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BULGARIA'S BANSKO CONSIDERS BUILDING AIRPORT Two options for the construction of an airport in the Pirin mountain region are being discussed. Recently the mayor of Bansko, Aleksander Kravarov, said the winter resort needed an airport to serve charter flights and private aircraft. The future airport can be constructed at the Razlojka hollow or at a former military base near Gotse Delchev. This project could be postponed but the necessity for an airport is growing. Bansko municipality will be able to accommodate 15 000 tourists by 2010. Nearby smaller resorts are also developing fast, Kravarov said. A golf course is being constructed no more than 10 km from the resort. Work on Katarino cinema centre is also in progress, 24 Chassa reported. Because of the luxury hotels and high prices, the region is expecting that most visits will be from foreign tourists. At the same time, the closest airport is in Sofia. The distance to the resorts is 160 km and the road needs repairs. Investment in airport construction will total 30 million euro. |
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