The name Golden Sands comes from an old legend. Pirates were said to have buried a golden treasure on the coast north of Varna. The land took revenge on the bandits and transformed the gold into sand.
Today, Golden Sands is famous for its nice golden sand and long beaches. Bulgaria's Black Sea coast enjoys a mild climate all year round. The Black Sea beaches are covered with extremely clean sands. Because of its natural beauty, the Bulgarian Black Sea coast has become a famous international resort area.
The Golden Sands resort is 15 km north of the city of Varna and near the Golden Sands National Park. It is a magnificent resort, the largest one on the northern Black Sea coast, with densely forested hills, white and golden beaches and a clear blue sea. There are many very famous and ancient mineral springs, which have a flow of 150 metres per second and were already known to the Thracians and the Romans.
The resort’s beach strip is 3.5 km long and up to 100 metres wide. The average air temperature in summer is 27-30 degrees, and the water temperature is 25-28 degrees. Golden Sands suits both sun-worshippers and sightseers because of its proximity to Varna. The third largest town in Bulgaria, Varna is the pearl of the Black Sea coast, with a great number of places of interest.
The resort has wonderful conditions for recreation, entertainment, sports and spa treatment. It is a paradise for children and parents alike and was awarded the prestigious Blue Flag international ecology prize several times.
The cultural and information centre in the complex offers a rich and versatile concert programme, folk music performances and open-air shows. It organizes exhibitions of Bulgarian artists, Bulgarian language classes, folk songs and dances, and fashion shows. You can take part in beauty contests, beer festivals, a parade of retro cars and much more.
Golden Sands resort organizes many sports competitions, games and other fun activities for children. At the children’s sports centres they can ride ponies and shoot with arrows. There is also a slalom slide, miniature golf, computer and electronic games, children’s railways, inflatable castles, a Rolba slide and water toboggan runs.