BULGARIAN BULGARIAN BLACK SEA BLACK SEA

COASTCOAST

A wonderful beach A wonderful beach stripe with length of stripe with length of 380 km380 km

Favourable Favourable climateclimate ““Golden” sand and Golden” sand and

sand dunessand dunes Mineral springs, Mineral springs,

resorts, camp sites resorts, camp sites and vacation and vacation settlementssettlements

Average temperature Average temperature in summer: 28‘C of the in summer: 28‘C of the air and 25’C of waterair and 25’C of water

Black

Sea

BojurecSinemorec

Burgas

St. Ivan IslandSt. Ivan Island St. Ivan Island St. Ivan Island is the is the

largest Bulgarian island largest Bulgarian island in the Black Sea, with an in the Black Sea, with an area of 0,66 km². It lies area of 0,66 km². It lies off the Bulgarian Black off the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast near SozopolSea Coast near Sozopol and is separated by a and is separated by a strait a couple of meters strait a couple of meters long from the small long from the small neighbouring St. Peter St. Peter Island.Island.

Apart from its historical significance, the island is also a nature reserve, with 72 species of birds nesting on the rocks and around the coast, 3 of which are endangered in the world and 15 in Europe. St. Ivan Island is also inhabited by other rare species, such as monk seals. The rocks on the island are covered with black mussels.

St. Ivan Island is famous for the 12th-14th century St. Ivan Monastery. Its church is situated on the southern side of the island, which carries the name of the monastery. The church was built in 1263.

There is also a lighthouse constructed by French engineers in 1884 and pointing to the Burgas Bay still preserved on the island.

The lighthouse

Ruins

St. Anastasia St. Anastasia IslandIsland St. Anastasia Island (St. Anastasia Island (formerly formerly

called called Bolshevik Island) Bolshevik Island) is a is a Bulgarian islet in the Black Sea. Bulgarian islet in the Black Sea. It is located 1.5 km off the It is located 1.5 km off the coast near Chernomorets and coast near Chernomorets and embraces a territory of 0.022 embraces a territory of 0.022 km². It is the only inhabited km². It is the only inhabited island of the Bulgarian Black island of the Bulgarian Black SeaSea CoastCoast..

The island is supplied with electricity and drinking water. It is named after the former St. Anastasia convent located on it, which is abandoned since 1923, when the island was transformed into a prison. Today, there is a lighthouse situated on the island, as well as a pub, a small quay and several buildings to accommodate tourists.

St. Cyricus Island St. Cyricus Island is a Bulgarian island in the Black Sea,

situated a quarter of a mile from Sozopol. It has an area of about 7,000 m². In 1925, a school for fishermen and sailors was built on the island, where only orphans were allowed to study. The school existed only for about 10 years, as in 1936 its base was reorganized to accommodate the Bulgaria Naval Academy. Until recently, the island was a restricted area, where Bulgarian Navy ships were anchored, but it was to be demilitarized in 2005.

Headland Kaliakra

Kaliakra is a long and narrow headland in the Southern Dobruja region of the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, located 12 km east of Kavarna and 60 km northeast of Varna. The coast is steep with vertical cliffs reaching 70 m down to the sea.

Golden Sands Golden Sands is a resort town on the northern Bulgarian Black is a resort town on the northern Bulgarian Black Sea CoastSea Coast, , adjacent to a national park in the municipality of adjacent to a national park in the municipality of Varna. It is a popular tourist destination, drawing many visitors Varna. It is a popular tourist destination, drawing many visitors from Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, Scandinavia, from Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe, Israel, and other countries, Central and Eastern Europe, Israel, and other countries, attracted by the favourable climate, scenic landscape, and attracted by the favourable climate, scenic landscape, and reasonable prices. reasonable prices.

Golden Sands:

The area is labelled to The area is labelled to have the purest quartz have the purest quartz sand on the coast and sand on the coast and abounds in old trees and abounds in old trees and landscaped parks. Hot landscaped parks. Hot mineral water springs mineral water springs and woodlands and woodlands cascading from the cascading from the Frangen Plateau, Frangen Plateau, forming the Zlatni forming the Zlatni Pyasatsi Nature Park, Pyasatsi Nature Park, turn Golden Sands into turn Golden Sands into one of the most popular one of the most popular tourist spots in Eastern tourist spots in Eastern Europe. It also comprises Europe. It also comprises the Holiday Club Riviera the Holiday Club Riviera luxury resort and the luxury resort and the Chaika villa community, Chaika villa community, with the historic with the historic landmark Aladzha landmark Aladzha Monastery in its vicinityMonastery in its vicinity..

You are not wet … You are a part of water

SUNNY BEACHSUNNY BEACH

It is the biggest and most popular holiday resort of the country, and is home to over 130 hotels. There are also There are also many many restaurants and numerous live music bars, pubs, restaurants and numerous live music bars, pubs, nightclubs, discos, cafes. It has been undergoing nightclubs, discos, cafes. It has been undergoing continuous expansion for many years. In recent years continuous expansion for many years. In recent years almost the whole hotel base has been renovated and almost the whole hotel base has been renovated and several new luxurious hotels have been built as well as several new luxurious hotels have been built as well as many spectacular apartment complexesmany spectacular apartment complexes. .

..Sunny Beach is a resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located approximately 35 km north of Burgas

Attractions for tourists include the beach, Attractions for tourists include the beach, watersports, nightlife, and the nearby watersports, nightlife, and the nearby historical site of Nesebar. Sunny Beach is historical site of Nesebar. Sunny Beach is mainly popular among young people. The mainly popular among young people. The Golden Orpheus International Festival of Golden Orpheus International Festival of Popular Song, the Decade of Symphonic Music, Popular Song, the Decade of Symphonic Music, part of the International Folklore Festival, part of the International Folklore Festival, fashion-shows and various beach competitions fashion-shows and various beach competitions are held there.are held there.

Saints Constantine and Helena

ALBENA

AlbenaAlbena is a popular Black Sea resort in is a popular Black Sea resort in northeastern Bulgaria, situated 12 km from Balchik northeastern Bulgaria, situated 12 km from Balchik and 30 km from Varna. Albena is served by the and 30 km from Varna. Albena is served by the international airport of Varnainternational airport of Varna.. The resort is named The resort is named after a female character from a tale by Bulgarian after a female character from a tale by Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov. Albena is a Bulgarian female writer Yordan Yovkov. Albena is a Bulgarian female given namegiven name..

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