Metro to the Airport

Last week the tenants of two Cleves buildings – Este and Izgrev – got a new benefit: they can now reach Sofia Airport in under 12 minutes via a newly opened extension to the Metro.

Made in Bulgaria

We were delighted to learn that 20% of all the world’s skis are now made in Bulgaria.

Pub quiz in aid of Cedar Foundation

There will be a pub quiz this Thursday 20th November in JJ Murphy’s Irish Pub from 7.30pm. Cleves is sponsoring the event. All proceeds will be donated to the Cedar Foundation charity www.cedarfoundation.org

'Bulgaria Now' podcast with Cleves

Hosted by Lance Nelson, the excellent Bulgaria Now podcast series features a new episode with Cleves about the Sofia apartment rental market.

3-bedroom rental apartment in Izgrev

A beautiful 3-bedroom apartment at Cleves Este has become available to rent. Demand at this building is strong; it is rare for such a big unit to be on the market.

48 Hours in Sofia

The Independent has run an excellent article about making a 2-day visit to Sofia. Bursting with ideas, it highlights some of the city's best sites to see and places to eat and drink.

Buena Vista in Sofia

The famous Buena Vista Social Club from Cuba will perform in both Sofia and Plovdiv during their farewell tour this summer.

Placido Domingo in Sofia

Placido Domingo will give a concert with Sofia Philiharmonic Orchestra at Arena Armeec in Sofia on Valentines’ Day – 14 February 2014.

Tom Jones in Sofia

Tom Jones, the Welsh popular singer, will be back in Sofia and holding a concert at 7.00pm on October 30 in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture.

Seat belt campaign

A police road safety campaign is underway on Bulgarian roads to check that passengers are wearing seat belts and children are in child safety seats.

Bulgaria's competitiveness improves

Bulgaria’s ranking in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index is up, coming 57 out of 148 countries for 2013/4, compared to 62 in 2012/3.

Outpouring of support for Stiliyan Petrov

Today’s British papers report the emotional football match yesterday in Glasgow in support of much-loved Stiliyan Petrov and his battle with leukaemia.

Sense of Rock festival 2013

The Sense of Rock festival on September 13, 14 and 15 features Bulgarian rock and metal groups at the National Hippodrome in Bankya near Sofia.

Autumn 2013 in Sofia

Autumn sees a terrific line of concerts in Sofia with performances scheduled from Belinda Carlisle, Tom Jones, Vienna Strauss Orchestra, Uriah Heep and more.

The lava lamp is 50

Happy fiftieth birthday to that icon of the Sixties: the lava lamp! BBC website ran an article explaining the product’s invention.