- Where to go to sunbathe?
- Weather features of a beach holiday in Bulgaria
- Albena golden sand
- Riviera Gold
- White cliffs of Nessebar
Despite the once popular saying that chicken is not a bird, and Bulgaria is not abroad, the Russian traveler has always enthusiastically received the idea of spending a vacation here. No wonder, because a beach vacation in Bulgaria is as cozy as at home, only with the sea, the sun and a huge number of pleasant moments, for which the hospitable inhabitants of the Balkans are so generous.
Where to go to sunbathe?
Choosing a resort in Bulgaria, be pleasantly glad that little has changed in the country since those past times. Hotel prices are quite democratic, the portions in the cafe remained huge, and the local service, although it does not reach the luxury level, still captivates with its friendliness and home hospitality:
Golden Sands can be considered the most classic of the Bulgarian beach genre, the pillars of which are a developed tourist infrastructure, a varied hotel fund and a lot of entertainment in your free time from sunbathing. Varna is also the largest cultural center of the country, where many museums and concert venues are open. Young and active guests of the resort prefer Varna because of the huge number of nightclubs right on the coast. The favorite vacation spot of the Bulgarian bohemia is the city of Sozopol, whose history is in no way inferior to the intensity of ancient Greek passions. The beaches here are sandy, and the most picturesque place on the coast is the sea harbor. Fans of active beach holidays are in a hurry in Nessebar. In Bulgaria, this resort is most suitable for water skiing and windsurfing, and the prices for hotels and entertainment in the city are among the most affordable on the entire Black Sea coast of the country.
Weather features of a beach holiday in Bulgaria
In the north of the Bulgarian Black Sea Riviera there are the resorts Golden Sands, Albena and Varna. The swimming season starts in this region in early June, when the water and air are steadily warming up to + 20 ° С and + 26 ° С, respectively. The flow of tourists on local beaches dries up only by the beginning of October, but the most seasoned ones take sun and sea baths for a couple of weeks longer.
Beach holidays in the south of Bulgaria are the resorts of Burgas and Sozopol, Sunny Beach and Nessebar. A persistent summer begins on the southern coast at the end of May, when the mercury columns confidently rise to + 25 ° C and + 19 ° C in the air and sea, respectively. The season lasts until the end of October, but even in the last days of autumn, you can swim quite comfortably in the warm sea.
Albena golden sand
Beach holidays in Bulgaria on the golden Albenian sands are one of the most comfortable and expensive, but the hotels in this region are the most modern, allowing families with children to relax comfortably. The entrance to the sea in Albena is gentle and soft, the sand is clean, and the lush coastal greenery provides thick shade and softens the intense summer heat.
Reviews about hotels in this resort are the most positive and, choosing where it is better to relax with kids, most travelers prefer Albena.
The easiest way to get here is from Varna, where a large number of charters from Russia fly during the season. Favorite among compatriots all-inclusive hotels at the resort are represented by quite budget "fours".
Riviera Gold
The Golden Sands resort is literally and figuratively a Bulgarian jewel. A strip of fine clean sand up to a hundred meters wide stretches along the seashore for several kilometers, and comfortable hotels are lined up right along the beach.
In the photo of the happy tourists who have chosen Golden Sands as their holiday destination in Bulgaria, there is not only the sea and the sun. The resort has balneological clinics that use the water of sulphurous springs, and therefore the recreation program for the beautiful half of the holidaymakers includes spa treatments and pleasant cosmetology programs for beauty and health. Children love to spend time on the water slides of the water parks and in the nature park with exciting hiking trails and playgrounds.
White cliffs of Nessebar
Summer tours to Nessebar are usually booked by tourists for whom a beach vacation is synonymous with active and varied leisure. In addition to traditional Bulgarian entertainment in the form of tastings of local cuisine and competitions for the intensity of the tanning shade, the inhabitants of local beaches come up with many other ways to spend a rich and exciting vacation:
The city has an aqua and a Lunapark, which can be reached by free buses. The archaeological and ethnographic museums will not let fans of history and local lore get bored. In the Turkish bath there is a chance to try a real foam massage, and in numerous spa centers you can order skin-friendly and seaweed waist wraps. The best seafood is served in taverns in the historical part of the city. By renting a yacht or a boat, it is easy to get to the neighboring resorts and swim on the beaches of Burgas and Sunny Beach.
By the way, it is Nessebar that is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, because, according to scientists, its history goes back at least three millennia.
