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    Varna and its surrounding area, Bulgaria

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  • Varna and its surrounding area

    Located on the north-east coast of Bulgaria, some 11 mi from the city of Varna (the country's 3rd largest city and the most significant on the east coast in terms of culture, economy and tourism) lies the resort of Golden Sands, the largest resort on the Black Sea. Built in the 50s amid 3,212 acres of protected natural grounds, the resort now consists of sixty or so establishments which are open during the summer season only (from May to October), with a variety of upmarket and also more conventional club hotels, surrounded by many bars and restaurants lining the fine sand beach which stretches for several miles. As for neighbouring resorts, the town of Albena, nestled between the mountains on one side and the beach on the other, is also very popular with tourists seeking sun and peaceful surroundings, and as an ecological resort (which has been awarded a Blue Flag), part of the area is taken up by the Baltata Natural Reserve, the largest water-based forest on the Black Sea coast. The resort also has a thalassotherapy centre renowned for its treatment of bone and muscular conditions and rheumatism, whilst the city of Varna, nicknamed 'the Pearl of the Black Sea', becomes the country's largest cultural hub for several months of the year. Beyond the shops and cafes of the city centre, Bulgaria's third city has a lot to offer in the way of places of interest, such as museums, churches, cathedrals, monasteries, Roman baths, art galleries, etc., all of which help make the Black Sea coast one of the country's largest tourist areas.
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Destination overview

This is called the côte d'Azur of the Eastern countries. Bulgaria is now considered as a first-rate tourist attraction, and actually does have attractive beaches
It combines cultural and leisure interest during the discovery of magnificent monasteries, Greek fortified towns, and natural parks.
You should not miss Sofia, or Tryavna, a pretty town with little streets, old houses, and museums. The centre of Bulgaria is also rich in towns and villages with authentic architecture.

pros

  •  The sun and the sea are at more affordable prices than on the côte d'Azur, and the beaches less packed that on the Mediterranean.
  •  The unusual atmosphere, very "Mitteleuropa", of a country where East and West, the Slavic and the Mediterranean worlds, meet.
  •  The richness of the heritage and traditions, the variety of landscapes, the quality of the gastronomy and the craftwork.

cons

  •  The weight of the socialist heritage: concrete buildings in a Stalinist style, open cut factories that disfigure the landscape, bleak public buildings with a bureaucratic staff.
  •  The evils of unchecked capitalism: unemployment, begging, corruption, theft, delinquency.
  •  Mass tourism in the large seaside resorts.

Bulgaria Travel guide

Our Editorial team's advice

The type of stay and activities vary considerably with the season: 
- In winter, you go and use one of the three ski stations in the country: Borovets and Vitosha, near to Sofia, or Pamporovo, near to Plovdiv. Although the downhill skiing runs are not as good as they are in the Alps, Bulgaria nevertheless has magnificent cross country skiing.
- In the Springtime, the countryside is ideal for a cultural tour to discover the monasteries, combined with an excursion in the valley of the Roses.
- Finally, in summer, the Black Sea's sand beaches await holidaymakers in search of relaxation.
In the three cases, travellers will do well to choose accommodation locally or in private lodgings. This is a much nicer package with better value for money than in large hotels.

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