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Something about Cairo (EGYPT)

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A panorama of the Nile

Cairo, القاهرة (read "Al-Qahira," an Arab.), Cairo (English) - Egypt's capital. Poetic nickname "city of a thousand minarets." Kairtsy themselves more often called the city "Masr" (مصر Arabic.), Ie "Egypt."

The capital of Egypt is situated on both banks of the Nile River in the northern part of the state, just south of where the river flows out of the valley, surrounded by desert and is divided into branches, forming the Nile Delta. The old part of Cairo is located on the east bank of the Nile, from this point and passed westward expansion of the city. Western districts of Cairo were built in the XIX century, the Egyptian ruler, Ismail Pasha. In Cairo, the western areas layout has been designed along the lines of Paris XIX century, and includes wide boulevards and parks.

Cairo

In the center of Cairo is a green island of Gezira or Zamalik, there are embassies, representative offices of large companies, modern business centers, and several five star hotels. The eastern part of Cairo's chaotic built up over centuries, is the mass of narrow streets crowded with apartment buildings. In the eastern part of Cairo are also hundreds of old mosques.Cairo - University Center, the air gateway of the country, the largest city in Africa and one on the continent, where there is ramified underground. Date of establishment: July 16, 9691.In Cairo, there are central government bodies of Egypt: * President;* Government (Prime Minister);
* Parliament (Shura, the People's Assembly).
Geographic coordinates: 30 º 03's. Co., 31 º 15 'v.d.2.

Cairo population: 6.76 million people. (according to census data, 2006), 11% of the population, with a population density of 35.02 people. 1 km ² 3.
Area: 3435.3 km ² 4.

Cairo

Climate Subtropical rain are very rare, but if they fall, then very rapidly, often causing floods. Spring begins in March and ends in mid-May. The air temperature in Cairo in the spring - the day +28 .. +30 °C, and at night drops to +14 .. +17 °C. Water temperature +20 .. +21 °C. Summer begins in May and ends in late September. At this time, the temperature in Cairo in the summer - day +30 .. +35 °C, and at night drops to +18 .. +22 °C. Water temperature +20 .. +22 °C. Autumn begins in Cairo in October and ends in late November. At this time, the temperature in Cairo in the autumn - daytime +30 .. +26 ° C, and at night drops to +14 .. +19 ° C. Water temperature +27 .. +24 ° C. Winter lasts from December to February is the coldest (in the Egyptian standards), the temperature in Cairo in winter - the day +19 .. +21 ° C, and at night drops to +14 .. +8 ° C. Water temperature +21 .. +20 ° C.
In the period from March to May, from the desert blowing hot and dry or cold as ice, wind - khamsin, which pervades all areas of the city and leaves every door roller sand. Usually it lasts about two weeks.
HistoryCairo's own story begins with 969, when the Libyans (Berbers) conquered and destroyed the city of Fustat and Cairo was founded in its place. According to legend, this time in the sky shining bright Mars, which the Arab astrologers called Al-Qahira (Victory). Therefore the city and became known as Al-Qahira.By the end of X century. Cairo has become one of the largest cities in the East. Persian traveler Nasiri Khufu, who visited Egypt in 1046-1049, left a detailed description of Cairo at the time. According to him, it was a big city where there were about 20 thousand homes. Many homes have 5-6 floors and separated from one another by squares and fruit orchards. Carved doors of the houses were made of mahogany.According to the traveler, in Cairo, there were about 20 thousand of shops and an abundance of goods in the shops, fruit and vegetable markets were oshelomlyayuschim.In 1200-1300 Cairo became the largest commercial and cultural center in the east. By 1300 its population exceeded one million.July 21, winning the famous Battle of the Egyptian pyramids, the French have taken to Cairo. But after the defeat of the British Admiral Nelson and the French squadron in Cairo uprising French left Egypt, plundered the country and stolitsu.July 23, 1952 a secret organization "Free Officers" made a coup overthrew King Farouk and formed a new government. Egypt became a republic with its capital Cairo, the seat of president and parliament.
Museums * Egyptian Museum (Egyptian Antiquities Museum) - the world's main repository of Egyptian antiquities, a collection which has 120 thousands of exhibits, among which 27 mummies Egyptian pharaohs, as well as the collection of papyri, coins, sculpture and crafts products. A separate exhibition is dedicated to the finds from the tomb of King Tutankhamun (1341 - 1323 gg. BC, XVIII Dynasty, New Kingdom), discovered in the Valley of the Kings English archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922.

Egyption Museum

* Coptic Museum (Coptic Museum) - founded in 1910 based on the collection of art and culture, owned by Marcus Simayke. The 29 rooms of exhibits, which can trace the history of Christianity from the birth until the present time. The museum has the richest collection in the world of Coptic art and crafts products, about 15 thousand items. In the Coptic museum also includes a repository of famous papyri from Nag Hammadi - the early Christian Gnostic texts discovered in 1945 in Upper Egypt.

Coptic Museum

* Museum of Islamic Art (Museum of Islamic Arts) - a unique treasure of Islamic culture, which has in its collections more than 102 thousand pieces of art. Stored here manuscripts, miniatures, carpets, fabrics, weapons and other exhibits help you get a fairly complete picture of the history of the Muslim world and his art.

Museum of Islamic Art

* Museum of Agriculture (Agriculture Museum) - museum has a material raskazyvayuschimi development of agriculture in pre-dynastic Egyptians from the period before the end of the Pharaonic era, methods of farming and trading Bedouin.
* Museum of the Entomological Society - represents the spirit of the Victorian era: a collection of insects pinned to the pins, stuffed animals and birds belong to the period of British occupation of Egypt in the early XX century.
* National War Museum contains a rich collection of everything that is connected with the army and military history of Egypt. There is an interesting collection of antique and rare weapons, ranging from the Pharaonic era until the XX century.
* The Institute of papyrus Dr. Ragab. Cairo National Postal Museum - located in a separate wing of the main post office, and serves as a reminder that Egypt was one of the first States issued a postage stamp (in 1886) Dr. Ragab Papyrus Institute - it is on this ship and all who come here to learn all about papiruse.
* Museum of Geyer-Anderson (Gayer-Anderson Museum) - museum is named after the British military doctor, Major Robert Anderson Guyer (1881-1945), who lived in Cairo between 1935 and 1942, by special permission of the Egyptian provitelstva. The house is a one of the best preserved examples of private building of XVII century. in Cairo in the exhibition includes a rich picture of life in the era of kairtsev Ottoman rule, as well as an extensive collection of furniture, carpets and curiosities belonging Guyer Anderson.
* The Egyptian Geological Museum (Egyptian Geological Museum) - with an extensive collection of minerals and fossils, also illustrates the relationship of geology to the history of Egypt for thousands of years, starting from pre-dynastic era, the initial stages of mining and metallurgy.
Landmarks * Pyramids of Giza - are on the Giza plateau on the outskirts of Cairo. Pyramid of Cheops - the only extant monument of the 7 Wonders of the World

Pyramids of Giza

* The Citadel - lies at the end of the XII century. in the spur of the mountain Mukattam in Salah ad-Din al-Ayoubi (Saladin). During the VII centuries the Citadel was the seat of the rulers of Egypt
.* Areas of Coptic Cairo meters located on the site of the ancient al-Fustat. The most ancient monuments of this part of town - two towers and the area of defensive walls of the Roman fortress of Babylon
.* Muslim neighborhoods of Cairo - the chaotic weave of narrow streets and numerous alleys. There is a big part of the nearly 500 mosques in Cairo
Transportation

Transportation in Cairo comprises an extensive road network, rail system, subway system, and maritime services. Road transport is facilitated by personal vehicles, taxi cabs, privately owned public buses, and Cairo microbuses. Cairo, specifically Ramses Square, is the centre of almost the entire Egyptian transportation network.

The subway system, officially called "Metro (مترو)", is a fast and efficient way of getting around Cairo. It can get very crowded during rush hour. Two train cars (the fourth and fifth ones) are reserved for women only, although women may ride in any car they want.

An extensive road network connects Cairo with other Egyptian cities and villages. There is a new Ring Road that surrounds the outskirts of the city, with exits that reach outer Cairo districts. There are flyovers and bridges, such as the Sixth of October bridge that, when the traffic is not heavy, allow fast means of transportation from one side of the city to the other.

Cairo traffic is known to be overwhelming and overcrowded. Traffic moves at a relatively fluid pace. Drivers tend to be aggressive, but are more courteous at intersections, taking turns going, with police aiding in traffic control of some congested areas.

On 25 October 2009 a passenger train ran into another one near Giza, just outside Cairo. Local news agencies reported at least 25 people dead. A local resident, Samhi Saleh Abdel Al, told reporters that "the first train stopped after hitting a cow and 10 minutes later the second train arrived at full speed." One of the two trains was travelling from Cairo to Assiut, while the other was said to have been en-route to Fayoum from Giza. Around 55 people were injured.

Cairo International Airport

Ramses Railway Station

Cairo Tram

Cairo Transportation Authority CTA

Cairo Taxi/Yellow Cab

Cairo Metro

Cairo Nile Ferry

Modern era

Until his death in 1848, Muhammad Ali Pasha instituted a number of social and economic reforms that earned him the title of founder of modern Egypt. However, while Muhammad Ali initiated the construction of public buildings in the city, those reforms had minimal effect on Cairo's landscape.

Cairo

Bigger changes came to Cairo under Isma'il Pasha (1863–1879), who continued the modernization processes started by his grandfather. Drawing inspiration from Paris, Isma'il environs a city of maidans and wide avenues; due to financial constraints, only some of them, in the area now composing Downtown Cairo, came to fruition. Isma'il also sought to modernize the city, which was merging with neighboring settlements, by establishing a public works ministry, bringing gas and lighting to the city, and opening a theater and opera house.

Cairo

The immense debt resulting from Isma'il's projects provided a pretext for increasing European control, which culminated with the British invasion in 1882. The city's economic centre quickly moved west toward the Nile, away from the historic Islamic Cairo section and toward the contemporary, European-style areas built by Isma'il. Europeans accounted for five percent of Cairo's population at the end of the 19th century, by which point they held most top governmental positions.

Cairo

The British occupation was intended to be temporary, but it lasted well into the 20-th century. Nationalists staged large-scale demonstrations in Cairo in 1919, five years after Egypt had been declared a British protectorate. Nevertheless, while this led to Egypt's independence in 1922, British troops remained in the country until 1956. During this time, urban Cairo, spurred by new bridges and transport links, continued to in expand to include the upscale neighborhoods of Garden City, Zamalek, and Heliopolis. Between 1882 and 1937, the population of Cairo more than tripled – from 347,000 to 1.3 million – and its area increased from 1,000 hectares

(10 km²; 4 sq mi) to 16,300 hectares (163 km²; 63 sq mi).

Cairo

The city was devastated during the 1952 Cairo Fire, also known as Black Saturday, which saw the destruction of nearly 700 shops, movie theatres, casinos and hotels in Downtown Cairo. The British departed Cairo following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, but the city's rapid growth showed no signs of abating. Seeking to accommodate the increasing population, President Gamal Abdel Nasser redeveloped Midan Tahrir and the Nile Corniche, and improved the city's network of bridges and highways. Meanwhile, additional controls of the Nile fostered development within the island of Gezira and along the city's waterfront. The metropolis began to encroach on the fertile Nile Delta, prompting the government to build desert satellite towns and devise incentives for city-dwellers to move to them.

Cairo

Despite these efforts, Cairo's population has doubled since the 1960’s, reaching close to seven million (with an additional ten million in its urban area). Concurrently, Cairo has established itself as a political and economic hub for North Africa and the Arab World, with many multinational businesses and organizations, including the Arab League, operating out of the city.

In 1992, Cairo was hit by a damaging earthquake that caused 545 deaths, 6512 injuries and left 50,000 people homeless.
Wikipedia

Something about Egypt

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Pyramids Of Giza

Egypt (Listeni /ˈiːdʒɪpt/; Arabic: مصر, Miṣr, Egyptian Arabic: [mɑsˤɾ] ; Coptic: Kīmi ; Sahidic Coptic: Kēme), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world. Covering an area of about 1,010,000 square kilometers (390,000 sq. mi), Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.

Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East. The great majority of its estimated 80 million people[4] live near the banks of the Nile River, in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 sq mi), where the only arable land is found. The large areas of the Sahara Desert are sparsely inhabited. About half of Egypt's residents live in urban areas, with most spread across the densely populated centers of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta.

Sphinx

Monuments in Egypt such as the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx were constructed by its ancient civilization. Its ancient ruins, such as those of Memphis, Thebes, and Karnak and the Valley of the Kings outside Luxor, are a significant focus of archaeological study. The tourism industry and the Red Sea Riviera employ about 12% of Egypt's workforce.

Luxor

The economy of Egypt is one of the most diversified in the Middle East, with sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry and service at almost equal production levels.

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

In early 2011, Egypt underwent a revolution, which resulted in the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak after nearly 30 years in power.

Climate

Satellite image of Egypt. Main article: Climate of Egypt.

Most of Egypt's rain falls in the winter months.South of Cairo, rainfall averages only around 2 to 5 mm (0.1 to 0.2 in) per year and at intervals of many years. On a very thin strip of the northern coast the rainfall can be as high as 410 mm (16.1 in) mostly between October and March. Snow falls on Sinai's mountains and some of the north coastal cities such as Damietta, Baltim, Sidi Barrany, etc. and rarely in Alexandria. Frost is also known in mid-Sinai and mid-Egypt.

Temperatures average between 80 °F (27 °C) and 90 °F (32 °C) in summer, and up to 109 °F (43 °C) on the Red Sea coast. Winter temperatures average between 55 °F (13 °C) and 70 °F (21 °C). A steady wind from the northwest helps lower temperatures near the Mediterranean coast. The Khamaseen is a wind that blows from the south in spring, bringing sand and dust, and sometimes raises the temperature in the desert to more than 100 °F (38 °C).

Prior to the construction of the Aswan Dam, the Nile flooded annually (colloquially The Gift of the Nile) replenishing Egypt's soil. This gave the country consistent harvest throughout the years.

The potential rise in sea levels due to global warming could threaten Egypt's densely populated coastal strip and have grave consequences for the country's economy, agriculture and industry. Combined with growing demographic pressures, a significant rise in sea levels could turn millions of Egyptians into environmental refugees by the end of the century, according to some climate experts.

Tourism

Red Sea

Tourism is one of the major revenue items of Egypt. Therefore, the state strongly promotes the development of this industry. Heavily built and upgraded resorts on the coast, in cities - Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada, etc. Numerous representatives of the Tourist Police (Tourism & Antiquities Police) are found on every street. Their mission - to help and foster the visitors, with which they are successfully addressed.

In Egypt, there are monuments of different epochs and civilizations: Egyptian, Christian (Coptic), medieval Arabic. The most visited attractions:

Ancient Egyptian necropolis (the Pyramids of Giza and other Valley of the Kings and Queens in Luxor, the tombs of the nobility).

Nile Crouise

Egypt

Sharm el-Sheikh

Paranoiac temples, especially in Luxor and Abu Simbel.

Medieval monuments - Islamic and Old Cairo.

The Red and Mediterranean Seas are numerous resorts for diving, surfing and similar hobbies.

A characteristic feature of the Egyptian tourism industry is communicating with the locals. Adopted this style of bargaining, to impose their services and ask for baksheesh (tip) often finds the newcomers by surprise. I wonder what the tourists are often used tried and tested methods of deception, knowledge of which allows easier travel across the country.

Ethnic groups: 99% - Egyptians; 0.9% - Nubians; 0.1% - Greeks

Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP)

Population - 80,271,000 people (2011).

Religion - Sunni Islam.

MODERN EGYPT

Modern Egypt

Egypt is a very ancient country and its rich history. About this story in today's world made many discoveries and even more left unsolved mysteries. The life of modern Egypt is also of great interest to people living in other continents. For example, for the Russians.
Egypt is now inhabited by Arabs. They began development of this country even during the Roman invasion. Only three percent of the total population accounted for by descendants of the ancient Egyptians, the Copts, who later embraced Christianity. Therefore, we can say that in Egypt today, officially, there are two religions. That Christianity and Islam. And it goes without saying that the vast majority of preaching Islam. But it does not interfere coexist two completely different religious groups. For example, in the streets of Egypt you can see built next to mosques and Orthodox Coptic Church.
The total population of 60 million people, with 20 million living in the capital (in Cairo). Typically, settlements are located along the shores of the legendary Nile. With the help of irrigation canals, desert turns into a blooming garden.

Modern Egypt

For fans of productive leisure!

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Gather to Bulgaria? It is confident that you want not simply so fall for days on end about Black sea or hotel pool. Bulgaria can please you with unusual and historical excursions! So! For those who loves productive leisure:

1. Tasting of the Bulgarian wines.
In unique, traditional conditions of a wine cellar you can will touch a thousand-year history, to feel a fine bouquet of aromas and to try fault, with love made on the Bulgarian earth.

Tasting of the Bulgarian wines

2. Back in the past.
Visit a unique monastery "Aladzha" – which arrangement in rocks. Examine one of numerous monastic a cell, existing in XIII-IV century of century Visit a natural phenomenon "Hammered stones", declared by the first natural sight of Bulgaria in 1937. After visit Cathedral a cathedral "Assumption of the Mother of god", become to one of city symbols.

Aladzha

3. Belchik – cape Kaliakra.
From the excursion beginning examine the architecturally-park complex "Palace" located in territory of 10 hectares where are presented more than 3000 kinds of flora. In the same place the cactaceous garden is located. Excursion proceeds by the bus to picturesque cape Kaliakra. On road – visiting of an ethnographic house museum in the city of Kavarna. Walk across cape Kaliakra and free time. As visit a potter's workshop where it is possible to learn about that as become an insisting of a work of art from clay.

cape Kaliakra

4. Nessebar.
Nessebar – the city of forty churches located on the most beautiful peninsula. Fascinates the original architecture of ancient temples of the period of the First and Second Bulgarian kingdoms (V–XIV century of century), typical Black Sea houses of Renaissance and unique atmosphere of one of the most ancient cities of Europe, the successor of ancient Thracian culture. Present to itself the romanticism for one day at southern Black Sea coast! It is unforgettable.

Nessebar

5. Sofia – Rilski monastery.
Visiting of Rilsky monastery – one of symbols of Bulgaria. The main church of a monastery differs exclusive riches of internal registration. Cтены have been painted between 1840 and 1848 the best painters of that epoch. Twenty portraits of donators (ктиторов) have begun the Bulgarian secular painting, a realistic portrait. Because of uniqueness of painting and building the monastery was included into lists of the World cultural heritage of UNESCO. And at last – Sofia located almost precisely in the middle of Balkan peninsula, at a crossroads of the major ways connecting the Near East with Europe, and also Black, Egejsky and Adriatic exhausting. Based more 7000 years ago, being the European capital second for age after Athenes, modern capital of Bulgaria - a symbol of eternal communication of the past with the present.

Rilski monastery

6. Valley of roses.To a XVII-th century when Turks have brought to a valley Kazanlik thousand shanks of roses wrapped in a damp fabric. Eight months in a year all hollow turns green fields, vineyards and gardens. A clap, pistachios, chestnuts, walnuts, pomegranates and dried figs Here grow. Air is given to drink by aromas of a camomile, mint, a basil. However waves of a pink fragrance as if sea inflow, cover and absorb another's aromas and carry away them with itself. The sight involuntarily searches for that Rock of Tenderness on which there is a Love Lock. But, unfortunately, this lock never was actually... However, it is not trusted. In this Valley of Roses it is not trusted. You are waited really by unforgettable travel back in the past through a valley of ancient Thracian tsars, architecture of the Bulgarian Renaissance, the monasteries which have kept fighting spirit of the Bulgarian and on tracks of Russian athletes and the Bulgarian civil guardsmen, won freedom of Bulgaria.

Valley of roses

Well that's all! I remind that I have described the most unforgettable places in my opinion. In Bulgaria it is a lot of unforgettable places and all of them I distinguish the originality and beauty! On it I finish the Bulgarian theme. Further you can read in my blog about other countries of Europe, Africa, Asia and America.

SELENA 3*. Sozopol, Bulagria

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SELENA 3*. The hotel description.

SELENA 3*. Sozopol, Bulagria

The basic information

The hotel is in city center Sozopol.

«Selena» (not to confuse to Selena the Scourge) represents 9 floor building with the lift in which 54 standard numbers, 2 Studio and 5 apartments (3 of which from a Jacuzzi are located).

In total in 30 meters from a hotel building – a sandy beach.

It is possible to use and other beaches of a resort.

ATTENTION! Many sunbathe the topless.

In Sozopol there is an official nudist beach, but, despite it, to sunbathe in any kind it is possible on any city beach.

Outside of hotel territory, at once in the neighborhood, there is good restaurant "Mill".

Phone: +359 550 25300

Fax: +359 550 25200

Arrangement:

In 35 kilometers from the international airport of Burgas – "Sarafovo", in 145 kilometers from the airport of Varna.

Beach

Sandy, in 30 meters from hotel. Umbrellas and plank beds at pool and on a beach – charge.

How to reach

35 kilometers to the international airport of Burgas — "Sarafovo", 145 kilometers to the airport of Varna.

In the room:

– A kind on the sea/kind on park

– A balcony

– A shower/bath

– Toilet accessories

– The hair dryer

– The refrigerator

– The conditioner

– Satellite TV

– Phone with number direct dialing

– Number cleaning daily

SELENA 3*. Sozopol, Bulagria

Territory:

– Restaurant with an open terrace

– A lobby-bar with a terrace

– A conference hall

– Firefighting system

– A fax

– A x-copying

– Open pool

– The safe on a reception

– The Internet

– Exchange

– A hairdressing salon

– A dry-cleaner

– A parking

– A car rent

SELENA 3*. Sozopol, Bulagria

Entertainments and sports:

Free of charge

– Table tennis

– Pool

– Animation

– A gym

SELENA 3*. Sozopol, Bulagria

For an additional payment

– Billiards

– Water sports on a beach

– A sauna

– Massage

– A Jacuzzi

– A sun deck

– Fitness

For children:

– Children's pool (in a shade)

– A children's playground

– Granting of cots

– Granting of children's chairs at restaurant

SELENA 3*. Sozopol, Bulagria

Dobruzhda 4* . Bulgaria, Albena

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Dobruzhda 4*. The description.

Dobruzhda 4* . Bulgaria, Albena

The hotel description:

In hotel of 284 numbers: standard numbers with a balcony, standard numbers without a balcony, small apartments-studio (Bedroom + living room with an arch without a door), the big apartments (2 bedrooms + a drawing room, rooms are isolated).

Dobruzhda 4* . Bulgaria, Albena

In the room:

Dobruzhda 4* . Bulgaria, Albena

Bath, the TV, the safe in rent, phone, radio, a minibar, a balcony, the hair dryer, the conditioner, satellite TV.

In hotel:

Heating, the restaurant, the open pool, the closed pool, video salon, sun deck, parking, sauna, gym, a conference hall, massage, the health center, specialized restaurant on a roof of hotel with a panoramic kind, panoramic cafe, 3 day bars, a night bar, the Internet, Wi-Fi-access (charge), a hairdressing salon, shop, exchange, car rent, the safe on reception, Spa-CENTER, the lift, a maintain to a beach, a beauty salon, the doctor.

Dobruzhda 4* . Bulgaria, Albena

Arrangement:

The most prestigious hotel (17 floors) - a symbol of Albena, is located in the complex center, surrounded by gardens and shady avenues. Offers excellent conditions for treatment, sports, business tourism. At the disposal of having a rest - a night bar-variety show, a disco, shops, exchange bureau, balneotherapy the center, panoramic coffee and pastry bar, washing and an ironing, rent of cars. The hotel perfectly approaches for family and youth rest. In 35 km from the airport of Varna.

For children:

Children's pool.

Children's playground.

Productive leisure:

Covered pool with the mineral water, open pool, the fitness center, the balneal center, a sauna, massage, a sun deck, a disco, tennis courts, billiards, night club, table tennis, day animation, a casino, a darts.

Beach:

Beach in 100 m from hotel.

Shipka 3*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

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Hotel Shipka 3*. The description.

Shipka 3*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

The hotel description:

The cozy 11-stored hotel offers tourists qualitative service, modern conveniences, in hotel all conditions for good rest and as for carrying out of business meetings are created.

In hotel " Shipka " the modern medical center with the new Swedish equipment is opened.

In hotel of 230 numbers.

Shipka 3*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

In the room:

Bath, balcony, the TV, the safe in rent, phone, radio, a minibar, the conditioner, the refrigerator, a toilet, a shower, the hair dryer, a cable television.

Shipka 3*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

In hotel:

Restaurant, the bar, the open pool, the closed pool, parking, sauna, park, the lift, Ping-Pong, the health center, hairdressing salon, shops, services of the nurse, lobby-bar, cafe, laundry services, exchange, business center, conference halls, access to the Internet.

Shipka 3*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

Arrangement:

The hotel (11 floors) - a symbol of a complex "Gold dust", is located in a southern part of a resort in park, consists of two cases. It is completely reconstructed in 2000 To services of visitors - the medical center, a disco, a lobby-bar, shopping center, coffee and pastry bar, a bar-variety show, exchange, rent of cars. Near to hotel there is a bowling, restaurant "Diana", the cultural center.

Restaurants and bars:

The restaurant offers a wide choice of dishes of the Bulgarian and international kitchen; the panoramic bar on a hotel roof offers various wines, cocktails, soft drinks; the pizzeria offers a wide choice of a pizza, snack, drinks; the bar-barbecue located in a garden, offers the dishes prepared on a barbecue, various drinks; the bar in a hotel hall offers tea, coffee, various drinks and cocktails.

For children:

Children's playground

Children's pool

Productive leisure:

The fitness center

Jacuzzi

Massage

Sun deck

Spa-CENTER

Shipka 3*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

Beach:

Beach wide, to a beach - 200 m

In addition:

The address: 9007, Golden Sands, Bulgaria

Tel: +359 52 389710

Atlas 4*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

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Hotel Atlas 4*. The description.

Atlas 4*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

The hotel description:

In hotel of 202 numbers.

In hotel:

Covered pool, restaurant, day bar, bar-restaurant, satellite TV, the safe on reception, currency exchange point, service in numbers, the lift, a supervised parking.

Atlas 4*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

In room:

The TV, direct phone, toilet, a shower, a balcony, the refrigerator for rent.

Beach:

On distance - 300 meters.

Arrangement:

The best hotel in the given category. It is located in the center of a complex "Gold dust" on the second line from the sea. To services of visitors - shop. A food - a buffet at hotel restaurant.

For children:

Children's playground.

Ambassador 4*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

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Hotel Ambassador 4*. The description.

The hotel description:

In hotel of 170 rooms.

Ambassador 4*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

In hotel:

The big foyer, television, night bar, restaurant with the Bulgarian and international dishes and restaurant in the national style, covered pool and pool open-air with mineral water. Umbrellas and chaise lounges at pool for an additional payment. Shop-boutique, a hairdressing salon, a change.

Beach:

It is located in 100 m from hotel.

Ambassador 4*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

In the room:

Averages on size, with a view of the sea or park. A bathroom, a toilet, a balcony, phone, a shower, the conditioner, the TV with satellite communication, a minibar (not in all numbers). The refrigerator on hire.

Ambassador 4*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

Arrangement:

The hotel is located in a southern part of a resort. To services of tourists - shop, a wine cellar, a night bar, rent of cars, exchange, the 24-sentry room-service, and the balneal center - the modern medical equipment. A food - a buffet at hotel restaurant. On a beach - water motorcycles, parachutes, children's attractions, and waterslides.

Ambassador 4*. Bulgaria, Golden Sands

Productive leisure:

Training apparatus, hire of bicycles, table tennis, billiards for an additional payment. For your health and state of health: the balneal center with covered pool which is connected with hotel. A sauna, a sun deck, massage and cosmetic procedures for an additional payment.

For children:

Children's playground.

Sozopol, BULGARIA

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Sozopol - a small port city located 33 km south of Bourgas. This is one of the most ancient Greek settlements on the shores of the Black Sea. Long ago there was developed the ancient Greek colony, known as Apollonia Pontica and received its name in honor of Apollo, the patron saint of seafarers.

Sozopol, BULGARIA

Today Sozopol - a magnificent spectacle, this is a scattering of houses buried in the gardens of the last century. In this town you can visit just for the sake of what would be a walk in his foot and see all the beauty. The most picturesque of the many resorts. To describe its beauty can be forever!

Sozopol, BULGARIA

Tourists are attracted here by two quiet, beautiful beaches with golden sand: one in a closed bay, a second, larger, stretching to the south of the city. Sozopol is divided into two parts: the old city, situated on a peninsula, and a new (called Harman because there existed an abundance of mills - "Harman", of which has survived only one). Old and new parts of the city are separated by a green park, in churches located in it. The oldest part of town - now an architectural reserve.

Sozopol, BULGARIA

Near the town of Sozopol is the Archaeological Museum, where you can see a rich collection of Greek vases. Worthy of the visit the Church of the Holy Virgin. To the south of Sozopol are some of the beautiful Black Sea beaches of fine golden sand, and in summer some of them totally deserted.

Sozopol, BULGARIA

In the vicinity of Sozopol is a somewhat unique nature reserve such as national park and Ropotamo Liliite, located in Delta Ropotamo. It inhabits a variety of different species of fish and birds.

Sozopol, BULGARIA

Byala, BULGARIA

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Byala - a city on the Black Sea coast. Byala is situated on the original border between North and South Black Sea coast, situated in 59 km from Varna and 79 km from Burgas.
Forests in the region are famous throughout Bulgaria for its abundance of different animals. When poured into a license can hunt in game farms. Byala is a resort that naturally treats diseases of the respiratory tract, asthma, improves the condition of allergies as wind in Byala mostly marine, and air is very low in pollen and other allergens. And not least, the region has never been any industrial production.

Byalya, BULGARIA

Byala - a seaside resort that combines luxurious beaches and broad forest. Supportive and comfortable temperature of sea water and air offer optimum conditions for a rest, preventing many illnesses and recovery.

Byalya, BULGARIA

Lovers of fishing and spearfishing in Byala will not be bored.
Gently sloping seabed, with the 10m smoothly down to a depth of 70 cm and then also gradually gets deeper - up to 2 meters at a distance of approximately 200 meters from the shore. During the summer on the beach rescue service of the Red Cross.

Byalya, BULGARIA

In the vicinity of Byala paved route jeep safari with an extensive entertainment program. You can also ride a quad bike. On the beach of Byala has a waterslide, can ride on a boat, jet ski, get training now fashionable - sailing.

Byalya, BULGARIA

Most of the beaches to the east, north-and south-eastern location, which allows the best way to enjoy the sun. The shore here is steep and indented, which leads to restriction of the beach, but on the other hand, gives the resort a special charm.

Byalya, BULGARIA

The city has hotels and resorts that offer a cozy atmosphere, comfortable stay and good customer service for the city, and all this for a small fee. And Biala - a city known for the traditions of grape growing and wine making, including a stunning wine Dimyat. In the city there is also a tasting room.

Byalya, BULGARIA

In addition, the resort has enough shops, several fish restaurants, a variety of cafes, as well as a market with low prices for fruits and vegetables.

Golden Sands, BULGARIA

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Golden Sands is the largest and most famous seaside resort in Bulgaria around the world. Located 17 km north of Varna. This resort is different unique style, a unique blend of ancient forest with a magnificent beach, inviting golden sand, warm sea and healing mineral springs.

The land on which is a resort Golden Sands, declared a national park. This is due attention to environmental health resort. The water quality, cleanliness of beaches and air are subject to strict monthly monitoring specialists to meet the highest international and global standards.

Golden Sands, Bulgaria

And it's not in vain. The resort is justly proud of its beach, strewn with the smallest golden sand (Owned named in his honor this wonderful resort). It stretches for 3.5 kilometers, and its width in some places reaches about 100 meters. Here you can relax under the warm rays of the sun from May to October. The summers are long and warm with an average temperature around 27 ° C, water temperature is very nice - 24 ° C in the period from July to August.

Golden Sands, Bulgaria

Rich golden sands and mineral waters, which are created on the basis of health centers. At a resort popular treatment for mineral sulfur springs. This is helpful for chronic colds.
Golden Sands - the resort is ideal for people of all ages. Here, a rich selection of hotels, small pensions, individual apartments and rooms.

Golden Sands, Hotel Mela Grand Ermitaj 5*, Bulgaria

For active recreation are perfect conditions for windsurfing, water skiing, sailing and other sports, outdoors or in the hall. At a resort many pools, tennis courts, gyms and more.

Albena, BULGARIA

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Albena - biggest Bulgarian resort, located on the Black Sea coast, about 32 km from Varna. The resort was founded in the late 60-ies of XX century under the direction of the architect N. Nenova: Hotel built in the form of high levels - so the window is more sunlight, which is an unforgettable sight.
Albena got its name by the name of the heroine of the play Bulgarian playwright J. Yovkov. Names of other characters that the playwright called several hotels resort.

Albena, Bulgaria

In addition to pure beach holiday in Albena completely sanitary complexes for tourists - drinking cure with mineral water, mud and thalassotherapy and other treatments.
Holidays in Albena are very useful in diseases of the musculoskeletal, digestive, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.

Albena, Bulgaria

In Albena calm and warm sea. The average air temperature in the summer of +23-28 ° C, the average water temperature is +25 ° C. The local beaches stretch for 7 miles, and their width reaches about 100 meters. Swimming here is safe - there are no tides, no dangerous marine animals. So, the resort also suitable for families with children of all age old. Summer resort attracts children and teens, sports teams from all over Europe who enjoy a unique combination of marine recreation with exercise.

Albena, Bulgaria

And fans of active leisure resort offers excellent conditions for sports: golf, biking and hiking, sailing, water skiing, horseback riding, tennis and much more.

Albena, Bulgaria

Living conditions in the resort of Albena satisfy all tastes and wallets: 4-star hotels and bungalows to camping with traditional wooden houses. Restaurants are mostly small and cozy, with a good inexpensive cuisine, well; use the local fishermen who supply to the table the freshest seafood.
Each year in Albena are plenty of holidays and festivals: the May rally, the June championship bridge, summer tournaments in beach volleyball, the August festival of folk songs and dances.

Balchik, BULGARIA

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Balchik - a resort in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea coast. It was founded more than 2 and a half thousand years ago. The city is situated amid picturesque terraced white coastal cliffs. Balchik is famous archaeological sites of ancient times and high qualities are grown local varieties of grapes. In addition, Balchik - the third largest after the port of Varna and Bourges in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria, Balchik

Balchik - one of the oldest towns on Bulgarian Black Sea coast, surviving traces of many cultures. And therefore, deserves a special mention of the famous museum complex of four museums and several open areas. Central to it are the Historical Museum, located on the central square.

Bulgaria, Balchik

Lovers of ancient history will appreciate the unique findings related to the Bronze Age, archeologists made here in the ancient land of Moesia, located between the Lower Danube and the Balkans.
The most famous landmark - a palace built by the Romanian Queen Maria. The palace complex includes the largest and richest variety of plant species botanical garden.

Bulgaria, Balchik

Riverside Resort Balchik is one of the most valuable mineralogical zones in Bulgaria. In addition to three conventional urban beaches there are mineral baths, dozens of hydrothermal sources and Lima mud that enriches the range of treatments.

Bulgaria, Balchik

In recent years, the waterfront resorts were built new hotels and resorts, holiday homes and apartments. Here are a surprising number of shops, restaurants and tourist attractions.
Vacations in Balchik - a calm sea, a few beaches, cafes and restaurants with excellent cuisine and reasonable prices (very important). And the two-kilometer coastline with a port and yacht club (!) With the best equipment.

Bulgaria

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Flag of Bulgaria

Bulgaria (Bulgarian Bulgaria, the official name - Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgarian Republican Bulgaria [rɛpublikɐ bɤ̞lɡarijɐ]) - a state in Southeastern Europe, in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. Occupies 22% of its area. The country was named by ethnonym people - Bulgarians.

To the east, bordering the Black Sea. It shares borders with Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and Macedonia - to the west, and Romania - in the north.

Most of the inhabitants of Bulgaria - 82.6% - Orthodox Christians, 1,7% - Catholics, 1,6% - Protestants. 12.2% of residents are Muslims in Bulgaria and another 0.8% - Judaism.
Capital: Sofia

Sofia. Alexander Nevsky Cathedra

Bulgarian Language: Official language: Bulgarian

Most parts of Bulgaria dominated temperate continental climate with distinct four seasons. On the Black Sea coast and in southern areas close to the Mediterranean climate. In the country the average temperature of the coldest month - January ranges from -2 ° C to +2 ° C. In the mountains, the thermometer may drop to -10° C ... - 15° C degrees. The average temperature in the warmest month - July - ranging from +18 ° C to +24 ° C in northern areas to 28 in the south and the Black Sea coast, while it rarely rose past 30 degrees. The annual rainfall is 670 mm, while in the mountains - 800 - 1000 mm. In the northern Bulgarian Black Sea coast and the wettest months are May - June, the driest - Feb. In southern Bulgaria, the maximum precipitation occurs in November - December, at least - in August. Water in the Black Sea is warming up to +25 ° C. The climate in Bulgaria is favorable for recreation, particularly for residents of the middle band.

Only 13,6% of Bulgarians attend religious services at least once a month. 67.3% say they believe in God, and 24,1% - in the afterlife .
Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGL). Bulgarian Lev consists of 100 stotinki. The weighted average exchange rate of 1USD = 2.11BGL.
In circulation are banknotes and coins of 1, 2, 5 Lev banknote and on 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 Lev.

Office hours:
Shopping hours: weekdays from 10 am to 20 pm, Saturday from 8 to 14 hours. Hours Banks: Monday to Friday from 8 to 11:30 and from 14 to 18 hours on Saturday from 8:30 to 11:30.

Bulgaria

Necessary documents to get visas to the Russian Federation:
- Passport with an expiry date not less than 3 months after the alleged return of the country.
- Application form.
- Photo size 3,5 x 4,5.
- A copy of the internal passport all pages.
- Original invitation (guest, business or tourism).
- Medical insurance.
- Information on income from employment.
- For children - birth certificate.
- For students - a certificate from the place of study.
- To temporarily unemployed need to provide other documents certifying the solvency of the person - credit cards, bank statements, etc.
- Information about buying currency in the amount of the rate of 50 euros per day.
- When traveling with children one parent must have permission to leave the child, attested by a notary.
Consular fee of $ 25. Children under 16 years of visas are issued free of charge. Validity of a visa to Bulgaria - not more than 90 days.

Visa Requirements: ( info about Visa -> fromhttp://www.sofia-life.com/sofia/visa) In general, visitors from the following countries do not need a visa to enter Bulgaria:

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (British Citizen Passport Holders and British Nationals /Overseas/ only), USA, Uruguay, the Vatican, Venezuela, SAR – China (Hong Kong, Makao). All holders of passports from countries not mentioned in the list above need visas to enter Bulgaria. More detailed restrictions are below.

Entry requirements for Americans: Citizens of the USA do not need a visa to visit Bulgaria for a period of up to 90 days within a six-month period. Passports must be valid for at least three months after entry.
Entry requirements for UK nationals: UK passport holders, endorsed British Citizen, do not need a visa to visit Bulgaria for a period of up to 90 days in a six-month period. Passports should be valid for the period of intended stay. Other UK passport holders require a visa and a passport that is valid for at least six months.
Entry requirements for Canadians: Canadians do not need a visa to visit Bulgaria for a period of up to 90 days within a six-month period. A passport valid for at least three months after entry is required.
Entry requirements for Australians: Australians do not need a visa to visit Bulgaria for a period of up to 90 days within a six-month period. A passport valid for at least three months after entry is required.

Bulgaria

Traditions:

To drink red wine in a month, the title of which is the letter "R", while others - white. In summer, in hot weather drink cold white wine.
If the Bulgarian shakes his head from side to side, it means "yes" and when nods slightly more accurate throws - that means "no”.
Summer resorts
Balchik, Kranevo, Albena, Golden Sands, Riviera, Sunny Day, St. Constantine and Elena, Elenite, Sunny Beach, Nessebar, Pomorie, Sozopol, Primorsko, Duni, Overview, St. Vlas, Mermaid, Burgas, Seagull, Byala.