Sunny Beach
Resort in Burgas, Bulgaria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Slănčev Brjag (Bulgarian: Слънчев бряг [ˈsɫɤnt͡ʃɛf brʲak], English: Sunny Beach) is a seaside resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, 35 km (22 mi) north of Burgas and 94 km (58 mi) south of Varna.
Sunny Beach
Слънчев бряг | |
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Resort | |
Coordinates: 42°41′35″N 27°42′30″E | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Province (Oblast) | Burgas |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nikolay Dimitrov (Independent) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | www |
Created in 1958 as a weekend getaway for Bulgarian families, Sunny Beach has become the largest tourist and vacation spot in the country. Today, the area contributes a significant part of the province's annual gross domestic product. Initially a small beachside resort, it has grown to include a large variety of recreational activities and services, gambling establishments as well as sports and music venues.
Its rapid growth makes it the largest resort on the entire Black Sea coast; to the south, the complex has merged with the town of Nesebar.