A new town is being built 20 km from Sofia. It will be called "Plana Hights" and will be located in Plana Mountain, between Sofia and Samokov.

After seven years the number of houses in the project will reach 3,000.

Emil Magriso - project manager: "The city is planned with kindergartens, primary school, shopping center, fitness center, restaurants... - all that is required of a resident to be able to live peacefully. "

The idea of the town belongs to the Israeli businessman Avinoam Katrieli, who has been living in Bulgaria for 10 years. He says he bought 2,000 decares in Plana after he saw the view which is revealed from the hills there and the fresh air.

Avinoam Katrieli - the owner: "In these 2000 decares there are only 22 with trees. Not only that we have no intention to cut those down, but we want to plant more. "

In order to facilitate the access to the city the road that passes through the village Plana will be repaired and improved and a new one will be built  through the village of Gorni Okol. The costs will be borne by the owner of the land, as well as those for the installation of electricity and water to all buildings. In addition to the power line that runs through the terrain in the new city the project forsees also the use of solar systems. This is expected to ensure the avoidance of problems with electricity in wintertime.

Avinoam Katrieli - businessman: "We want to give an opportunity to the middle class who lives in Bulgaria to buy a house here in very good conditions. We also hope we can return some of the Bulgarians that left the country. We are talking about more than one million and 400 thousand young Bulgarians. "

The last city built in Bulgaria was Dimitrovgrad.

The price of most houses in the city will approach that of three-room apartments in the districts of Sofia. Plots are also being offered. Construction is expected to begin in the Spring, and experts from the Ministry of Economy project that 100 new jobs will be opened.