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The town of Balchik (population: 13 766) is located 31 km north-east of Varna, 6 km from Albena and 501 km away from Sofia, on the Black Sea coast. There is a big harbour used for medium-size passenger and trade vessels.
After the Balkan War in 1913 Balchik was included in the territories of Romania. Struck by the natural beauty of the place, Queen Maria built a palace and a botanical garden, a chapel and a villa complex for the Romanian aristocrats, turning the town into a luxurious resort. There are more than 3000 rare and exotic species of plants in the botanic garden, which is part of the teaching facilities of Sofia University. With its ancient atmosphere, the town is attractive to tourists and it is interesting to experience the Tartar Quarter with the pebbled streets and the houses made of stone and adobe.
Near Balchik there is a newly built golf course, designed by the leading golf professional Yan Usnam in cooperation with European Golf Design.South of Balchik there are some of the biggest and fastest growing Black Sea resorts like Albena, Golden Sands, St. Constantine and Helena, offering a great variety of opportunities for relaxation and amusement.
There is a regular bus service from/ to Sofia, Dobrich, Varna and Albena. Varna Airport is 39 km from Balchik.
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