| Reference number: | PP3138 |
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| Country: | Bulgaria |
| Town: | Black Sea Coast |
| Type: | Detached property bargain |
| Price: | €129,000 (£106,374.21) |
This perfect holiday home is situated in a residential villa area of Balchik, and offers magnificent sea views. The property is located approximately 4 km from the beautiful historic town of Balchik, about 5 km from the popular family resort of Albena, and around 35 km from Varna and the International airport. The living accommodation comprises of: An entrance hall leading to an open plan living room/dining room and bedroom with air conditioning, on the right, with a second bedroom on the left. Outside there is a big self contained bathroom, a large summer terrace with a BBQ, a Jacuzzi, a parking space, a pretty garden with outside lighting, and magnificent sea views. This lovely summer villa would make the perfect holiday home.
The town of Balchik (population 13,766) is 36 km. between north and north – east of Varna, 501 km. away from Sofia, and is situated on the coast itself. There is a big harbour used for medium – size passenger and trade vessels.
The place was first inhabited in the Vth century before Christ. Here was founded a settlement and called it "Kruni" or "Krounoy" lent from the earlier Thracian settlements in the vicinity. The name of the town comes from the Greek word "izvori" ("springs") as there are a lot of Karst curing springs in the area. Later on it was renamed “Dionisipolis” after the name of "Dionisius", God of wine and feasts. The image of this God was on the coins minted here, and the town was also the most important center, second only to Odessoss (Varna) on the northern Black sea coast till the beginning of the new era. After a sequence of invasions at the time of the Roman Empire the town fell to decay. It became possession of Boyar Balik, and so it was called Balchik. After the Crimean war (1853 – 1856) the town flourished and grew into a big corn - trading center. After the Balkan war in 1893 it was included in the territories of Romania. Struck by the nature beauty of the place Queen Maria built a palace and a Botanical Garden, a chapel and a villa complex for the Romanian aristocrats. The town turned into a luxury resort at the time. After 1940 Balchik was again included in Bulgarian territory.
Apart from the Palace complex and the botanical garden – the biggest and most din the Balkans, the town is attractive to tourist with its ancient atmosphere that has been preserved for centuries now. It is interesting to walk along and observe the Tartar quarter with the pebbled streets and the stone and adobe houses. The Art Gallery of the town and the Historic – archaeological museum are very interesting. The coastal alley, 4 km. long, is a nice place for strolling, so are the harbour and the small street around the mosque. There is a small ethnographic museum, a beautiful old church called "St. Nikola" and an old mosque. The Renaissance complex with the old school in the town is quite well preserved.