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Written: 17 october 2008
Travel time: 1 — 7 september 2008
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Liked the hotel. Close to the sea, quiet place. Inside is clean, nice and cozy. The girls at the reception were smiling and helped more than once as they could. It’s hard to say about cleaning the room, because I don’t pay attention to these little things. I didn't litter, so it was always clean. Although, for a complete assessment, I can note that I didn’t make the bed particularly well and after cleaning it remained the same. Others were cleaned better, maybe they expressed this at the reception. And I even liked it. Breakfast - buffet, quite varied. The only side dish "beans in tomato" is in abundance, and buckwheat is extremely small. Dinner - offered two options from 5 courses to choose from. Every time different. They hit me a couple of times. For example, "cucumber salad" is a cucumber sliced ​ ​ u200bu200bin rings in one layer laid out on a plate. : ) But because There were 5 dishes, I was not hungry. No drinks were served for dinner. The hotel has a swimming pool. The water is said to come from an underground source. Didn't check. : ) There is no gym even though the ad says otherwise.
The resort itself is small, constantly being built on the periphery. In the center, the nightlife is quite active, so the Atlant hotel is in a very advantageous position - away from the noise.
The sea at that time was clean, warm and no jellyfish. There was a period of increased excitement at sea. They hung out a red flag - at first they were not allowed to swim at all, then it became possible to swim 2-3 meters from the shore. : ) The hurricane passed quickly, but it was possible to enjoy the raging elements, especially in the evening.

A trip to Varna costs 1lev. There are 3 stops on the territory of the resort, but it is better to go from the final one. Because on weekends, the bus runs less often (after 40-60 minutes) and there may simply not be enough space. The schedule hangs at the second stop from the final one. In Varna, food is a bit cheaper, the exchange rate is better and there is something to see. I strongly recommend exchanging money at an exchange office. Even the resort (near the post office) had a very good exchange rate. And in Varna, money changers can slip banknotes that are out of circulation or simply fake.
In Varna, you can stroll through the Seaside Park. True, recently in Bulgaria there has been a dry summer and some kind of withered vegetation in September, but it’s still beautiful. You can visit the Dolphinarium, Roman Baths, etc.
I by myself (with a map) took a ride to Cape Galata. On 2 buses. Through the Asparuhovo district. It's interesting to see the local life there and that's where you can find really good prices for wine and food! The cape itself offers a pretty nice view of Varna. And it would be sad to go back to see only this. However, there you can go down to the sea and walk along the wild rocky shore, collecting beautiful shells, which are practically absent in the resort.
Excursions can be bought on the spot and are 2 times cheaper than tour companies offer. But we went "for the price" : ) We were very pleased with the work of the guide from the tour company Estour Elena. Lots of information, positive energy. Even when we were alone, returning to the hotel, she continued the story about the places we passed by.
The general impression of Bulgaria is not unambiguous. I didn't have any problems and I had a good rest. But it was somehow simple, faded or something. There is no special cheapness there. I did not find any colorful local souvenir gifts either. The beer there is good, the wine can be found quite good, the cheese is varied and tasty, milk and a lot of everything related to roses. In general, I do not regret the trip there, but I'm not going to the second time yet.
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