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Razlog Becomes a Concentrated Golf & Resort Centre in Bulgaria

Рубрика: Tourism Източник: 24 Hours Daily    Four villages in Razlog Municipality will also have golf courses. The local Parliament made a decision on its last session to participate in four companies in the sites of Dobarsko, Godlevo, Gorno Draglishte and Dolno Draglishte.

  The complex nearby Dobarsko will be the 4th project of “Balkanstroy” and in the joint company “Rila Golf & Spa Resort” the municipality will participate with 1390 decares and will hold 30 % shares from the funds. The municipality will also participate in a joint company – Razlog Golf Club, together with the UK Company ECPM.

  The municipality participates with 2235 decares nearby Dolno Draglishte Village and will hold 30 % of the shares in the company.

  The golf course nearby Gorno Draglishte will be spread on another 1430 decares. It will be constructed by Razlog Valley Golf & Spa and the Municipality will hold 30 % of the shares. Investor in the project is The Valley Company, owned by Krasimir Katev, Vladimir Karolev, and Algen Lingorski.

  The municipality will receive one fifth from the shares in the “White Mountain Golf Club” for the implementation of the complex nearby the village of Godlevo, which will also be spread on municipality lot of 1400 decares. Investor is “North Investment” Austrian Company.

  So far there is only one golf project near Bansko, developed by the company Golf Plus, which is owned by the first Bulgarian cosmonaut Georgi Ivanov. Several years ago the company bought 370 decares municipality plot on an auction.

  Golf also becomes popular along the Northern Black Sea Coastline of Bulgaria. A brand new golf course for 120 million BGN is now being developed nearby Boujurets Village, Kavarna Municipality. The “Thracian Cliffs” complex is designed by the legendary golf player Gary Player. It has been projected by the biggest company in the field – WATG. According to the mayor o Kavarna, Tsonko Tsonev this is the largest investment along the Northern Black Sea coast. The mega project is owned by Bulgarian businessmen, who registered an Austrian company, named “Tempe”. The golf course will be spread on a total area of 1800 decares and will be situated on a high plot, facing the sea. Except golf terrains the site will offer a 5-star hotel, 90 villas and a huge SPA & Relax centre. Numerous restaurants, clubs, a trade centre and a yacht port are planned in the future complex. The total bed capacity of the complex will be between 7000 and 9000. The first part has to be completed during the summer of 2008. The next stage will be finalized in 2010. At the moment almost 100 of the apartments are already sold off-plan. The main idea is the owners of the properties in the site to be able to play golf in the complex. The others will be able to use the terrain only if they have paid an annual fee of 40000 EUR to the World Golf Association.

  Another golf course will be situated in close vicinity to the Thracian Cliffs, on the territory of Balchik Municipality. “Black Sea Rama” Company is constructing the next golf complex on The Northern black Sea Coastline. Owners of the company are Krassimir Gergov, Andcrey Ralchev and Kancho Stoichev. The complex will be spread on a plot of 1000 decares in Tabiyata site. The design again is made by the popular golfer Gary Player. The first golf players will be able to play in September 2007.

  According to Krassimir Gergov, who is a chair-man of the Bulgarian Golf Association, the complex will cost around 100 million EUR. The funds for the construction of the golf course come from the off-plan sale of the 350 one-family villas in the complex.

  On the terrain next to Black Sea Rama, another golf course is planned to be constructed. It will cover an area of 968 decares and will cost 56 million EUR. The investments will be made by Balkanstroy Company again. “Lighthouse Golf Resorts” Complex will have a professional 18-hole golf course, training field, riding field, SPA centre, hotel complex, luxurious trade centre and modern villas.

  Golf courses are planned in the region of Shabla as well. The owner of Litex, Grisha Ganchev and TIM Group have already declared their investment interests in the municipality. However the total share of the investments and the plans for the construction are not evident so far.

  The preliminary researches of the sea municipalities show, that the total amount of the investments on golf projects along the Northern Black Sea is estimated at around 100 million EUR.

  Three years ago construction works started in Kableshkovo Village as well. Investor of the golf course near Kableshkovo is the Spain Company “Kabland”. “Kabland Golf Complex” construction is estimated to exceed 53 million EUR. The course will be spread on 2000 decares and will have 18 holes. The course will be part of a mega project for luxurious village with villas, hotels, shops, casino and tennis courts.

  In 2008 another golf course will be officially opened in Primorsko. It is being constructed in Silihryarski Yurt site. The municipality is a shareholder in “Primorsko Golf” Company, which is investor in the project. The construction of the course will cost 12 million BGN, Municipality of Primorsko stated.