Неожиданно приятная Болгария. Unexpectedly pleasant Bulgaria.

Maybe Bulgaria? And why not, we decided and went for the first time in many many years to rest on the Black Sea. And they didn't fail. It turned out that this is far from the USSR in its worst manifestations, but quite a worthy, comfortable and interesting vacation. Hotel Joya Park 3 * - a standard three-ruble note, no frills. Settled on the 4th floor in a room overlooking the sea, the room itself is spacious, clean, bright. Cleaning daily. To the sea on foot about 15 minutes, if not in a hurry. Here's the path itself - almost a quest. You have to dive into the bushes, barely seeing the path there, go through gateways, through shops, etc. But you quickly got used to it. The food at the hotel is 3 out of 5. The worst thing is that everything ends quickly and you just have to be late for the start of the meal, as you see empty tables, the second minus is the daily monotony. With all this, there were no hungry, so we will not find fault. Internet at the reception and in the restaurant is free. For Internet in the room you will have to pay 5 lev per day. The pool is clean and the water is warm. Many guests spent their holidays like this - cruising from the restaurant to the pool. Golden sands beach pleased. Before the trip, they read about its cleanliness and well-being and, fortunately, were convinced of the correctness of these words. Indeed, the beach is very clean, the sand is fine and very pleasant. The sea is amazing!!! In the evening, the main promenade comes alive, full of shops, souvenir shops, restaurants and cafes. It is long, a walk from one end to the other will take more than an hour. A large number of excursions are offered on the spot, both to nearby places, and quite distant ones - to Bucharest and Istanbul. For a trip to Bucharest, you need a Schengen visa, for a trip to Istanbul - a double-entry Bulgarian visa. We went on a two-day excursion to Istanbul, which will be discussed separately. Not far from Golden Sands is Varna, which can be reached either by taxi for 18 levs, or by bus - for 3 levs. You should definitely go there - a wonderful resort town with its own special charming atmosphere! In general, the result is this - it's good in Bulgaria !! !