Bulgaria's main national resorts will be declared 'Settlements with particular status' and will have a new regime of unified urban planning and management.
Deputy Minister for Tourism, Ivo Marinov, said "These settlements will include the beach resorts of Sunny Beach, Albena, Golden Sands and Dunes - and the ski centres of Borovets, Bansko and Pamporovo, among others".
Currently, ownership of the local infrastructure and facilities varies from resort to resort. The largest Bulgarian summer resort of Sunny Beach, for instance, is a public association with a 75% Government stake and 25% belonging to minority shareholders. The Albena infrastructure has one owner, while Golden Sands belongs to a consortium of different hotel proprietors. In Borovets the ski facilities are owned by the Borosport company while the infrastructure belongs to the municipality, whereas facilities at Pamporovo are shared between the municipalities of Chepelare and Smolyan. Marinov pointed out that within the new plan all the main resorts will have a common organisation.
The Deputy Minister also stated that that the cabinet is considering the elimination of resort tax for hotels during seasonal periods when they are not in use.
Deputy Minister for Tourism, Ivo Marinov, said "These settlements will include the beach resorts of Sunny Beach, Albena, Golden Sands and Dunes - and the ski centres of Borovets, Bansko and Pamporovo, among others".
Currently, ownership of the local infrastructure and facilities varies from resort to resort. The largest Bulgarian summer resort of Sunny Beach, for instance, is a public association with a 75% Government stake and 25% belonging to minority shareholders. The Albena infrastructure has one owner, while Golden Sands belongs to a consortium of different hotel proprietors. In Borovets the ski facilities are owned by the Borosport company while the infrastructure belongs to the municipality, whereas facilities at Pamporovo are shared between the municipalities of Chepelare and Smolyan. Marinov pointed out that within the new plan all the main resorts will have a common organisation.
The Deputy Minister also stated that that the cabinet is considering the elimination of resort tax for hotels during seasonal periods when they are not in use.
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