News from the Bulgarian ski and mountain resorts

Official opening of the European Biathlon Competition in Bansko Information by Bansko municipal The European Biathlon Competition in Bansko will be opened with a torch procession and concert of Nikolina Chakardakova (famous Bulgarian national singer) The official opening of the European Biathlon competition will take place in 19th February 2007 in the centre of Bansko. The teams will perform a torch procession from the “st. Trinity” church to the town’s central square. It...

“Glavbulgarstroy” takes up “Super Borovets” 24 hours daily The biggest construction company and Contract 99 signed a preliminary agreement This is one of the most significant projects in Bulgaria, with a huge significance for the winter tourism, said Simeon Peshov “Glavbulgarstroy” will buy the shares of “Contract 99” in “Rila Samokov 2004”. Thus the biggest construction company will construct the “Super Borovets” project. Both companies signed preliminary contracts for...

Perelik Project – a step ahead The negotiations between the strategic investors of the “Perelik” sport & tourism centre have now ended, announced the mayor of Smolyan Dora Yankova. According to her, the project contract between the municipality and the future investor of the complex is about to be discussed with the municipal council. When the contract is approved, the counselors will discuss the proposed establishment contract for the infrastructure of the “Perelik” Sport & Tourism...

New facilities planned in Bulgaria's Bansko Improvement of Bansko's infrastructure and facilities base is to continue before the coming season. All new projects will be carried out taking into consideration environmental concerns, Ulen executive director Maya Hristoskova said. Ulen is the company holding on concession Bansko's ski area. Bansko skiing area marketing director Ivan Obreikov said that the resort will soon have an avalanche control system. Avalanche control...

New Vacation complexes in Razlog Vacation complexes on a total area of 500 thousand square meters will be constructed in Razlog municipal in 2007. Vacation complexes on a total area of 500 thousand square metres are about to be constructed in Razlog municipal during the present year, this was announced by the press centre of the municipal. Almost 200 construction licenses were issued from the municipal. The biggest project will be constructed on a total area of over 22 thousand...