Golden Sands – Modern resort with 50 years of history
and traditions
Golden Sands – Only 18km away from Varna – The city of the oldest golden
treasure in the world .
As an old legend says: pirates digged in huge golden treasure in the seaside
north from Varna. The land took revenge on the bandits and transformed the gold
into wonderful sand.
The resort is a popular tourist destination, drawing many visitors from Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, Scandinavia, France, Central
and Eastern Europe,
the Persian Gulf, Israel,
and other countries, attracted by the favorable climate, scenic landscape, and
reasonable prices. And it is also the winner of a "Blue Flag" - a
prestigious international award for environmentally clean resorts. The major
microbiological, physical and chemical readings of the atmosphere, sea and sand
are monitored monthly. Within the resort, several types of transportation are
at the disposal of the guests - velorikshaws, bicycles, mini-trains, and
solar-battery powered taxies.
Resort development
started in 1957 and in about two decades, the place was transformed into a
modern holiday complex with numerous hotels (many open year-round), villas,
apartment buildings, spa centers, restaurants, clubs, casinos, attractions,
shopping centers, and sports facilities, including a yacht marina, a horse
riding school, and the Aquapolis water park. Golden Sands was privatized
in the 1990s and attracted considerable investment through the 2000s. Designed
initially for 13,000 hotel beds, it had over 30,000 beds reported in 2007; according to Varna Tourist Chamber sources, the
actual number was significantly higher , by some unverified critical estimates
even approaching 90,000. Currently, most hotels offer all inclusive vacations
but there are also concerted efforts to reposition the resort as a high-end
destination.
The beach strip in the
resort is 3,5 km long, up to 100m in places, and is known as one of the best
sand beaches in Europe. It is flat, covered with fine golden sand. The sandy
sea bottom gently slopes into the sea, there are no rocks or sudden drops.
The clean and calm
waters of the sea with low salinity lower than that of the Mediterranean for
example, and the absence of fish and animals dangerous to human health, are
ideal for scuba diving and vacationing with children. The cultural and
information center in the complex offers a rich and versatile concert program,
folk music performances and shows in the open. It organizes exhibitions of
Bulgarian artists, courses in the Bulgarian language, folk songs and dances,
vanguard fashion shows. You can take part in beauty contests, beer festivals, a
parade of retro cars, to mention but a few. You can enjoy the performances at
the International Varna Summer Festival of opera, ballet, theater and jazz
music, folklore and others.
There are also many disco clubs, bars and restaurants which will provide you
with lots of fun and unforgettable nights. Besides the entertainment and
nightlife Golden Sands possesses colorful palette of tours destinations in and
outside of Bulgaria.
“Golden Sands” is the best choice for those who have difficulties with choosing
the type of vacation that they want. Here you can go with calm and relaxing
holiday, wild and funny, interesting and educational or even a healing one.
After all Varna
is known as the “Marine Capital of Bulgaria and its resorts are the one to
blame for that.
For more information about this destination, please do not hesitate to contact us:
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Email: info@holidayshop.bg