Lozenets

A holiday town on the Black Sea coast. It’s popular with discerning Bulgarians – you won’t hear foreign voices there – and the majority of the cars parked on the streets come from Sofia. It’s a good balance for a beach holiday. The town hasn’t been overrun by hotels or souvenir shops (yet), but you can find the essentials and choose between several decent restaurants. The town beach has some bars and umbrellas if you like that sort of thing, or you can go to one of the unspoilt beaches just outside the town: Koral to the north or Arapia further south.