Golden Sands Travel Forum

How deep are the swimming pools? Is there a pool suitable for young children (under 10) and for new swimmers?

hi any one know best places to eat in golden sands also how much money needed for 2 weeks we are stayind b&b as we usually go to spain and canaries i know we usually take £1000 with us for 2 weeks as it is only 2 adults going this year could some one estimate how much we would need as we have been told it really cheaper than spain. thanks a lot all or any imfo with be of help and any one flew with balkan airways before as we usually go with thomas cook. thanks

as a single male I would like to know where the best and most affordable accomodation can be found for a few weeks in summer at golden sands resort. I dont need luxury -just a value for money single room. your advice will be much apreciated

Hi everyone
I have been to golden sands twice now and love the place and the friendly people, i have visited veliko turnavo, cape kaliakra, albena , regachavo, varna and i am looking to visit some more nice places , i have heard that nessabar is a place to visit on my next trip , any other places to visit that are of interest? .I just love the way bulgaria is,its pretty,sceenic and the people couldnt be more friendly and they like it when i try to learn a little bulgarian.I am currently trying to find a nice hotel for my birthday trip , so far i have stayed at preslav which was a nice hotel and also at edelwiese but i didnt like that hotel as they tried a con on my friends and me so i definately wouldnt go back there.I have got to know a taxi driver well and a few of the staff at muppets kareoke bar and im hoping to get to meet some more nice frienly people on my trip in september for my birthday bash.Any recommendations on places to visit would be great help and good hotels would be appreciated too.
thanks
mike

Just returned from Bulgaria and even with the greatest knowledge was ripped for £20 at a Golden sands beach currency changer. Got desperate to get £100 changed to get gifts and went to one that apparenly was offering 2.84. After they took cash and asked my wife to sign ... silly I know ... they gave her 2.29 and said the 2.84 was "selling price". Please make sure before you hand over cash that its the rate for "buying".
I decided to take a photo of the place which is on The beach promenade just in from far left of Golden sands. I tried to take cashiers photo, but after 1 minute I was approached by a by a bulgarian thug who said "NO CAMERA" and "not my problem" and left in no doubt , ( gun inside his shorts ) to leave.

Have Picture ... if anyone wants it please email as I don't want anyone else to get street mugged as we did.

has anyone stayed here.....whats your opinion on it?