Bulgaria's sandy Black Sea beaches and water parks offer daytime fun, while lively nightlife is easy to find all along Bulgaria's vibrant coastline. One thing's for sure, a holiday in Bulgaria is worth considering when you want an affordable seaside holiday close to home.
The most popular destinations when thinking about a summer in Bulgaria are:
- Golden Sands
- Sunny Beach
- Nessebar
- St Vlas
- Obzor
- Pomorie
Golden Sands
The resort Golden Sands is located 19 km from the city of Varna. Golden Sands is the largest resort on the northern Black Sea coast and famous for the purest sand. Golden Sands is marked as a blue flag resort, meaning the beaches and sea of Golden Sands are kept clean and pollution free. In the resort there are hundreds of hotels of different categories and prices, being by far the favorite resort of Romanian tourists. At Golden Sands you can find water parks and many water sports to practice.
Our recommendations for accommodation are:
- Argisht Partez Hotel ALL INCLUSIVES - 250 m from the beach, this hotel has all inclusive offers in season from 550 lei room/night.
- Grifid Vistamar Hotel - 24 Hours Ultra All inclusive & Private Beach - The hotel has a private beach and an all inclusive room starts from 600 lei per night. Also all Grifid hotels in the area are worth a try!
- International Hotel Casino & Tower Suites - This hotel will give you a Las Vegas vibe, thanks to its huge casino. Here you'll also find an infinity pool and a spa area, all starting at 450 lei per night for a room with breakfast included.
- Umani Hotel & Beach - Free Beach Access - a Bali-style hotel that will make you forget you are so close to Romania. Here a room with breakfast and free beach access starts at 350 lei per night.
Sunny Beach
In Slanchev Bryag, internationally known as Sunny Beach, tourism is at home. Tourists appreciate the value for money of its holiday packages and its beaches with their fine sand.
When it comes to classic beach holidays, Sunny Beach knows a thing or two about fun in the sun. This playful resort is the star attraction on the Black Sea coast thanks to its cocktail of golden sands, tons of attractions and nightclub scene. It's a relaxing place by day, party by night and also very pore-friendly.
Our recommendations for accommodation are:
- Cascadas Family Resort - a very large resort, 700 m from the sea, but with many pool areas, where you can find studios and apartments equipped with kitchen from 250 lei per night.
- DIT Majestic Beach Resort - Ultra All Inclusive - Right by the sea, this resort offers all inclusive rooms in season from 450 lei per night.
- Melia Sunny Beach - All Inclusive & Free Beach Area - offers all inclusive stays and free beach area from 500 lei per night.
- DIT Evrika Beach Club Hotel - All Inclusive - Suitable for families with children, thanks to its mini water park, this hotel has rooms for 3 people with all inclusive from 500 lei per night.
Nessebar
History and holidays go hand in hand in Nessebar, like a beautiful picture. It features a UNESCO-protected old town full of churches on one side and seaside cafes on the other. If you're looking for the best of both worlds, this is it.
Our recommendations for accommodation are:
- Aphrodite Beach Hotel - a seaside hotel offering studio accommodation with kitchen from 350 lei per night.
- Aqua Paradise Resort & Aqua Park - a resort with water park and spa area, with all inclusive options from 600 lei per night.
- Valencia Gardens Luxury Apartments - apartments by the sea from 300 lei per night.
Obzor
Obzor offers everything you could wish for an easy holiday. Get ready for a soft sandy beach, a leafy park for strolling and a lively central square that calls for long, lazy lunches in the sun. In the evening, the bar scene is the perfect balance of relaxed and lively.
Our recommendations for accommodation are:
- Sunrise Blue Magic Resort - All Inclusive - a seaside resort in a quiet area with all inclusive rooms starting from 500 lei per night.
- Sol Luna Bay All Inclusive - another all inclusive hotel by the sea, where prices start from 550 lei per night.
- Chorbadji Petkovi Hanove - a pension type accommodation with swimming pool, 600 m from the sea, a room with breakfast starts from 200 lei per night.
Sveti Vlas
Stylish Sveti Vlas is Sunny Beach's quieter neighbour, and things here tick at a much more relaxed pace. Lush and handsome mountain scenes sit side by side, with harbours full of yachts and sic beach bars, so you're in for a picturesque stay. Add a casino and cocktails and you've got another level of lifestyle.
Our recommendations for accommodation are:
- PrimaSol Sineva Beach Hotel - All Inclusive - a seaside hotel where an all inclusive stay starts from 400 lei per night.
- Garden of Eden Complex - a complex of studios and apartments at prices of 250 lei per night, located right on the seafront.
- Voya Beach Resort - Ultra All Inclusive - Suitable for families with children, thanks to its mini water park, this hotel has rooms for 3 people with all inclusive from 600 lei per night.
Pomorie
Located about 20 km below Nessebar, on the east coast of Bulgaria, is the beautiful port town of Pomorie. With sugar-white sand, a relaxing promenade and a rather impressive past, this is your one-stop ticket to fun in the Bulgarian sun.
Our recommendations for accommodation are:
- Wave Resort - Ultra All Inclusive - a huge seaside resort with all inclusive rooms from 650 lei per night.
- Gardenia Beach Palace Aparthotel - an apartment complex right on the seafront, in a beautiful area for only 250 lei per night.
- Sunset Resort - an imposing seaside resort, with suites with breakfast included available from 600 lei per night.
Drinks, food, shopping, attractions - this is how you can describe a holiday on the Bulgarian coast. In fact, the iconic resort of Sunny Beach has been named Europe's best value for money holiday destination since 2021. If you're looking for a welcome break for your wallet, this is it.