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(mains around 5-10 lv)
for Indian food, or
Chiflika
(mains 10-20 lv; 24hr)
for steaks
and kebabs.
Entertainment
Golden Sands has a lively clubbing scene, with numerous venues around the resort, many
inside hotels. Restaurants and bars often provide live entertainment, with everything from
Bulgarian folk ensembles to Elvis impersonators and Tom Jones tribute acts on the bill.
Arrogance Music Factory
( 0885800275;
www.arroganceclub.com
;
10.30pm-6am
May-Oct)
and
PR Club Admiral
( 0899121501; 10.30pm-6am)
are just two of the
more popular nightclubs.
Getting There & Away
Buses 109, 209, 309 and 409 leave Varna every 10 or 15 minutes between 6am and 11pm.
The buses stop along the main Varna-Albena road at each main entrance to Golden Sands.
ALBENA
With its lovely 4km-long beach and shallow water, the big purpose-built resort of Albena is a great place for water
sports. On the downside, it's expensive and not particularly user-friendly for independent travellers, but that doesn't
mean you can't drop by as a day visitor and take advantage of its facilities. Jet skiing, parasailing, waterskiing and
surfing are all available, while Albena is also a base for diving;
Albena Diving Centre
( 0888 980 409;
www.bgdiving.com
; 9am-6pm May-Oct)
, based at Hotel Laguna Beach, offers diving packages (one/two dives
80/120 lv), plus a range of multiday courses, exploring wrecks and reefs. If that sounds a little
too
active, several
hotels in the resort have excellent spa centres.
The bus station is around 800m from the beach and there are regular minibuses to/from Balchik (3 lv, 30 minutes)
and Varna (5 lv, 45 minutes). Note that entry to the resort costs 3 lv if you arrive by private car.
