Travel News January 2021


Sea, Culture and a Lively Atmosphere!


BEYOND its 16 sunny beaches, the Andalusian city of Malaga on the shores of the Mediterranean has a fascinating cultural side. And the birthplace of Pablo Picasso has reinvented itself in recent year, inaugurating museums for all tastes.


If you take the combination of sea and culture and add a lively atmosphere, plenty of tapas served in its bars, fashionable neighbourhoods like Soho, areas such as the port that have been transformed to offer a more modern image, and monuments with centuries of history, the result is an exciting city everyone would want to discover.


Malaga is a city full of historical spots such as


the Alcazaba, one of the largest Moorish fortresses in Andalusia, or Gibralfaro Castle, which offers the best views over the city. At the foot of the castle there is a Roman theatre and an old town to stroll around. Its streets offer attractions such as the Atarazanas Market to have a vermouth, and monuments like the Cathedral, known as ‘La Manquita’ (one-armed), due to its unfinished right tower. You can’t miss visiting its roof; a unique experience. Here in the city of Picasso, you can visit the excellent Picasso Museum in the centre, and the home where he was born. But Malaga doesn’t only live on its past. In recent years it has inaugurated the Carmen Thyssen Museum, the only Pompidou Centre outside France -its coloured cubes have become an icon- or the Saint Petersburg Russian Museum Collection. But anyone looking for a more underground culture simply must visit the Centre for Contemporary Art, the urban art on the city’s buildings or the alternative establishments in Soho. Several things make Malaga a unique place. To start, beyond its monuments, a sunny day spent on the legendaryLa Malagueta urban beachis a must. Anyone who wants to delve into traditional flavours should visit the seaside neighbourhood of Pedregalejo and try the typical grilled sardines on skewers.


Another emblem of Malaga? Without a doubt


its pedestrian street Marqués de Larios, a busy thoroughfare decorated with flowers and which you must visit at least once on a trip to Malaga. At night, this area and its nearby streets become the perfect spot for tapas at establishments that have become an institution, such as Bodega El Pimpi; and for trying the ajoblanco chilled garlic soup.


Pretty Bulgarian Villages Waiting to be Explored


BULGARIAN villages are famous for their beautiful natural settings and their hospitable residents. Village tourism has been successfully developed in many of them, providing the opportunity to experience Bulgarian lifestyles and culture, enjoy Bulgarian traditions and customs, and taste Bulgarian dishes prepared according to age-old recipes.


Every Bulgarian village can boast of its rich store


of interesting stories and legends. Visitors can benefit from the invigorating contact with nature, relaxation, healthy food, while gleaning village lore. Who wouldn’t feel heartened to wake to the warbling of birds; breakfast on banitsa hot from the homeowner’s oven, with a side dish of homemade yogurt; take a horseback ride through the forest; then relax over a steaming cup of herbal tea by the fireplace of a country evening? Some of the prettiest Bulgarian villages are nestled in the Rhodope Mountains – Gela, Shiroka Laka, Momchilovtsi, Orehovo, Smilyan, Arda, Dolen, Leshten, Kovachevitsa, Pletena, among many others. There are also many picturesque villages in the Balkan Mountains – Bozhentsi, Ribaritsa, Zheravna, Oreshak, Medven, Skandalo, Elena, Etrapole and Teteven are just a few of them. The village of Arbanasi near Veliko Tarnovo, a retreat for the well-to-do, is both an enchanting place to relax and a perfect starting point for day trips.


Another kind of charm awaits visitors to villages along the Black Sea coast, since they can combine summer fun with visits to such scenic retreats as Durankulak,


Krapets, Tyulenovo, Kamen Bryag,


Balgarevo, Shkorpilovtsi, Lozenets, Varvara, Sinemorets, and Rezovo on the Turkish border. To get to know the beauty of the Rila Mountains,


visitors can spend quality time in some of its small towns, such as Govedartsi, Beli Iskar, Mala Tsarkva or Dobarsko.


Accommodations are also available in the Strandzha villages of Balgari, Kosti, Brashlyan, Mladezhko, and those who visit Strandzha at the beginning of June can observe the ancient ritual of nestinarstvo – dancing on live coals.


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Bulgaria boasts many fantastic resorts, whether you are looking for a relaxing beach break or a active mountain getaway


EXPLORE THE RESORTS OF BULGARIA T


HERE are many resorts in Bulgaria, and they are exceptionally diverse. The following resorts are located along the Black Sea: Rusalka, Albena, Kranevo, Golden Sands, Riviera, Chayka, Sunny Day, St. Konstantin and St. Helena, St. Iliya, Obzor, Sunny Beach, Elenite, Dyuni, Nesebar, Ravda, Kiten, Pomorie, Primorsko, Chernomorets, Sozopol, Lozenets, Tsarevo, Ahtopol and Sinemorets. The holiday settlement Rusalka began as a member of the French resort corporation Club Med (Club Méditerranée). It is located in the natural park Tauk Liman.


In Albena, tourists can enjoy beaches that are


more than five kilometers long and an average water temperature of 24˚C during the summer. The Golden Sands beach is 3.3-kilometers and up to 100 meters wide, with an average water temperature of 24˚C during the summer and an average summer air temperature of 27˚C.


The holiday club Riviera possesses a wonderful beach and is located in a park with centuries- old trees. Saints Konstantin and Helena and Sunny Day are resorts distinguished by their mild climate and tranquility.


The largest of the Bulgarian Black Sea resorts is Sunny Beach. It has a beach that is 5.5 kilometers long and an average water temperature during the summer


of 26˚C. The resort’s average summer air temperature is 28˚C. The resort of Saint Vlas is located nearby. Villas built in the Mediterranean style villas predominate in the resort Elenite, and the resort of Dyuni is located amidst a pine forest overlooking the sea.


Many hotels at the Black Sea resorts work all year long and provide facilities for conventions and congresses. The Black Sea beaches are divided into large (over 100,000 square meters) – those at Durankulak, Albena- Kranevo, Golden Sands, Kamchia-Shkorpilovtsi, Obzor, Sunny Beach, Pomorie, Atanasovo, Alepu, Primorsko south beach; medium-sized (from 50,000 to 100,000 square meters) – those at Krapets, Shabla, St. Konstantin, the Varna city beach, Asparuhovo, Shorpilovtsi-south,


Obzor-south, Irakli, Burgas,


Kavatsi, Stomoplo, Nestinarka, Ahtopol, among others; and small (from 10,000 to 50,000 square meters) – those located mainly along the southern Black Sea coast. The Black Sea coast is also famous for its medicinal


mud deposits, which are to be found at Pomorie, Varna, Balchik, Shabla, Atanasovsko Lake, and Taukliman. Also famous are


the mineral waters at Krapets,


Tyulenovo, Rusalka, Kavarna, Balchik, Albena, Golden Sands, St. Konstantin and St. Helena, Varna, Lower Kamchia, Emine, Medovo and Burgas.


The mountain resorts Pamporovo, Borovets and Ribaritsa, Osogovo, Kom-Berkovitsa, Uzana, Bulgaria also has a number of excellent


Bansko have gained an international reputation. Pamporovo is located at 1,650 meters above sea level in the Rhodope Mountains. Snow falls on average more than 150 a year, and the runs are from 800 to 3,800 meter long. Borovets is located in the Rila Mountains, at 1,350 meters above sea level. It offers excellent ski runs, and its biathlon course is one of the best in the world. The fastest developing mountain resort in Europe is Bansko. Besides offering world-class skiing, in the city of Bansko there are also more than 140 cultural monuments. Bansko is also the home of an acclaimed school of icon painting.


There are also good conditions for skiing at the following resorts: Malyovitsa, Panichishte, Batak, Beklemeto, Chepelare,


Momchilovtsi, Yundola,


Belmeken, Bodrost-Kartala, Predel, Semkovo and Aleko.


spa,


balneological and wellness resorts: Hisar, Velingrad (the spa capital of the Balkan Peninsula), Sandanski, Banya, Kyustendil, Narechen, Pavel Banya, Kostenets, Varshets, Burgaski Mineralni Bani, Momin Prohod, Slivenski Mineralni Bani, Starozagorski Mineralni Bani, Haskovski Mineralni Bani, Sapareva Banya, Teteven, Tryavna, Apriltsi, Kotel, Elena, Govedartsi, and Dryanovo.


Feel Alive with The Most Beautiful Shades of Blue and a Magnificent Coastline


DISCOVER the pristine beaches surrounded by olive groves, magnificent coastline, great cities, lovely landscape, steep crags and pine woods. Immerse yourself in the Aegean’s beautiful nature and feel that you are alive. Turkey’s Aegean region, which is the starting point of the world maritime history, is one of the oldest settlements of humanity.


Come, let us go to the Aegean region, to witness lovely shores embracing the sea, to feel nature with its most beautiful shades of blue and green, to search for the traces left in this area by multi coloured ethnic cultures and innumerable civilisations, to enjoy a holiday in modern and comfortable establishments. Aegean is a region of Turkey in the shadow of


antiquity. Once upon a time, witnessed to the birth of western civilisation, the shores of the Aegean are the most beautiful places to enjoy long stretches of great sandy beaches nestled against green hillsides in Turkey. Are you ready for your next unforgettable vacation and tracing a civilisation from the Ionian to Lycia? Idyllic bays, traces of ancient history, fresh herbs, sunlight reflecting from the water waves, leisure and cultural activities. Situated in the western part of Turkey, Aegean region has great cities with full of attractions and activities for visitors to explore. Most of the destinations are concentrated on the coastline because of its convenience for sea transportation and tourism. Whatever the reason why you have gone to the Aegean, you will find something enjoyable. You


can experience diving, surfing, sailing, skydiving, water skiing, underwater fishing and angling, or enjoy thermal waters that have been used for therapeutic purposes for centuries. You can see the ancient ruins which are like an open air museum, and trace humanity’s journey of faith by visiting the sacred sites of many different religions. You can hop on a boat and take a journey in the deep blue waters of the Aegean, or experience an adrenaline rush with the nature sports such as hiking, climbing, caving and rafting.


Known all over the world for olive oil dishes, Aegean


cuisine invites you for a special dining adventure full of unique tastes. It adds a different savour to Turkish cuisine with its special salads, delicious desserts, vegetable dishes, kebabs, seafoods and snacks.


Holiday for All Four Seasons in a Very Special Region of Turkey Not to be Missed


MARMARA is a very special region of Turkey where you can enjoy the olive groves, beautiful sea and blue sky. Its relevance in history as well as in the contemporary world marks it as a cannot miss place in the traveler’s itinerary.


Famous for its fruit groves, Marmara is the smallest but most densely populated region of Turkey with a surface area of 67.000 km².


It represents approximately 8,6% of the Turkish national territory and about 30% of its population. Marmara region of Turkey is a very special geographical area where you can enjoy olive groves, fishing boats


and turquoise water. It is located in the northwest part of Turkey, bridges Asia and Europe. Its relevance in history as well as in the contemporary world, marks it as a must-see place in the traveler’s itinerary. A typical architectural style and fresh air as sweet as wine complement the pleasant restaurants dotting the shores.


This is a real paradise for holidaymakers thanks to its establishments that are open throughout the year. The region is also one of the privileged areas in the world with its rich thermal water resources and suitable conditions for health tourism.


The world famous city of Istanbul is still standing in all its grandeur, equally mystifying in its natural beauty and historic glory. Other such prominent cities that make it to the traveler’s schedule are Bursa and Edirne.. It is possible to find many local flavours specific to the Marmara region. If you are confident about your palate and are looking for differences, we invite you to explore the refined and wholesome delicacies of Marmara cuisine.


The Marmara region has a hybrid Mediterranean climate. Summers are warm to hot, humid and moderate dry but winters are cold and wet and sometimes snowy.


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