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Golf in Bulgaria is a relatively new sport. The country does not yet have a golfing traditon or any famous name players but is following in the footsteps of countries like Portugal, Dubai and Thailand, which have developed into successful golf holiday destinations in the past two decades.
With a year-round temperate climate, quality courses and unique alpine locations, Bulgaria has everything in place to rival golf’s most celebrated venues.
In 2007 there were only three operating golf courses in Bulgaria; two close to the capital Sofia and one near the town of Sliven. Other golf resorts are being developed in Balchik on the Black Sea coast, at Thracian Cliffs near Kavarna and Ibar at Dolna Banya. Pirin Golf and Country Club sees the introduction of golf to southwestern Bulgaria.
These new developments were based on the Spanish model which saw investors in resorts with signature golf courses doubling their returns inside six years. Bulgarian golf property (new build will be available from 2008) is attracting attention as the next focus of investment. Bansko’s Pirin Golf and Country Club resort is Bulgaria’s prime investment hot spot. East of Austria, there are no other gated golf communities which provide a world class 18 hole golf course, European class ski runs and Roman mineral springs.
The Bansko - Razlog golf course, at the Pirin Golf and Country Club resort, was listed among the Daily Telegraph’s top 30 overseas golf destinations.
Bulgaria golf course development is one of the most dynamic new businesses in the European Union, with five 18-hole courses under construction in top tourist destinations. With ten new projects in the planning phase, Bulgaria intends to develop its tourist portfolio; adding affordable golf holidays so as to extend the summer season and complement its existing skiing venues and Black Sea coastal resorts.
Many experts predict that in the next five to ten years Bulgaria will become the leading destination in Eastern Europe for affordable golf.
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