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Bulgaria to Officially Launch Summer Tourist Season in May [May 08, 2012] The official start of the summer tourist season will be given by the end of May, according to the Deputy Economy Minister in charge of the Tourist Industry, Ivo Marinov. The date is most likely going to be scheduled around the Day of Slavic Script and Culture, May 24, when Bulgarians get four days off, according to Marinov, who spoke in a TV interview Tuesday. The Deputy Minister informed that ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Number of Foreign Tourists in Bulgaria Up 8% in Q1 2010 Y/Y [Apr 13, 2010] Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism hope their campaign to promote and attract more Bulgarians to local destinations such as summer resorts would have an additional positive effect on the tourist industry. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria set to ease tough public smoking ban (AlertNet) [Feb 18, 2010] Source: Reuters * Changes intended to help tourist industry * Bulgarians among heaviest smokers in Europe SOFIA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's ruling party has proposed watering down a new smoking ban in the ... [via YahooNews] More >>