Category Archives: Bulgaria
Nessebar Old Town – UNESCO Heritage Site in Bulgaria; Lakshmi Sharath
Nessebar Old Town – UNESCO Heritage Site in Bulgaria . Exploring Nessebar Bulgaria as a day trip from Varna…
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Discover Bulgaria’s beguiling UNESCO World Heritage Sites; EuroNews
If Bulgaria’s natural beauty is one of Europe’s best-kept secrets, its strategic location between East and West has also placed it at the crossroads of many intersecting civilizations over thousands of years and that has endowed the country with a truly exhilarating array of cultural treasures.
Source: Discover Bulgaria’s beguiling UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Bulgaria’s Pirin National Park saved from destruction; Emerging Europe
In a time of pandemic, death and bad news, finally we have something about which we can rejoice: Bulgaria’s Pirin National Park has been saved. A new management plan, which would have allowed construction in two thirds of the park, and logging in almost half, was this week definitively ruled illegal by the country’s highest administrative court, citing the plan’s omission of environmental and Natura 2000 impact assessments, ending more than three years of legal battles.
Suspension of the execution of Pirin National Park’s new management plan; Tatiana Rokou; Travel Daily News
The Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court suspended the execution of Pirin National Park’s new management plan, which would have allowed construction in 66% and logging in 48% of the national park and World Heritage Site. WWF-Bulgaria has been fighting to prohibit new logging and construction in Pirin National Park since November 2016, activities that would endanger many species that depend on the area’s old-growth forests. After nothing else proved effective, in March 2017 WWF-Bulgaria and the Association of Parks in Bulgaria (APB)
Source: Suspension of the execution of Pirin National Park’s new management plan
In a Time of Crisis, Victory for Nature and the Rule of Law in Bulgaria; WWF
Final court win in favour of Pirin National Park/UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Source: In a Time of Crisis, Victory for Nature and the Rule of Law in Bulgari
From ancient ruins to buzzing bars — there is plenty to do in Sunny Beach; Neil Custis; Sun
IT’S tempting to never leave the Nessebar Palace Resort, such is the draw of the pools, the views and the delicious food and drink. But stroll out from the resort and the simple act of turning left…
Source: From ancient ruins to buzzing bars — there is plenty to do in Sunny Beach
15 Cities In Bulgaria You Should Check Out; SJ Begonja; Chasing the Donkey
Here are 15 of the best cities in Bulgaria that you should check out. SJ Begonja has covered a good range from the well known, to a little of the beaten track.
Source: 15 Cities In Bulgaria You Should Check Out | Chasing the Donkey
Why visit Bulgaria – Things to do in Bulgaria and plan your Bulgaria travel; Lakhsmi Sharath
Why visit Bulgaria – Things to do in Bulgaria and reasons to plan your Bulgaria travel…
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The sea of 60 ghostly wrecked ships; Matthew Ponsford; BBC
Deep beneath the Black Sea, off the coast of Bulgaria, ancient Greek ships are revealing answers to the mystery of the Noah’s Ark flood.
Jodrell Bank Observatory: 13 stunning Unesco heritage sites around the world; BBC
Jodrell Bank Observatory has been chosen as the UK’s latest Unesco World Heritage site. Check out this list of just some of the beautiful Unesco sites around the world. There are over 1,000 in total!
Another (Temporary?) Victory for Pirin National Park and World Heritag; WWF
The Court confirmed that in disregarding a SEA, the Ministry violated 3 Bulgarian laws and 2 EU Directives.
Source: Another (Temporary?) Victory for Pirin National Park and World Heritag
10 Best Things to Do in Sofia, Bulgaria; Jorge & Claudia Bastos; Go Backpacking
Traveling to Eastern Europe? Check out our list of the 10 best things to do in Sofia, Bulgaria so you can make the most of your time in the capital.
Source: 10 Best Things to Do in Sofia, Bulgaria – Go Backpacking
Bulgaria’s Pirin National Park saved from destruction, for now; Craig Turp; Emerging Europe
Plans to extend Bulgaria’s largest ski resort, Bansko, appear to have been dealt a fatal blow by the country’s highest court. On January 15, Bulgaria’s supreme administrative court overturned controversial changes made by the government in December 2017 to the management plan for Pirin National Park. The changes would have allowed construction of new ski runs and lifts on up to 48 per cent of the park’s 40,000 hectares (almost 100,000 acres).
Source: Bulgaria’s Pirin National Park saved from destruction, for now – Emerging Europe
Final court decision stops attempt to open up Pirin World Heritage sit; WWF
Bulgaria activists win case to save UNESCO-listed forest; AFP
Environmentalists in Bulgaria scored a victory Wednesday in a long-running court battle to prevent enlargement of a ski resort in the Pirin mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage site. In a ruling that cannot be appealed, Bulgaria’s supreme administrative court overturned controversial changes made by the government in December 2017 to the management plan for Pirin National Park.
Source: Bulgaria activists win case to save UNESCO-listed forest
Conservation wins in the Danube-Carpathian region in 2018; WWF
As the year draws to a close, we reflect on what we have accomplished…
Source: Conservation wins in the Danube-Carpathian region in 2018
Fourteenth-century church in Bulgaria’s Nessebur re-opened after US-funded restoration; Sofia Globe
US ambassador Eric Rubin, Nessebur mayor Nikolai Dimitrov, Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova and Deputy Culture Minister Amelia Gesheva officially re-opened on November 8 the 14th century medieval…
Source: Fourteenth-century church in Bulgaria’s Nessebur re-opened after US-funded restoration
From Sofia: Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Tour; Get Your Guide
See 2 of Bulgaria’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites on an exciting minibus tour from Sofia. Go to Rila Monastery and get breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains. Then, see stunning frescoes from the Bulgarian National Revival at Boyana Church.
