Bulgaria is
famous for its nice sandy beaches, which can vary from lively and
sports-facilitated beach stripes to calm and beautiful campsites.
The beaches
long the Bulgarian Black Sea coast can be located in the resorts, between the
resorts or far away from villages, hidden from everything but the sea.
No matter
what type of tourist you are: family tourist, adventure tourist or the typical
sun, sand and sea tourist, you will be happy to find out that there is a
variety of beaches, which can answer to your criteria.
Some of the
beaches offer the traditional facilities like parasols, sun-beds, barbeque
restaurants, bungee jumping, trampolines, and bananas riding, while others
offer even more attractive sports like parachuting above the sea, surfing,
diving or kiteboarding.
Either way,
just have a cocktail, put the glasses on and enjoy.
The top 10
beaches of the Bulgarian Black Sea are:
1. Cacao Beach in Sunny Beach (Slanchev Bryag)
Resort
The beach
strip of Sunny Beach is more than 8 km long and about 50 meters wide. The sand
is fine and at some places natural sand dunes have formed. Clean water and
gently sloping sea bottom. Restaurants, bars and many sport facilities are at
visitor’s disposal. There are many opportunity for sports including surfing, water
skis and parachutes, hang-gliding and banana, sailing, yachts, paddle boats,
cutters, scooters, beach volleyball, sports tournaments for amateurs and
professionals. Cacao Beach is also famous for the great DJ summer parties, that
are hold each summer by the sea.
2. Golden
Sands (Zlatni Pyasatci) Beach
Golden
Sands Resort is very popular with its long and wide fine-sanded beach stripe.
The name of the resort comes from the magnificent golden sand, which covers the
beaches, stretching 4 km along the seashore. The beach is only 17 km away from
the biggest Black Sea city of Varna and there are regular busses to it. For its
pure and tiny sands and the hot mineral springs the resort is known as “The
pearl of the Bulgarian Black Seaside”. The beach offers many opportunities for
entertainment and is perfect for family vacations with kids.
3. Albena
Beach in Albena Resort
Albena is a
Blue Flag winning resort, ideal for family holidays. It is located away from
the hustle bustle and is calm and green. The beach is up to 500 metres wide and
is nice and fine-grained. The sea bottom descends slowly ay a small
inclination. It is a nice place for people, who like sunbathing, but try to
avoid the heats, as long as air temperature in the summer is around 25°C and
there are typical light refreshing winds from the sea. There are many sport
entertainments: water skiing, boat-driving banana riding, water skiing,
para-sailing, yachting, surfing, jets, underwater fishing, beach volleyball.
4. Dyuni
Beach at Dyuni Holiday Village, near Sozopol
Dyuni
Holiday Village is located 40 m south of the city of Bourgas and 7 km south of
Sozopol. The 4.5 km long and up to 100 m wide beach is covered with fine golden
sand and natural sand dunes. The beach is hilly and forested, the sea is safe
and calm, with a gradually sloping bottom, enabling even small children to
safely splash about in the water. The bay is naturally sheltered against
northern winds, making it an ideal place for all kinds of water sports. From
early spring till late autumn the air carries the unique fragrance of both sea
and forest. Dyuni Vacation Complex offers 7 tennis courts and a couple of
swimming pools at guests’ disposal.
5. Primorsko Beach in Primorsko
Primorsko
beach strip offers view to more than 80 holiday homes and summer camps.
The 10
kilometers-sandy beach is amongst the longest on the Bulgarian Black sea coast.
It is known for a place preferred by young Bulgarians who come here and stay in
big number of rest homes, hostels, student dorms and campgrounds.
The sand is
fine and golden and the sea has a sandy bottom, shallow and warm. Tourist
attractions are: going on a boat cruise, yacht cruise, underwater fishing.
6. Golden
Fish Beach at Zlatna Ribka Camp Site, near Sozopol
The beach
is located 3 km north of Sozopol, on the road to Bourgas. It is actually part
of a camping site, called Golden Fish (Zlatna Ribka) and is mostly visited by
surfers. The beach is long and wide enough, and quite calm comparing to the
other beaches around.
There are
fees for entering the beach/camping costs/, parking fees and cost for tents.
Very nice
place and plenty of space on the beach. The nearby Surf school offers rental of
wind-surfs. Top-less sunbathing is allowed, nudists are officially not allowed
though.
One or two
small restaurants around offer fast-food and soups. Hot showers and toilettes
are available at the camping. This beach is generally for young adventurers,
students and camp lovers. The beach is not guarded.
7. Smokini
Beach, near Sozopol
Smokinite
is another camping site, located 5 km south of Sozopol Sea resort. If you are
looking for romance, youth atmosphere or even nudism, you can go to this
campsite. The sand is fine and clean, the sea water is warm and blue, but not
always calm, so beware of waves and underwater currents. The site is a favorite
place for many families with caravans and motor homes. The beach is not
guarded.
8. Shkorpilovtsi
Beach in Shkorpilovtsi
It lies
about 42 km south of Varna and roughly 30 km north of Byala. The sand strip in
Shkorpilovtsi is 13 km long and 100 m wide and it is the longest and the widest
sand strip at Bulgarian Black Sea side. It is equally attractive to the guests
of any of the lovely hotels there and to the camping fans. The region is an
excellent example of ecologically clean region with wild and virgin beaches.
The beach is not guarded.
9. The
Mouth Beach, near Sinemorets
Sinemorets
is a little piece of paradise, situated at the south-eastern coast of Bulgaria.
Sinemorets is a marvellous resort village with some of the best beaches on the
Bulgarian Black Sea coast. The beaches are in cozy, surrounded by jagged cliffs
and encircleed by fresh, green woods. The sand is white and exquisitely fine,
the sea water pleasantly warm and clear. The northern Mouth beach is located in
a wide open creek, where Veleka River flows. The beach is uniquely beautiful,
but is not appropriate for kids, because the sea is sometimes deep with big
waves. The beach is not guarded.
10. Atliman
Beach in Kiten
Atliman beach
is located to the north of Kiten Sea resort. Kiten is one of the most
attractive sites on the southern Black sea coast, where Strandja Mountain meets
crystal clear sea debris.
Altiman
beach is a real paradise for holidaymakers. Fine golden sand, warm sun and calm
sea offer great opportunity for a perfect holiday away of the bustle. It is
also very attractive for its beautiful sand dunes.
In the
vicinity of Kiten two more beautiful beaches IYC- Primorsko and Primorsko South
can be found. The first one is the famous international youth camp site.
(bron: http://www.beachbulgaria.com)
