balchik
The small and idyllic town of balchik is located on the northern Black Sea coast.
Balchik is an historic centre and a haven of all kind of activities. The Balchik Palace, once residence of the Romanian Queen Maria and the adjacent botanical garden is a must to see for any tourist visiting the area.
The potential of real estate investment in the area is tremendous. The new golf course at Balchik and the developing premiere leisure yachting facility in the harbour make it an attractive area for property investment.
The golf courses and the yacht marina will provide excellent opportunities for practicing sports in balchik. There are many hotels, holiday villas and spa facilities, it is a place that is highly recommended.
Recently balchik has been undergoing a major facelift with new hotels and infrastructure. The new mistral hotel is a splendid harbour front development and the new marina city combines modern architecture with a hhint of traditional bulgarian to provide a high quality residential complex combined with commercial units on the lower floors.
Balchik has a fabulous harbour which is due for expansion, there are many water front cafes and restaurants to enjoy the summer evenings and the views over the black sea. The quality of food and service is first rate, however, the quality of the local live entertainment can be varied with interesting bulgarian interpretations of western pop music.
The pearl in the crown of balchik is the summer palace of Queen Maria of Romania together with the unique botanical garden. The bright blue sea acts as a perfect backdrop in combination with the bright colours of the numerous flower species is a sight you would not miss. In the palace you will find a wine tasting centre where you can taste and purchase bulgarian wines.
Situated in the northern part of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast it is part of the Dobroudja plain. The landscape of the surrounding area ranges from sandy cliffs to green valleys, and a long coastline, it is very spectacular. The beautiful and well kept beach resort of Albena is situated just a few kilometres to the south of Balchik. Near Balchik is also Balta- a virgin swampland and a forest reserve.
Tuzlata - the biggest healing salt bathing place in the country. North of Balchik are the Shabla and Durankulak lakes. Situated on the principal migration route of birds. It is known as Via Pontica, they offer an amazing view in winter.
Closer to Balchik, but still in the north, the plain descends more sleepy to the sea and at Cape Kaliakra the vertical cliff reaches 70m in height. One can still see the remains of the great steppe that occupied most of Dobroudja in the past.
Kaliakra was given in 1960 the status of national Reservation. It is the only Bulgarian National reservation comprising sea aquatoria, a sea strip 500m wide and 8km long. Kaliakra is a fabulous place you must visit, great views and a museum informing you of the history of this fought over peninsular.