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Bulgaria is situated in South-Eastern Europe, in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula. It borders on Romania to the north, Yugoslavia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south and the Black Sea to the east.
The fascinating landscape in Bulgaria displays a varied combination of plains, hills and tall mountains that reach up to 2,925m above the sea level. The southwest of the country is mountainous with two alpine ranges. The long range of the Balkan mountains runs west-east through the middle of the country, north of the famous Rose Valley.
The Bulgarian climate is temperate, with cold, damp winters and hot, dry summers, and Mediterranean along the Black Sea coast. The country's climate is temperate continental overall, and in the south there are Mediterranean currents are gently flowing from Greece and Turkey. During autumn the air is still fairly worm and the pleasant breeze is gently exfoliating the trees forming breathtaking sceneries.
The mountains are easily accessible and provide great fun for both summer and winter season. With Rila and Pirin further east and the lower but more extensive Rhodope Rage, Bulgaria’s mountains are becoming one of the top destinations in Europe, attracting an increasing number of foreign tourists.
The Black Sea has a 356km long border line with the eastern part of Bulgaria. The white sands and the clear water provide a great Mediterranean environment. Tourists are flocking to the Black Sea resorts in the recent years due to the unspoilt nature and the great water activities.
Fertile Land
The land is known to be great for growing vegetables reason why the ancestors called it “the rich black land”. Bulgaria is well known for having the highest quality vegetables in Europe. There are many independent farmers that grow fruits and vegetables, which are sold in opened markets both in cities and villages.
The climate in Bulgaria is favorable for growing vines, reason why Bulgaria is one of the representative exporters of wine in the region. The wide variety of grapes creates flavors and bouquets that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
Mineral Springs
The country with its various landscapes has also lots of mineral sources that were exploited since the Tracian time. Bulgaria is mostly famous for its 1600 mineral springs and curative mud, a great opportunity for health tourism. The spa centers are a delight and if you are looking for the best treatment mud in the world you will find it in Pomorie, just minutes away from the famous sea coast resort Sunny Beach. Ever since the 5th century, the salty lakes of Pomorie are of great interest to mud treatment seekers.
Politics
Bulgaria’s political system is parliamentary republic. Ever since the fall of Communisms in 1989 Bulgaria underwent political reforms that brought Bulgaria closer to Europe. In 2004 it became a full member of NATO and after the 1st January 2007, Bulgaria joined EU, a big step for the country and a great political achievement.
Macroeconomic stability
With a highly trained work force and strong business environment, Bulgaria is reaching new grounds towards its economic stability. Here are few factors that describe Bulgaria’s economic progress:
- Economic and political stability
- Constant GDP growth of 4.5 – 6.4% per year
- Competitive labor force with the rest of Europe
- Significant foreign direct investment
- Great tax reforms and advantages – 10% corporate tax from 1st January 2007
- Well educated work force
- Highly trained internet and software specialists
- Strategic geographic location
Top tourist destination
In the recent years there has been a lot of media attention focused on Bulgaria. Lots of investors, second home buyers and tourists visit Bulgaria. Following are 16 most voted reasons why this country is preferred over any other destination:
- Sun, Sea, Sand
- Excellent skiing opportunities with guaranteed winter snowfall
- Well developed and constantly improving summer resorts
- 1600 thermal mineral water springs
- Rich historical and cultural heritage
- Unbeatable prices guaranteeing best value for money holydays
- Golf course future projects
- Rila Monastery impresses through its old architecture and amazing frescos
- Water sports on the Black Sea resorts
- Hospitality
- Folk Festivals
- Beautiful villages with old traditional houses, and cobble stones streets
- Countryside for its unspoiled nature and innocence
- Varied wild life with species found no where in Europe
- SPAS and mud treatments
- Delicious Bulgarian cuisine and rich variety of wines
Booming real estate market
- 20% increase in the real estate prices for the last year
- More than 15% growth of the real estate sector
- Still lowest real estate prices in Europe
- Increasing demand for high quality accommodation
- Better mortgages, improving the purchase power of Bulgarians
- Direct property funds investment
- Increasing demand for properties from the Bulgarians living abroad
Sand, Water and Sun Paradise
Key Features
- Most popular summer resort in Bulgaria
- 1700 hours of sunshine from May to October
- Average day temperature of 26C for the summer
- Just 35 km from Burgas
- Prestigious International Blue Flag Award
- 8 kilometer long beach strip
- Easy accessible through charter flights all summer long
- Over 500 million euros invested in the last 4 years
- Cultural diversity
- Unspoiled nature
The resort
Sunny Beach is a resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located approximately 35 km north of Burgas. It is the biggest and most popular holiday resort in the country, and is home to over 130 hotels with more than 60,000 beds. There are also 130 restaurants and numerous live music bars, pubs, nightclubs, discos, cafes and casinos. It has been undergoing continuous expansion for many years. In recent years almost the whole hotel base has been renovated and several new luxurious hotels have been built as well as many spectacular apartment complexes.
During the summer the resort is home to thousands of tourists. The main strip of high-rise hotels backing onto the beach is 8 kilometers long and extends along a wide bay uniting with the ancient town of Nesebar. The warm sea with gently sloping, sandy bottom provides lots of fun for everyone coming to Sunny Beach. One can find a wide range of sports from swimming, kayaking, water skiing, paragliding, hang gliding, row boats, sailing, volleyball, tennis, bowling, mini-golf, bungee jumping and horse back riding.
The resort is heaven for children as there are many activities: swimming pools, aqua parks, pony back riding, banana water slide, carting and many other fun activities to keep them occupied and happy. In addition many restaurants have children menus; there are 24 hour kindergarten and much more.
Fun activities to enjoy while in Sunny Beach:
- Water sports
Every one enjoys a bit of water activities. Sunny Beach offers amazing water entertainment from water skiing, wind surfing, kite surfing, boat riding, jet riding, diving to yachting and sailing.
Your children will love the new aqua parks. Two aqua parks were recently built in the resort, attracting lots of tourists. The parks offer a full range of water fun activities, food and drinks, a true heaven for children. A whole day pass is EUR 35, as small price to pay for all the fun.
- Fun activities on land
Most hotels and residential complexes have their own private tennis courts, gyms and massage saloons that can be enjoyed by the guests. On the beach you can engage in a friendly volley ball or mini-golf game and you and your family will love it.
- Golf
For the professional golf players there will be a Golf course built very close to Sunny Beach. The golf course is situated in the town called Kableshkovo and it is designed by Mark Jones the producer of world class club Abu Dhabi.
This golf course is announced to be the most spectacular entertainment center in Bulgaria so far. In this moment Bulgaria has only 3 golf courses that are positioned around Sofia. So imagine the attention and the attraction the region will offer.
The golf course is only 16 km from Sunny Beach so that means the course will be around 10 minutes ride by car from the center of the town.
- Visiting Nessebar
If you prefer visiting historical places, Nessebar will be quite a delight. This ancient town dates back to the Tracian times when it used to be a significant port for the South Eastern Europe region. Nowadays it became a fisherman’s heaven and visiting the local restaurants you will have the unique chance to enjoy the rich and fresh catch of the day. All this you can enjoy in just minutes from Sunny Beach.
- Visiting Bourgas
To get in touch with history it is best to visit the museums and parks in Burgas, just 35 kilometers away from Sunny Beach. The town plays an important role for the region given its strategic location in the south where a major part of all imports and exports pass through this port.
- Walks on the beach
The 8 kilometer beach strip was awarded the prestigious Blue Flag prize for its high quality ecological characteristics. So just imagine walking on the beautiful golden sand, surrounded by unspoiled nature with the sound of the crispy waves surrounding the beach and you will just get a small taste of what Sunny Beach has to offer.
- Shopping
Walking on the streets of Sunny Beach one will notice that the main businesses are concentrated around clothing, food and drinks. There are numerous shops and opened markets where you can find cheap but good quality clothes and shoes.
Almost every street in Sunny Beach has at least one restaurant, pub, or tavern where you can enjoy the local cuisine and listen to live music.
In the years to come…
The climate of the area is Mediterranean, explaining Sunny Beach's popularity with tourists since before the fall of communism. The increasing number of tourist lead to a high increase in the number of beds needed. More than 500 million euros were invested in developing the resort and lots of hotels and apartment houses are being constructed since 2000 in order to satisfy the huge inflow of tourist.
Since that time the resort's popularity has grown among German holidaymakers, who add to the already large numbers of Bulgarian and Russian visitors. More recently, Sunny Beach has begun to attract the attention of British and Scandinavian tourists, for whom it is a more affordable alternative to the established Mediterranean resorts.
Key Features
- The smallest sea side resort in Bulgaria
- 1700 hours of sunshine from May to October
- Average day temperature of 27 degrees Celsius for the summer
- Just 30 km from Burgas Airport
- Has the only beach club in Bulgaria organizing surfing contests
- Prestigious International Blue Flag Award
- Easy accessible through charter flights all summer long
- Unspoiled nature
- Only 2 km North of Sozopol
The resort
Chernomorets is a resort on the Southern Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located approximately 30 km north of Burgas. It is the smallest and most popular holiday resort for the ones searching for calmness and tranquility. This small town has around 1200 inhabitants living here year-round and it is home to a small number of hotels and over 100 restaurants. Most of the tourists are Bulgarians and the area is surrounded by laughter and joy during the whole summer season.
The tranquility and the unspoiled nature attract more and more tourists every year. Due to the increasing number of foreign tourists there is a high demand for high quality accommodation that is provided through the newly built hotels and apartment houses.
The young are attracted by the surfing and the contests that are held in the beautifully Chernomorets bay. The sand is fine and has a great coloration of pure gold. Just on the other side of the bay, only 1 km away from the beach, the Sozopol cliffs can be seen in their entire splendor.
In the years to come…
The resort’s unspoiled nature and the breathtaking surroundings, make it one of the new hot tourist destinations on the Bulgarian sea coast. Chernomorets is yet to be discovered! The German tour operators are in a rush to be the first to advertise Chernomorets in their summer brochures.
With an increasing demand from the holiday organizers and the increasing number of tourists, Chernomorets demands an increase in the high quality accommodation. That is provided already through a limited and select regional project of new apartment houses.
Fun skiing and great investment
Key Features
- Most popular winter resort in Bulgaria
- 5 months of snow from December to April
- Just 2 hours from Sofia Airport
- 18 hole golf course under development near by
- More than 70 km ski slopes
- 35 km new slopes under development
- Easily accessible through year around flights
- Over 400 million Euros invested in the last 4 years
- Cultural diversity
- Unspoiled nature
The resort
Bansko is a small town in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of Pirin at an altitude of 1900 meter above sea level. Today it is the most popular mountain resort in the country.
Bansko, once mainly a stockbreeding and traveling merchant community, has nowadays become a center of winter and summer tourism. The mountain peaks near the town, the numerous lakes and the old pine woods make it a popular site for recreation. In recent years, the town has gained international popularity with its improved quality skiing and the golf course under construction near by.
A modern gondola lift was built in beginning of 2003 to replace a minibus ride up to the ski slopes. There are more than 65 kilometers of slopes suitable for all levels of ski proficiency. Several other gondolas and ski lifts are in the process of being built. These developments, along with the construction of extensive housing and recreational facilities around the gondola, have made Bansko a popular and growing destination.
In the years to come…
The skiing season in Bansko starts at the beginning of December and finishes in April, with a longer season than in any other Alpine countries. Together with the great activities during the summer season, Bansko became one of the top tourist destinations in the Easter Europe. With the improvements in the ski infrastructure and the construction of the 18 whole golf courses near Bansko, the resort will attract more and more tourist for the coming years.
The resort's popularity has grown among German and English holidaymakers, who add to the already large numbers of Bulgarian and Russian visitors. With a high inflow of tourists there is a great need for high quality accommodation. More than 400 million euros were invested in developing the resort and lots of hotels and apartment houses are being constructed since 2002 in order to satisfy the huge inflow of tourist.
Skiing in style
Key Features
- The most luxurious winter resort in Bulgaria
- 5 months of snow from December to April
- Just 1 hours from Sofia Airport
- 20 minutes away from the Samokov golf course
- More than 60 km ski slopes
- 60 km new slopes under development
- Easily accessible through year around flights through Sofia and Plovdiv
- Great cuisine
- Unspoiled nature
The resort
Borovets is a popular Bulgarian mountain resort situated in Sofia province. Located on the northern slopes of famous Rila Mountain, at an altitude of 1350 meter above the sea level, is to become the most luxurious ski resort in the region. Borovets is one hour by car from Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria and two hours by car from Plovdiv Airport.
Today the resort is a modern ski centre with luxury hotels and an extensive ski course network and has twice been a host of Alpine Ski World Cup competitions. There are around 10,000 beds in the resort and rapidly increasing due to the growing number of tourist visiting Borovets.
In the years to come…
The long skiing season in Borovets combined with the high quality accommodation and low prices, provides a great solution to the already expensive Alpine resorts. Borovets is part of the Samokov Municipalty project for constructing additional ski slopes and additional accommodation for the increasing number of tourists.
The land that serving the tourism sector was already assigned for development and such Borovets has the chance to become the most organized ski resort in Bulgaria with the highest quality skiing and accommodation. This provides a unique chance for all investors and second home buyers to put their savings in a cash cow ski resort.
Great day life, night life and an amazing investment
Key Features
- Capital of Bulgaria
- New international airport
- Ski resort 10 minutes outside Sofia on Vitosha Mountain
- 18 hole golf course 20 minutes from Sofia
- Business center for the Balkan Peninsula
- 35 km new slopes under development
- Easily accessible through year around flights
- The fastest developing market in the country
- Cultural diversity
- Numerous parks
The capital
Sofia is the capital and largest city of the Bulgaria, with a population of 1,300,000 in the metropolitan area. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of the mountain massif Vitosha. The Sofia Valley is surrounded by mountains on all sides. Three mountain passes lead to the city, which have been key roads since antiquity, connecting the Adriatic Sea and Central Europe with the Black and Aegean Sea.
As one of the oldest capital cities in Europe, the history of Sofia dates back to the Thracian empire in the 8th century BC. Nowadays, Sofia is the administrative, cultural, and economic centre of the country. The city is also known for its numerous mineral, thermal springs and rivers. Artificial and dam lakes were built in the last century.
In the years to come…
Sofia is the major centre of Bulgaria's economic life. The manufacturing sector of the economy is represented by over 800 large manufacturing plants. Sofia is also the country's financial core, home to the Bulgarian National Bank, the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, as well as some of the country's largest commercial banks. Construction, trade and transport are other important sectors of the local economy. Increasingly Sofia is attracting attention as an outsourcing location for Western European and American multinationals. Sofia is also the headquarters for major Bulgarian and international companies operating in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe.
With the fall of communism in Bulgaria in 1989 major international companies previously not present on the Bulgarian market moved in, the majority of them to Sofia. The real estate market in Sofia has skyrocketed in recent years, for the past year or so with about 100% in just 1 year (2005–2006). The construction industry has exploded with new construction sites.
Unemployment is rather low at about 2.5% compared to the Bulgarian average of 8.9% but also to European levels where it is at about 10%. With such a positive outlook, Sofia will become one of the leading business and residential centers in the South Eastern Europe.
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