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Record tourism for Belogradchik rocks

Tue, May 05 2009 17:03 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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Record tourism for Belogradchik rocks

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Over the first few days of May alone, around 10 000 tourists visited the tourist sites around the north-western Bulgarian town of  Belogradchik.

It was expected the by the end of the week, the total number of tourists would rearch 50 000, Ani Atanasova, spokesperson for the tourist information centre in the town was quoted by Bulgarian news agency BTA as saying.

This was the highest increase in tourism the town has seen in the past 5 to 6 years, Atanasova said.

Belogradchik, which literally means "small white town," is famous for its rock formations, the Belogradchik Rocks, which cover an area of 90 sq kmand reach up to 200 meters in height.

Other tourism destinations in the region include the Belogradchik fortress and the Magura cave.

There were not enough parking places for cars and hotels in the town were all full.

During the month of April, a total of around 18 000 tourists visitsed the town, with around 5800 visiting the nearby Magura cave.

During the last three days alone, the caves were visited by around 5600 tourists, Atanasova said.

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Anonymous Håkan Åberg Wed, May 06 2009 11:47 CET
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Belogradchik rocks!
I've been there several times and its really magnificent. However, I'm not sure it will be another touristspot covered with concrete and kitsch any time soon. The reason is that the town really is situated in a remote corner of Bulgaria. Unless you have a car it is not too easy to get there. The bus seems to take forever.
The place is still almost complete unknown to foreign tourists. I guess most visitors mentioned in the article are Bulgarians. Probably it will remain so a few more years since Bulgaria and marketing are [...]

 Read the full comment still two uncompatible things...

Anonymous sonia Wed, May 06 2009 10:33 CET
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Victims of their own success..... in promoting a beautiful and interesting location. How long before it is is overrun with concrete?

Anonymous Mikael. Tue, May 05 2009 23:45 CET
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If now only the city can build a few hundreds of hotels and expand the parking spaces, so that Bulgaria can destroy another tourist spot in the country.

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