WINDOW IN THE WORLD.
WINDOW IN THE WORLD.
Alexander JAREMCHUK "Today".
IN SOFIA ALL IS QUIET.
The group of the Ukrainian journalists which have arrived to Bulgaria on
To the invitation of the local Ministry of Trade and tourism, expected
To see capital of former "sister" on SEV any, only not
The such. Contrary to statements of many mass-media for the desolation reigning in Sofia
In connection with recent Yugoslavian events, the city was polnoljuden and
It is cheerful: everywhere ran and children, in cafe laughed and
Small restaurants habitues had easy a drink beer, on streets wandered
Crowds of tourists. We were met by the small country with surprising
Benevolent people, the richest nature and, certainly, the sea
And the well-known resorts.
SERVICE UNDER ANY PURSE.
Variety of services in tourist sphere amaze ours
Not spoilt traveller. Besides winter rest in mountains and
Summer - on the sea, all become more popular alternative kinds
Tourism: horse, bicycle, a photosafari, cultural-historical
And, certainly, ethnographic. And what tourist will refuse
To make 3 - 4-day horse transition through mountains, to spend the night in
To the present ancient village to participate in national holidays and
Ceremonies?.
Policy of privatisation of objects of "the rest industry", attraction
Investments from abroad yields impressing results: actively
The whole villages, quarters and tourist complexes are reconstructed,
80 % of services in have passed in private hands. It is expected, that by 2000
All tourist business becomes private. Surprisingly, but the prices at
It everywhere decrease. As speak in Bulgaria, "on everyone
The train is the passenger ": visitors can in compliance with desire or
Capacity of a purse to have a rest and for $4 - 6 a day in a bungalow or in
Private sector, and for $50 - 60 - in four-stars hotel. And
The majority of hotels offer flexible system of discounts for children and
For the period of rest out of a season.
Considerable influence on prosperity of local resorts renders
Political crisis in Turkey and recent war in Yugoslavia. And
Number of the Ukrainian tourists on "gold" sand poumenshilos, though,
Under some forecasts, their quantity nevertheless will reach the pre-crisis
Level. Our person wishes to have a rest well and cheaply, but so, alas, not
Happens. And in a pursuit of "tolerable conditions of residing" of the scanty
Money many appeared at "the broken bungalow". By the way, in the end
Year the Bulgarian National board on tourism is intended to publish
The list of unfair tour agencies, with which after that,
Naturally, anybody to work not begins.
BY PLANE - IT IS GOOD, ON WHEELS - IT IS BETTER.
For our brother road truly road: by the plane it is possible
To reach quickly, but for $160 - 210, by the bus - for $70 - 90, but
Very long (till 36 o'clock), and train - and it is expensive, and long. By the way,
The majority of tourists refuses to go to Bulgaria on the own
avto through Romania for "not each car will reach and to the middle
The countries without the penalty in $50 ". There is still a"sea"variant, but also it not
Only it is not cheap, but also not quickly. Choose!.
It is not necessary to trust those who asserts, that in Bulgaria all is cheap
(Though really is much cheaper, than in Spain and Greece). The prices
Directly depend on approach to the large tourist centres, and
As the assortment of local shops not very much differs from
Habitual to us restrain the consumer ardour and is better enclose
Money in... Own stomach, as a Bulgarian cuisine
That costs!.
Never deal with local street menjalami: it, as well as
In the homeland, it is fraught with troubles... In exchange offices turn
Attention to commission fee - they can fluctuate from 2 to 10 %.
Every minute protect the pocket: local tsyganchata crowds
"Take care" of tourists, and you without ceremony can remain out-of-pocket
On rest. By the way, since July, 5th new banknotes will be entered here, but
And old will be valid as early as a year.
... Passing with excursion at Alexander Nevskogo's cathedral, I was
It is absolutely shaken, when from the approached car without "flashers"
And sirens directly to the people there was a president of Bulgaria Todor Stoyanov.
Having communicated to people, it together with the president of Greece has gone
To assign flowers to Eternal fire.
And in the evening we have seen one more Sofia: air continually penetrated
Howl automobile horns and the roar dinamikov is froliced
Youth in connection with the termination of academic year and final ball. To
The morning music and cheerful laughter everywhere were heard.
//* an information Source: "Today", the newspaper, 22.06.99
//* Reg. Nom. - 8090600232.52-------------------------------------------
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