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The Black Sea Gives Up 2,400-Year-Old Shipwreck

2018-12-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

MAP Shipwreck

A research team made up of British and Bulgarian scientists from the Black Sea Maritime Archaeological Project (MAP) announced in October their discovery of the oldest intact shipwreck ever discovered.

Tags: ancient shipwreck, archeology, Black Sea, Black Sea wreck, Bulgaria, map, shipwreck

A Calm Winter Exile in Sochi

2017-02-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Black Sea and Sochi

In search of a place of beneficial exile of late, my sight turned to Sochi. Though I had never been there before, the idea of visiting has been lodged in my head for quite some time.

Tags: Anna Novikova, Black Sea, Russian resorts, seaside resorts, Sochi, Sochi resorts

Imeretinsky Resort Sees Record Breaking Visits in 2016

2016-12-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Sochi resort “Imeretinsky” was visited by more than 700 000 guests since the beginning of 2016, a record number even including during the Sochi Olympics. From 1 January “Imereti” outdid itself, welcoming more visitors than when the resort served as part of the Olympic village in 2014.

Tags: Black Sea, Imeretinsky, Imeretinsky Resort, Krasnodar, Sochi

Odessa Welcomes MedCruise General Assembly

2016-04-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

48th MedCruise General Assembly

More than 100 participants are expected at Odessa during the 48th MedCruise General Assembly at Hotel Bristol, a round table meeting dedicated to cruise and yacht tourism.

Tags: Black Sea, cruises, MedCruise, Odessa, Ukraine, Ukraine travel

Bulgaria’s Hotels See Big Revenue Already for 2014

2014-04-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Beach on the Black Sea in Nessebar

According to news from novinite.com, February 2014 saw 1,893 hotels and other stays gain 11.1% year on year. The hotels reached a total of BGN 33.9 million, according to data released by the National Statistical Institute.

Tags: Black Sea, Black Sea resorts, Bulgaria hotels, Bulgaria travel

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