Travel blog by web-hotels.com

Bulgaria’s east coast is on the Black Sea. To the north in the vicinity of Romania the coastline is rocky and you will find impressive cliffs, as you travel south towards the border with Turkey the land becomes more open and that is where you will find large, laid back beaches with golden sand. No matter where you are you cannot help but be astonished by the unique nature.

It is on one 7 km (4.5 mile) stretch of beach where you will find the most popular summer destination in Bulgaria, Sunny Beach or Slanchev Briag as it is known to locals. It is situated in the locality of Nessebar, which is the first town to the south and if you are in the area you cannot permit yourself to miss visiting the old town of Nessebar. It is situated on a peninsular which is connected to the mainland by a thin stretch of land barely wide enough for a road and a promenade. All the buildings in the old town are in the style of traditional bulgarian homes and new builds are also kept in the same style, combined with the ancient churches and cobbled streets make it a UNESCO world heritage site.

Also in the locality of Nessebar and to the north of Sunny Beach you will find St Vlas which has recently beenupgraded from a village to a town. It has been built on the site where the Balkan mountain range meets the sea, so at St Vlas you will find a fantastic beach as well as the benefits of the foothills.

The Black Sea coast in Bulgaria is a lot easier to reach than you may expect as there are two international airports. In the north there is Varna and further south you will find Bourgas airport (one of the fastest growing globally, in recent years). Alternatively you can reach it by sea and it is certainly recommended to take a short cruise from Istanbul if you are in the Turkish capital city.