Sun, Sea and Rock Fests – Kavarna, Bulgaria
Kavarna is a small town in northeastern Bulgaria. Its population is only about 12 000 inhabitants, but as it is located on the Black Sea coast, in summer seasons it attracts many locals and foreign tourists. The city is famous as a popular venue for rock concerts that bring thousands of fans to the beautiful bay. World stars such as Nazareth, Deep Purple, Scorpions, Apocalypitca, Billy Idol, Whitesnake, Manowar, Alice Cooper, Slayer and many others have performed on the legendary Kaliakra Stadium.
Each concert attracts thousands of fans who can stay in a hotels or in any of the great number of self catering villas and apartments for rent. Thus, they can combine their Kavarna summer vacation with listening to their favorite music style.
Kavarna is one of the cleanest places on the Bulgarian seaside.
In recent years Kavarna has become the latest attractive destination at the tourist exhibitions in Sofia, Berlin, Moscow, Minsk and Kiev. Maritime tourism is a trademark for this a small town. The rich cultural and historical heritage of the region is a ground for archaeological tourism. The municipality has a rich potential and still unused resources for development of holiday tourism.
The annual cultural calendar includes exhibitions of more than 10 fests that can even compete with the great festivals in Bulgaria as well as those in other European cities. Thousands of tourists visit the famous “Summer Life Fest”, to see and sing with their idols
Furthermore, the region has well developed facilities for cultural, hunting and rural tourism. Kavarna offers tremendous opportunities for developing of eco-tourism in all its forms. Lovers of alternative forms of tourism can observe and photograph rare birds, plants, fish and even dolphins. The great biodiversity of birds attract tourists from around the world and converts Kaliakra and Yalata in a well-developed tourist area.
Kavarna is also a unique sight in spring when the wild plants bloom with incredible beauty. The presence of mineral springs is a prerequisite for the development of medical. The development of modern infrastructure and alternative forms of tourism are the reason for the increased investment in the region.
The main reasons that attract flocks of tourists are the golf courses as well as the rock concerts.
Kavarna’s location offers excellent prospects for development of golf in the area. In addition there are excellent opportunities for water sports. Besides the sea, here you can swim in thermal pools, many of which are of Olympic size. For the football fans are built several large and small soccer fields. Here you can practice all kind of sports, play tennis, go hunting or fishing or just go hiking. The town truly offers various opportunities for sport, depending on your preferences.
Landmarks and places of entertainment
If you visit Kavarna, you need to know where to spend your free time when you need to relax, where to go to a party, which places are worth visiting, and where you can even see some dolphins and rare birds .
In the central part of the town you can find all the necessary amenities such as coffee bars, restaurants, hotels, shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, beauty parlors, and all the public buildings – municipality, information center, museums, churches, galleries, ethnographic complexes, banks, mail, police, hospital . There is a bus station where you can take a bus to the nearby villages or the following places of interest:
– Golf courses in the villages of Topola and Bojurets;
– Deep – a place with restaurants serving mussels harvested in local farms;
– Cape Kaliakra – a two-mile long cape and one of the most beautiful and historic Capes in Europe. Situated close to the Romanian border, it is a favourite place for tourists looking for pretty sights and interesting historic places to visit north of Varna. Kaliakra is one of the few places in Europe where you can see rare species;
– Bolata – a wetland where nest more than 150 species of waterbirds;
– Yalata -National Archaeological Reserve, located in the village of Kamen Bryag. Be sure not to miss the thick homemade wine and spirits with the smell of herbs and figs. Visiting the National Reserve will bring you back in time and will let you experience the ancient life in the 3rd – 5th century AD. Here you can even see dancing dolphins;
– Taoukliman-Bird’s Bay, where is located the popular Rousalka resort;
– “White Lagoon” – is a resort that is rapidly developing because of its proximity to several golf courses.
– Kavarna Land, which is one of the future projects of the municipality.
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