Day: 16 June 2025

Manastira Winery – Wine with Character

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We are the Manastira Winery. We produce high quality red and white wines along the banks of the Topolnitsa river, at 330 m above sea level, where Thrace meets the hills of Sredna Gora. The specific terroir, the vineyards cultivated with love and the thousand-year-old winemaking traditions of the region, are the foundations for the distinctive character of our wines. Оur priority variety is the local Mavrud; we make the Ilaya series from it – rich, full-bodied red wine and rosé. After gaining experience with it, we know that our…

Tryavna

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Tryavna is located in Central Bulgaria, about 250 km away from both Sofia and Varna, and at 440 m above mean sea level. The town lies at the foot of the northern slopes of Stara planina (Old Mountain, the Balkan). The population of Tryavna is approximately 10 000 people. According to historical data, the region around the modern-day town was inhabited by Thracian tribes. A settlement had existed there as early as the 18th century, and by the 19th century, the town had already become a cultural and craft centre.…

Some 83% of Bulgaria’s Administrative Structures Ready to Work with Euro

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A total of 82.95% of the administrative structures in Bulgaria have adapted their information systems to work with the euro, the press centre of the Electronic Governance Ministry said on Monday. A total of 516 out of 521 administrative bodies have submitted their plans and have completed the adaptation process, according to data on a web-based platform (evro.egov.bg) for tracking and reporting the progress of State structures for the introduction of the single European currency. The Electronic Governance Ministry plays a key role in preparing the public sector for the…