Bulgaria has the potential to become a leading golf destination

Bulgaria may become a major world destination for golf tourism in the coming years, said the manager of tour company and VIP Holiday Travel Ilka Boyadzhieva on a forum for the development of golf tourism in Bulgaria. In the coming months in the country will be open 4 new golf courses, meeting international standards. Most of them are designed by world renowned architects and designers. One of the facilities is called "Thracian gliffs" and is located near Varna. It is part of a 5-star boutique resort, including a marina, luxury hotel chain private residences and a SPA center. Course will be located along the 4-kilometer coastline, which is rare in the world. It was designed by famous designer Gary Player. The architectural design of the complex does is work of architect. Jean-Michel Gatti Malaysia. The resort will officially open in the spring of 2010.

At the same time doors will open the "Pravets Golf & SPA" in Pravets town. Course will be located at 650 acres; will have 18 holes, a lake, shop and club house on the highest point. The complex will also include villas and a hotel with 240 rooms, SPA center, casino, piano bar, conference area and restaurants. The golf course in Pravets was designed by Arch. Peter Haradin and the SPA center - from the arch. Rumyana Tiholova. Ahead is the opening of the golf club "Ibar" between Kostenetz and Dolna Banya, which is already awarded with the certificate for first class investor. It will occupy 1600 acres, of which 1000 decares will be green areas. It will include 450 independent villas and apartments, SPA center, sports facilities and restaurants. Some of the sites are already built, but others now working.

Shortly will be officially opened "St. Sofia Golf Club & SPA" village near Sofia Ravno Pole. It also offers a SPA center, fitness center, restaurant and bar. Bulgaria already has several large golf courses, built by international standards, the experts commented on the forum. Just two months ago the "Black Sea Rama Golf & Villas" opened doors at the cape. It is part of the 5-star complex, situated on a plateau 2000 meters above sea level. The golf course has a length of 6648 meters and is the first designed by Gary Player in Eastern Europe. Low-complex comprises 80 villas, gourmet restaurant, two bistros, wine cellars, antique theater, conference room, shop, gym, swimming pools, tennis courts, jacuzzi, SPA center, a helicopter pad and others.

Recently opened Pirin Golf and Country Club in Razlog Valley, in between three mountains - Rila, Pirin and Rhodopes. The golf course was designed by designer Ian Woosnam and consists of three residential neighborhoods, commercial areas, 5-star hotel, horse facilities and SPA center. Another major golf complex is "Lighthouse Golf Resort", located on 1300 acres near the village of Topola Varna. It also includes a hotel with 600 rooms, 100 villas, swimming pool, SPA center, shops and more. Bulgaria has all the prerequisites to become one of the most preferred European golf destinations, the participants were firm in the forum. They called the Tourism Agency to start advertising our country as a golf destination in the country and the world.