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Overview
Golden Sands (Zlatni Piasaci) is one of the biggest holiday resort complexes along the northern coastline, famous for its healing hot-water mineral springs as well as its beautiful two-mile (4km) stretch of fine sandy beach, making it a popular holiday destination. The resort is 11 miles (18km) north of Varna, and sits at the foot of the forested hills of the Zlatni Piasaci National Park, which is one of the oldest in the country and features a variety of interesting flora and fauna. Golden Sands offers the whole family ideal holiday conditions with plenty of entertainment, sporting activities, warm and clean water, year round luxury hotels and villas, restaurants, bars and spa treatments, making it one of the more desirable vacation destinations on the Black Sea Coast.

Shopping
Visitors can enjoy browsing in the numerous shopping arcades and outdoor bazaars while on holiday in Golden Sands. While Golden Sand's shopping opportunities are fairly commercial, most of the hotels have large gift shops.

• One of the best things to buy is Bulgarian honey from the supermarkets : Bill...See More Tips  |  Add Tip

 

Restaurants
Golden Sands has a range of restaurants, cafés, snack bars and local tavernas that serve a wide variety of first-class international cuisine, as well as traditional Bulgarian dishes, at reasonable prices to suit all diners' wallets. Restaurants like Chiflika and Old House serve a range of Bulgarian food, while others serve Chinese, Irish, and international cuisine, or simple western favourites like pizza and barbecue. Bulgarian wine and brandies appear on most menus.

• Eat at Harry Ramsden's on Golden Beach - brilliant food and great fun : Bill ...See More Tips  |  Add Tip

 

Nightlife
Golden Sands' nightlife features a wide range of beach bars, discos and nightclubs where holiday visitors can keep the action going until the early hours. A casino will satisfy the gambling spirit and there is always a variety of shows and entertainment to be had, ranging from live music and deejays to floor shows, cabaret, and a go-go bar.

• The Rock Bar, placed at Party Street is absolutely worth a visit. : Brian Jensen...See More Tips  |  Add Tip

 

Activities
The holiday resort of Golden Sands offers a huge array of activities for visitors of all ages, both in and out of the water. Some of the options available are indoor and outdoor swimming pools (including mineral pools and waterslides), tennis and volleyball, bowling, mini-golf, fitness centres, horseriding and cycling. A wide range of watersports includes yachting, jet skiing, waterskiing and a scuba diving centre. For the more adrenaline-seeking, hang-gliding and parasailing are offered. A balneotherapy centre provides natural spa treatments and medical programmes for those seeking healing, or just avid for a bit of pampering.

• Don't miss the Strongest Man Competition and Miss and Mister "Golden Sands" show at the casino : Bill...See More Tips  |  Add Tip

 

Negatives
Golden Sands is a large tourist complex and one of the biggest on the northern Black Sea Coast. For this reason it is a little characterless and visitors will miss out on what real Bulgarian life along the Black Sea is really all about amidst the commercial attractions.