Almost 3 million tourists choose to spend their holiday in Bulgaria every year. They come to a state, which is at the actual crossroads between the East and the West, between the Old Continent and the mysterious Orient, between Christianity and the Islam. It is a state with outstanding history.

It is the motherland of the Slavs and was at the foundation of the powerful Slavic Empire. It has fought many battles and its victories are more than its defeats. At certain points in history it was one of the most powerful states in the world.

Founded in 681 under the name Bulgaria it is the only state in Europe, which has never changed its name since its establishment until today.

Very few are the countries in the world, which have perfect beaches only 200 or 300 kms away from first-class winter resorts. What lies between them are pleasant green lowlands, the famous Rose Valley, unique monasteries, cultural and historical monuments from the time of the Great Roman Empire, the treasures of the Thracians, the mysteries of the Barbarians.

The property development boom which Bulgaria experiences in the last 4-5 years is practically centers in and around the big resorts on the Black sea and mountains. Apartment houses in closed developments (complexes), villas and country houses in picturesque villages, on or near beachfront and in the skiing resorts. The complexes are developed with a range of facilities – swimming pools, spa, fitness, saunas and jacuzzis, restaurants and materials and styled architecturally to fit into the local surroundings and scenery. The owners normally pay an annual fee to guarantee the maintenance, upkeep and security of their properties.

The R.O.I. (return on investments) in Bulgarian developments is twofold – once through rental deals – 10% in city property and 5-6% in resorts areas, and, secondly, by the value growth, which in the last 3 years has been above 20% p.a. Within 5 years these properties will double in price and owners can sell them with 100% premium. And that is after collecting the rentals in all these years.

The Black Sea Coast The ancient Greeks called it Pontius Euxinos, which means 'The Hospitable Sea' and that is exactly what it is. The summer temperatures are not extremely high, which makes it ideal for having a holiday and doing sports. The beaches are wide and the sand is soft. The content of salt (17 % on the surface) is half that of the Mediterranean Sea. The average number of sunny days per month is 20 in May and September, and over 25 in July and August. The average daily temperature in summer varies between 23°C and 27°C, and that of the sea water is between 17 °C and 25 °C.

The South Black Sea Coast Sunny Beach. The first tourists came to the place in 1959. They were accommodated in small hotels in a typical Bulgarian Revival style, of 1 or 2 floors, separated by stonewalls and archways. Today the resort has hotels and restaurants, which rival those of the best resorts all over the world. Sunny Beach has been awarded the prestigious 'Blue Flag' prize for achievements in protecting the environment.

The Old Town of Nessebar – the town of the extinct civilizations. Thracians, Hellenes, Romans, Byzantines and Bulgars have lived in this town, which stands on a tiny rocky peninsula connected with the mainland by a narrow strip of land 300 m long. The legend says that in 2nd millennium BC a Thracian (called Mena) founded the town and gave it the name Menabria. The remains of the agora, the theatre and the temple of Apollo were found near ruins from 1st c. BC. It was then that the Romans invaded the town (72).

In 3rd c. it was a big town with a well-developed economy. At the end of 4th c. Messambria became a fortress in the Byzantine Empire and in 7th c. Bulgarian Khan Krum conquered it. Its history, which is 3 thousand years long, has transformed the town into an incredible museum in the open. In 1983 Nessebar was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a place, which has witnessed the existence of several extinct civilizations.

Sozopol – the town of Salvation. Located on 34 km south of Bourgas it is the oldest Greek colony on the Black Sea established in 6th c. Before that it was a Thracian settlement. There are the ruins of an ancient fortress wall and an acropolis from 5th-3rd c. BC. Apollonia was an independent town with its own army and fleet. The pride of the town is a 13 m high bronze statue of Apollo, which is supposed to have been brought from Rome. In 4th c. it was named Sozopol – the town of Salvation