Bulgaria s Trace Group Hold wins 2 mln euro bridge conservation, restoration deal Author: Trace Group Hold. Licence: All rights reserved.
SOFIA (Bulgaria), May 7 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria s Byala municipality said on Friday that it has signed a 3.9 million levs ($2.4 million/2 million euro) contract for the conservation and restoration of the bridge over Yantra River with local construction company Trace Group Hold [BUL:T57].
The contract was signed on April 22 following a tender which attracted two offers, Byala municipality said in a notice to the public procurement agency.
The bridge is part of the architectural heritage of Bulgarian architect, master builder and sculptor Kolyo Ficheto.
If there’s one thing Bulgaria has in abundance, it’s beautiful monasteries. And with approximately 150 ‘working’ Orthodox Christian monasteries dotted around the country, you will inevitably have to pick and choose which will feature on your itinerary.
So, to help you narrow it down, here is my selection of the finest in Bulgaria. Each is well worth your exploration.
Rila Monastery
The first sight of Rila Monastery’s towering exterior gives the impression of a fortress; in the past this security was necessary, as the wealth of the monastery attracted robbers, though its remote situation in the mountains and its altitude, 1,150m, helped to protect it.