When you travel along Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast, certain realities become obvious. In a country where the average income is $400 a month, and there are white sandy beaches ringing the tourqoise waters of the Black Sea; development is desirable and necessary. Resorts built by Europeans with their Euros, Brits with their pounds as well as Levs of former leaders of Stalinistic Bulgaria are sprouting every where. However, it can go to far.
Bulgaria's authorities fail to stop overdevelopment of the Black Sea Coast
14:22 Mon 25 Feb 2008
The new law which regulates it was approved by Parliament in June of last year after a long delay and was defined as controversial by some and shameful by others. It gave the coastal municipalities two years time to draft and put into force new structural plans for their operation. As these plans also determine the purpose of the lands administered by the municipalities, critics say that, in effect, this means they could decide to allow construction anywhere on their territory.
The massive overdevelopment of Bulgaria's Black Sea coast continues. The new law, which came into force at the beginning of the year to regulate construction in the area, seems to do nothing much to limit the worrying trend.
Local media in Burgas alarmed that the building of a five-story hotel began on the beach near the ancient town of Sozopol, north of the resort Tsarevo on February 21. They argue that the construction site is illegal as it falls in a zone protected under the EU's Natura 2000 network.
Ecologists scored some points with the recent structural plan for the Tsarevo municipality, located on Bulgaria's southernmost coast near the border with Turkey, which will prohibit construction in the area of the Veleka River's mouth, the Silistar zone and the forests over one of the beaches near the village of Sinemorets.Bulgaria's authorities fail to stop overdevelopment of the Black Sea Coast. Source: http://www.propertywisebulgaria.com
Bulgaria's authorities fail to stop overdevelopment of the Black Sea Coast
14:22 Mon 25 Feb 2008
The new law which regulates it was approved by Parliament in June of last year after a long delay and was defined as controversial by some and shameful by others. It gave the coastal municipalities two years time to draft and put into force new structural plans for their operation. As these plans also determine the purpose of the lands administered by the municipalities, critics say that, in effect, this means they could decide to allow construction anywhere on their territory.
The massive overdevelopment of Bulgaria's Black Sea coast continues. The new law, which came into force at the beginning of the year to regulate construction in the area, seems to do nothing much to limit the worrying trend.
Local media in Burgas alarmed that the building of a five-story hotel began on the beach near the ancient town of Sozopol, north of the resort Tsarevo on February 21. They argue that the construction site is illegal as it falls in a zone protected under the EU's Natura 2000 network.
Ecologists scored some points with the recent structural plan for the Tsarevo municipality, located on Bulgaria's southernmost coast near the border with Turkey, which will prohibit construction in the area of the Veleka River's mouth, the Silistar zone and the forests over one of the beaches near the village of Sinemorets.Bulgaria's authorities fail to stop overdevelopment of the Black Sea Coast. Source: http://www.propertywisebulgaria.com
Still, in terms of preserving their heritage, Bulgarians have done a great deal in the beach resort of Nessabar: the Basilica built on the coast most probably around the beginning of 5th century; the Old Bishop's Residence located in the centre of the town; St. Ivan the Baptist Church built much later, in the 11th century; frescoes dating back to the 13th century; St. Stefan Church or the so-called New Bishop's Residence are some examples that I saw. Source: http://www.bulgariansearesorts.com/nessebar_general_info.html
Bulgaria: land of Continuity and Change
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