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Sunny Beach Holidays
Sunny Beach is the largest resort in Bulgaria, located on the Black Sea coast. Situated just 20 minutes from Bourgas airport, Sunny Beach is an ideal destination for a family holiday and boasts a fantastic Blue Flag beach. There are lots of hotels in Sunny Beach with most of the 4 and 5 star hotels offering an all inclusive package. If you choose to go self catering in Sunny Beach there’s an abundance of restaurants, bars, taverns and nightclubs to suit all tastes. Sunny Beach is a fantastic summer holiday resort with lots to do for all the family.
The official currency is the Lev (BGN), which is divided into 100 stotinki. The Lev is tied to the Euro at a fixed rate of €1 = 1.955 lev. Bulgaria has strict currency regulations. If you enter Bulgaria with cash of any currency amounting to the equivalent of 8,000 leva or more, you must declare it to customs officials. Foreign currency may be exchanged in banks, hotels or at one of the numerous bureaux de change, however due to a common practice of misleading rates of exchange it is better to go to banks or hotels to change money. A receipt called a bordereaux is issued when exchanging currency, indicating the amount that will be given, and it must be kept until departure. Not all banks accept travellers cheques and those that do usually charge a 5% commission. Major international credit cards are increasingly becoming accepted by tourist hotels, upmarket shops and restaurants, travel agents and car rental agents, but Bulgaria is still largely a cash economy. There are ATMs in the main cities and at Black Sea resorts.
Holidays in Sunny Beach
The charming town of Nessebar, a UNESCO world heritage site, is located close to Sunny Beach and well worth a visit. There are lots of watersports on offer from parasailing to speed boating. The resort also has a go-karting track and an action aqua park great for the kids.
Language
Bulgarian is the official language, which uses the Cyrillic alphabet, but English, German and French is spoken in resorts, hotels and restaurants.
Nightlife in Sunny Beach
Sunny Beach has a very busy nightlife with something to suit all tastes. For those looking for a lively holiday in Sunny Beach there are plenty of bars, nightclubs and a casino open until sunrise. For families there are more traditional folk clubs and floorshows, with entertainment provided in the Sunny Beach hotels themselves and the bars lining the beach promenade.