Balchik is a city on the Black Sea coast, northeast of Varna (42 km), 500 km from Sofia and 70 km from Romania. Balchik is the third largest city-port in Bulgaria after Varna and Bourgas. The charming architecture of the city - white, red, yellow houses, located in the form of an amphitheater, make Balchik especially attractive in spring and summer, at a time of rapid flowering.
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Bansko, Borovets, Pamporovo
Air tickets: Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas
Italy - 07.03, 14.03, 21.03
How to get to Balchik
By bus from Sofia (time in the way 6-7 hours, the fare is about 50-55 BGN). The central bus station of Balchik is on Ribarski square (Cherno More street)
By plane from Sofia or from Varna. From Varna to Balchik by taxi (0, 7 BGN per 1 km)
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Weather in Balchik
Cloudy, light rain + 7 ° C in the afternoon + 5 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy + 6 ° С in the afternoon + 4 ° С at night ° ° water |
Cloudy, light rain + 7 ° C in the afternoon + 4 ° C at night ° C water |
| Weather forecast in Balchik for 10 days | ||
Hotels
Balchik attracts tourists not only with variety different kinds of hotels, but also holiday homes, sanatoriums and boarding houses. Resort hotels are suitable for both health tourism and leisure with children.
Book popular Balchik hotels at the best prices
| Lighthouse Golf & Spa Hotel from 5 996 rub Balchik E 87 Road | BlackSeaRama Golf & Villas from 8,202 rubles Balchik Tabiata District | Club Residence at BlackSeaRama Golf from 6,823 rubles Balchik Tabiata Area, Road E87 |
| White Rock Castle Suite Hotel from 1 172 rubles Balchik resort area "Dvoretsa", 22 Akad. Daki Jordanov Str | Regina Maria Spa Design Hotel from 3 515 rubles Balchik Damba Sea Alley | Hotel Mistral from 1 861 rubles Balchik 8B, Primorska street |
| Guest House Iris from 1 792 rubles Balchik 18A Primorska Str. | Marina City Hotel from 1 999 rubles Balchik Primorska Str. 8 | Selena Hotel from 1 310 rubles Balchik Primorska str.N18 |
| Black Sea View Apartments from 2 964 rubles Balchik 25 Primorska Str. | Viktoria Family Hotel from 1 448 rubles Balchik Primorska Str 1B | Hotel Los Dos Gallos (Dvata Petela) from 1 517 rubles Balchik Samara 3, first coastline |
Cuisine and restaurants
A lot of restaurants with European and national cuisine. You can taste dishes of Russian and Ukrainian cuisine in the restaurant "Evening Odessa". The restaurant Koraba (Emonta St / 2269 tel) is original in design. The facility is made in the form of a ship, from which a beautiful view of the sea opens.
Balchik's entertainment, excursions and attractions
The Historical Museum is located in the central square of the city. The museum has a rich collection of exhibits, dating from the Roman era. The ethnographic museum of Balchik is located on the street. Dimitar Zhelev, at the seller's home with wheat Atanas Shterev
One of Balchik's outstanding sights is the botanical garden and the residence of the Queen of Romania, Maria Edinburghskaya (1921). By the order of the queen, the Italian designers created: a palace park and a chapel (according to the design of the Cretan labyrinth), a summer residence, 10 villas, alleys with millstones, clay jugs from Morocco, a castle with a minaret.
One of the most beautiful places is the Garden of Allah. A silver well, 200 species of trees, 3000 species of exotic plants, 250 species of cacti and a throne on the coast are the queen's favorite place where she was so fond of watching the sunset. Among the European parks, the botanical garden is inferior to the size and wealth of only the park in Monaco.
No less interesting is the complex consisting of the buildings of the school and St. Nicholas Church on Dimitar Zhelev, 3. Archaeological sites Balchik is known since antiquity, here was one of the Greek colonies
The village of Obrochishte, known for its Ottoman fort, is located 15 km from the city. Here is also the Dervish monastery, which was built in the 16th century. It is believed that St. Atanas is buried here. In Balchik there are many entertainments - a yacht club (60 yachts), a golf club (20 holes), night clubs, bars, discos.
Events in Balchik
A lot of events are taking place in the city:
- May 24 is celebrated day of the city;
- Children's Music Festival. Voting on the sea (in June)
- Balfest - international documentary film festival (June 18-25)
- In September there are events in honor of Stefan Tsanev and Ivan Granitsky - of the figures of Bulgaria.
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