Bulgaria has been a very popular summer holiday destination in recent years. The Golden Sands, located near the city of Varna, unfortunately now has the dubious reputation of being the “new Ballermann”. This is not entirely unjustified, as many party holidaymakers and artists, who have previously performed in Mallorca, are drawn to the Black Sea, particularly from Germany. But the Varna region has much more to offer than drunken, bawling holidaymakers from German-speaking countries. The small seaside resort of Slatni pjasazi (Golden Sands) is geared towards mass tourism in every respect. Large hotels are built close together in the heart of the small community, with an enormous number of bars and discos in between. The waterfront promenade is characterised by many stalls that claim to only sell original goods. From conspicuously cheap “branded goods” to alcohol, foot treatments with fish and tattoos, everything is available for little money. The atmosphere is accordingly during the high season, as many travellers from the DA-CH region come here to party. The clientele that has become a thorn in Mallorca's side can be found more and more in Bulgaria. It is considerably cheaper and even alcohol in buckets on the beach is not prohibited here. So if you like partying and drinking until the doctor comes, this is the place to be during the high season. But it is important to remember that the beach is enormous and, similar to Mallorca, only a very small section is a party zone. Outside of this it is extremely quiet and relaxed and inexpensive beach holidays with the whole