Sightseeing in Golden Sands - what to see. Complete travel guide

This is a popular and attractive beach resort that is located not far away from Varna. The resort has got its name from a nationally famous park “Golden Sands”, on the territory of which are located beaches, hotel complexes and other entertaining centers of the town. The park occupies a huge territory each piece of which is a precious nature reserve. Here you will find forests, clean beaches and crystal water with amazing bottom, and national parks that are home to rare birds and animals.

On the territory of Golden Sands are located 50 hotels and all of them are built not far away from the coast line. The resort is considered the ideal place of rest for tourists with kids. All hotels have entertainment centers where experienced teachers will look after your kids. There are also playing rooms for kids and beaches are equipped with attractions for kids.

The main peculiarity of the resort is the large number of high-quality swimming pools filled with mineral water. You will have an opportunity to try all kinds of entertainments – you can attend scuba diving school, fly on a hang glider, try parachute jumping or ride a water bicycle. When the rest on a hot beach becomes quite boring and you want to mix it with cultural events, it’s high time to make a walk in the town and look at its sights. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

The western part of Golden Sands is the location of St. John the Baptist Chapel – an amazingly beautiful old church. Tourists, who are keen on archeology and history, will also enjoy walking here as they will see old rock paintings made nearby the monastery. In 2003 the first aqua park in the country was opened in Golden Sands. It has quickly gained popularity and is known as one of the most frequently visited places of the resort.

In the immediate vicinity of the resort is a very interesting exhibition complex “Chiflika” - an amazing open-air museum. It contains an interesting collection of ethnographic artifacts. Visitors of the center will be able to see with their own eyes how locals lived more than a hundred years ago. A mandatory part of the excursion is a picnic, during which you can try the most popular dishes of Bulgarian cuisine. In the center, interesting cultural events are often conducted. For example, here you can see how the traditional Bulgarian wedding is done, and also watch the work of artisans. There are several excellent souvenir shops in the museum.

The resort has an excellent dolphinarium, which will be interesting to visit for travelers with children. Every day, there are shows with trained dolphins, and for an additional fee, visitors can swim with dolphins in one pool. A nice addition to the rest will be a memorable photo session with these amazing sea animals.

A popular place for walks among tourists is the “seaside park”, in which you can also find a lot of interesting sights. Here is an exact copy of the Eiffel Tower - a beautiful structure, whose height is more than 30 meters. In fact, this is a bar in which there is an open summer square. It is located at high altitude and is perfectly suitable for admiring the panorama of the park.

If the attractions presented in the resort seem insufficient, you can go on an excursion to the nearby town of Balchik. This city was founded more than 2.5 thousand years ago. On its territory, historical sites of the most different periods, including ancient times, were preserved. In this city also, is the largest botanical garden on the Balkan Peninsula, in which more than 3,000 species of rare plants and flowers are represented. During a walk around the city, at every step you can find interesting historical sites. An ancient church and many amazing medieval buildings are preserved here. The city has a historical museum, the opening of which was held in 1907. Now, in addition to unique historical artifacts, it contains a rich collection of old art works.