Bulgaria things to Do

When visiting during summer you can enjoy long lazy days in beautiful beaches combined with vibrant nights out, whereas if you visit during winter you can have an extremely sportive holiday by skiing all day on its white mountains!

Summer time in Bulgaria

Enjoy the Black Sea, which has half the salt content of the Mediterranean and its waters are pleasant and warm. The Black Sea coast has over 370km of shore with beautiful sandy beaches and there are plenty of attractive resorts on the Black Sea Riviera.

St. Constantine and Elena Resort is Bulgaria's oldest Black Sea spa, on the found in Hotel Varna, the biggest and one of the most deluxe hotels on the Riviera. Visit it and experience a relaxing day of spa treatments.

Albena, is situated on the edge of a beautiful forest, it is famous for its good food and vibrant nightlife. However Golden Sands is the most famous resort on the Northern Black Sea coast for the best nightlife on the Black Sea Riviera, so put on your dancing shoes and go!

In a forested area that overlooks the sea, only 10km from Varna, lays the Black Sea capital which was founded in the sixth century BC, and contains many Roman and Byzantine monuments worthy of a visit.

Sunny Beach is a big lovely family resort with beautiful and safe beaches to spend your day with your little ones playing around in the sun. In the port town of Bourgas you can visit the Maritime Park and spend an interesting day there and end it having some dinner in one of the traditional fish taverns over there.

Skiing in Bulgaria

Most famous place for skiing in Bulgaria is definitely Borovets, a World Cup venue, that operates from November until April. It is situated 72km (45miles) from Sofia, at 1350m (4300ft) in the Rila Mountains, and is the oldest and biggest mountain resort in Bulgaria. Up there you will find seven cosy and friendly hotels that you can choose from and there is also a very charming village of timber-built houses (each accommodating up to six people) nearby. These hotels also provide most of the nightlife, there is a disco, a wine bar and some traditional taverns (mehana); sleigh rides through the snow are also available.

Another popular place for skiing is Pamporovo, in the Rhodopi Mountains, 85km (53 miles) from Plovdiv. That is a premium ski school among others in Europe. The main ski runs start from the top of the 1926m (6318ft) Snejanka Peak. Vitosha, 1800m (6000ft) high and home of the National Ski School based on the FIS methods, overlooks the capital city of Sofia. All the resorts have been purpose-built to mix the wonderful natural landscape of mountains and forest. The most modern resort is Bansko, a little town in southwest Bulgaria at the foothills of the Pirin Mountain. There are slalom and giant slalom runs available, as well as a 5km (3.1-mile) cross-country track.