When you think about Bulgaria you never think about it as some great and ubercool summer destination (like Greece, Egypt or some exotic places like Hawaii and Bermuda). People simply assume that Bulgaria is not a top tourist destination. Truth is completely different.
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Situated on the shores of Black Sea, Bulgaria have 378 km long coast and from that number over 130 kilometers are golden sandy beaches. Sun shine on those beaches for over 300 hours per month during summer season (May – September) so average temperatures get up to 29°C and sea temperature up to 27°C.
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Car insurance abroad should be must for travelers to Eastern Europe, so you should check does your car insurance covers traveling to Bulgaria.
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Due the economic reasons Bulgaria is one of the cheapest places where you can spend your summer. Bargain holidays term is here exploited almost literally. Prices here vary but some of the commons are:
- Beer 1-1.5 euro
- Bottle of wine in Supermarket 2.5 euro
- Bottle of wine in restaurant 6-10 euro
- Coca Cola 2l 1 euro
- Dinner for couple with 2 kids 25-30 euro
- Petrol 1L 1 euro
- Pack of cigarettes 1.5 – 3 euros
Accommodation prices vary but are at least two to three times cheaper then for the rest of sea tourist destination in Europe for equivalent quality.
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Bulgaria gets over 9 million tourists during the year, and Bulgarian Riviera gets 40% of that number during summer months. Yet you can find many beaches without crowds all over them.
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Most popular destinations in Bulgarian Riviera are Golden Sands, Sunny Beach, Sozopol, Nessebur, Sveti Vlas, Albena and many many others… It is enough just to Google some of these names to find out bunch of information you might or you might not need. You should also check Wikitravel article about Bulgaria which offer lots of other useful information
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Enjoy in this photo album from Bulgaria.
