Sunnybeach,
Bulgaria, Climate,
Useful expressions,
Brief history, Map of Bulgaria,
Wines of Bulgaria
Sunnybeach
Sunnybeach
is the biggest resort, with the longest (8km) and widest (30-60m) beach on the
black sea coast.
Sunnybeach lies only 35 km north of the city of Bourgas, featuring wide
and warm sea with gently sloping sandy bottom and boasts 1,700 hours of sunshine
from May to October with average daily temperatures of 27°C in the summer.
Sunnybeach holds the prestigious Blue Flag Award.
Sunnybeach has over 130 restaurants and taverns with folklore shows, bars
with floor shows, night clubs, casino, discos and cafes.
Sunnybeach offers every conceivable opportunity for everyone: surfing, water
skiing, paragliding, banana boat rides, sailing, yachts, paddle boats, cutters,
scooters, rowboats, tennis courts, beach volleyball, playing grounds, mini-golf,
skittle alley, bowling, riding ground and fitness halls. It is also a genuine
children's paradise - plenty of fun and games, children pools, slides, carting,
trampolines and water parks. Also available are excursions both inland and
abroad organized regularly. There is also a varied cultural programme including
the open air theatre, folklore and symphony concerts, exhibitions, Miss Sunny
Beach contest, etc. More information at
http://www.sunnybeach-bg.com/
Bulgaria
Bulgaria has miles and miles of broad golden
beaches, add a warm and sunny climate. Come and discover Bulgaria’s Black Sea
Coast for yourself. Newly uncovered by British holidaymakers, Bulgaria has
everything you need for the ideal family breakaway, or for a more intrepid and
independent trip. The Black Sea Coast is lined with purpose-built resorts and
simple seaside towns, so you can sit back in the sunshine, safe in knowledge all
your needs are catered for, or lose yourself in the stony streets of traditional
Bulgaria. Bourgas is the southern port of the Black Sea, with a cosmopolitan
feel and an attractive, tourist friendly centre. Every summer it plays host to a
vibrant festival, essential for a slice of native life and music, combining
folklore, classical music and jazz. If you’re looking for some therapeutic
relaxation or simply want to pamper yourself, head to one of the great spa
resorts along the coast. The combination of the sea climate with curative
mineral springs and mud creates spas that are well worth taking time out to
visit. Head inland and you’ll find a less packaged Bulgaria, where tradition and
nature dominate.
Visitors flock to Nessebur, close to sunny beach,
one of the oldest towns in Europe, renowned for its beautiful architecture and
impressive collection of medieval churches. Lose yourself in a maze of cobbled
streets and wooden houses where a fascinating monument from a bygone age appears
before you with every step you take.
The stunning Bulgarian beaches have
drawn people to these shores for decades. Spacious golden sands merge gently
into the calm, clean waves - excellent for families and beach-lovers alike.
Sunny Beach is particularly family friendly, with lots of space for sandcastles
as well as sunbathing. Scuba diving, water-skiing and paragliding are just some
of the water sports on offer in the resort.
Climate
Useful Expressions
Good morning
dobro ootro
Good afternoon
dobir dehn
Goodnight
dobar vecher
Goodbye
dovizdhannay
Please
molya
Thank you
blahgodahryah
Yes/No
dah/neh
Excuse me
eezveennehteh meh
How are you
kahk steh
My name is
kahzvahm seh
What's your name
kahk steh kahzvahteh
Do you speak English
govoreeteh lee ahngleeyskee
Where is/are
kideh eh/sah
How much is this
kolko stroovah tovah
I'd like
eeskahm dah
I don't understand
neh rahzbeerahm
How do I get to
Kahk mogah dah steegnah do
When does it open/close kogah
otvahryaht/zahtvahryaht
Can you help me
mozheh lee dah mee pomognehteh
One
edin
Two
dva
Three
tri
Four
chetiri
Five
pyet
Six
shest
Seven
sedem
Eight
osem
Nine
devet
Ten
deset
Monday
ponedelnik
Tuesday
vtornik
Wednesday
sryada
Thursday
chetvurtek
Friday
petak
Saturday
sobota
Sunday
nedelya
Brief
History
681 First Bulgarian Kingdom
865 Christianity adopted as the state
religion
927 Bulgarian Empire reaches its
zenith under Simeon the Great
1018 Emperor Basil II conquers Bulgaria and makes it part of
Byzantium
1186 Second Bulgarian Kingdom created
1396 Bulgaria becomes part of the Ottoman Empire
1878 Bulgaria declares independence from Turkey
1897 Sofia becomes the capital of Bulgaria
1912-13 Balkan wars: Bulgaria, Serbia and Greece unite to defeat the Turkish
Empire
1914 Bulgaria sides with Germany in World War I
1923 Military coup overthrows left wing government
1935 Tsar Boris III declares an absolute monarchy
1941 Bulgaria sides with Germany in World War II
1944 Soviet Union conquers Bulgaria. Bulgaria realign with
Soviet Union
1946 Communists take power
1953 Todor Zhivkov becomes leader of Bulgaria
1955 Bulgaria is a founding member of the Warsaw Pact
1989 More than 250,000 Turks flee to Turkey. Zhivkov dismissed
as leader
1990 Reformed Communists win general elections
2001 King Simeon Saxe-Coberg is elected prime minister
2004 Bulgaria joins NATO
2005 Bulgaria signs EU accession treaty, with full entry
expected in 2007.
Map of
Bulgaria
Wines of Bulgaria
Historically Bulgarian wine can be traced back to
ancient Thrace and the Greek god of wine ‘Dionysus’.
Historians claim the eastern Black Sea Coast region was where white wine started
to evolve. It is probable that this was the period that saw the establishment of
the Pomorie and Nessebur wine production.
The conversion to Christianity in the 9th century in Bulgaria gave a new impetus
to the concept of wine consumption. Count Amadeus of Savoy in his conquering of
Nessubur acquired the quality wineries raising the standards within the
Bulgarian wine industry.
The emergence of a more affluent Christian
population within the mid 18th century created a demand for higher quality
wines. Export markets, mainly of red wine, developed mainly around the Black Sea
region.
During the late 1920’s and early 1930’s the Bulgarian wine industry grew through
the introduction of the wine cooperatives. Within the period where Bulgaria was
behind the "Iron Curtain" wine making was consolidated, monopolized, and turned
into a state industry. Its target market was restricted to the "Eastern Block"
and standards remained low. In the 1970's, still under communist rule, the
‘mass’ production of prestigious red varieties started to hit the international
markets as we know of them today.
In the 1990’s the state monopoly of the wine industry ended resulting in all the
wine cellars being privatised. Bulgaria has more than 80 industrial wineries,
which currently have an output between 1,000 and 60,000 tons. The wineries cover
over 97,000 ha.
The main varieties grown are:
Cabernet Sauvignon (14%) - increasing
Rkatzeteli (14%)
Merlot (12%) - increasing
Pimid (11%)
Red Misket (8%)
Dimyat (6.5%)
Muskat Ottenel (6%)
Chardonnay (2.7%) - increasing
Gamza (1.6%)
Riesling (1.3%)
Melnik (1%)
Sauvignon Blanc and Traminer (1%) - increasing
Bulgaria’s wine industry currently accounts for 30% of wine exports: being sold
in the UK, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, the USA, Japan,
Poland, and the former Soviet Republics. 25% of Bulgarian exports go to the UK.
