Balchik Holiday Resort in Bulgaria

Balchik is a small seaside town in Northern Bulgaria which combines the romance of its steep streets with the beauty of the sea. For a long time it has been known as the White Town for the mainly white colour of its lime rocks. The town of Balchik is also a relatively large settlement along the Northern seaside with its population numbering 13,766 people and a harbour used for medium-sized passanger and commercial vessels. The town is very similar to Kavarna. It is situated 31km north of Varna in a beatiful inlet. Balchik has a 21 centuries history and has preserved traces of many cultures. All that can be seen in the Historical museum situated in the town centre. The palace is a main attraction and consists of the central palace with a high tower, numerous buildings in a modern style at the time, a many-terrace park, lanes and paths, stone summer-houses propped on marvellous columns facing the sea. Apart from the palace, the palace complex and the botanical garden - the biggest and most diverse in the Balkans, the town is attractive to tourists with its ancient atmosphere that has been preserved for centuries now. It is interesting to walk along and observe the Tatar Quarter with the pebbled streets and the houses made of stone and adobe.

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Places of Interest

Apart from the palace complex and the botanical garden, which is the biggest and most diverse on the Balkans, the town also appeals to tourists with its ancient spirit, reflected into steep pebbled streets and houses made of stone and adobe. The palace complex consists of a central palace with a high tower, numerous buildings, a terraced park, summer houses made of stone and propped up on marvellous columns facing the sea, a throne under an old tree where Queen Maria loved to watch the sunset, and a small chapel where her heart is preserved. There are more than 3,000 rare and exotic species of plants in the botanic garden, which has made it a part of the teaching facilities of Sofia University. The whole complex was called Tenha Yuva (Quiet Nest). Besides the palace and the botanic garden, the Art Gallery of the town, which houses also the town’s museum, is also an interesting place to visit. There is also a small ethnographic museum and a beautiful old church called St. Nikola Church. A Renessaince complex with the old school, which is quite well preserved, can be other possible destinations of a walk. The coastal alley, which is about 4km long, is also a nice place to stroll, the same way as the harbour and the small streets of the town are.

Balchik Accommodation

The most popular hotels in Balchik are Dionlsopolis Hotel, Balchik Hotel and Elite Hotel. One can reserve rooms at the palace as well. There are bungalows near the beach in the Tihiya Kut Resort (The Quiet Corner) and many other accommodation offered in the town with their prices depending on the comfort and the distance to the beach or the centre. There are also a number of holiday apartments and villas in the Balchik area.

Places to Eat and Drink

Balchik has several large restaurants in the palace, in the hotels and downtown, there are a number of small private restaurants and coastal cafes offering seafood, pizzas, spaghetti and other kinds of European cuisine.

Entertainment & Nightlife

Balchik has bars and restaurants, a nightclub, a cinema, and most things you would associate with a city. The city also has a number of tennis courts, bars, casinos, restaurants with night shows, children playgrounds, swimming pools, and a golf playground. One can hire a bike, cars, cutters, sailboats, yachts, waterwheels and jets or give it a try with horse riding. The whole range of water sport facilities is on offer with instructors available for those in in need of them.

Getting Around

There is regular bus transport to Varna, the Golden Sands resort and Dobrich to Albena, complemented by private minibuses, route and ordinary taxis, and even sea transport from and to Varna and Albena.

Balchik Summary

Magnificent Architecture
Excellent Restaurants and Bars
Good Selection of High Quality Accommodation
Good Selection of Activities and Entertainment
Good Location for a City Break

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Mrs Deploeg from Denmark

Comments: "The architecture is amazing, there is so much to see. The accommodation is good value and I would highly recommended a visit."

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