About Balchik

 

In the town of Balchik there are a lot of shops, banks, restaurants, discotheques.

Guides will offer to you different excursions: towns - Varna, Dobrich, Nesebar, Istanbul /Turkey/; the cape of Kaliakra; Aladja monastery; restaurants with national dishes, songs, dances, dances on live coals ... where you will enjoy yourself by the morning.

We look forward to you! Balchik - "the white town at the Black sea" - poet Ovidii gave this name when he was living on bulgarian soil.

The population of Balchik is 15000.

Balchik has 26 century-old history. In the IV-th century B. C. Greeks had been settling and formed colonies: Mesemvria /Nesebar/, Apolonia /Sozopol/, Odesos /Varna/, Kruni... Kruni is the first name of the town of Balchik and it means "mine", "source".

In the III-rd century B. C. the sea threw out on the shore a statue of Dionysius and the town was called Dionysopolis. A temple of Dionysius was built in the center of the town and natives used to bow down before Dionysius and Demetra - the god of the wine and the goddess of the fruitfulness.

In Roman times there was built a big stronghold with underground labyrinths. It survived till VI-th century A. C. Remains could be seen in the new district of the town.

There are different versions for the origin of the name "Balchik" - either from the word "baldjikei" - "sweet village" or "balyk" - "fish".

The ecology in this region is splendid that's why honey, fruits and vegetables are juicy and tasty.

Balchik is a peaceful and cosy resort. People could have a real rest here after the intensive city life. Everyone who has ever been here always comes back.