunkovo >> Wednesday, 2009-06-17 12:20 Source: touristmedia.info For the first time a ski resort will start functioning in the Eastern Rhodope region this winter. Its first ski track is situated near the village of Tunkovo. The length of the new ski track is 1 km. Investment in resort infrastructure will reach 300 000 euro. Funding has been won through a PHARE program project. Tourists will be able to stay at a hut situated near the ski track. Its accommodation capacity is sufficient for 40 people. An asphalt road leading to the ski track will be available by the end of the autumn.
Business: Low levels of investment and activity in Pamporovo for the summer resort Ski resort Pamporovo >> Monday, 2009-06-15 16:06 Source: touristmedia.info A number of the hotels in Pamporovo mountain resort remain closed, radio Focus- Smolyan reported quoting head of Pamporovo 21st century union Pantalei Memtsov. The summer season is traditionally weaker for the ski resort, though attempts were made to promote year-round tourism opportunities. Construction in the resort has also been taken down to a minimum. Due to the financial crisis, investment in Pamporovo decreased significantly. Currently, only finishing construction works of already launched pro... 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. Properties: Turyan mayor: Number of foreign property buyers has decreased Village of Turyan >> Thursday, 2009-06-04 09:09 Source: touristmedia.info Due to the financial crisis, the number of tourists visiting the village of Turian this year has decreased, radio Focus- Smolyan reported quoting Tourian mayor Georgi Peikov. In 2008, a big number of foreigners showed interest in the purchase of old village houses there. Despite the decrease in prices this year, buyers are missing. Englishmen who own plots in the village are still undecided whether to launch construction works. Turyan is a Rhodope Mountain village, situated two km away from Ouh...
Culture: The Asenova fortress in the foot of the The Rhodopes mountain Town of Asenovgrad >> Thursday, 2009-06-04 04:00 Source: BIA The picturesque Asenova fortress is situated 2-3 km south of the town of Asenovgrad , in the foot of the Rhodopi mountain . The earliest archeological finds in the region date back to the V-IV century B.C., when the thracians built their fortifications here. It was inhabited during the Roman and early Byzantine era too. The first written evidence of the fortress’s existence could be found in the Statutes of the Bachkovo monastery (IX century), where it is called "the fortified village of Petrich". It ...
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