Nesebar (Bulgaria)

Advantages: Nice Hotel and Nice Place During The Day
Disadvantages: Turns Evil At Night Time

I thought I would tell you all about my experience of Nessabur, Bulgaria. Be prepared! ●GETTING THERE● I went to Nessabur, Bulgaria in July 2004 with my Mum, Dad and their 2 friends, Jacqui and Brian. We flew with Balkan Airlines, and for me, my Mum and my Dad, it cost £1300 for half-board. We were booked to stay in a hotel in Nessabur, named Hawaii Hotel. We set off 3 days after my 16th birthday, so I remember it was the 19th July, ...
...a mid-morning flight, which took 4-5 hours, so we arrived in Bulgaria about 12pm their time. The flight was fine, but I am not reviewing the airline, so I won't describe the service and so on. Anyway, when we landed, we got straight onto a coach which took us over to the airport, which was only about 30seconds away! There was no smoking on the airport grounds, so you could not smoke outside before you went in, or inside unless in the allocated areas, ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful beach, shops, restaurants, good activities, CHEAP!!!
Disadvantages: all one main street really, extreme language barrier

Despite suffering from the worst case of tonsillitis I have ever had, not to mention the added sunstroke, I really enjoyed myself on this holiday. Sunny Beach is suitable if: · You are a family · You are going to Bulgaria for the first time · You enjoy sitting by the beach or pool · You like cheap shops and decent food. · You like hot weather! What to do: · Go to the Nesbar Centre – great for shopping during the day, also has great clubs and ...
...cool little train that operates for about 50p a person, which will take you there. (A taxi will charge you about £7!) · Ly on the beach – its very pretty, great water, had a nudist part. · Most hotels offer great facilities for you to take advantage of, so if you are bored, (or like me, hotel-bound for half of it…) jump in the pool or something! · Lots of locals offer great massages and treatments, either on the beach, by your pool, or as a little ... Read review

Advantages: beatiful, cheap, good wether, nice food,
Disadvantages: Credit card system

...from my city (Skopje) to Nesebar is about 12 hours. But if you are living far away, like in UK for example, the best way to get there is by plane. The bad thing is that first you have to get to Sofia, the capital, and after that to take an internal flight to Burgas or Varna. If you are going on pack holiday you can have a charter flight to there as well. Once in Bulgaria getting to Nesebar is easy: every forty minutes there is a bus from Burgas, ...
...We arrived in Nesebar at 8 o’clock in the morning and many local people offered us a room to stay. We had many offers and finally we took the cheapest one, only 6 leva - (Bulgarian currency) per night, which is about 2 pounds. Our room was 2 minutes away from the local beach. But anyway there is a wide choice of accommodation available, largely consisting of a growing number of small, family-run hotels. But be careful because these tend to fill up ... Read review

Advantages: Exceptionally cheap, excellent standard of accommodation, lovely beaches, rich culture
Disadvantages: A seasonal resort: the weather is poor during the winter months and many restaurants/bars close.

I thought I would add my experience of Nessebar, as I think it is a lovely place and I am a frequent visitor to this part of the world. Nessebar is split into two parts: Old Nessebar and New Nessebar. OLD NESSEBAR The ancient part of the town is situated on a peninsula and is connected to the mainland by a narrow man-made isthmus. It bears evidence of occupation by a variety of different civilisations over the course of its existence. The wealth ...
...abundance of historic buildings, means that this part of the town has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. NEW NESSEBAR The new town is the administrative centre and is located on the mainland. It is just a few kilometres away from the popular resort of Sunny Beach. This part of the town is more built up and modern. Many of the locals live here, and the abundance of hotels and apartments sit somewhat haphazardly with the communist apartment ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, handy, pleasent and affordable.
Disadvantages: The flight

Just returned from a holiday in Nessabur, Bulgaria, staying at the Hotel Hawaii in a bed and breakfast basis. The hotel building from the outside looked like any other block from communist days BUT our room on the 13th floor was lovely, a little basic but very spacious and looked like it had only just been upgraded. Our fridge was missing and so were chairs to sit on! A request at the reception saw a couple of chairs and a fridge delivered. The ...
...day, new towels at least twice a week, linen also changed. The power shower in its own cubicle with loads of hot water was a first! The breakfast was one of the best we have had for many years. Hot and cold buffet, tea, coffee, fruit. Admittably if you arrived at the last knockings say 9.50 when they stopped serving at 10am they did not replenish stocks but before that it was excellent. The staff were super, pleasant, helpful and cheerful. Particularly ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap hoilday, not overcrowded, friendly people,fantastic food,beer 30p a pint,Not a 'tourist trap'
Disadvantages: Street vendors harassing you, hygiene in toilets, quite a long journey, can be crowded at PEAK times

...I arrived back two weeks ago from hoilday abroad, and the question being asked by my colleagues at work and my friends was 'Why Bulgaria?' It had continued a love affair with Eastern Europe that had begun when six years ago I travelled East to Poland, a wonderful experience which whetted my appetite for more. For whatever reason, the Tour company had cancelled the usual excursion to the small Czech town of Trebon, so whilst scouting about for alternatives, we stumbled upon the town of Nesebar,Bulgaria, situated on a peninsula overlooking the Black Sea. Before relating my experiences of the holiday, perhaps it is best to undermine a few prejudices about Eastern Europe in general. For the better part of four decades, the countries of the Warsaw Pact languished under the ignominy of Socialist rule.Access was severely restricted... Read review

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