Balchik

The 2 600 year old Balchik is a small but very romantic Bulgarian seaside town. The nearest big towns are Varna /40 km/ and Dobrich /35 km/. Albena, one of the biggest Bulgarian resorts is only 10 km away. With its white rocks and houses standing in tiers, the pearl of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast is a preferred place for rest and tourism by the people of art and culture, scientists and foreign visitors. With its narrow streets and picturesque landscape, the town is a living symbol of a peaceful world. The place is famous mainly for its exotic Botanical garden - the biggest and most diverse in the Balkans. Flowers and trees from the Mediterranean islands, the Pacific Ocean, the Black Sea, South Asia, and America delight the visitor. The garden is a residence of about 3,000 species (over 250 of which are cactuses), set up between waterfalls, streams and ornamental canals.

Near Balchik is the famous area, called 'White Lagoon' (due to the white sandy rocks) It offer various opportunities for camping, rest and water sports, clubs, bars, numerous bungalows for tourists having no camping equipment, small restaurants and stalls for sea and continental food. The nature is very well preserved, the beaches are virgin with no human interference at all.