Sunny Beach

In Sunny Beach, Bulgarian authorities found themselves grappling with a peculiar case involving a 60-year-old Ukrainian woman. The woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, fell into the hands of law enforcement after attempting to bribe police officers during a routine inspection, as reported by dariknews.bg.

In preparation for the upcoming summer season, authorities in Sunny Beach have unveiled a state-of-the-art video surveillance system comprising nearly 100 cameras, with four equipped for facial and license plate recognition. With hopes of curbing crime rates during the peak tourist season, both police and the Municipality of Nessebar are optimistic about the system's potential impact.

Bulgaria has experienced a substantial surge in Polish tourist arrivals, with over 250,000 visitors recorded in 2022 alone, spanning from January 1 to September 10. Tourism Minister Zaritza Dinkova shared this encouraging data in an interview with the Polish media outlet Wasza Turystyka, highlighting the nation's allure as "the country of spa and wellness."

Four people drowned on Bulgaria's Southern Black Sea coast in the last 24 hours. This was reported by the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Burgas.

An organized criminal group for the distribution of marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine on the territory of Sunny Beach, consisting of six permanent residents of Nigeria and two people from Ghana, has been shut down by the Bulgarian police.

Seven people are in custody with a prosecutor's decree for detention for 72 hours, and one is wanted.

Starting today, tourists on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast can book an umbrella and sunbed on the beach through a special online platform.

The international organization "Blue Flag" has confirmed the good quality of the sea water in Bulgaria, said representatives from the "Sunny Beach" resort.

Holidays on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast will be between 15 and 30% more expensive this year. This was stated on the National Television by representatives of the Burgas Tourist Chamber.

After two heavy Covid summers in Sunny Beach, a good season is expected. British tourists have returned to the resort after two seasons during which hotels working with the UK market remained closed. At the beginning of June, the hotels in the resort are already full from 20% to over 40%. However, people in Sunny Beach are moderate optimists.

The resettlement of refugees from Ukraine in the buffer camps in Sarafovo and Elhovo begins today. Every refugee who wants to be accommodated in a state resort will go through one of the two buffer camps to assess his needs and decide which base to go to.