Leisure

In the upcoming winter season, tourists are expected to grow between five and ten percent compared last winter.

Our country will strengthen its partnership with Serbia in the field of tourism. This became clear after the government approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding between the Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism and the Serbian Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Telecommunications.

Advances in technology have affected every aspect of society. A baby's growth can be tracked in the womb, and life can be prolonged by pacemakers and dialysis machines. You can buy shares in an overseas company at the click of a button, and order flowers for next day delivery in a country the other side of the globe. No part of our culture is left untouched, and that includes sport.

Sweden versus Italy is the big derby of the playoffs for the World Cup in 2018.

The eight best second teams from the European qualification groups will face each other to determine the last four teams to play at the 2018 World Cup.

Here are the matches:

Northern Ireland - Switzerland
Croatia - Greece
Denmark - Eire
Sweden - Italy

Tourism will likely have another record year in 2018, but it is only through the constant strengthening of the tourism product's competitiveness and sustainable growth that more investments can be implemented in the sector, leading to growth in revenues and jobs. This was the conclusion of the 16th annual conference of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), which ended on Tuesday.

As more and more new casinos online try to establish themselves as the most popular choice, regulations are becoming stricter and it's posing various problems. As of now, new casinos have an easy ride in getting the relevant licences in their jurisdictions, but it's apparent such regulations are going to be harder to abide by coming into 2018.

The World Olympians Association (WOA) has proposed a radical anti-doping measure, implanting microchips to monitor the use of banned substances. According to WOA Executive Director Mike Miller, this will keep the sport clean. He claims that since microchips can be implanted in dogs, it is not a problem to do so with humans.

Although Greek Islands are renowned for their beautiful beaches and crystal clear waters they are home to some amazing hiking trails you should discover. Old walking paths lined with herbs, offering their unique smells, run along the islands’ land; uphill, downhill or through ravines.

The Tokyo Gulf water, in which some competitions have to happen at the Olympic Games in 2020, is too dirty and does not meet the standards of international federations. A water survey in the Odaya area has shown that at least for the time being there will not be any competitions.

The Special Hospital for Rehabilitation Koviljaca Spa has been given the Brand Leader Award for the second time in a row.

Prim Dr Aleksandar Jokic received the award within 7th Business Conference Tourist Market of Southeast Europe, where he also delivered a lecture.