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Yoana Vasileva

Campaign for electronic and hazardous waste collection

Veliko Tarnovo Municipality is organizing yet another collection campaign for electronic and hazardous waste. There will be two collection points – one opening on October, 8th in Kartala Neighbourhood, in Stoyan Koledarov parking lot, from 10 am till 4 pm. The other one will be available on October, 9th, from 10 am to 4 pm in front of Mall Veliko Tarnovo, in the parking lot at Simeon Veliki Street.

People can safely dispose of their expired medications, mercury-containing ampules and thermometers; lacquers, paints, thinners; household cleaners and chemicals; inks and contaminated packaging; expired pesticides; batteries and accumulators and electronic waste.

The campaign is part of the efforts of the Municipality to keep our town clean and free of hazardous substances. Veliko Tarnovo Municipality is conforming to the high ecological standard ISO 14000 Environmental Management System for several years now. This system aims at minimizing the pollution and negative effects of human activity on the environment.

October 5, 2015 by Yoana Vasileva

Food and Drink, Lifestyle, News

Veliko Tarnovo is the third most affordable tourist destination in the world

Trivago, the largest travel search engine, put Veliko Tarnovo in the prestigious third place among the Best Value Destinations in the world. The ranking criterion is the most affordable tourist destination according to quality/price relation and quality of services. The Old Bulgarian capital is the only place in Bulgaria to make it in the top 100 ranking. Veliko Tarnovo is preceded only by the Chinese town of Fenghuang and Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The platform compares hotels prices, prices of services they provide and quality based on customers reviews.

The ranking itself is based on an algorithm encompassing the Hotel Price Index of Trivago and the hotel ratings on the website. The data show the best combined results for an average hotel price for a night in a standard double room and the average users’ rating for all available hotels in a destination

This is the second time Veliko Tarnovo receives such honours by Trivago – last year the hoteliers in the old Bulgarian capital were ranked first for hospitality.

Images: Internet

October 2, 2015 by Yoana Vasileva

News, Transport

The road connecting Polikraishte-Elena-Sliven to be thoroughly rehabilitated

Road ІІ-53 Polikraishte-Elena-Sliven is to be renovated with European funding. Road Infrastructure Agency has already drawn a project and is to apply for funding for the new programme period 2014- 2020.

The first lot to be fixed is in Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality – 6.7 km passing through Gorna Oryahovitsa, Parvomaytsi and Polikraishte.

The Aleksandrovski Bridge close to Parvomaytsi is also included in the project and it will be fortified with gabions. The two villages will receive new asphalt, curbs and sidewalks.

Photos: Internet

September 28, 2015 by Yoana Vasileva

Entertainment, Events and Festivals, Food and Drink, News, Things to do

Pumpkin Festival in Sevlievo (14 – 18 Octomber)

A Pumpkin Feast is annually held in Sevlievo – a culinary festival celebrating local traditional dishes, delicacies and crafts, created in the capital of pumpkins – Sevlievo.

Event Agenda:

15.10.2015 (Thursday)

The theatre performance Pumpkin Tale will be staged at Mara Belcheva Hall of Culture.

After the show ends, the Pumpkin Temptations Contest which presents various dishes made from pumpkin – pumpkin stuffed with meat, roasted pumpkin boats with mince, pumpkin desserts, etc. and The Best Pumpkin Contest for the heaviest pumpkin, longest pumpkin, smallest pumpkin, etc. Continue Reading

September 25, 2015 by Yoana Vasileva

Entertainment, Events and Festivals, Lifestyle, News, Sights, Things to do

Veliko Tarnovo marks the Chinese New Year in February, 2016

Lion Dance

Veliko Tarnovo will officially mark the Chinese New Year in February 2016 with a varied and attractive program. This was agreed at a meeting between Veliko Tarnovo Deputy Mayor Daneva-Snezhana Ivanova and the cultural counsellor with the Chinese embassy in Bulgaria Yin Yali. The main aspects of the future event were outlined during the talks. Preparations begin next month.

Until now, the Chinese New Year had been officially celebrated only in Sofia and Varna. In February 2016 a 40-strong ensemble from the Asian country will visit the Old capital of Bulgaria. The program will include lots of music and dancing, circus and acrobatics numbers, as well as the particularly attractive Lion Dance. Exhibitions and presentation of traditional oriental arts and crafts are also on the agenda for the event.

Images: Internet

September 24, 2015 by Yoana Vasileva

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