Due to the outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants (sheep and goat plague) in Velingrad and the subsequent protests by farmers, 300 new samples will be taken today. Currently, 1,700 sheep are at risk of being forcibly euthanized. The decision for a..
The mayors of the municipalities of Velingrad, Sarnitsa and Rakitovo have strongly opposed the investment intention of a company from Plovdiv planning to mine tungsten in near Velingrad. At a joint press conference, the mayors pointed out that..
More than 800 cyclists from 22 countries will line up today in Velingrad for the start of L'Etape Bulgaria of the Tour de France. There are two routes: one is 102 km long and the other is 57 km long. The tour starts from the city centre and..
The municipality of Velingrad and NGOs in the town have spoken out against a new investment plan to extract tungsten from the Gruncharitsa deposit near the town. If the procedure is triggered, mass protests will be organized in Velingrad, a town famous..
Velingrad celebrates 75 years since it was declared a town and 15 years since it officially received the title of Spa Capital of the Balkans. The emblematic Velingrad Culture Holidays also mark half a century, the municipality said. The festivities..
Hoteliers in the region of Velingrad report the strongest winter season in four years, due to the lifting of anti-epidemic restrictions and the warm winter. Currently, the number of tourists in the town is equal to that before the..
The cost of one New Year offer at an elite hotel in the spa resort of Velingrad is… 11,500 Leva (EUR 5,868). The package for such an exorbitant price caused quite a stir in the media, yet they say it is selling like hot cakes, along with some other..
The chairman of the Committee on Tourism in the National Assembly, Ilin Dimitrov, has organized a working meeting with the representatives of the tourism sector in Velingrad, BTA reported. At the forum, representatives of the state and the..
Bulgaria's Minister of Sports Radostin Vassilev has asked the Minister of Defense Stefan Yanevfor military equipment with which to urgently send an additional electricity generator to the mountain sports base Belmeken. Since January 11, due to..
Bulgarian spa resorts of Sandanski and Velingrad are expected to be full on Easter (May 2) and St. George's Day (May 6). The owners of local hotels and restaurants follow the health regulations related to the coronavirus pandemic and the..
