Your Best Guide to
holidays on Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast.
Bulgaria's Black Sea coast stretches for 230 miles and has some of the finest sandy beaches in Europe. The weather is wonderful too with average temperatures around 29 degrees making Bulgaria the perfect choice for your
beach holiday.
There's plenty for you to do while you're on
holiday. You can relax by the pool or beach, have a day at an aqua park or take in local culture on one of our fascinating excursions. When the sun goes down you can enjoy a few drinks and dinner at a local restaurant where you'll see just what great value Bulgaria is.
Family holidays to Bulgaria are very popular, they are great value for money both in terms of the price of our holidays and when you are on holiday local prices are low, or of course you can book an
all inclusive hotel and know that you won't have to spend much more money. Do check our prices for
all inclusive hotels as we have a variety of them from 3 to 5 star.
When you book your
beach holiday with
Balkan Holidays, the leading specialist
tour operator to Bulgaria, you have the biggest choice of holidays and great value prices. We offer a huge choice of
hotels and apartments from 2 to 5 star, from self-catering to
all inclusive plus flights from your local airport.
Bourgas Area
The
beach resorts in the Bourgas area are
Sunny Beach,
Nessebar,
Sozopol,
Pomorie,
St Vlas and
Duni. Together, these resorts cater for all types of
beach holiday in Bulgaria.
Sunny Beach is the largest and most popular resort with a lively centre, but go out just a few streets from there and you'll find a very pleasant resort with lovely
hotels and lots to do.
An important feature of
Sunny Beach that makes it popular with families is the beach that gently slopes into the sea making it ideal for children to enjoy.
St Vlas is next to
Sunny Beach, it has a marina and is more at the luxury end of the things with hotels to match.
Nessebar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a museum town, here you will step back in time among the cobbled streets and gabled houses. There are also modern hotels in the new town so you can enjoy the best of both worlds.
Sozopol and
Pomorie are similar to
Nessebar whereas
Duni is a purpose built luxury resort with its own beach and high quality hotels.
Varna Area
The resorts in the
Varna are
Golden Sands,
Albena and St Constantine and Helena.
Golden Sands is the largest resort of the three, it has a beautiful
sandy beach and a promenade where people stroll along through the day and night enjoying the relaxed atmosphere, here you will find
numerous restaurants and bars to enjoy a cold drink, a snack or an evening meals. The resort has a wide choice of
hotels with many on the beachfront.
Albena is also a very attractive resort, it has a
huge beach, not only is it long but it's also very wide, nearly a mile in some places! It has a good choice of hotels and rather than a promenade people walk around the resort where there are market stalls as well as bars and restaurants serving delicious local cuisine.
St Constantine and Helena is a small resort with small sheltered
sandy beaches, with lots of rocky coves and inlets ideal for exploring and sunbathing. St Konstantin provides visitors with a relaxed atmosphere and is a great choice for clients looking for a quieter holiday.
What to see and do
From bustling
Sunny Beach to the tranquility of St Konstantin there is a wide range of things to see and do in the
beach resorts of Bulgaria. For those who love water sports there is jet ski hire, banana boat rides and even scuba diving. Nearly all
hotels have their own swimming pool, some also have their own children's pool and water slides or you can visit an aqua park (more on those below).
As Bulgaria has wonderful
sandy beaches a day enjoying the soft sand is a must too, and you can take a dip in the cool waters of the sea. For a break from the
beach you can stroll along the promenades doing a bit of shopping in the shops or market stalls dotted around the
resorts. There are also plenty of
bars, cafes and restaurants where you can stop for a morning coffee or cold drink and also enjoy lunch with stunning sea views.
Bulgaria is especially proud of its rich history and its traditions and you can enjoy all of this and more on one of our many fascinating excursions. While visiting this beautiful country do try and visit the towns of
Nessebar,
Sozopol,
Bourgas and
Varna where you'll get to experience a taste of the real Bulgaria
Water Parks
While on your
beach holiday in Bulgaria you can visit one of the water parks in the beach resorts. There's
Action Aqua in Sunny Beach and
Aqua Paradise on the main road into
Nessebar. Albena has its own aqua park too called Aqua Mania. Please contact your
Balkan Holidays representative will be very happy to arrange your visit there. These aqua parks make family holidays to Bulgaria so popular.
Food and Drink
Because of its geographical position and diverse history, Bulgarian cuisine is a mixture of the Slavonic, Greek and Turkish cuisines. We do recommend you try one of these local dishes in the various restaurants, cafes and bars as Bulgarian food is absolutely delicious.
• Shopska salad (diced tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and parsley topped with grated white cheese).
• Tarator (a cold soup of chopped cucumber, walnuts and yogurt) perfect on a hot summer's day.
• Bulgarian white cheese baked with eggs and tomatoes is another favourite.
•Kebapche (minced meat rolled into a sausage and grilled).
•Kavarma (individual casseroles of pork or veal, onions and mushrooms).
•Shishkebab, stuffed vine or cabbage leaves, and moussaka.
Yogurt tastes better in Bulgaria too - its country of origin. Bulgaria is home to some excellent locally produced wines and spirits, and nothing can beat a cold Bulgarian beer while relaxing around the pool or in one of the many friendly bars and restaurants.
Eating out in Bulgaria is very popular and affordable. It is widely known that food and drink is a lot cheaper than many other holiday resorts across Europe. Just another example of what great value for money our holidays to Bulgaria can be.
Shopping
Bulgaria is great place for cheap designer clothes, handbags. Traditional handicrafts such as handmade pottery, jewelery, lace and knitwear can be found in local markets and shops.
Climate
Bulgaria has average temperatures of 29°C in the summer and basks in over 300 hours of sunshine during the high season.
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