Japanese Film Sheds Light on Bulgaria's Thracian Past

The Japanese Travel Channel has made a film about famous sites in Bulgaria's Haskovo region.

The focus falls on the statue of the Virgin Mary in Haskovo, as well as the Alexandrovo Tomb and the Museum of Тhracian Art in the Eastern Rhodopes.

The Museum has been built with a grant of nearly USD 3 M from the Japanese government, and opened in 2009 by Prince Akishino.

The Alexandrovo Tomb is among the 100 National Tourist Sites of Bulgaria, and a candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The film will be aired in Japan starting March 2014. Travel Channel has over 15 million viewers across the country.

Source: www.novinite.com