The Black sea treasure

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The Bulgarian Black sea coast offers a lot of picturesque spots for traveling and spending a nice holiday. The city of Varna is the biggest city at the Bulgarian Black sea coast, situated at the Bay of Varna and offers unlimited number of accommodation facilities. The city is surrounded by lots of gardens, vineyards and deciduous groves. The museums, the Cathedral of the Holly Mother, the Dolphin show, the Aquarium deserve special attention. Second district centre is the town of Bourgas, situated in the farthest western part of Bourgas Bay. The town has many hotels of different categories, many private lodgings and interesting landmarks. The older resort on the Bulgarian Black sea coast is St. St. Konstantin and Elena and it is only 9 km north-east of Varna and 479 km east of Sofia. More than 50 hotels in the resort offer accommodation. The resort of Zlatni Pyasatci is the largest one on the northern Black sea coast. The constant temperature of 27 degrees C and the microclimate throughout the season make it a wonderful place for having a rest and fun. There is a casino, a number of bars, mini-golf playground, carriages and good conditions for practising all sorts of water sports. The resort of Albena is located on a long sand stretch in the open northern part of Varna bay. Most of the hotels have a terraceline structure for getting more sun in summer days There is an annual auto-rally called Albena, folk festival for songs and dances, festival for TV programs, bridge competition, beach volleyball competition, etc. The resort has three camping sites - Albena, International and Ekzotika. The river of Batov is interesting with its location in a natural forest. Nearby is the village of Kranevo in the vicinity with remains of the ancient fortress Kranea and Gerania. There are many youth and school camps, as well as running mineral water in the village. The town of Balchik is famous with the botanical garden- the biggest and the most diverse in the Balkans and attractive to tourists with its ancient atmosphere that has been preserved for centuries now. 12 km away from the cape of Kaliakra is situated Kavarna - a Black sea port for passenger and cargo vessels of medium type. The town was once again built and became an agricultural and fishing centre. On the high hill of Chiracman one can find remains of Roman villas and walls, as well as medieval buildings and churches. The archeological excavations on the cape of Shabla are the most interesting sights for the visitors of the town. Three kilometers away from the town is the lake of Shabla where more than 100 000 species of wild geese nest. The resort of Rousalka is situated 59 km of Varna. There is a typical bird's colony in a pretty rocky area near the sea. The village of Kamen Bryag is in the vicinity of the resort and there are interesting rock formations and wonderful rocky bays with a number of caves and reefs. The mouth of Kamchia river is one of the most beautiful sights of the Bulgarian Black sea region. Over 40 species of beautiful trees and brushes grow in the forest. Ferns, reed and yellow water lilies also grow here. Nowadays the frequently flooded area is a reserve that is under the protection of UNESCO. The reserve is 40 km in length (throughout Longoza to the river month) and 5 km in width in some of its parts. There are does, deer, seahawk and eagles, wild boars, wild cats, etc. The resort complex of Shkorpilovtsi is near the village of the same name. To the north of the Black cape is the village of Bliznatzite. Other famous resorts are: Sunny Beach, located between the village Vlas and Nessebar ; Elenite, Dyuni, Kiten. The town of Nessebar is situated on a small peninsula and its beach considered to be the best along the Black Sea coast. There are many churches, hotels and a regular transport connecting Bourgas and Pomorie to Nessebar and Sunny Beach. South of the town is the village of Ravda. There are melon fields, vines and gardens near the village where one can buy agricultural products at low prices. Near the mouth of the Aheloy river is the village of Aheloy. This is where the Bulgarian Tzar Simeon I destroyed the armies of the Byzantine emperor. The town of Sozopol lies on a small rocky peninsula in the farthest southern part of the Bourgas Bay. The landmarks in Sozopol form an attractive ensemble. The ancient churches of St. Zosim and St. Virgin Mary, the birthplaces of Mariata Stefanova and Kreanoolu, the odd cobbled streets and high fences are inseparable elements of a united complex of three centuries of story. Interesting places to visit are the Archeological Museum and the Art Gallery. To the north is the well-known resort at the village of Chernomorets. 20 km to the south is the mouth of Ropotamo river. There is a biosphere reserve, camping sites, very near is the famous island of Snakes. After the mouth of the river is cape Maslen. Other smaller resorts are Tzarevo, Primorsko, Ahtopol, Obzor, Biala. Close to the mouth of Veleka river is the village of Kosti famous for the fire-dancers. Near Ahtopol are the village of Varvara, the village of Sinemorets and Rezovo.