Arapia bay is definitely one of the best places on the Southern Bulgarian sea cost. The bay is enclosed, which means that in windy days swimming is not forbidden as compared to many other beaches. On top of that the underwater rocks at the North-Eastern part of the bay are very beautiful. Few hundred metres from the shore the waters tend to get really clean and cool. On top of all that the best part for me is the presence of an island, very close to the beach. In order to get there you need to swim eastward until almost getting out of the bay and then turn North or hike through the camping placed directly North east from the small beach. The only setbacks are the noise from many bars and beach restaurants as well as the fact that the beach tends to be overcrowded. Hint: most people do not visit the island. If you want to walk there don't...
Read moreIdeal for children, as it has a gentle slope, providing a spacious area for them to play without the worry of waters getting too deep. Even when other beaches display a red flag, this one often has a yellow flag, allowing for safe wave jumping. During our stay, it was consistently windy, and some took the opportunity to windsurf. Only a small portion of the beach is free to use. For most of the area, there's a charge for built-in parasols (8 leva) and...
Read moreI used to like this place because of its laid back atmosphere. This was living Bulgaria once. Families with children, majorly camping, on low fare vacation. Good food, good atmosphere, good prices = good vacation. This was until last year. Now all of a sudden they want to make something fancy out of it. Half of the beach is now for pay, prices for food rose by almost 50%!!! One more good place for...
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