bulgaria package hol best resort for birding? (1 Viewer)

thinking of going to bulgaria later in year what resort would be best to stop at as will be package hol as wont b total birding as with gf ,b nice if there is a resort where i could perhaps walk to see birds?and what sort could i perhaps see thanks if can advice

Hi,

We went to Bulgaria in Sept 2004 and stayed in New Nessebar, which is near to but quieter than Sunny Beach (just down the road). We hired a car and went out and about quite a bit but, you can see a full trip report on our website http://www.homepages.mcb.net/wormwell/bulgaria trip 1.htm

Given your main requirement of good birdwatching within easy walking distance of a holiday resort, I would reccomend you try a package holiday at one of the two following resorts:

1. Golden Sands (Zlatni Pyasutsi) which lies a short distance to the north of Varna. The resort actually borders directly onto the important protected territory known as the "Zlatni Pyasutsi" Nature Park which is laced with hiking trails.
2. Albena which lies a little bit further north along the coast bordering the mouth of the Batova River which itself encompasses the "Baltata" Reserve

Both of these sites offer a lot of interesting birds that can be seen directly in and around the resorts.

You also mentioned that you will have a car for one day, so you could then use it to explore some of the great outlying (but not too far off) sites such as Cape Kaliakra, Yailite & Taukliman, Shabla Lake and Durankulak Lake.

Hope this helps!