Sunny Beach, Bulgaria - It's all about Having Fun

Sunny Beach is the premier resort town on Bulgaria's beautiful Black Sea Coast. There are so many things to do here, it's difficult to know where to start. If it's a cheap holiday you're after, Bulgaria has some of the lowest costs in Europe. If you're looking for a beautiful beach, there are none as lovely as the ones around here. And if you're looking for exciting times, Sunny Beach offers more than a hundred bars, clubs, restaurants and casinos.

Sunny Beach is the largest of all the seaside resorts along the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. It is also the liveliest and the most popular with Irish and British tourists. With a Blue Flag beach that offers a huge stretch of soft sand, and a multitude of catering and leisure facilities, Sunny Beach is ideal for sun-lovers of all ages. There is a great selection of holiday accommodation in the resort, from cosy and friendly guesthouses to vast and luxurious hotel complexes that offer 24-hour entertainment for holidaymakers.

The Beach

The beach itself stretches for over eight kilometres. It has soft, golden sand and is bordered by sand dunes - perfect for playing "hide and seek" with the kids. The sea bed slopes gently away from the beach, creating a shallow shore where you can paddle happily in calm, warm waters. On the sands you will find rows of sun beds and parasols that stretch off into the distance. If you intend to stay on the beach for several hours, it is best to hire these items to keep comfortable and cool. If you only intend to stay on the beach for a short time, take your own mat or beach towel and sit in the "free zones" that lie behind the sun beds.

The Climate at Sunny Beach

Sunny Beach boasts a long summer season, running from May through September. With around 300 sunny days per year, and summer temperatures that average a healthy 28° C Sunny Beach, really earns its name. In fact, Sunny Beach has more days of sunshine per year than Miami Beach, Florida. And did you know that Sunny Beach is a lot further south than Monaco?.

Sunny Beach really is the Sunniest Beach on the Black Sea Coast.

Activities and Family Fun in Sunny Beach

Horse riding and go-karting are both available at the northern part of Sunny Beach. Many of the hotels and tour operators have their own crèche and kid's clubs. Specially-trained staff will look after your kids, make sure that they're wearing their hats and sunscreen, and keep them occupied while you relax by the pool.

Sunny Beach is definitely a family-oriented resort, and the kids will love the carousels, pony rides and child-friendly swimming pools. And, of course, no major seaside resort would be complete without aqua parks.

If your kids are keen to beat you at a round of mini golf, try the Sunny Beach 18-hole mini golf course. It is situated just in front of the Hotel Helios Palace.

Horrorwood, which is located in front of the Hotel Pirin, is a favourite tourist attraction for families. It is designed to look like a haunted house, where the kids can use up some of their vast amounts of energy as they run around and jump at the sight of the 'ghosts' and "skeletons".

The Singles Scene in Sunny Beach

Free-spirited singles will find all the fun and excitement that they need at Sunny Beach, Bulgaria. The singles scene in Sunny Beach is a little wilder than in its northern twin, Golden Sands. Sunny Beach is dotted with bars, dance clubs and party venues. Lager, wine and crazy cocktails are consumed in vast quantities and the resort's nightlife really does run all the way through the night.

Eating Out in Sunny Beach

With around 150 restaurants in Sunny Beach resort, you will never be short of somewhere to eat. Prices range from very reasonable to very expensive, and of course there is always McDonald's - Sunny Beach has two of them. Most of the bars in Sunny Beach serve food as well as drink and the hotel restaurants are open to non-residents. Kids will love some of the themed restaurants with dinosaurs, classic cars and other attractions. Eating out in Sunny Beach is a delicious experience.