Lonely Planet: Bulgaria among World's Best-Value Destinations
Novinite News | November 3, 2009
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Bulgaria is ranked the eighth best-value tourist destination globally by travel guide firm Lonely Planet.
Iceland, London, and Thailand are the top three in the ranking in Lonely Planet’s 'Best In Travel 2010' guide, which contains 'the world's hottest travel trends, destinations, journeys and experiences for the year ahead.'
South Africa, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Bulgaria, Kenya and Las Vegas in Nevada are the other destinations in the top 10. Bulgaria is the only mainland European country in the best-value ranking.
According to the Lonely Planet guidebook, the top 10 countries overall for travelers are El Salvador, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Portugal, Suriname and the United States.
The top 10 cities are Abu Dhabi, Charleston (South Carolina), Cork (Ireland), Cuenca (Ecuador), Istanbul, Kyoto (Japan), Lecce (Italy), Sarajevo, Singapore and Vancouver (Canada).
Bulgaria Ski Resorts 40% Cheaper Than French Alps - Survey
Novinite News| October 31, 2009
According to a survey compiled by InsureandGo, a UK based insurance company, tourists can save up to 40% by traveling to Bulgaria rather than the French Alps to ski this winter.
The insurance company compiled a survey of flights, accommodation and lift-pass prices to reveal that between Christmas and New Year, skiers are likely to spend approximately GBP 819 on a ski holiday in a top Bulgarian resort, compared to GBP 1 366 in a typical French alpine resort, GBP 1 162 in Austria or GBP 1 045 in Italy.
InsureandGo founder Perry Wilson said: “Christmas falls conveniently on a Friday this year, so many British skiers and boarders will be looking to get away on Boxing Day for a week on the slopes.
Wilson added; “Despite signs of economic recovery people are still feeling the pinch, so we predict that many skiers and snowboarders will be taking advantage of the significant savings they can make by going to a country like Bulgaria.” |
