Zelnik Properties Newsletter - August 2007 (Issue 5)

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ISSUE 5 - AUGUST 2007

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CHALET ISKAR - AUGUST 07 BUILd UPDATE

Building work continues at the Chalet Iskar site, in the mountain village of Beli Iskar. We are now into the fourth month of the build (due for completion in Dec 07). You can check out build progress and view photos of the development here.

new ski centre project to be launched

A new ski centre project will be launched very soon on Rila Mountain, Bulgaria's highest peak.

The main investor in the new resort Panichishte-Ezerata-Kaboul is Rila Sport, Capital weekly reported. Investment company Fairplay also announced its intentions to invest 50 million euro in the same project. A Russian company intends to build 30 houses in the same region.

Rila sport managing director Slaveiko Staikov said that the project envisions the construction of lifts and ski runs. All hotel bases will be located outside the boundaries of Rila national park.

The region currently has nearly ten hotels with a total of 1100 beds. The number of beds is expected to reach five to eight thousand.

The general zoning plan approval for the resort was delayed more than a year because the investor and Rila national park management could not agree whether new ski sites can be constructed on the territory of the park.

Investment in the resort will probably reach 500 million euro within the next six to seven years.

Samokov's mayor Angel Nikolov said that the project would “not enter a single millimetre in the national park” Rila. He said that the hotel base will be located in several areas, and that the resort was not threatened by over-development.

(Source: sofiaecho.com)

EASYJET ANNOUNCES NEW ROUTE TO SOFIA

EasyJet, Europe’s leading low-fares airline recently announced the addition of seven new routes this Autumn, including new connections to currently served destinations and the addition of Bulgaria to its network.

The introduction of the three times weekly service between London Gatwick and Sofia, which commences on 6 November, reflects the airline’s continued commitment to growth in Central Eastern Europe and follows the recent announcement that the airline will also enter the Romanian market as well as the introduction of routes to Gdansk in Poland.

Fares start at £27.99 (one way, including taxes)

(Source: Easyjet website )

next month ...

Fed up with skiiing and boarding on snow? Then why not give it a go on water ...

Our managing director, Neil Todd, took some time off on his recent business trip to Bulgaria to explore an exciting new business that has sprung up on the shores of Lake Iskar. Next month we bring you his report on Snow and Wake Bulgaria ...

This month our feature article introduces the Rila National Park (Bulgaria's largest National Park). We also bring you exciting news regarding the Super Borovets project and breaking news of another planned ski centre in the Rila mountains ...

FEATURE ARTICLE: the rila national park

One of the many great attractions of the beautiful village of Beli Iskar and our new, luxury development Chalet Iskar, is its' central location within the beautiful Rila National Park.

The largest nature reserve in Bulgaria, Rila National Park is located in the Rila Mountains and comprises the areas above the tree line along the mountain ridge and sections of the coniferous forests below it. Its territory occupies 30% of the entire mountain range. The mountain peaks along the main ridges rise to an average height of 2,700 metres above sea level. This includes the highest peak in the Balkan Peninsula: Moussala at 2,925m, which is the location of the top ski resort of Borovets. There are large meadows, over 100 peaks that tower over 2,000m tall and various rock faces, precipices, caves, canyons and waterfalls. The most famous rock formation in this area is the imposing Eagles Rock, that forms the backdrop to Beli Iskar.

Some statistics:

Area: 81,046 hectares
Highest elevation: Mount Moussala (Borovets Ski Resort) at 2,925m above sea level
Lowest elevation: the area above Blagoevgrad, at 800m above sea level
Wooded area: 53,481 hectares
Treeless areas: 27,565 hectares
There are four nature reserves, with a combined area of 16,222.1 hectares

"One of the many great attractions of the beautiful village of Beli Iskar and our new, luxury development Chalet Iskar, is it's central location within the beautiful Rila National Park"

The National Park offers unrivalled opportunities for any visitor. The lodges, chalets and network of well maintained, waymarked trails within the region provide comfortable accommodation and make hiking, horse riding and mountain biking easy and accessible. There are 178 tourist chalets which equates to a total of 1,500 beds, most are operated and controlled by the Bulgarian Tourist Union. There are also 4 tourist lodges that, although a little basic, provide shelter during inclement weather.

Chalet Iskar is perfectly located to take maximum advantage of the Rila National Park. With such a vast network of well kept and sign-posted trails, the opportunities for pony trekking, mountain biking and hiking in the long, warm summers are first rate. Combine Chalet Iskar’s proximity to the international winter sports resort of Borovets and it’s a match made in heaven for any skiers and snow boarders.

In fact, Chalet Iskar is in the perfect, all year round location for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle. Contact us now and come and enjoy this amazing place, from the unrivalled luxury of an apartment in Chalet Iskar.

Rila National Park image 1

Rila National Park image 2

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Images of the Rila National Park, Bulgaria

For more information why not visit the official web site of the Rila National Park.

super borovets update

Construction of new Borovets gondola

Construction of the first gondola lift above the town of Samokov will begin in October 2007. The construction is part of the Super Borovets project and will continue for 12 months, Monitor daily reported. The capacity of the new facility will be 2500 people an hour and its speed will be six metres a second.

Borovets’s new lift will reach the Markudjitsi ski runs and its route will be 9.2km long. Simeon Peshov, president of Glavbulgarstroy, which is Super Borovets’s main investor, said that negotiations with the French Poma and the Austrian Doppelmayer were held for the construction of the lift.

Samokov mayor Angel Nikolov said that the groundbreaking for the lift was scheduled for October 8 2007.

Construction of ski runs will follow the lift's construction.
(Source: sofiaecho.com)

Icon Ltd to invest 100 million Euro in Samokov tourism centre

The Greek company Icon Ltd (a subsidiary of the Greek GEK Group) recently announced plans to invest almost 100 million Euro in the construction of a tourism centre near the Bulgarian mountain resort of Samokov.

Investor.bg reported that this project promises many exciting facilities including a spa hotel, mini golf course, trade centre, sports fields, swimming pool, tennis courts, apartment houses and even a go-kart track!

Over the next three years Icon Ltd plan to invest 72 million Euro with the total investment expecting to rise to 108 million Euro.

The complex will cover an area of 166 000 sq m in the Pashenitsa region. (Pashenitsa is part of the tourism route Samokov-Borovets-Beli Iskar). Icon Ltd purchased this land from Samokov municipality in July 2007 for 37.5 million leva.

Samokov municipality representatives said that this was the largest deal in its history.(Source: sofiaecho.com)

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