Coastal / Summer Resorts

The Bulgarian Black Sea coast enjoys a mild and pleasant climate, nice beaches covered with crystal clear sands. Because of its natural beauty, Bulgarian Black Sea coast has become a famous international resort area. Bulgaria’s Black Sea resorts include: Albena with about 45 hotels, Golden Sands with approximately 65 hotels and one campsite, St. Constantine & Elena Resort with 17 hotels and 41 villas, Sunny Beach with 110 hotels, the comparatively smaller tourist centres and holiday villages Elenite, Dyuni, Riviera, and Roussalka, and the picturesque towns of Pomorie, Nessebar and Sozopol. Yacht clubs and marinas offer a wide range of marine sports.

Particularly important to the Bulgarian Real Estate and Investment market are several new resorts undergoing construction at the moment. These include;

Byala

Located approximately 55km from Varna International Airport and 70km from Burgas International Airport. Boasting many new and future developments. A golf course is scheduled for 2006.

Topola

Located approximately 60km from Varna International Airport. Soon to be offering three brand new golf courses, two of which will be designed by 2006 European Ryder Cup Captain Ian Woosnam and Gary Player (winner of nine major championships third on the all-time list).

“I am extremely excited about this opportunity. Golf is in its early stages of development in Bulgaria and I am keen to be involved in helping develop the sport in the country. We aim to create world class facilities which will promote the game of golf and tourism in general. The backdrop to the Bansko site is spectacular and with mature pine trees and streams I envisage a rugged mountain look to the course. The Balchik site is very different, being on a plateau adjacent to the Black Sea coast with magnificent cliff top views."

Ian Woosnam, courtesy of www.woosie.com

Albena

This is a beautiful town on the Black Sea Coast with good location, high standard accommodation and a variety of amenities. Located approximately 30km from Varna International Airport.

Golden Sands

This resort is 17 km away from Varna International Airport. It is a magnificent resort with richly wooded hills, white golden beach and clear blue sea. There are a lot of very famous and ancient mineral water springs. The resort is situated in the area, which is a Bulgarian National park. The resort's beach strip is 3.5 km. long and up to 100 m wide. The average air temperature in summer is 27-30 degree and the water temperature is 25-28 degree.

St.Constantine and Helena

This resort is the longest established resort (1948), which has preserved its character as a smaller friendly holiday centre. It lies 8 km North of Varna.

Sunny Beach

This resort is located 36 km north of Burgas and about 90 km to the south of Varna and is the largest holiday complex on the Black Sea coast. It numbers over 100 hotels, erected in long and wide lanes, surrounded by green and shady parks. It is naturally set in a small bay, protected by the slopes of the Balkan Mountain to the north. Its 6km long beaches reach as far as Nessebar to the south. The Mediterranean climate of the resort, a wide semi-circular bay facing east has over 8 km long strip of beaches, 30-60 m wide, fine golden sand, natural dunes a clean and gently sloping sea.

Nessebar

Known as Messembria by its founders, Dorian Greeks, Nessebar was founded in the 6th century BC. Today, the narrow peninsula (an island in antiquity, it was later connected by a causeway) is one of Bulgaria's most delightful tourist spots. Designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sight in 1983, the tiny town attracts nearly a million yearly visitors. Narrow cobblestone streets wind amongst quaint 19th century wooden houses, their tiny courtyards filled with smokini (fig) trees and vine trellises. Although once graced by forty churches, Nessebar's dozen remaining medieval churches are the remnants of both Slav and Greek Orthodox communities that thrived here during the middle ages. As the major historical site on the coast, Nessebar does not lack for hotels, restaurants and cafés.

Sozopol

Located 34 km south of Bourgas on a slender rocky peninsula, Sozopol is arguably the most charming place on the Black Sea coast and one of Bulgaria's crown jewels. Founded in 610 b.c. by Ionian Greeks from Miletus and named Apollonia in honor of their most adored god, this was the first coastal Greek colony to be established. Today, this charming place is a popular tourist resort best known for its casual ambiance, two sandy beaches, and distinctive nineteenth-century stone and wood houses, some 45 of which are designated national cultural monuments.