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Pamporovo ski resort, Perelik Project, Momchilova fortress or Smolyan tourism area

Рубрика: Tourism Източник:      - One of the most sensitive questions for the Smolyan municipal is roads. Many of them are in a miserable condition and cannot accept the increasing traffic. How is the town going to handle this problem?
- The project for a cable car from Smolyan to Pamporovo will soon become reality. This idea exists from many years, but the project is very expensive and until the present moment it was just a dream. Serous investors are already studying the two concepts for the “cable road”. The tendencies are planning it to start together with the development of the resort base Raykovski livadi, which at the present moment is being constructed by small hotels, villas and mini complexes. The lift will considerably ease the traffic and will decide the problem with the parking in the resort. The equipment is estimated to cost 25 million euro.

-The countries with developed tourism earn a lot from their historical sightseeing. What is Smolyan municipal doing for the local historical monuments?
- My dream was to transform Smolyan the number one municipal in the tourism industry, and I am sure that this will soon be a fact. Very soon it will become the pearl of Bulgarian tourism. Just a few days ago we received finance for the “Momchilova fortress- myth and reality” project. The archeological excavations of the fortress of Momchil unak (hero) will turn into exclusive tourism attraction. This site with historical significance is just 15 km east of Smolyan. Light effects and lazar connections with the Kale will send tourists back to the medieval times and the legendary Momchil unak (hero).

- Are Smolyan producers and enterprisers ready for the entrance in the European Union?
- Yes we are proud to announce that Smolyan can introduce popular producers with European certificates. The best “Investor of the year”, a prize that we established in 2004 will be prized on this year’s Christmas ball. Two of the prizes are in the trade sphere and three of them will be given for the tourism business, which has constructed new and modern hotels in town. The investments are estimated to around 1 million to 2,5 million BGN. The newly opened companies are corresponding to all European standards and quality requirements.