BLACK SEA RESORTS
VARNA
Apart from being a beach resort, Varna rivals the great cities of Sofia and Plovdiv, in its offering of cultural attractions and historical buildings, museums and art galleries. It also provides access to some of the quieter scenic spots along the coast, including the nature reserve of Kamchiya, the royal palace of Balchik and the hill-side monastery of Aladzha.
Varna was an important port and trading centre from ancient times - attracting a truly cosmopolitan population of merchants where influence is still to be found today.
At the seafront you will be greeted by the colourful flowerbeds of Primorski Park, modelled allegedly on the Viennese Baroque palace gardens of Schonbrunn and Belvedere. The impressive park also houses various museums including one on Natural History, a Planetarium, zoo and aquarium. If you are lucky you might even catch a glimpse of a pair of dancing bears!
Varna is an 'around-the-year' holiday destination. Beyond the High Season its balneotherapy facilities can help you unwind and enjoy the many sights and sounds in peace.
BOURGAS
The development of the town is a natural result from the preceding social, economical, political and cultural development of the region. The Municipality of Bourgas is located in the South-eastern part of the Republic of Bulgaria, occupies an area of 468 sq.km. and has a population of 240 000 people. There are many interesting natural and tourist sites on its territory. The mineral spas and the resort by them are 15 km Northerners of the town. To the South of Bourgas is the Park Otmanli. The isle St Anastasia is located in the Bourgas Bay near the cape Atia. The Atanasovsko lake, became a reserve and was included in the list of Ramsar sites in 1976; the site Poda which became protected area in 1989 with the purpose of preserving the natural habitats of a large number of water birds and nest colonies, included in the Red Book of the Republic of Bulgaria; the protected area Vaya, included in the list of ornithological important locations in Europe, add to creating the full image of the municipality and the town as a region which successfully combines contemporary urbanism with natural preserved sites.
In spite of the concentration of a large industrial conglomerate around Bourgas, the conditions are created for serious changes in people's environmental culture, the protection and development of environment. Bourgas is a part of the Union of the European towns for sustainable development. The environmental program of Bourgas provides for the implementation of many projects of local, national and international importance, related to waste management, air monitoring, environmental management, environmental education, biological diversity protection, protected areas management, etc. The "Greener Bourgas" project has given Bourgas not only representation, but contributed its becoming a contemporary, green and well-tended town. Its partnership with Rotterdam Holland, Gomel Byelorussia, Zaporozie Ukraine, and Alexandrupolis Greece creates new opportunities for investment and development. The implementation of the educational environmental, religious and anti-drugs programs make Bourgas a modern cultural and educational centre. The town is a member of the International Association: Towns against Drugs". The development of a modern health policy and sustaining of good public health services is another part of the image of Bourgas. Health projects like "Environment and Health", "General Practitioners", etc is being implemented in partnership with donators and thus high standards in the health care are achieved. Local, national and international competitions and tournaments are held in the sports facilities and complexes of Bourgas. The most modern Bulgarian stadium is located on the territory of the town
THE KAMCHIYA NATURE RESERVE
South of Lake Varna Lies the impressive nature reserve of the River Kamchiya.
From the small resort (including a campsite) nestling in the woodland, you can enjoy a tranquil boat trip to take in the natural vegetation and catch a glimpse of the local bird life - pelicans, kingfishers and waterfowl share quarters with shoals of carp and pike.
NESSEBUR
Nessebar lies nestling along a romantic peninsula It’s cobblestone streets, well-kept medieval churches and timbered houses from the 19th century lend the place its particular charm. In fact, due to its chequered past Nessebar's churches can be best described as a cross between Slav and Greek orthodox architecture - some of the finest in the area. You can stroll for hours through its streets, looking at the wide choice of local street wares on offer or else head for the shade of the many churches and museums to capture some-thing of Nessebar’s rich and exotic past.
Nessebar has a good selection of private accommodation, very often in grand old houses from the previous century. You will never run out of places to eat and drink in Nessebar - it has a wide choice of restaurants, taverns and cafes.
SOZOPOL - the City of Salvation
Further south, lying on the Gulf of Bourgas, you can find the resorts of Snoopily, one of Ancient Greece's oldest settlements formerly known as 'Apollonian Pontiac' named after Apollo, the patron of seafarers. Today it resembles a cluster of welcoming turn-of-the century houses dotted along the rocky headland, interspersed with small garden shrines. Somewhat quieter than Nessebar, the resort also provides the tourist with two fine, sandy beaches, set off nicely against the tranquil charm of fishing life. One lies within a sheltered bay with the second, larger beach extending southwards beyond the headland. Sozopol is traversed by beautiful narrow lanes, old houses and its romantic charm has attracted artists and writers throughout the centuries.
Accommodation in Sozopol consists of a small guesthouse-inn, a former naval club, or either private room in old houses on the peninsula or else larger chalet-style dwellings in the new town. Nearby, the port of Bourgas is well worth a visit. In addition to an international airport, this important commercial coastal town has an attractive centre with lively terraces and plentiful cafes, offering tourists a warm welcome. The presence of visiting ships and passing tourists lends Bourgas a certain cosmopolitan air, especially during its folk festival, held in late August.
ALBENA
Albena is a modern resort of outstanding natural beauty where the emphasis is on environment-friendly. The resort offers clean beaches, sea and atmosphere.
It lies in a unique natural setting - you can enjoy a romantic boat trip along the nearby Batova River or take a stroll in the Baltata forest, rich in flora and fauna.
Like its neighbours, Albena's climate is a good reason in itself for spending your holiday here - with an air temperature of between 23°C-28°C in the Summer and an average sea temperature of 25°C, what further encouragement do you need?!
As one of Bulgaria's newer resorts, Albena caters for the young and stylish. If you are into active leisure-time pursuits then you will find its sports facilities to be among the best in the Black Sea area. And if you are feeling particularly intrepid, its new sports centre offers paragliding and sky-diving. If you want to unwind then Albena offers a wide choice of balneotherapy cures.
Albena has a wide range of accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets from 4-star hotels and bungalows, to camping in traditional wooden chalets. Its restaurants tend to be small and intimate, offering good, honest cuisine and excellent locally-caught seafood. And if you want to experience local folklore there's ample opportunity in Albena and the surrounding area.
Golden Sands
As its name implies, this beach of fine, golden sand is 3.5 kilometres long and, in certain places, 100 metres wide. Here you can while away the hours in guaranteed sun-shine from May through to October. Summers are long and warm - with average temperatures of up to 27°C in the High Season, tempered by a mild, refreshing sea breeze. The water, too, is a pleasant 24°C during the July-August period.
The resort offers plenty of opportunity to discover the local folk-lore - local food and drink accompanied by traditional song and dance, haunting melodies, colourful costumes, live entertainment to suit all tastes and unforgettable customs (such as fire dancing - barefoot across burning coals).
Golden Sands is an ideal resort for all ages - whether you're single, in a couple, married with children, retired or travelling in a group... there is something for everyone. There is a good selection of comfortable hotels, small guesthouses and private accommodation.
If you are after an active holiday the resort is perfect for windsurfing, paragliding, water-skiing, sailing and all manner of both indoor and outdoor sports. There are numerous swimming pools, tennis courts, bridle ways, cycle paths, a bowling alley, facilities for table tennis, volley- and basketball... and plenty of fun for the kids. Golden Sands is also rich in mineral springs and health and fitness facilities.
The quality of the seawater, sand and air is monitored monthly to ensure that your stay here will benefit from the high standards. Golden Sands is, in fact, located in a beautiful National Park – Golden Sands - where environment--friendly is the understatement. Here you can catch a ride in a solar-energy powered taxi or miniature train or do your bit for the environment by taking a rickshaw or hiring a bike!
STS. CONSTANTINE & HELENA
The resort of Sts. Constantine and Helena, lying between the resorts of Golden Sands, to the North, and Varna, to the South offers an elegant holiday destination, which prides itself on a long tradition of hospitality and service with a smile.
Its natural springs and healing mineral water provide the key to its popular balneotherapy centre. Between lush parkland and luxurious quiet bays lie the Grand Hotel, renowned inter alias for its excellent sporting facilities, and the Sunny Day holiday complex, offering a wide range of facilities for young and old.
RIVIERA
Only 17 km away from Varna, the luxury Riviera hotel complex lies within a beautiful park with majestic old trees, over 100 years' old. There is a wide choice of hotels, restaurants (including one specialising in local fish dishes), a night club, disco, swimming pools, sauna, balneotherapy and fitness centre...
RUSALKA
THE BAY OF BIRDS, TAOUK LIMAN
This new holiday village, comprising a modern villa complex, offers a quieter alternative to some of the Black Sea's larger resorts. Apart from the usual bars, restaurants and sporting facilities, Rusalka is also home to an open-air cinema and caters especially for families with small children. Rusalka provides a good base for excursions to the picturesque caves and rocks of Kamen Bryag (Stone Beach) to the North and to the inland town of Shabla, further south, home to herons, ibises and grebes and the ShablaTuzla Lake.
SUNNY BEACH
This is the largest Bulgarian family resorts on the Black Sea. Its clean sandy beach - stretching over S kilometres facing east - interspersed by natural sand dunes, has over a hundred hotels, three campsites, numerous villas and private rooms and over 130 restaurants to choose from! Whether you have come here to relax and unwind, take a sporting break or go night-clubbing and dancing - there is some-thing for everyone. You will be spoilt for choice.
ELENITE HOLIDAY VILLAGE
The Elenite Holiday Village, lying just North of Sunny Beach, offers stylish villa accommodation overlooking a beautiful stretch of clean sandy beach - complete with bar, disco, tennis courts, shopping facilities, restaurants and bike hire facilities to tour the surrounding area.
DUNI HOLIDAY VILLAGE
A recent tourist development, the large protected bay of the Duni Holiday Village is a perfect setting for self-catering holidays. Stylish buildings, some of which imitate the traditional local style of timbered houses, make Duni an ideal spot for intimate, family holidaymaking. Named after the local sand dunes, the beach is of outstanding quality reaching southwards for 3km, bordered to one side by Lake Alepu, a tranquil lagoon and home to various species of wildlife.
PRIMORSKO
The town of Primorsko is a climate resort and a centre for youth tourism. It is situated 6 km north of the village of Kiten, 52 km south of Bourgas and 422 km southeast of Sofia. The well famous Primorsko bay facing east, the longest and prettiest on the coast. Resort is known as a place which is preferred by young Bulgarians who come here and stay in the numerous rest homes, hostels, student dorms and campgrounds. Here is the so called 'International Youth Resort Centre (MMC)' which still attracts thousands of young people. In 1998 Primorsko was awarded the prestigious Blue Flag by the Foundation for Environmental Education in Europe - recognition of the purity of the nature in its region. The River Ropotamo is in the vicinity of Primorsko. The Ropotamo is one of the largest natural reserves of Bulgaria. This reserve is world famous for its rare birds and plants that can be found only here.
KITEN
Kiten is a small and beautiful town, situated 45 km south of Bourgas and only 5 kilometers sought from Primorsko and MMC resorts. It was founded in 1931 by fugitives from Greece and immigrants from the surrounding villages. After 1970, Kiten has been developing as an attractive centre for many tourists. Nowadays Kiten is a prosperous modern tourist village with a number of private lodgings, cozy hotels, restaurants, snack-bars, discos, amusement park, water slides and playgrounds. The north beach, called Atliman with calm and clean sea is covered with fine golden sand and is protected from storms. The south beach is bigger and abuts the Kiten River, which is rich in fish. The season begin in May and ends in October.
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