Entire villages in the Eastern Rhodopes are giving up on traditional tobacco growing in the region. One of the reasons is the low purchase prices. The agricultural institutions in the region report extremely low interest in buying..
The lifts and the ski area of Pamporovo in the Rhodopes will work until March 21 and after that the ski season there ends, the company operating the resort said. The runs and the lift in the Mechi Chal area in Chepelare will stop..
A joint exercise is to take place in the region of Smolyan as of today until 27 March – Rhodopes 21, with the participation of more than 240 personnel from the land forces command, the 101 st Alpine regiment, the 110 th logistics regiment, the..
On March 13, the National Astronomical Observatory "Rozhen" at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences marks its 40-th anniversary. The complex in the Rhodopes has 3 telescopes. With the money from the National Roadmap for Scientific..
The second edition of the event "First steps in cross-country skiing" will be held on Sunday, January 24, in the ski resort of Pamporovo in the Rhodopes. Instructor in the initiative, which will take place with very limited participation because of..
The village of Zabardo in the Rhodopes is among the finalists in the sixth edition of the Balkan Awards of Tourism Industry 2020. The news has been reported by the website bgtourism.bg, referring to the organizers - VIP Communication. The final is..
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov was greeted with applause in the village of Krastava, Velingrad region. "We have done a lot in regions dominated by MRF," PM Borissov said. "This is not only in places where there are GERB mayors. We do not..
A new interesting attraction draws the attention of tourists in the region of Chepelare – one of the most beautiful places in the Rhodopes. Hunters of beautiful emotions can fly over breath taking landscapes with a speed of nearly 100..
The Rhodope cave Dobrostanski Biser located near the town of Asenovgrad has attracted large number of tourists this summer. Tourist queue outside before entering the cave which abounds with beautiful rock formations. That is why the local..
The Ministry of Tourism has started broadcasting videos promoting places and tourist sites in Bulgaria that are largely unknown but have great potential for development. The videos are prepared jointly with the Association of Bulgarian Tour Guides..
