Seaside resort

Cash-strapped Britons are being advised to head for Bulgaria this summer, after a survey declared Bulgaria's Sunny Beach resort the winner among 42 destinations in terms of value for money.

A fire at a luxury hotel in the Georgian Black Sea resort city of Batumi left 12 people dead and a dozen others injured, officials said on Nov. 25

20 kilometers north of Varna, among the curves of the steep coast, there is a resort with more than 60 years of history - Golden Sands.

n the resort of Slanchev Bryag, known internationally as Sunny Beach, tourism is booming. Because of the risk of terrorism in travel destinations such as Turkey and Egypt, Bulgaria has established itself as an alternative option, says Deusche Welle.

Construction work on a $7.9 billion project to convert Athens's former airport complex into a seaside resort is set to start within the next six months, State Minister Alekos Flambouraris said on Friday.

The Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach has come in as the cheapest option in a recent survey by the Post Office, quoted by the Independent.

A basket of 10 typical tourist staples, including food and drink, sun cream and insect repellent, was found to be cheaper at Sunny Beach than at 19 other popular beach destinations in Europe.

Bulgaria's sea resort Sunny Beach is the best value destination for British tourists for the fourth year running, the Holiday Costs Barometer 2017 of the UK Post Office shows, quoted by BNR.

The tourist season on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast has opened with the arrival of the first 167 holidaymakers at Burgas Airport, according to BNR.

UK-based global travel search site Skyscanner has named Bulgaria one of the best-value holiday destinations this year, travel.aol.co.uk has announced.

Romania's tourism authority is to launch a promotion campaign on the Russian market with holiday packages focused on health and wellness, in a move to diversify tourism products that focus on mountain and seaside resorts.

More tourists from Israel and China are also expected following recent moves to ease their access.