Black Sea and Sea Vacation

Pontus euxinos -The Hospitable sea. 
This is how the ancient Greeks called the Black Sea, a sea that is indeed what invitingand hospitable - clean and calm, without any tides or dangerous animals. The sandy sea bottom slopes gently, making bathing and swimming safe for even the youngest holidaymakers. The Black Sea is half as saline as the Mediterranean.

The Bulgarian coastal stretch faces east and extends over 378 km, dotted with vast beaches covered with fine golden sand. The majority of Bulgaria’s beaches have been awarded the EU Blue Flag for their environmental excellence.

Air temperatures in summer vary between 23°C and 27°C, water temperatures between 17°C and 25°C. There are more than 240 hours of sunshine in May and September, and more than 300 in July and August. 

Summer Resorts:
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The deep-cutting coves and rugged shores, wooded hills and romantic peninsulas, vineyards and orchards, fishing towns and secluded campsites lend a unique fascination to the Bulgarian Black Sea coast.

Holiday-makers have a huge selection of resorts and accommodation to choose from - depending on their budget and on the kind of holiday they are interested in. They can find anything from luxurious 4 to 5-star hotels, large holiday hotel complexes, private hotels, small guesthouses - to more secluded holiday villages, villas and B & B style rooms. 

Beach holidays have traditionally centered around Varna and Burgas on the Sunny Beach, Golden Sands, Albena, St. Constantine, Elenite and Duni Holiday villages of the Black Sea -
These offer luxury, innumerable sports facilities, entertainment and inland trips to noteworthy landmarks. Or else the quieter, unspoiled atmosphere of the traditional fishing villages of Nessebur and Sozopol in the South or the small beach resort of Morska Zwezda, near the dramatic cliffs of Cape Kaliakra in the North. 

Apart from swimming and diving, the resorts offer excellent facilities for sailing, windsurfing and water-skiing. Other sports such as tennis, bowling, riding, paragliding, archery, volleyball, basketball...are amply catered for. The resorts also house several well-equipped health and fitness centers and entertainment to keep the children happy for hours on end. 

If you are looking for less strenuous forms or activity, there are plenty of terraces and restaurants to help you while away the hours and casinos for the odd flutter.