100 meters to the beach


4* star hotel in Sunny Beach. rest in resort hotel All inclusive, located 100 meters from the beach. The hotel is located at the entrance to New Nessebar, 2 km from Old Nessebar, ancient city Bulgaria, on the main street, 200 meters from the famous resort "Sunny Beach", 200 meters from the "Aquapark", next to the bus stop, from where it is easy to get to Burgas, Ravda, Old Nessebar. Near the hotel there are a large number of restaurants, cafes, discotheques, casinos, shops, and a pharmacy. It offers free Wi-Fi in public areas, as well as indoor and open pool s. The air-conditioned main restaurant offers a varied buffet for dinner and breakfast in a non-smoking area. The luxurious à la carte restaurant serves Mediterranean, Bulgarian and international specialties. Guests also have access to a lobby bar, a pool bar and night club with karaoke. The hotel has a beauty salon, 2 restaurants, 3 bars and events animation program, and guests can play table tennis, squash and volleyball. The fitness center is equipped with modern Technogym exercise machines. We recommend it for family and youth holidays. The All Inclusive rate is offered.

Sunny Beach Resort 2020

Sunny Beach resort is the largest resort in Bulgaria, located 35 km from Burgas. The beach of the Sunny Beach resort stretches for almost 5 km and is covered with the purest fine sand, in some places forming picturesque dunes. The terrain in Sunny Beach seems to be conducive to the formation of a resort - there is an absolutely flat plain, covered with mixed coniferous and deciduous vegetation, which creates a unique microclimate in the resort.

The average air temperature in summer is +28 °C, and the water temperature is +24 °C. Sunny Beach is one of the most dynamically developing resorts in Bulgaria - every year since the late 90s, many hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues and other infrastructure facilities have been built and reconstructed here. The resort has created unique conditions for investment activity, and therefore the pace of development of Sunny Beach has increased significantly.

Already today, there are unique luxury 4* hotels, modern 3* hotels, and, of course, affordable 2* hotels. Due to the fact that the Sunny Beach resort is located on a huge area, the hotels fit harmoniously into the landscape of the resort and there is no overcrowding of the beach strip. Sunny Beach, due to its favorable location, provides tourists with excellent excursion opportunities, and also offers different kinds sports entertainment and beach holidays.

Children's facilities are available on the beach waterslides, swimming pools, rental of jet skis, pedalos, yachting, hang gliding, banjo jumping, parachute jumping, water skiing and much more. Sunny Beach can be recommended to lovers active rest, youth, as well as for family vacation with kids.

30 km north of Burgas. It is advantageously located away from railways, highways and large cities, so the legal Blue Flag goes to the resort every year without any questions. It's Bulgaria's largest resort - with over 800 hotels - so it's definitely busy during the season.

Sunny Beach is well suited for holidays with children: a calm shallow bay with a gentle bottom, many children's pools, playgrounds with swings, slides and other things, fun games and competitions with prizes and children's discos are constantly held. In 2003, a water park opened 10 km from the resort. In addition, hotels are located along the coast, and you don’t need to go down the mountain or up the stairs to get to the sea. In addition, Sunny Beach is loved by young people, for whom all the conditions have been created for their “breakaway”: modern discos and nightclubs attract a cheerful crowd all season long.

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How to get to Sunny Beach

The resort is located away from big cities and major transport hubs, so you will have to get there through neighboring cities - Burgas or Varna. The monetary and time costs of air travel are approximately the same, the difference in ticket prices is 10-20 EUR. Prices on the page are for October 2018.

The drive from Burgas is closer; it is located 40 km from Sunny Beach. Transport departs from the Southern Bus Station, to which bus No. 15 runs every hour from the air gate. In summer, cars to the resort run every 10-30 minutes from 6:00 to 23:50. In winter there are fewer flights and longer intervals. One of the routes towards the resort passes by the airport and a stop 300 m from it (the landmark is a sign with a crossed out inscription “Sarafovo quarter”). So it is not necessary to go to the city center to the bus station, but instead of 20 minutes you will have to wait 40. A one-way fare costs 7 BGN (children - 3.50 BGN, up to 7 years - free), the journey will take about an hour. A taxi driver will deliver you faster, in 40 minutes, but will charge you at least 55 BGN for the trip.

Directions to public transport Around the city in Burgas and Varna it costs 1 BGN.

From Varna, which is 1.5 hours drive from the resort, it is more expensive to get there; a taxi will cost no less than 100 BGN. To save money, you first need to get from the airport to the Central Bus Station by bus No. 409 (about 15 minutes). From there there are 3 daily flights (at 8:00, 9:00 and 14:00) to Nessebar and Burgas, which pass through Sunny Beach. You will have to spend almost 2 hours and 12-14 BGN on the road. All buses arrive at the bus station in the center of the resort and stop at several other places along the way.

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Districts of Sunny Beach

The resort stretches 10 km along the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria from Old Nessebar to Sveti Vlas. Since the town was originally conceived as a resort, almost its entire territory is occupied by hotels, restaurants, shops, etc. tourism infrastructure. The cost of living practically does not depend on the area; the further from the coast, the cheaper. There are more inexpensive Soviet hotels in the center, and modern hotel complexes in the Chaika and Fregata quarters.

Sunny Beach is considered a youth resort, so bars, clubs and discos can be found in any area.

The southernmost quarter of the city is Satdiona. From there it is closest to the attractions of old Nessebar; on the outskirts there is a football stadium. Further from south to north is the Fregat area. There, on South Beach, the Deep Blue diving center and a popular nightclub are open. Most of the beach activities are concentrated in the central part of the resort. There is also a water park, and mini golf courses along the embankment. For shopping, it is also better to go to the center - there is a large shopping center there. In the northern quarter of Chaika - a more expensive and respectable holiday. Modern ones were built here expensive hotels, and nearby there is a large complex with a golf course.

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Transport

There are about 5 routes from Nessebar through Sunny Beach towards Sveti Vlas and Elenite. They all pass along the same street, on which all 8 are located bus stops city, some stop at the bus station. In addition to local transport, regular buses from Burgas, Sofia and other cities stop everywhere. Travel on city routes costs 2 BGN, on intercity routes it depends on the distance - from 6 BGN.

In a taxi, it is better to pay attention to the road - the driver can drive in circles, turning up the meter.

There are several taxi companies operating in Nessebar and Sunny Beach. You can order a car by phone or book online. Due to the great popularity of the resort, the tariffs here are very high, and the likelihood of fraud on the part of the taxi driver is high. The trip will cost no less than 4.50 BGN. This is both the minimum tariff and the call fee, but unscrupulous drivers try to add up these payments and rip off 9 BGN. Next, you will need to pay 3 BGN for 1 km during the day and 3.50 BGN at night, for a minute of waiting or idle time - 1.50 BGN.

There are bicycle and electric car rental points on the embankment. Prices for renting a two-wheeler are 5 BGN per hour or 25 BGN per day, for a small open car - 30 BGN per half hour.

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Rent a Car

There are no attractions in the town itself; on excursions you will have to go to Nessebar, Burgas and other Bulgarian cities. Of course, you can get around by public transport, but in order not to depend on anyone or anything, it is better to rent a car.

The roads in the city are not very good in some places, but you can drive. There are serious traffic congestions, especially on Fridays and Sundays on the highway towards Burgas. Parking is paid and prices, in comparison with other Bulgarian resorts, are quite high - 2-3 BGN per hour and 12 BGN per day. Parking for more than 4 hours is paid as for the whole day, so it turns out to be more profitable. Near almost every parking lot there is a large blue sign with the letter P and prices in Bulgarian and English.

The resort employs mainly local companies - Top Rent-a-Car and others. Prices for budget cars start from 50 BGN per day, the choice is small. At Burgas airport it is a little more expensive, but the range is much wider, there are offers from international Budget, Hertz, Enterprise, InterRent.

Communications and Wi-Fi

For those who plan to talk a lot with home, it is better to switch to local connection. The 3 main Bulgarian companies are Telenor, M-Tel and VivaCom. Each of them has prepaid tariffs convenient for tourists, but Telenor has the most profitable one. The SIM card itself costs 6 BGN, the amount already includes 30 minutes for calls to Russia and 1000 MB of Internet. If the starting time is not enough, you can connect an additional package - 50 minutes for 9.90 BGN or 100 minutes for 19.90 BGN. Tariff plans are sold in mobile phone stores (you will need a passport to connect) and at supermarket checkouts. To replenish the balance, vouchers for 5-20 BGN are used, you can buy them in grocery stores.

There is no need to conclude an agreement, but passport data is entered into the mobile operator’s database.

You don’t have to worry about accessing the Internet at the resort, but choosing a hotel with free Wi-Fi- and forget it completely. The entire territory of Sunny Beach is equipped with access points; connections are available anywhere - on beaches and streets, in hotels, restaurants, shops.

Beaches of Sunny Beach

The beach stretches for 10 km along the entire Sunny Beach, the width is from 60 m in the south and north to 100 m in the center. For its cleanliness and environmental friendliness, this part of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast was awarded the Blue Flag. Excellent for families with small children - sandy surface, smooth entry into the water, shallow near the shore.

Some tourists prefer to buy a beach umbrella for 20-30 BGN in a store, and at the end of the vacation they give or sell it to other vacationers.

All beaches are municipal, entry to them is free, but you will have to pay for using the infrastructure - 7-15 BGN for a set of two sun loungers and two umbrellas. There is usually plenty of room to spread out with your own towels, but some areas are managed by hotels. They are almost completely filled with sun loungers, and you won’t be able to lie down on the sand there. Toilets are also paid - about 0.50 BGN - and are not as common as we would like.

During high season, the beaches are quite crowded. There are equipment rental points everywhere and water activities- catamarans, kitesurfing, banana boats, paragliding and much more. There are places to eat - there are bars and restaurants on the coast, but everything is very expensive. At night, foam parties take place on the beaches.

Diving

There are practically no dive sites near Sunny Beach. Experienced divers who want to dive will have to go to Varna, Sozopol or other cities. However, the nearest interesting object is located just 5 km from the resort - in Nessebar. Once upon a time, the city partially went under water, and now many traces of human civilization rest on the seabed - the city wall, the ruins of houses and fragments of amphorae.

There are many diving clubs in the region, one of them is on the South Beach of Sunny Beach. Beginners will be able to take their first dive and admire shellfish, seahorses, gobies and other fish, while professionals can dive for fun or take PADI training. In addition, diving centers organize trips to remote dive sites along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast.

Prices in different clubs are approximately the same. One dive for a beginner costs about 100 BGN, for an experienced diver - 70 BGN. PADI training courses and certificates will cost 500-700 BGN. The price most often includes equipment rental, transportation and other additional services.

Hotels

The choice of housing for vacationers in the city is quite large - hotels, apartments, villas, hostels and guest houses. Although the number of rooms is large, half of the hotels do not have room for the high season six months before it. Prices depend more on proximity to the sea than on a specific area. However, Soviet buildings have been preserved in the center, and it is easier to find inexpensive options there.

The resort has many great deals for large groups. When renting a house for 5-20 people, the cost per guest will be between 10-25 BGN per day.

Most a budget option accommodation - hostels and guest houses. A double room on the outskirts of the resort opposite the beach will cost 30-50 BGN per night. Prices for 2-3* hotels start from 60 BGN per day, but this will also not be the first coastline. A little closer to the sea you can find housing for 100-120 BGN, and on the coast itself prices range from 180 to 390 BGN. There are several dozen “fours” at the resort - 100-400 BGN per night in double room. There are not many “fives”, the price range is about the same.

What to bring

The shops in Sunny Beach sell clothes, shoes and accessories made in Bulgaria, as well as traditional souvenirs. For classic shopping and branded items, you should go to Burgas or Varna; local travel agencies organize entire shopping tours.

Ladies usually take away cosmetics based on rose oil from the resort. Silver is in particular demand in jewelry - it is cheaper here than in Russia. On the streets of the city you can often meet grandmothers-knitters. They create their masterpieces - tablecloths and napkins - and immediately sell them, laying them out directly on the asphalt covered with fabric. Such souvenirs cost a lot, but each item is exclusive. Products made of wood and ceramics will cost less.

For inexpensive products, it is better to go to the Mladost supermarket - prices are significantly lower than in other shops in the resort. Cheap vegetables and fruits can be found at the market.

Honey is often brought from here as an edible food. It is better to buy it at the festival, which takes place at the end of August in neighboring Nessebar. As a gift for connoisseurs of good alcohol, you can grab rakia vodka, mastic tincture or Bulgarian wine.

Cuisine and restaurants of Sunny Beach

The resort has establishments serving local, European, Oriental, Indian, Italian, Russian and British cuisines. The Bulgarian menu includes a lot of grilled vegetables, meat and fish. In addition, you should definitely try dairy products here. Almost every establishment will offer guests first courses. In summer, “tarator” is in demand - a cold soup made with sour milk with garlic, cucumbers and walnuts. Other traditional dishes- “moussaka” (potato casserole with minced meat and sauce) and “catino meze” (chopped pork with onions and mushrooms). For those with a sweet tooth, they serve a wide variety of delicacies - preserves, jams, pumpkin baked in honey, halva and other oriental sweets.

Those who would like to see National character, will be disappointed by the almost complete lack of mechanics.

You can taste fresh pastries with aromatic coffee for breakfast at local confectionery shops - “sweet shops”. For quick snacks, the embankment is full of fast food establishments - cafes and pizzerias, there are also international networks- KFC and McDonald's. All this is suitable for budget-conscious tourists - a meal costs 10-25 BGN per person. To have lunch on a budget, you need to look for restaurants away from the embankment and the resort center, where you can easily spend 30-45 BGN for two. Dinner for two people in a popular establishment, such as the Khan's Tent or the Santa Clara ship, will cost 70-100 BGN.

Entertainment and attractions

Sunny Beach is a relatively young resort - there are no museums or ancient attractions here. However, the city has many opportunities for active recreation and entertainment, so you won’t get bored. And those who cannot imagine their vacation without excursions can go to Old Nessebar or located a little further Sozopol.

Travel agencies in Sunny Beach organize trips to Sofia, Istanbul, Balchik, Veliko Turnovo and other cities.

There are several mini golf courses in the northern part of the embankment. You can ride around the picturesque surroundings of the city in a jeep, ATV or all-terrain vehicle. For lovers of active recreation, there are fields for playing football and volleyball on the beach, and nearby there are tennis courts. Those who are tired of the heat can stop by the bowling club or immerse themselves in an imaginary reality in 5D cinemas, and gambling fans can visit the Platinum casino. On the outskirts of the resort there is a go-kart track and a paintball court.

At night on main street There are many establishments - from nightclubs with fashionable DJs for young people to luxurious restaurants with show programs for older people.

On the beaches, vacationers will also not be allowed to lie idly on sun loungers, every now and then offering interesting and even extreme entertainment - hang gliding, water skiing, boats, banana boats, jets and parachute jumping. The waves off the coast are not as strong as in the ocean, but those who want to conquer them can still try their hand at surfing. For girls there is a mini-spa - aquariums with Garra Rufa fish, and for men - fishing on a boat with an instructor who knows everything about biting on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast.

Sunny Beach for children

There are many attractions on the beach for young travelers. You can look at the surroundings from the height of the Ferris wheel, go to the heavens on the Slingshot, jump on a trampoline or slide down the slide on the Giant Slalom.

For those who need more than a few small slides at the hotel, the resort has a large Action water park (office site). On an area of ​​24 thousand square meters. m there are 13 adult slides, including the extreme “Kamikaze”, “Ex-trim” and “Free Fall”. The children's area is equipped large swimming pool with a complex of slopes and a multi-level “Adventure Island” design with fountains, waterfalls and tunnels.

Not far from the South Beach there is the Sunny Beach amusement park, where there are attractions for children and adults. It will be interesting for kids to ride on trains and carousels, and for parents and older children - on extreme Booster and Disco rides, roller coasters and others. There is also a shooting gallery and a panic room.

Weather

The climate is moderate continental, close to Mediterranean. Almost all year round The weather is clear and sunny. The high season is in the summer months, but swimming here begins in mid-May and ends at the end of October. In the first half of autumn, the resort is cooler than in July-August, but the water is still warm.

Although there is no snow, winter is cold and chilly. From November to March it rains more often, and there are practically no tourists here. The exception is those who came to see Old Nessebar. But for excursions it is still better to choose April or October - the resort is quite warm and sunny, and there are not many people.

The length of the beach is more than 6 kilometers, width - 40 meters. The sand here is fine and golden. The Sunny Beach resort has many hotels, boarding houses and sanatoriums providing a wide range of services. From here you can easily reach the nearest town of Nessebar.

The geographical location of the resort makes it one of the best holiday destinations in the world. From the north the bay is covered by spurs of the picturesque mountain range Stara Planina, and from the south the coastline forms sand dunes, among which grow 16 species of rare plants listed in the Red Book of Bulgaria, which you will not see anywhere else. For the cleanliness of the sand and water, Sunny Beach was awarded the Blue Flag (a certificate of beach quality established by the European Commission for the Environment).

Coordinates: 42.69429600,27.71163900

Waterpark Action

Action Waterpark – big park water attractions, located in the western part of the Sunny Beach resort Complex. There are more than thirty water attractions here, which are divided thematically: children's, family and extreme. Geysers, fountains, tamogans, black holes, rivers, sea waves, waterfalls, kamikazes, tunnels are just part of the entertainment in the Action water park.

For extreme sports enthusiasts, you can experience high-speed water slides, where speeds reach 60 kilometers per hour. The longest slide is 120 meters, the highest is 18 meters. In Action, everyone, regardless of age, can find an attraction to their liking.

Recently, a zoo corner was opened for young visitors to the water park, which is home to seven species of animals, including pigs, kids, ponies, poultry, etc.

Coordinates: 42.70155100,27.70558200

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Restaurant "Olymp"

Restaurant "Olympus" is a very beautiful and unforgettable place, a pleasant visit to which is guaranteed by almost everyone who has been there. This is a great place for a family holiday or romantic dinner. The restaurant is pleasantly pleasing to the eye with its interior, decorated with plenty of light and green plants, and calm and at the same time fresh colors will add a feeling of ease to your dinner. From the open terrace, visitors are treated to picturesque panoramas.

The service is organized at the highest level, and the prices correspond to the high level of service and quality of food. As for the cuisine, it is predominantly Bulgarian at Olimp; all dishes are very tasty and filling, seafood dishes are especially popular. The restaurant has all the advantages to include a visit to your travel plan.

Coordinates: 42.69003800,27.71103500

The Caribbean barbecue restaurant hospitably opens its doors to Bulgarian resort Sunny Beach. The establishment offers traditional Bulgarian cuisine, is distinguished by excellent service and a pleasant atmosphere, and will also delight visitors with an excellent view of the seashore.

The restaurant's menu includes salads, cold appetizers, vegetarian dishes, fish dishes, spaghetti, pizza, soups and desserts. You can also try meat cooked on a spit or on a grill. There is a children's menu and a large selection of drinks.

Coordinates: 42.70143600,27.71961900

Restaurant "H.C.Andersen"

Restaurant "H.C.Andersen" is located in the Bulgarian resort of Sunny Beach, in front of the Planeta Hotel. The restaurant offers dishes of traditional Bulgarian and European cuisine, as well as a large selection of steaks. The establishment has an interesting interior, excellent service, pleasant atmosphere and a terrace.

All restaurant dishes are of excellent quality. Here you can try seafood, steaks, grilled dishes, excellent wine, and much more. In addition, in the restaurant you can see a show program in which artists of original genres perform.

Coordinates: 42.68852600,27.71065500

Supermarket "Mladost"

Mladost is a two-story supermarket in the center of the Bulgarian resort Sunny Beach.

The store has affordable prices compared to other retail outlets. Prices here are 30 - 100% cheaper than in small stores. And even Duti free stores can envy the assortment of Mladosti.

On the ground floor of the supermarket you can buy food - fresh fruits and vegetables, bread, meat, salads, Bulgarian dairy products and alcoholic drinks (wine, national vodka "rakia"). Here you can also find the famous Bulgarian seasoning “Bulgarska Sharena Sol”.

On the second floor of the supermarket there is a household department. Here you can buy household goods, cosmetics, flowers, clothes, souvenirs and Bulgarian rose perfumes.

Coordinates: 42.68933200,27.70264300

Luna Park "Sunny Beach"

Luna Park Sunny Beach is located in the southern part of the Bulgarian Black Sea Riviera, along a beautiful semicircular bay. This is an amusement park in the Sunny Beach resort area. The park includes an outdoor swimming pool, a spacious restaurant, a pool bar, a sauna, a jacuzzi, and secure parking.

Basically, the park is aimed at families with children. Sunny Beach has good hospitality and food. There is a large animation team and many different attractions.

Among the attractions you can choose a shooting gallery, a roller coaster, several carousels, and an autodrome. The main attraction is, of course, the swimming pool with pure water. There are sun loungers and tables around the pool.

There are several food outlets on the territory - a restaurant and two bars. The range of dishes is very large, international cuisine is offered.

Coordinates: 42.69048000,27.70997000

Restaurant "Kuban" (Sunny Beach)

Restaurant "Kuban" is located in the Bulgarian resort of Sunny Beach at the hotel "Kuban". The restaurant features a pleasant atmosphere, attentive service, excellent cuisine and the opportunity to listen to live music. The restaurant also has an open veranda.

The rich menu includes dishes of European and national Bulgarian cuisines, and there are also dishes of Russian cuisine. The establishment offers a variety of snacks, hot dishes of meat and fish, soups, dumplings, dumplings and desserts. The wine list offers a large selection of fine Bulgarian wines.

Coordinates: 42.69484200,27.71140800

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Sunny Beach Resort

Wonderful Sunny Beach resort (Bulgaria)– the best option for relaxation, both for the whole family and for a group of friends. The vast territory of the resort and proximity to the airport make it extremely attractive to numerous tourists. A distinctive feature of this resort is its wide range of recreation options. You can choose an inexpensive but cozy hotel, apartment or one of the luxurious five-star hotels. From the airport to an unforgettable vacation, just thirty minutes drive.

Bulgaria opens up to visitors a world in which golden beaches, gentle sea, magnificent hotels and plenty of entertainment are beautifully intertwined. By the way, the resort offers hotels of different prices, taking into account any wishes of the client. Therefore, you don’t have to wonder: “Will I find the best option for myself?” Photos of hotels located at the resort Sunny Beach (Bulgaria) You can view it on the Internet and book the room you like before your arrival.

Options for a great holiday in the Sunny Beach resort

Most travelers prefer to relax High Quality. Therefore, they opt for hotels with an all-inclusive concept. Sunny Beach (Bulgaria) can offer many such options. One of them is Helena Resort. A five-star complex with luxury rooms guarantees great holiday and excellent service.

Lovers active leisure will be able to do aquatic species sports, tennis, horse riding, there are many water attractions on the beach - bananas, jet skis, surfing.

In the evening you can go to clubs or discos, and during the day you can ride bicycles or go on excursions. Numerous discos, restaurants, cafes and bars will free you from waiting in queues and offer varied cuisine. There is plenty to choose from. You may prefer a special tour; Sunny Beach offers a very wide choice.

Get to know yourself important information about Sunny Beach (Bulgaria) can be found on Wikipedia. A short and succinct description will be very useful. Sunny Beach hotels will also be listed there. The most popular of them:

• Aquamarine, which offers (Bulgaria) (4 stars);
• Dolphin(3 stars);
• Burgas (3 stars);
• Majestic (4 stars);
• Planet (4 stars);

Basic moments

Sunny Beach, located 100 km from Varna and 40 km from Burgas, is a real city populated by travelers from all over the world, most of whom come here from Russia, Germany, Ukraine, Belarus, and Scandinavia. Russian tourists have long loved this corner of Bulgaria for its welcoming atmosphere, gentle sun, magnificent beaches, affordable prices, and the closeness of culture and the similarity of the Bulgarian and Russian languages ​​add comfort to their holiday.

The tourist infrastructure is excellently developed here and offers resort guests the opportunity to choose hotel room affordable, entertainment to your liking and a restaurant to your taste. Sunny Beach hosts international music and folklore festivals, days of symphonic and classical music, fashion shows and others. cultural programs. Little travelers don’t get bored here either: in parks and on beaches they are invited to take part in sports games and fun competitions with animators.

Tourists interested in history will be interested in spending time in the old part of Nessebar, visiting its ancient sights and walking along the narrow romantic streets paved with stone. Educational trips can also be made around the outskirts of Sunny Beach, where interesting monuments of different eras are located - from the Thracian culture of the Bronze Age to medieval fortifications and Byzantine monasteries.

History of Sunny Beach

Construction resort complex developed in Sunny Beach by order of the Bulgarian government in the middle of the last century, and previously there was a barren sandy desert, covered with dunes with pine trees growing here and there. In parallel with the construction of the first stage of the resort of 30 hotels and chalets, the relief was planned on the dunes. Half a million tons of fertile soil were brought here, and then more than a million trees and ornamental shrubs and tens of thousands of roses were planted. The first holiday season here opened in 1959.

The resort's large summer cinema hosted the prestigious Golden Globe song competition for several decades in a row (1965-1999).

In the Soviet Union, a holiday on Sunny Beach was considered incredibly prestigious, and after Bulgaria joined the European Union, the resort was appreciated by tourists from all over the continent. The coziness created here and the traditional friendliness of the local residents allowed this health resort, the largest in Bulgaria, to earn a place in the ranking European resorts the prestigious title of “The Friendliest Resort for Family Holidays with Children.”

Landscape and climate

The resort is located on the shore of a horseshoe-shaped bay facing east, jutting deep into the mainland. Some distance to the north, the foothills of the Stara Planina massif begin, protecting the coast from cold winds. Meteorologists define the local climate as temperate continental; the weather is formed under the influence of the Black Sea and warm air masses brought from the nearby Mediterranean.

Sunny Beach lives up to its name. The sun shines above it 2,300 hours a year. The beach season begins here in May, when the air temperature warms up to +22...+24 °C. True, the water in the sea is still cool at this time. During the most favorable period for holidays at the resort (June-September), only 2-3 days a month can be cloudy. The daytime temperature in summer is even, stable within +24...+26 °C, and sea ​​water does not fall below +23 °C. Winter in this region is mild, almost snowless.

National currency

Despite the fact that Bulgaria is part of the European Union, the country has National currency– Bulgarian lev (abbreviated as lv, international designation – BGN). Lev exchange rate to euro: 1 lev = 0.51 €, to Russian ruble: 1 lev = 35.7 rub. Foreign currency is not accepted in hotels and shops, but in markets sellers will gladly accept dollars and euros.

Resort areas

The Sunny Beach resort is conventionally divided into several areas. In the south, merging with the city limits of Nessebar, there is an area where a large sports center with a stadium is located. The resort's largest diving center, Deep Blue, is located in the nearby Fregata area, and nearby you will find a popular nightclub. Most of the entertainment venues, restaurants and shops are located in the central quarters of the resort, and the most luxurious hotels are located in the Chaika area, in the north of the bay. There is also a golf club with extensive playing fields. Next, new ones are being built hotel complexes approaching the coastal town of Sveti Vlas.

There are no industrial enterprises or major transport hubs around the resort. To the nearest international airport"Sarafovo" (Burgas) - 27 km, and to seaport And railway station Burgas – 40 km.

Nessebar

Nessebar, part of the club ancient cities Europe, was founded about three thousand years ago. Today its historical part is under the auspices of UNESCO and included in the list of World Heritage Sites. cultural heritage (1983). Old city situated on small peninsula. In essence, it is a rock connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus, which was easy to defend from enemies. Archaeological artifacts indicate that Nessebar was founded by the Thracians in the Bronze Age, and around 500 BC. e. The ancient Greek city-state of Messembria was built here. After an earthquake that happened many centuries ago, part of this policy went under the waters of the Black Sea. The ancient buildings are still visible from the rocky promontory. The peninsula that remained above the water became very tiny, about 800 m in length and half as wide. It’s simply amazing how many buildings fit on this patch. The old city is replete with monuments of Greek and Roman antiquity, medieval fortifications, and Christian churches of the Byzantine era. The oldest church is the temple in the name of Hagia Sophia (5th century). Ribarska Street will lead you to the ruins of an ancient theater.

An interesting exhibition at the Archaeological Museum, located on Mesembria Street, will tell you about the history of the city. Further on the same street you will find the Ethnographic Museum. Cozy cafes, souvenir shops and small shops are often located in ancient buildings built in the 18th-19th centuries.

New Nessebar begins immediately behind the isthmus, near which a small city port and yacht club have been built. This is where they start boat trips on yachts and boats. You can negotiate with the owners of small private yachts on individual boat trips for a family of three or four people.

Modern Nessebar is planned with love for history and the surrounding nature; it does not at all suppress its ancient part. It's compact and cozy resort town with low buildings. The clean streets are lined with trees, houses with light facades are covered with red tiles, there are several inexpensive hotels, and local residents willingly rent out rooms and apartments to tourists.

In the north and south of the city limits, picturesque sand dunes surrounding wide beaches remain untouched. In the east, a large park approaches the city, planted in the middle of the last century, during the construction of the Sunny Beach resort. During the planning of the landscape, the tombs of the ancient inhabitants of the city were discovered. After archaeological research they are open for inspection.

Beaches of Sunny Beach

Sunny Beach is a continuous 8-kilometer sand beach, its width from the surf line reaches 30-80 m. The flat bottom near the coast is also sandy, it goes very smoothly into the depths. Impeccable environmental conditions, developed infrastructure, the cleanliness and well-groomed beaches are annually awarded a prestigious international award - the Blue Flag.

The beach area is separated from the hotels by a wide promenade. Part of the beach area is concessioned, but entry to all beaches is free. You only need to pay for the use of sun loungers and umbrellas installed here (8 leva for each item). However, it is not forbidden to sit on your own towel or air mattress away from the densely placed sun loungers. There is enough space.

On the municipal Central Beach the cost of a set of an umbrella and a plastic sun lounger is 7 leva, it can be very crowded here. Many vacationers buy umbrellas in the store (about 20 leva), and on the day of departure they give or sell them to newly arrived tourists. Toilets on all beaches are paid (0.5 leva), by the way, there are not so many of them.

On the beaches of Sunny Beach there are designated children's areas with playgrounds, attractions and swimming pools. Everywhere there are shallow and warm areas of the sea, fenced with mesh booms, with “paddling pools” for the youngest tourists. Animators, rescuers and security officers look after the children's entertainment.

At every step there are bars and eateries with fish and grilled meat menus. Many beach restaurants offer a children's menu with funny designed dishes, and in any bar of the resort they will be happy to prepare a milk or fruit cocktail for your child, or squeeze out fresh juice - vegetable, berry or fruit. However, beach snacks and drinks are quite expensive.

Entertainment

There are more than a hundred nightclubs, casinos, discos, bowling bars, and amusement parks in Sunny Beach. Luna Park and Fan Park have carousels, centrifuges, slides and other attractions. Cost – from 4 to 20 leva. Small attractions for children (slides, swings) are scattered on beaches along the entire coast. But you will not find such a number and variety of water attractions as in the huge water park in Sunny Beach Black Sea coast countries. "Action Aquapark" is located in the center of the resort. Shuttles will take you from anywhere in Sunny Beach to the water park for free.

The “Giant Descent”, the “Free Fall” tower or the “Extreme” slide will cause an incredible surge of adrenaline. And only the most desperate tourists dare to go through the Kamikaze attraction - there is no queue for it. You can relax in one of the pools or in the leisurely flow of the Lazy River.

A significant part of the attractions are designed to entertain children. An entire town has been built here for them with shallow pools, slides, rope labyrinths, a mysterious castle on the water, and animal figurines. The water park has a mini-zoo where small animals and waterfowl live. Tourists are entertained by animators; competitions and competitions on the water are organized every hour.

Action Aquapark is open to visitors from 10:00 to 18:00. Price entrance ticket for adults for a full day – 40 leva. For children less than 130 cm tall – 20 leva. After 15:00, tickets can be purchased for 28 leva (adult) and 14 leva (children). You can pay for your tickets at the box office by bank card or in cash levs. You cannot bring food or drinks into the water attractions. Upon entry, bags are inspected by park staff. Seized products can be left in the storage room, and in return you will be given a bracelet with the cell number. The park has fast food, ice cream, drinks, a restaurant, cocktail bars, a shop and souvenir shops.

Not far from the water park there is a Karting Track. Here you can race on powerful go-karts around a ring track with sharp turns. The cost of this pleasure is 30 leva for 10 minutes of riding. The helmet is provided free of charge, but for a cloth balaclava you need to pay 2 leva. Teenagers are allowed to ride karts. A child seat is installed for them, and a speed limiter is attached to the gas pedal.

During the day, many hotels on their stretches of coastline organize beach soccer and volleyball competitions with team prizes, and at night they host parties with beer, wine, dancing and light snacks. But the most “freaky” parties, in which dozens and even hundreds of guests participate, are organized by the animators of the Party Patrol service. Join this noisy youth group, and you will get a tempting opportunity to “patrol” a dozen or one and a half bars per night with amazing discounts on drinks and snacks. The patrol company has fun to the jokes and entertainment of the animators, wandering from bar to bar, dancing in the best nightclubs of Sunny Beach.

Leisure

Fans of active holidays will find in Sunny Beach sports grounds with a variety of equipment, tennis courts, basketball and volleyball courts, mini-golf courses, an excellent equestrian base with horses well trained for riding. Beaches everywhere offer motor boats and sailboats, boats with water skis and paragliders, scooters, banana boats and other water activities.

In scuba diving centers, renting equipment will cost from 70 to 100 leva. But here, on the underwater sandy terrain that gradually goes deep into the depths, only beginners dive, who will be satisfied with observing crabs, mollusks and bottom fish. Here you can take a full diving course and receive an international PADI school certificate. The cost of the course for 500-700 leva includes equipment rental, travel costs to dive sites (there are no spectacular dive sites in the resort area), and the services of accompanying instructors. Experienced divers contact the websites of Sunny Beach diving clubs in advance, even before flying to the resort. This way you can choose the optimal cost of trips to your desired dive sites.

In the dunes, away from the hotels, behind the highway, there is an extensive paintball range.

If you want to explore the surrounding foothills, join Jeep Safari groups. For 100 leva you will get an SUV for the whole day and go on a trip. At the end of the trip, the organizers arrange a barbecue dinner (included in the price).

Boat trips will give you vivid impressions. The resort has catamarans that take tourists along the coast. Pleasure ships are often accompanied by Black Sea dolphins; this cheerful escort creates a great mood for adults and brings incredible joy to children. A four-hour walk with a stop for swimming and lunch will cost 60 leva per passenger. Those who wish to go fishing are provided with gear. There is a bar on board; all drinks, including alcohol, will be served free of charge. The groups are accompanied by friendly guides who speak many languages, including Russian.

Excursions

A few kilometers south of Nessebar, explore the town of Pomorie. Another one was located here antique city– Anhialo (IV century BC). In ancient times it was famous for its large salt mines, and today the healing properties of salts and mud are used in a large balneological resort complex.

A very interesting excursion to the ancient Thracian sanctuary Beglik Tash. With a transfer by bus and an hour and a half examination of the megaliths, the oldest sundials, and a walk to the caves in the oak grove, this educational journey will take about five hours. Archaeologists date the stone altars to the 15th century BC. e. Megalithic complex on a mountainous slope facing the sea, often called the Bulgarian Stonehenge. If you rented a car, come here on your own. Parking is free, entrance fee is 2 leva per person. At the ticket office you will be given a brochure with a description of the route and objects to be visited.

Organized bus excursions to Sofia, Varna, Burgas and other cities with interesting sights. Some of them are designed for a day or two.

What to buy

The most popular souvenirs to remember a trip to Sunny Beach are hand-painted ceramic dishes, knitwear, and national costumes. Cute items are offered by locals selling their crafts on the coastal promenade. Particularly beautiful are the knitted woolen items that the craftswomen produce right behind the counter, tirelessly flashing their knitting needles.

Go shopping at shopping centers. Please note that large stores once a week have sales of goods with significant discounts. On such days, supermarkets send their own buses throughout the resort, bringing everyone shopping for free. The largest of them is the “Zhanet” hypermarket. Let's describe its assortment in three words: it has everything. Pay attention to the culinary department, where you can inexpensively buy ready-made hot food of restaurant quality and fresh vegetable salads. If you are staying in an apartment, this is the place for you. “Zhanet” has the largest selection of alcohol, cheeses and sausages in the resort. But the prices in the hypermarket are not resort prices, they are quite affordable. As gastronomic souvenirs, buy here a couple of bottles of Bulgarian wine, a bottle of Sunshine Bryag brandy and a set of various spices packaged in beautiful glass containers. Manufactured goods, beach clothes and accessories (inflatable mattresses, umbrellas, masks, fins) are located on the second floor. The advantage of the hypermarket is that it is open from 8:00 to 23:00.

Restaurants

The best restaurants in Sunny Beach are not always located in the most iconic places resort. Several factors play a role in the fine choice of such an establishment - the talent of the chef, the creativity of the interior designer, the degree of greed of the owner and, of course, your own culinary preferences.

The Sunny Beach resort has many restaurants that fall into the “tasty and inexpensive” category. Lunch for two will cost 25-30 leva.

The steaks and pork ribs at the Hawaii beach restaurant are consistently good. Their appetizing smell serves as a sure sign that something delicious is being prepared here! This open-air bungalow with its thatch canopy and palm tubs is always crowded with hungry beachgoers, but space will soon become available for you as the staff works quickly. Let's reveal a little secret: order a cocktail here after 18:00, and the bartender will send you exactly the same one as a gift.

An appetizing grill menu is offered by La Banana Bar and Food. The local chefs do not skimp, the portions are simply huge. While you overcome them, washing them down with cold beer, your children will play in the children's corner. In the evenings it sounds here live music, mingling with the rustle of the surf - the restaurant is located two steps from the water.

We recommend getting acquainted with Bulgarian cuisine at the Jupiter Steak House restaurant. It is located near Luna Park, in the Chaika quarter. For your first course, order shkembe chorba – a spicy soup made from offal with garlic. For the second course - lamb shish kebab. As a side dish, try mish-mash, which is stewed vegetables mixed with feta cheese. The portions of perfectly fried meat are so large that one skewer will be enough for two. But if you can’t finish the meat, they will pack it for you. Wash down your lunch with rakia - strong fruit vodka, or red Bulgarian wine. If you prefer beer, order crispy kashkaval – breaded fried cheese – with it. Chushka burek – bell pepper stuffed with cheese, baked in ceramic pots – is also good with beer.

The resort's restaurants offer dishes from the culinary arsenal of many countries around the world - from Peking duck and Japanese fish sushi to English puddings and French delicacies.

Where to stay

The Sunny Beach resort has two hundred hotels, chalets and guesthouses of all categories. So you can stay here like a king, in a luxury hotel with a casino, or like a student, modestly, using the room only for a short sleep, and devoting the whole day to walks, educational excursions and beach activities. But the resort’s expensive and cheap hotels have something in common – Wi-Fi is stable throughout the entire territory, including the most remote beaches. Many large hotels The resort offers service and meals according to the All inclusive system.

Among the most affordable hotels in Sunny Beach are Aparthotel Cote D'Azure (from 16 €/day), Adita Bravo (from 18 €/day), Apart Hotel MIDA (from 30 €/day), Admiral Plaza Apartments (from 33 €/day day).

In the rating of hotels in Sunny Beach, the spa hotel " Club Calimera" is in the top ten. It is located in the Chaika quarter, not far from Fan Park and occupies an advantageous position in the first line of development. The hotel features a swimming pool, fitness center, restaurant and lobby bar. The windows offer views of the beach and sea. Room rates, depending on the category, range from 53 to 195 €.

A comfortable stay awaits guests at the Panorama & Marina Freya Hotel. This complex with a closed area, a park and flower beds is recognized as one of the best for family holidays. There are 16 swimming pools, several restaurants and bars, a fitness center, and a private tennis court. If you wish, you can invite a nanny to look after the kids. The cost of living is from 45 to 93 € per day.

Five-star Barcelo Hotel & Spa Royal Beach located two minutes walk from the sea, on the first line. There are several swimming pools, a spa club, a fitness room, and a restaurant with an excellent selection of dishes. The rooms have minibars, air conditioning, TVs, refrigerators. Parking is free. Double-standard rooms cost from 58 € per day, the most luxurious apartments with a living room and bedrooms will cost 611 €.

Transport

Sunny Beach has its own internal transport - steam locomotives with open carriages driving along the embankment. Here they are called shuttles. You can rent a bicycle on the promenade and in hotels (5 leva/hour or 25 leva/day). Renting a two-seater electric car will cost 30 leva for half an hour of driving.

The bus station is located in the center of the resort, near the Svezhest hotel. There is a small waiting room and luggage storage lockers. There is a taxi rank nearby. We recommend using the services of licensed cars. They are painted in a catchy lemon color, have the inscription “Taxi” or are marked with “checkers”, a sticker with tariffs is attached to the glass, a logo with the company name and the dispatcher’s phone number is depicted on the hood or on the door, and a meter is installed in the cabin. Pay attention to it right away. The display should reflect the amount of the boarding fare - 0.70 levs. If the amount is different (this is one of the tricks of taxi drivers), ask the driver to reset it. Another trick is to not turn on the meter at all. Upon arrival you will be given an absolutely fantastic amount. Make sure that the “forgetful” driver turns on the meter.

Reputable carriers include Omega Taxi (Varna), Orion Taxi (Burgas), OK Supertrans (Sofia). Daytime tariff (08:00-22:00) – 4.5-7.9 leva/km, night (22:00-08:00) – 9.0-9.5 leva/km. For calling a taxi by phone, 70 stotinki (0.7 leva) will be added to the final amount. Please note that the tariffs of companies that own taxi fleets vary significantly. Before you get into the car, check the prices on taxi stickers.

If you are planning not only beach holiday, but also traveling around the outskirts of Sunny Beach, it makes sense to rent a car right at the airport. There are rental points of international companies “Budget”, “Hertz”, “Enterprise”, “InterRent”, the cost of car rental is from 40 leva/day, a good choice cars The resort also has rental offices of the local company Top Rent-a-Car; the choice of cars is small, and inexpensive cars are available tourist season impossible to find.

The E87 highway leads from Varna to Sunny Beach. The first part of the route (about 30 km) is in mountainous terrain, then the highway descends into the coastal lowland. In the area near the city of Obzor, the highway runs very close to the coast. You can stop here for a swim and a snack at the beach tavern. The cost of gasoline in Bulgaria is approximately 2 leva per liter. Almost all parking is paid - 2-3 leva/hour or 12 leva/day.

How to get there

The Sunny Beach resort can be reached via Sofia, Burgas or Varna. Airplanes fly to these Bulgarian cities from many airports in the Russian Federation - Moscow, St. Petersburg, Cherepovets, Samara, Yekaterinburg and others.

The shortest and most acceptable route from Moscow is a three-hour flight to Burgas (ticket - from 9875 rubles), from there take bus number 15 (ticket costs 1 lev) to the Southern Bus Station. Buses depart regularly to Sunny Beach. IN summer season The travel interval does not exceed half an hour, travel time is 45 minutes. Ticket for regular bus to the bus station in Sunny Beach it costs 6 leva, but after 23:30 until 6:00 these buses do not run. You can get from the airport to the resort at any time of the day by commercial shuttle bus, but the driver will not set off until all seats are occupied. The fare is 16 leva. It is convenient to book shuttle tickets in advance on the carrier’s website, indicating the flight number, arrival time and number of passengers.

A taxi ride from Sarafovo airport to your hotel in Sunny Beach will cost approximately 60 levs (daily rate).

The cost of a flight to Varna (Aksakovo airport) is comparable to the price of an air ticket to Burgas. It just takes a little longer to get to Sunny Beach from Varna. From Varna Airport you need to take bus number 409 to the Central Bus Station (ticket – 2 leva, ride for a quarter of an hour). Here in the schedule look for flights to Nessebar or Burgas. These buses stop at the Sunny Beach bus station. The fare is 12 leva. When planning your trip, check the bus schedule (it changes from season to season) so that you don’t have to spend the night in Varna.

From Varna bus station to Sunny Beach is less than 100 km, but the bus ride takes about two hours. The highway passes through many coastal settlements, where speed is limited. In addition, the bus stops several times along the way. On Fridays, the roads are crowded with cars heading to the sea for the weekend, and on Sundays - in the opposite direction. These days there are often traffic jams and delays.

The taxi ride will take about an hour and cost about 100-120 leva.

There is another air route to Sunny Beach in Bulgaria - through Turkey. For tourists from the south-eastern regions of the Russian Federation, such a trip will be much shorter and cheaper than transit through Moscow or St. Petersburg. From Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Nizhnekamsk, and many Siberian cities connected to Istanbul by Turkish Airlines or flights of other companies, you can use this route. For example, a 4-hour flight from Naberezhnye Chelny to Istanbul costs about 8,000 rubles. And comfortable buses regularly depart from Istanbul to Burgas.

At Istanbul Ataturk Airport, go to the metro station (the token costs 3 lira). You need to get to the bus station (Otogar station, the tenth station). Buses to Burgas depart daily in the morning and evening (check the schedule in advance). The ticket price is 70 liras, which is about 15 €. Travel time is 6-7 hours, including about an hour stop at the Malko Tarnovo checkpoint on the border with Bulgaria. The bus arrives at Central Bus Station Burgas, from there any passing bus heading towards Varna or a taxi will take you to the bus station of the Sunny Beach resort.

If your budget allows, take a taxi directly from Istanbul Ataturk Airport. You will be taken to Sunny Beach in 4-5 hours, the estimated cost of the trip is 250 €.

If you prefer to travel around railway, then at your service train No. 59 M “Moscow – Sofia” (“Bulgarian Express”), departing from Kievsky railway station Moscow. During the summer season, from mid-June to early September, this train includes trailer cars that deliver passengers to Burgas and Varna. The journey will take a little more than a day. From St. Petersburg in the summer, train No. 051 B “Black Sea” departs weekly to Varna. Travel time is 63 hours.

Autotourists traveling from Moscow to Sunny Beach will have to cover about 2,100 km. This trip will bring a lot of impressions: you will pass through Belarus, Ukraine, Romania. The route can be varied sea ​​cruise– ferries carrying cars run from Odessa (port of Ilyichevsk) to Varna.