2-bed appt. Nessebar, near Bourgas, Bulgaria
Review Submitted: August 15, 2009
Date of Stay: July 2009
We were a family of 4 (children aged 11 and 13) visiting Bulgaria for the first time in search of guaranteed sun. We were not disappointed there! One thunderstom in two weeks, apart from that hours and hours of sunshine. Sunbathing recommended from early morning until approx 11am - after that it just got too hot for me until approx 3pm. Lunchtime temp well in the thirties.
Apartment is very clean and tidy with all mod cons provided. Balcony overlooks pool so you can keep an eye on your kids. Ours particularly liked swimming after 9pm when the pool lights came on. Small bar and restaurant on site. Mainly families with children and teenagers when we visited. Friendly, but not in your face. Mainly Irish and British. No nightlife to speak of at the complex, but that suited us perfectly. No noise to keep you awake at night.
Approx 1.5 miles to the town and perhaps another half mile to the beach. Transport is via shuttle bus from the apartment complex which runs on the hour from 10 am to 1pm and from 5pm to 8pm. Returns at ten past each hour, though there are a limited number of pick up points. This will cost you 5 levs per adult per day for unlimited trips, or you can buy weekly cards for 30 levs per adult. Children go free. Be prepared to stand, especially on the popular 5pm and 8.10pm runs. And hang on tight!
The beach is pretty crowded and unfortunately pretty littered with cigarette butts and drinks cans. Lots of loungers available though you will be charged for these. My tip is to get to the beach approx mid-afternoon, sit on the sand near the waterline, until you see someone vacate a couple of loungers then bag them before someone else does. The people with the clipboards appear to operate some kind of numbering system and if yours has been paid for once already that day, you're likely to get away with it.
Lots of restaurants and bars, specialising in foods from all over Europe and beyond. No particular recommendations, take your pick, they can be pretty variable. All staff speak enough English for you to get by. And German, Russian, Polish and Czech amongst others! Lots of people raved about a restaurant called Djanny's and people do queue every evening. The place was total let down for me - they have no idea what to do with veg and the service was pretty surly. My advice: skip it and save enough for two meals elsewhere.
Overall: Recommended for families, couples or groups looking for sunshine and economy.
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