Golden sands - Goldstrand

Golden sands (Златни пясъци, Slatni pjasazi) is a tourist place on the BulgarianBlack Sea coast.

background

Golden Sands, literally actually "Golden Sands", in Bulgaria often just called Slatni, is the name of a beach on the Black Sea, 16 km northeast of the city of Varna, Bulgaria, as well as the name of a tourist town on the beach of the same name. The golden beach is 3.5 km long and in some places up to 100 m wide. The name is probably due to the gold shimmering, fine-grain sand, which comes from ground mussels. In contrast to Sunny Beach to the south, the name of the beach is not an invention of the tourism industry, but was common centuries ago.

getting there

There are several options, but the simplest is by plane.

By plane

Usually via Varna Airport which is about 25 km away. This can be done cheaply, for example, with SunExpress, Air Via, Bulgarian Air Charter etc. There are flights to almost every German airport during the summer season. Then you should look for a taxi and compare the prices that are posted on the window.

By train

Golden Sands does not have a train station. The next one is in Varna.

By bus

There are various long-distance bus routes to Varna from all parts of the country and abroad. To Golden Sands you then take line 409 or 9.

In the street

You have to plan a very long journey from Germany by car. You have to cross Austria or Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Hungary and then Serbia or Romania and then you have hundreds of kilometers on Bulgarian country roads ahead of you.

By boat

The port in Varna is the third largest in the country and also has a passenger terminal

mobility

Either you take one of the numerous taxis, which cost between 30 and 70 cents per kilometer, or you take the bus line, the bus stop is above the Hotel Perla.

Tourist Attractions

activities

There are numerous ways to pass the time: ax throwing, billiards, can throwing, air hockey, karaoke, etc. You will find a shop on every corner where you can spend your money. You can also lie on the beach and do various water activities.

shop

Souvenirs, clothes, drinks or even fruit can also be bought on every corner. One shop or stand follows the next. You can also find supermarkets everywhere that are usually open 24 hours.

In response to the many tourists from German-speaking countries, some shops have given themselves names that imitate the brand names of German supermarket and discounter chains: Aldo (with four branches on Golden Sands), Saving, Lidi, Renny or Buy country. Of course, these have no connection to the respective original.

kitchen

Cheap

At countless stands you can buy pizza, kebab, corn on the cob, burgers, etc. However, one should pay attention to the hygienic conditions. For a pizza with a drink you pay € 1–2 for a corn on the cob € 0.50, for a kebab about € 3.

medium

There are also numerous Bulgarian, Chinese or Italian restaurants and steakhouses. That is recommended Ivan's PlaceYou eat more expensive at the usual fast food chains. Subway and McDonalds can be found twice each.

Upscale

In the expensive hotels.

nightlife

Bulgaria's largest party mile has been located in the center of Golden Sands since 2004. You can choose between 13 discos and countless bars. Almost all bars are open around the clock. The golden sands has developed into a "Ballermann in the Balkans". Accordingly, German-speaking “Mallorca stars” such as Jürgen Drews, Mickie Krause and Markus Becker now also appear on the Golden Sands during the summer season.

accommodation

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security

To be on the safe side, you should always leave large amounts of cash and the most important papers in the hotel safe.

To withdraw cash you should go to Varna. The ATMs at the Golden Sands do not offer sufficient protection against manipulation. There are individual ATMs with a protective device for the card feeder.

health

Practical advice

Anyone who takes euros with them and wants to exchange them on site is better advised with Varna. The exchange rate of euros in Leva is 1.94 in the center of Varna, 1.9 in the center of Golden Sands and 1.8 in the hotels. These differences become noticeable even with medium quantities.

Avoid the train station area in Varna itself. There are scammers lurking around who promise an exchange rate of 2: 1 or offer drugs.

In the entire area of ​​the party mile, toilets are very rare and often very dirty, so you should not go there unprepared.

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