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Bulgaria takes part in three international tourism fairs during March Bulgaria will present its various tourism opportunities in three international tourism fairs, Dnevnik daily reported. The country will take part in ITB Berlin, MITT and Intourmarket in Moscow. ITB will take place from March 10 to 14. Bulgaria will be represented...

Bulgaria stops issuing free visas for Russian children Bulgaria will stop issuing free visas for Russian children aged six to 12, Nova Television reported. According to tourism sector representatives, the decision will lead to a 50 percent decrease in the number of Russian tourists visiting Bulgaria. Until present,...

World’s biggest Virgin Mary statue decorated with Bulgarian symbol The Virgin Mary statue in Haskovo , recognized as the world’s tallest Virgin Mary statue , was decorated with eight-m martentisas to mark March 1. Climbers needed two hours to hang the Bulgarian traditional symbol, which represents health and the...

Turkey’s biggest hotel chain declares bankruptcy Turkey’s biggest hotel chain Joy Group declared bankruptcy, Turkish daily Hurriyet reported. Joy Group manages 14 five-star hotels and one more having lower categorization. The group’s accommodation capacity totaled 20 000 beds. The hotel chain started...

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