Alben's resort town was broken and built up by the end of the 60s of the last century. Although generally people have long chosen this cute corner. Thracians were called the territory of Albena "Valley of Spring", in the first centuries of our era, here for some time even was the village of Gerana.
But this city was reborn only recently. And called him in honor of the heroine of one of the pies of the Bulgarian writer Yovkov. By the way, some hotels in Alben are also named after the characters of the works of this writer. But I also read that the name happened only from the Latin "Albus" - "White" (they say, the sands are white there). I honestly do not know what of this is true, but this is perhaps very unavailable.
According to the project of architects, hotels at this resort are built as if steps - in this way, in hotels there are more sunlight. Well done what!
Well, what else to add. Albena is not even a city, but exclusively the resort. He, of course, less neighboring golden sands. There are staff of restaurant-bars hotels and tourists. Here is the Balchik next to the city, and Albena-resort. Albena is clean beaches, spa salons with different muds, squares and fragrant sea air. Many people come here to be treated, on these mineral procedures and thalassotherapy (swimming in the sea and in the hot sand is lying, then you mean). The beach here stretched out at 7 km, the beach is wide - in 100 meters. Riding and foals are not particularly felt, there are almost no dangerous marine animals in the coastal zone. Someone writes there that in Albena some beetles at the end of the summer appear in the sand, but even if they appear, it is nonsense compared to the calm and beauty of the resort. The sea is not deep there, 200 meters from the shore - the maximum of the neck. For children just right.
Come and rest what is called. You can also buy a couple of muscles - guests of the resort ride from all their mights on great, walk under the sail, cool the wheels of catamarans, ride water skiing, drive around at horses, dive with scuba, play tennis, golf and football. Have fun as they can, because there are no other entertainment. In the spring and autumn there are various regional football competitions here. In the summer, there are beach volleyball competitions here, in August, you can get to the festival of folk songs and dances. Well, as a festival, concert, except that.
By the way, about scablands. There is some kind of "Albena Diving Center" - That's where to go to raise everyone. It is located at the Laguna Beach Hotel, it works every day from 9 am to 6 pm. Prices there, it seems adequate.
If you want to ride horses, Velcom in Riding Club . There are twenty horses in this club, so that the queues are not expected. You can just ride on the Manege or ride along the coastal beach strip. In the club, there are excursions - campaigns around the surroundings, on horseback, of course. Classes are standing around 30-40 Levs in 45 minutes adults. I think it is relatively inexpensive for quite an interesting lesson. Children here you can ride a pony. You can get to this equestrian center from the center of Albena on your two in half an hour or on a tourist train, which wheel in the spa.
Those who love tennis in Albena are offered a half dozen open tennis sites. There are also three covered courts, open year-round. On the open court of 1 hour of the game costs only 10 leftions, on the closed a little more expensive. If you need a coach, an hour you will cost somewhere 30-35 lefts.
There is nothing historical in Albena, but there can be a couple of interesting places nearby. For example, Natural park Baltata. Right two steps from the center of the resort.
This is the northernmost among European forests of Lian type. Park area - more than 200 hectares. 30 plants growing in this fleet are strictly guarded, and 15 - in the Red Book. Trees here are a different, elm, birch, linden. And a lot of curly plants. And, of course, birds, animals, snakes and other liveliness. You can go to the park to everyone. Although, of course, no fires, the territory is protected. The paths in the park are conveniently placed, near the plants are plans with information. And shelles are walking past, cranes, ferrets run. Such is a pleasant place for walking.
Five minutes drive from the center of the resort you can find the area of the Obrise, the main value of which is Monastery of St. Athanasius.
And this is one of the oldest European monasteries. The maiden monastery was built in 344. Moreover, where the building stands is the ex-road of Constantinople - Sreather. Nearby there is a source that is considered healing. The icon of St. Athanasius is in this church for 10 years, and this is a gift of Patriarch Petros VII. And in the temple there is a copy of the Rams Gospel. And a lot of icons.
There are in Albena and Lunapark.
There is an inflatable town with trampolines and inflatable houses, slot machines, cars, tarzanka, rodeo attractions (this is rather for adults), rolled products (there are three-wheeled). Cute park with cafes, trays with a cotton car, which is painful everyone likes. And in general, nothing special, to be honest. That is, older children will be definitely bored here. But you can go.
If you want a beautiful tan without traces - refuse to Nudist beach . So what? This is quite normal here. Located this beach in the northern part of the village of Kranevo, you can say, Albena is already beginning here - half an hour along the shore. Focus on Hotel Gergan. But this is not such a secluded beach - here they are shy and "simple mortals", that is, dressed tourists and local. But everything is not so bad, you can relax.
Well, and so, in Albena youth, which craves adventures, can be terribly boring. That is, Albena can be studied in one day (small), and then only sunbathing-bother-there. Therefore, you can live in Albena, and ride in the neighboring Balchik, Kavarna, Cape Kaliakra, who enveloped different legends. Well, Varna.
And with children - just right. As I have already written, here and the sea is cool, and hotels fitted under the children's rest, and the lunapark is this, and there is no clubs here, there are no clubs.