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Tips For Your Vacation Rental Trip To Bulgaria
Bulgarian
Black Sea Coast Cities and Resorts
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Tips For Your Vacation Rental Trip To Bulgaria
Consider a private home rental
for your source of lodging in Bulgaria. Hotels can be nice, but staying
in a private home rented for the occasion can give you a chance to see
the real Bulgaria. Explore the countryside, walk into the village and visit
with the residents, and see what it feels like to actually go home, to
a cabin or villa at the end of the day, living as the Bulgarians do.
Bulgaria offers pleasures
for each one’s taste. Thinking of an active holiday? Bulgaria has it -
swimming, skiing, riding, climbing, hunting, fishing... Thinking of relaxing
- amazing nature, sunny beaches, healing spas, monasteries and churches,
hospitable towns and villages... Ancient culture, endless beaches and an
emerald sea, high mountains with marvelous gorges and caves, clear lakes
and rivers full of fish, wide valleys, healing springs, ancient culture,
hospitable people, tempting cuisine and wines, diverse flora and fauna...
All accommodation places
in Bulgaria have been categorized according to the 5-star international
system. Privatization has had a favorable impact and today the country
is proud of hotels and restaurants that meet the modern world standard.
When you are ready for that
once in a lifetime experience of an Bulgarian vacation, consider a private
home rental for your source of lodging. Hotels can be nice, but staying
in a private home rented for the occasion can give you a chance to see
the real Bulgaria. Explore the countryside, walk into the village and visit
with the residents, and see what it feels like to actually go home, to
a cabin or villa at the end of the day, living as the Bulgarians do. Or,
try a beach house if that suits you or an apartment if you prefer a more
urban setting.
Getting to know the local
people by living among them for an extended stay of a few weeks will give
you a chance to learn some of the language, or if you already speak Bulgarian
to brush up on your skills. It will also give you a chance to learn local
history in a very unique way, from the people themselves. You will appreciate
all of the similarities of Bulgarian culture with your own, and learn to
appreciate the differences as well. The Bulgarians are a wonderful, friendly
people with a rich culture and history. Taking the time to live among them,
getting to know them as friends and neighbors, is truly an experience you
will always remember.
Private homes for rent to
vacationers in Bulgaria can be found in various price ranges. If you are
looking for luxury, there are villas available. If something more rustic
suits your taste and budget, then smaller homes and even old farmhouses
are available to appeal to all tastes. Just as an example, one property
includes two bedrooms, queen size beds, kitchen, laundry area, bathroom,
central eat and the satellite television, telephone and VCR that most tourists
are used to having. Imagine though the coziness and comfort of coming back
to the house after a day of sight seeing to sit by the fire place, drinking
a glass of a local wine, having a light dinner of pasta, and enjoying the
peace and quiet of your surroundings. Staying in a hotel in a major city
will certainly show you the tourist hot spots, but staying in a private
home will show you the real Bulgaria.
There are so many wonderful
places to visit in Bulgaria like:
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Nessebar - beautiful
small town on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast a few hours south of Varna. Another
one of Bulgaria's many UNESCO world heritage sites.
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Sozopol - together with
Nessebar these are the two sea towns with traditional houses and ancient
dig sites.
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Bansko - a beautiful
old village in the Pirin mountains with refurbished homes, stone wall,
and cobblestone streets, but increasingly overtaken by resort hotels. Good
place for skiing in winter and hiking in summer. The birthplace of the
Bulgarian revival movement. If you want a true mountain village experience,
there are a few other villages nearby from which to choose. In the beginning
of august an annual Jazz festival is being held in the town. Skiiers and
Snowboarders could find BanskoSki useful.
No visa is required for entry
for citizens of the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
However, foreigners have
to register at the police after 72 hours. If you have booked with a travel
agency, this will be taken care of. If not - usually, your hotel will handle
the necessary paperwork (ask). If you do not stay in a hotel, you will
need to go to the police and take the tedious task of registering on your
own. Especially for UK and US citizens, Bulgaria is really cracking down
on this. Failure to register might mean a 2000 Leva fine (about $1200 US).
Also take care that you have an entry stamp in your passport, otherwise
your exit could be quite troublesome.
Bulgaria offers tourist attractions
all around the year. Most popular are summer seaside resorts, along the
entire Black Sea coastline. In winter numerous ski resorts are there to
attract tourists. There are many spa, treking and historical destinations
that offer incredibly rich variety of experiences.
There are hundreds, maybe
thousands of mineral water springs around the country, so this is something
you'd better taste and drink. Ayrian and boza are two traditional Balkan
non-alcoholic beverages.
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Bulgarian
Black Sea Coast Cities and Resorts by Ivaylo Yordanov
Bulgaria with its capital city
Sofia is like a lesser child of Europe. The country was pretty popular
tourist destination and before when was under a communist regime. But with
the coming of Democracy, the country has seen quite major economic reforms
and continuously growing tourist flow.
The beautiful ancient cities
of Bulgaria are now enjoying a great number for tourists and travelers
from across the globe, but most of these are coming mostly because of the
unique ski, spa and Black Sea resorts. Bulgaria offers some of the most
exciting destinations for tourists looking to enjoy a vacation for less
in Europe, offering unique and unspoiled nature. Further the country is
still quite less expensive as compared to most of the other European countries.
But this country of almost 8,000,000 people has much to offer for a tourist
wanting to explore. Bulgaria is full of rich flora and fauna and fresh
water springs and curative mineral mud coasts. Bulgaria is well connected
to by Eurail, European budget flyers and the Eurolines bus service and
the of course, if you have rented a car in Europe mainland, you very well
drive in to the country with a valid passport and visa for any of the EU
member countries.
Apart from the springs and
the mineral mud coasts, Bulgaria has on offer its beautiful Black Sea Coast
and the amazing seaside resorts surrounding it.
Every year thousands of tourists
from all over the world flock to the various cities of Bulgaria located
on the side of Black Sea. The largest and most important cities located
on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast are Bourgas and Varna.
Although Bourgas is more
of an industrial town located on the Black Sea coast, it is fast becoming
a favored tourist destination because of the free trade zone and its great
night life. Apart from that, the fact that Bourgas is one of the two airports
on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast where your flights would land, it has
also ensured that it develops faster as compared to other smaller towns.
Bourgas is also surrounded by various beautiful sea coast resorts like
the Sunny Beach resort for example. This resort boasts one of the longest
and widest beaches privately owned. Just 35 km away from the city of Bourgas,
it ensures that you can peacefully lie in the sun and still are never too
far from the city. The resort has fabulous restaurants, discos and pubs
to suit everyone’s needs. Another amazing hotel cum resort on the outskirts
of Bulgaria is Barcelo Royal Beach Resort.
On only 25 km away from the
town of Bourgas, it has on offer all the modern facilities that you can
ever ask for and at prices that will make you want to stay longer. Varna
is the other the major city on the Black Sea coast which attracts a number
of tourists each year. Actually most of the tourists coming to Bulgarian
Black Sea are landing in Varna’s international airport. It is also one
the most beautiful and modern towns in Bulgaria.
Varna is a town where
the renaissance, medieval and the modern world meet. The city is full of
amazing pieces of architecture and is surrounded by many beautiful beach
resorts, such as Albena, St. Konstantin & Elena, Golden Sands and many
more. The most famous beachside hotel cum resort in Varna is the Dallas
Residence. It is located at walking distance from the beach front and offers
all the modern amenities with a peaceful surrounding. Being within the
city, it ensures that you can always go around the city any moment to see
its beautifully landscaped gardens and many other attractions that the
city has on offer for every tourist.
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