Independent: Bulgaria: Will it be sand, snow or city?

"As emerging property markets go, few can rival the hype or promise of Bulgaria, three areas of which are now being heavily marketed to British buyers."

"A second investment area is the ski region, chiefly the town of Bansko, although Pamporovo and Borovets are also now popular."
Source: Independent

San Francisco Chronicle: BULGARIA: Iron Curtain lifted slowly on country brimming with European allure

Image: Plovdiv Guide

"Roughly the size of Ohio, the country is blessed with an abundance of the things that call us to Europe. During my week there I gazed at haunting medieval frescoes in thousand-year-old churches, sipped surprisingly good wines in sidewalk cafes, poked around well-preserved Roman ruins and passed through rural villages where horse-drawn carts still trundle down cobbled lanes. There was so much to see that I never made it to the sun-baked beaches of Bulgaria's Black Sea coast (which, I understand, have been largely colonized by Brits and Germans on package holidays)."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Digital Media Europe: Globul to launch 3G service in autumn 2006

Keywords: Globul, Cosmote

"Bulgarian operator Globul has unveiled some of the capabilities of its 3G service, which include video calls and video streaming. Globul is to launch the service by the end of September 2006.

The 3G network is capable of making video calls and video streaming, which includes live TV and video. The exact description and the prices of the operator's 3G services will be announced at their commercial launch in September 2006."
Source: Digital Media Europe