Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
gend can be seen in Kavarna's History Museum (
Click here
), and a monument at the Kaliakra Cape is dedicated
to the women.
Kaliakra Cape
Kaliakra (Beautiful) Cape is a 2km-long headland (the longest along the Bulgarian coast-
line), about 13km southeast of Kavarna.
Most of the cape is part of the 687- hectare
Kaliakra Nature Reserve
(admission 3 lv;
24hr)
, the only reserve in Bulgaria that partly protects the Black Sea (up to 500m off-
shore). The reserve also protects fragile wetlands at Bolata and Taukliman (Bay of Birds),
about 100 remote caves and over 300 species of bird. Between August and October you
can spot migrating birds passing by, including storks and pelicans. Most of the year, the
official lookouts along the cape and near Rusalka are ideal spots to watch numbers of in-
creasingly rare dolphins.
Also in the reserve are the ruins of an 8th-century citadel, and some ruined churches.
The history of the area is explained in some detail at the
Archaeological Museum
(ad-
mission free; 10am-6pm)
, wonderfully located inside a cave.
Anyone visiting the reserve must first go to the
Nature Information Centre
(
057-44 424)
in Bâlgarevo village, about halfway between Kavarna and Kaliakra Cape.
The centre features a display (in English) about the flora, fauna and marine life of the
Black Sea.
The tiny seaside town of Krapets, in between the protected areas of Lakes Shabla and
Durankulak, and close to several archaeological sites, makes an excellent base for explor-
ing the region. Try
Villa Kibela
( 0888880281;
www.villakibela.com
;
r 80-100 lv;
)
, a welcoming place that also arranges walking tours and fishing trips.
