Golden Sands is the most populous resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. Many sanatoriums, holiday homes and hotels stretch for several kilometers along the beach. Behind the hotels, on mountain terraces, there is a national park. Day and night, the resort boils with life full of fun and entertainment. The choice of excursions in Bulgaria from Golden Sands is also rich and varied.
Excursions to Varna
Varna, the closest large city to the resort, is only 18 km away, and you can get to it on your own or with a guided tour. But the best way to get to know Varna and its environs is to use the City Tour, a sightseeing route on a large double-decker bus that also passes through Golden Sands. In Varna itself, the most interesting tourist sites
- Assumption Cathedral
- Archaeological Museum
- Roman Baths
- Seaside park "Sea Garden"
- Dolphinarium
The City Tour routes also include such places in the vicinity of Varna as the rock monastery "Aladzha", the resorts "Saints Constantine and Helena", Albena, Kranevo, the ancient town of Balchik and much more.
Vacationers in Golden Sands can choose an excursion
- To the ancient town of Nessebar
- To the ancient Thracian city of Perperikon
- To Sozopol and Ropotamo
- By jeep in protected areas
- On a yacht with a picnic in the picturesque bay
- To the pirate "Party"
And this is just a small part of what the resort has to offer to its guests.
If you want to see the whole of Bulgaria with all its geographical features and main attractions, it is best to go by bus to Sofia across the whole country from east to west.
Excursion Sofia - Rila Monastery - Rupite
This route is especially attractive for people looking for mysterious sources of power. It includes visiting amazing places associated with the life of the famous prophetess Vanga. And also to see Melnik - the smallest town in Bulgaria. The tour will take 2 days and cost approximately 115 euros for adults and 60 euros for children.
On the first day - sightseeing tour of Sofia, with a visit to the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. You can inspect by yourself
- St. Sophia Cathedral of the 6th century
- 10th century frescoes in the rotunda of St. George
- Boyana Church
- Cathedral of Holy Week
- Banya-Bashi Mosque
Then the excursionists will go to the Rila Monastery - the largest monastery in Bulgaria. The relics of John of Rilski and the miraculous icon "Theotokos Odigitria" are kept here.
Deserves special attention
- Collection of icons and the cross of Raphael in the monastery museum
- Frescoes by brothers Zachari and Dimitri Zografov
Further, the path lies in the village of Rupite, located in the mouth of the ancient volcano Kozhukh. The clairvoyant Vanga lived here. She is also buried here, near the Chapel of St. Paraskeva, built with her own money.
Not far from Rupite there is one of the smallest cities in the world - Melnik. It got its name from the amazing sandy pyramids surrounding the city - chalk, bizarre shapes that change over time. Their height reaches one hundred meters. These formations are incredibly picturesque. The city itself is also unrealistically beautiful, its houses are distinguished by a special style: snow-white, under tiled roofs, on a high plinth with wooden bay windows. For centuries Melnik belonged to the Romans, Greeks, Turks, Byzantines, Bulgarians, Serbs. But the Medi, a Thracian tribe, to which the famous Spartacus belonged, lived earlier than anyone else.
The world fame was brought to the city by its wines. Melnik's red wine is famous throughout the Mediterranean. It is very thick and tart, its bouquet is unique, and its healing properties are legendary. The level of tannins in it is high.
Acquaintance with Melnik leaves very pleasant memories, it seems that this city is from some other world, fabulously happy.
Must do here
- Visit the house of the Kordopulovs
- Explore his wine cellar
- Taste three-year-old red wine from a barrel
- Be sure to buy a couple of bottles as a gift
And, before leaving, go around the whole city, climb the pyramids and see the beauty of the Pirin region from their peaks.
