"SUNNY BEACH - THE PEARL OF OUR BLACK SEA... " a Sunny Beach Travel Page by desert_princess

Click HERE to see a SUNNY BEACH video - added oct 2007

or check Sunny Beach 3D interactive map to find the location of the hotel you're staying or just see the resort from a bird's view.

Resort Capacity - 400 000beds ( 30 . 04. 2008)

Sunny Beach and Nessebar 2200 hours of beach party
2200 hours by year is the time that the sun is shining upon our most famous resorts on the Black Sea. The party there is always to its fullest, even with the enormous amount of construction going on in the latest years.

In the bay between Nessebar and St Vlas is the resort of Sunny Beach. It stretches from the last hills of the Balkan mountain at north,to the Ancient Peninsula of Nessebar at South .
Seperated from the capital with 400km distance, 100km from Varna and 35 from Burgas.Every summer thousands of tourists are choosing this sunny coast for their vacation.
Only for the season summer 2005, 250 millions euro were invested in building new hotels and infrastructures. The expectations for the season are that its capacity will be filled at 100%.

In 2005, on the south Black sea coast spreading from Saint Vlas to Sinemoretz will be opened 40 new hotels. Only in Sunny Beach they are 11 and along with them the total amount of hotels becomes 130. The capacity of the resort is 50 000 beds.
In the middle of may was finished the construction of 6 of the new hotels in Sunny Beach - 100 millions of euros are invested in them. Their first guests are expected at the beginning of June.The biggest one is "Majestic",that can accomodate up to 1000 gusts. "Meridian"and "Imperial" are among the new names too.

info from "Your Bulgaria" a free guide for tourism june 2005

In medieval times, the bay situated between Cape Emine and Nessebur had two large fresh water wells; residents earned a living by selling drinking water to Nessebar, which had none of its own. This area is now known as Sunny Beach. Started in 1958 and the largest of the country's beach resorts. Today, the wide, six-kilometer-long beach is generally regarded as the best on the coast with 6 km sand line and water temperature between 22 and 28 degrees .

As the time for summer holidays approaches, you might be looking for info on Sunny beach resort. If you have not decided yet, Sunny beach is definitely worth it. With its endless opportunities of entertainment, sports, good and cheap food if you know where to look,cheap and unlimited alcohol, long beach , warm water , clubs ,beautiful girls, and....and.....Are you still not sure? Go get a your ticket,I might see you there....If You 're looking for a PARTY resort - Sunny beach is the place to be.

And last but not least don't forget to visit is the wonderful Old Nessebar town,located on a peninsula just some 6 km from the center of Sunny Beach.
check out my Nessebar page.
Nessebar - part of UNESCO world heritage

The beach of sunny beach is absolutely amazing - 6 km long ,covered with powder fine white sand is always there awaiting you. various sport activities, water adventures, pirate cruises, beach volleyball and beach bars , horse riding , parachute , banana boats, jet ski etc are here for your amusement.

Sea water has healing properties and does wonders to your immune system , don't miss a chance to have a swim >> Virtues of the sea water - in french

Sunny Beach through the season
(Important to know when planning your holiday) :

May - In may construction going on at some places that need to be finished for the season. The resort is slowly waking up from hibernation. Bars and restaurants are opening. Still Quet. Beach not set yet with parasols and sunbeds. Sea is crystal clear but cold for swimming.
June - Everything working , resort not too crowded.
July and August - Welcome to the "ALCOHOL TOURISM METROPOLE"
Turning more and more into a youth preferred resort , especially in july and august, for its reputation of cheap alcohol and 24hrs drinking parties. What happens is basically this : drunken hoards of young kids stroll through the central streets and the hotels - they could be on organized disco tour for example - which makes them scream like they're going on a football game,shouting and singing in all the languages all night long ,knocking on wrong room doors , throwing up everywhere, drinking more etc etc..... if this is not your type of party , avoid at any price "Lazur"disco ,"Mamacitas" the beach bars in the center around "Amigo" bar, and all the hotels with central location. Or alternatively bring couple of pairs of earplugs.
"Mania" club is mainly a place for Bulgarians.So is "Tiffany" where you go to be seen , Bedroom and Cacao Beach.
September - Has still everything open but the crowds of druken kids have gone home for school. Sea water is still warm. Best time for holiday!!!
October - Sunny Beach is similar to a Ghost Town- very few hotels are still operating and the feeling of abandon is floating in the air. Beach Bars are wrapped in planks and plastic foil to survive the harsh winter winds. All streets are deserted and night lights are off. It's pure joy if you meet one or two people walking around.

SO , WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE / CIRCUS :) HOPE YOU"LL HAVE FUN...
USE YOUR BRAIN , STAY ALERT AND YOU'LL LOVE IT :)

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lynne30 Mon Aug 20, 2007 18:08 EEST
We have been to Sunny beach it was a great holiday your tips and comments were very helpful.

"May 19, 2007 12:36
hi anna what a wonderful country Bulgaria really is, we ate at Djannys food divine and the staff so helpful . we will return again in September, and
hopefully explore more of this beautiful land, thank you so much for your help . regards, marcia & mandy."

keithjreed Sun Jul 15, 2007 08:31 EEST
This was a great tip. Ate in Djannis three nights and Condor once. Each night was really good. Don't be put off by having to queue to get in, the short wait is well worth it. You can tell how good it is by the number of locals who use them.

LINKS:
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Sunny Beach - resort and hotels review