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First Bulgarian 'Green Lodge' – welcoming guests in Sliven

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First Bulgarian 'Green Lodge' – welcoming guests in Sliven

Sofia Echo, 02.12.2008

Hotel Toma in the south-eastern city of Sliven has been named Green Lodge 2008 by the Bulgarian Association for Alternative Tourism. The press conference/awards ceremony was held on the morning of December 2 2008 at Sofia City Art Gallery.

While recently receiving much criticism from the European Commission for its lack of fulfilling orders for preserving its natural environment and native animal species, Bulgaria, via the Green Lodge project, shows that not all related to the country's nature is going downhill. This year, its first-ever, the Green Lodge (Zelena Kushta/Зелена къща in Bulgarian, which literally means “Green House”) label gives recognition to Bulgarian guesthouses and family hotels that operate in a way that respects the surrounding natural environment. In addition, those that meet European Centre for Ecological and Agricultural Tourism standards receive the ECEAT label. Stela Baltova, deputy director of the State Agency for Tourism, said that she was pleased with the increasing focus on green tourism in the country, while announcing that the agency had decided to name 2009 as the year of village and nature-ecological tourism in Bulgaria. She also praised the expansion of awareness and practice of sustainable tourism. “Such tourism offers the possibility to feel close to the local culture and to nature,” she said. Special recognition was given in the categories of hospitality (to Eko Art), authentic architecture (Leshten), outstanding cooking using organic products (Villa Kibela), preservation of local traditions (Deshka) and local initiative for sustainable development. In winning the Green Lodge grand prize, Hotel Toma also received the an award from one of the competition sponsors, Blueper/Kimberly-Clark. See source here

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