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 The Bulgarian Black Sea coast was inhabited centuries ago - the earliest
records date from 5th century BC. Nowadays it is a magnet for hundreds of
thousands of Bulgarians and foreign visitors every year. The welcoming
climate from late May to late September with average sea temperatures of
25C, the beaches with fine golden sands, and the modern resorts not
surprisingly attract more and more tourists. The Black Sea coast is also one
of the best spa areas in the country where the combination of sea climate,
mineral baths, hot springs, and curative mud adds to the possibilities of
holiday enjoyment. The vast tourist complexes such
as Sunny Beach and Golden Sands, newer resorts like Albena, and holiday
villages such as Elenite and Dyuni compare favorably with villa settlements
in the Mediterranean. 
Albena seaside resort
Albena is located 35 km north of the city of Varna on a pretty bay on Black
Sea's north coast. It has 5 km long and 150
m wide beach, lying in a picturesque bay surrounded by splendid
green forests and the climate that invites to enjoy all outdoor sports.
Albena has more than 100 catering
establishments, ranging from top class restaurants to fast food outlets,
small cosy spots right on the shore, bars and discos, taverns and folk-style
places, Chinese and Indian cuisine, to suit any taste and pocket.
Duni seaside resort
This cozy holiday village is situated 40 km south of city of Burgas in a
beautiful bay on Black Sea. You may walk hundreds of meters into the sea and
still touch the sea bottom with your feet. The slope is gentle and free of
slopes and the water is unpolluted and warm. The architecture of Duni is
the first eye -catching feature. Lodgings in the complex include only suites
(in total 2000 beds), divided in three zones - Zelenika, Marina and Pelikan
and combine the convenience of modern life with the aura of old Bulgarian
Revival period architecture. Duni has excellent sport facilities and
experienced coaches that will satisfy every water sport fan.
St Konstantin & Elena
The picturesque resort of St. Konstantin is one of the oldest on the Black Sea coast. Situated in a fine old park with
cypresses, lilies and fig trees, quiet bays, sand beaches and curative mineral
springs, the resort offers comfortable hotels, villa-settlements and holiday
houses, modern restaurants serving national and European cuisine, sports and
entertainment for any age, excursions. The resort, named after the local
monastery is a paradise for those who are fond of fishing and scuba diving. The climate is
Mediterranean with high concentration of light negative ions.
Golden Sands
The Golden Sands resort is the largest one on the northern Black Sea coast.
It is situated 18 km northeast of Varna at the foot of hills, covered with
virgin forests descending into the prime attraction of the resort - its 4 km
long soft, pale golden beach. Summer sea temperatures are only a few degrees
below the 27C air temperature which together with the ever growing number of
modern hotels and restaurants, make Golden Sands one of the most desirable
destinations on the Black Sea. The resort also offers a wide range of bars,
discos, a casino, outdoor pools, some of which mineral, and plenty of sports
facilities and activities such as scuba diving, waterskiing and paraskiing.
Sunny Beach
Sunny Beach is the largest seaside resort on the Bulgarian Riviera located a
couple of miles , north-west of Town of Nessebar. On the beach or in the
quiet greenery of the specious park land, with a cottage settlements in
orchards and vineyards, and a shady campsites you will find a place that
suites style and budget. The estimated sun hours per day are 11 and 1700 for
the period May to September. Conditions for water sports are excellent
indeed. Hundreds of restaurants, taverns and entertainment places are open
till early in the morning to satisfy any taste and preferences.
Sozopol
The city of
Sozopol, originally named Apollonia is the oldest city on the
Bulgarian cost of Black Sea. It was found from Miletus in 610 BC.
Surrounded by sea on three sides and resembling pile of stones on a
small piece of land, Sozopol brings together natural beauty and romantic
antiquities. The architecture in Sozopol is extremely picturesque and intimate. Oriels jut out
so much that the streets resemble tunnels where hospitality is
offered in shop and taverns. It is the street architecture that
gives Sozopol its unique charm. In the very beggining of every
autumn, Sozopol is the site of the Apollonia arts festival. The rich
local archeological museuim keeps some of Apollonia's magnificent
heritage, which is also in the possession of the Louvre and the
Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
Nessebar
Situated on a rocky peninsula on the Black Sea,
the more than 3,000-year-old site of Nessebar was originally a Thracian settlement (Mesembria). At the beginning
of the 6th century B.C., the city became a Greek colony. The city's
remains, which date mostly from the Hellenistic period, include the
acropolis, a temple of Apollo, an agora and a wall from the Thracian
fortifications. Among other monuments, the Stara Mitropolia Basilica
and the fortress date from the Middle Ages, when this was one of the
most important Byzantine towns on the west coast of the Black Sea.
Wooden houses built in the 19th century are typical of the Black Sea
architecture of the period.
Balchik
Balchik is a 2600 years old town, a formerly Greek-Byzantine
fortress Dionysopolis. It is a small but very romantic Bulgarian
seaside town located on Black Sea coast.
The town is attractive to tourists with its ancient atmosphere that has been
preserved for centuries now. It is interesting to walk along and
observe the Tatar Quarter with the pebbled streets and the houses
made of stone and adobe. The old palace - built in 1924-1931 by the request of the Romanian
queen Maria. The authors of the construction design are Italian
architects.
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