River Kamchiya

South along the E-87 highway is the mouth of the River Kamchiya which flows through the Longoza reserve. A monument erected where the river flows into the sea commemorates a group of political immigrants who came to Bulgaria by submarine in 1941 to take part in the struggle against fascism.

The Kamchiya tourist complex combines all the qualities of a seaside resort with the beautiful scenery of the Longoza reserve. The Kamchiya and Longoza hotels offer 500 beds,

while the Rai campsite, the largest campmg ground in Bulgaria, has accommodation for 6,000, and the Pirin and Kamchiya camp sites have accommodation for 1,000 each. There are two restaurants, bar, food pavilions and souvenir shops. There are five other restaurants – Kamchiya, Kamchiiska Liliya, Kamchiiska Sreshta, Piknik and Nestinari which serve fish dishes city tours istanbul.

Four kilometres from the turning to the Kamchiya resort complex is the village of Staro Oiyahovo and the nearby resort, Skorpilovtsi with two camp sites, three restaurants, various pavilions and shops. The beach is of dunes and the sea is clean and shallow. The Horizont and Izgiev camp sites have accommodation for about 3,500, bungalows for 200 and two restaurants.

26 kilometres along the highway is Obzor (pop. 1,8001 with a wonderful combination of seaside and mountain resort. It has three restaurants and two camp sites, Prostor and Sluntse, in its surroundings.

About 35 kilometres further along the E-87 is Slunchev Bryag, the largest Bulgarian seaside resort. It has 106 hotels, with a total of 25,500 beds, 41 large restaurants, three places of entertainment and three camp sites accommodating 3,200,

Slunchev Bryag

Slunchev Bryag is an exotic resort and is a favourable with foreign tourists. Here the sand is finer, with small dunes on the beach, the water is shallow, the sandy seabed slopes gently and the sun is perfect. It is only four kilometres from the fairy-tale peninsula town of Nessebur.

The buildings successfully combine the traditions of old Bulgaria with modem conceptions. Glass facades admit the maximum amount of sunshine, while vaulted and yokesbaped eaves, walls and verandahs covered with vines and quiet inner courtyards provide an ideal environment, attractive to thousands of holidaymakers from all over the world.

The beach here is six kilometres long and more than 150 metres wide in places. The temperature in July averages 22°C rarely reaching more than 30°C. Gentle sea breezes keep the air fresh and the nights are cool.

The medical clinic is some 200 metres from Diamant Hotel, left of the main road leading to Varna, There are also two pharmacies, one next to the clinic and the other near the post office, both open from 8,00 a,m. to 8.0 pm.

Slunchev Bryag is a children’s paradise. Day care centres are organized under the supervision of qualified teachers, trained nurses and doctors. For a minimum fee, children can be looked after in kindergartens near Hotels Persenk, Balkan, Gramada. Trakia. Continental, Zornitsa and Mercury.

Near the Hotels Sokol and Iskur tennis courts are open from 7.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. The mini-golf course next to Hotels Sever, Iskur and Balaton is also open from 7.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.

A small electric train links Fregata Bar at the southern end with the night club Vyatarna Melmtsa (Windmill) at the northern. There is a bus service between Fregata Bar and the Hanska Shatra Tavern. Bicycles may be hired at the information bureau near Ropotamo Hotel.