Golden Sands guide

General affiliates and accommodation

Golden sands is a gorgeous and vast seaside resort in South-East Bulgaria. It’s is situated only 17 km away from the centre of Varna in the National Park Golden Sands. The resort is very easy to access by car and by the numerous busses that serve regularly the routes from the Varna’s centre, rail station and airport. In Bulgarian the name is pronounced “Zlatni Pyasatsi” and comes from an ancient legend. It’s said that once the region was a hideaway for pirates and that they used to store their treasures there. However, the nature was against that sacrilege so it took revenge, turning the booty into sand.

The Golden Sands resort offers a wide variety of hotels. The resort is proud to have five 5 stars hotels – Oasis, Imperial, Admiral, Marina and Riviera Beach. It also has many other hotels with different facilities to choose from. There are even several residential complexes where apartments can be bought or just rented. Because of his position near Varna’s downtown and the nature around it, the resort is visited even in the winter, mostly by companies for seminars, trainings, meetings and teambuilgings.
 

What’s worth seeing?

Golden Sands is a beautiful summer resort and park at the same time, so it’s full with many pedestrian alleys, even several hiking routes through the forest. The famous rock monastery Aladzha can be accessed by car or by foot from the resort itself. The Varna city shouldn’t be missed neither; it has enormous Seaside Garden with Aquarium, Dolphinarium and Zoo. The visitors of the resort can also consider one-day trips when it comes to the following places. The breathtaking site of “Pobiti kamani” represents a fossil forest only 3 km away from Varna. The near town of Balchik has a summer residential palace with huge garden full of rare plants and it used to belong to a princess. Near Balchik is the town of Kavarna – the so called rock’n’roll capital of Bulgaria with its annual Kavarna Rock Fest,

and near Kavarna is situated Kaliakra – an old fortress that was populated during the Ottoman Empire, but that used to be active from ancient times. Another interesting historical site is the remnants of the ancient capital of Bulgaria – Pliska. Pliska is no more than 80 km away from Varna and it’s connected to the city via highway. Only 8 km away from Pliska is situated the Madara Horseman – a unique rock engraving under the protection of UNESCO. On the plateau where the Horseman stands, there is another ancient fortress.
 

The sport facilities are numerous and various. There are 10 tennis courts, a horse-riding club, basketball and volleyball playgrounds, bowling hall, aqua park, open-air fitness arena, bow shooting ground, cycling alleys, hunting and safari trips, paintball tournaments and many more. It also has a mini-golf ground to warm up the players for the gorgeous new golf courses only 45 km away from Varna. The resort also provides everything necessary for the aquatic sports. The experts in those sports can easily rent equipment and practice; and for the beginners there are organized courses in diving, sky-diving, surfing, racing, yachting.

The nightlife is also rich. The resort has discos, bars and a casino. Every taste can be satisfied; the night could start with a simple cocktail or with a few games at Black Jack and then continues at some disco until the sun rises.
 

Events

The Cultural and Information Center of Golden Sands every summer prepares a program with many concerts, plays, fashion shows, live music performances and more. They also organize exhibitions, courses in Bulgarian languages, beer festivals, retro cars parade and many more. The program is made for every year so every summer there’s something new and fun in it. Of course, every hotel has an entertaining program prepared by the hotels’ animators.




Location: Varna Downtown 

Address: 17 "Tsar Osvoboditel" blvd. 
Mobile.: +359 887 205 813 
Phone.: +359 52 601 353 
e-mail: office@toprentacar.bg



Location: Varna Downtown 

Address: 2 Vladislav blvd. 
Mobile.: +359 887 205 813 
Phone.: +359 52 601 353 
e-mail: office@toprentacar.bg



Location: Varna Airport 

Terminal 1, VAR 
Next to "Information" 
Mobile.: +359 887 205 813 
Phone.: +359 52 740 047 
e-mail: bookings@toprentacar.bg


 

Car rental in Golden Sands

Golden Sands resort is about 18 kilometers north of the city of Varna. It is close to the full of greenery Golden Sands National Park. The name of the resort comes from an old pirate legend, according to which, pirates digged in golden treasure in the seaside where the resort is situated now and the land revenged on the bandits transforming the gold into wonderful sand. You can reserve your car hire in Golden Sands from Top Rent A Car.

Golden Sands is dynamic and vivid resort, one of the largest on the Northern Black Sea coast, with green hills, rich forest and white golden beach. The area around the resort is full of mineral water springs, some of them with 150 m/sec flow. The springs were visited since ancient times from Thraciains and Romans. The resort has one of the largest beaches in Bulgaria - 3,5 km. long and up to 100 m wide. The place is perfect for sunbath lovers with its average air temperature about 30 degrees Celsius and water temperature about 25-28 degrees.

Golden sands is near by Varna - the third largest town in Bulgaria and maritime capital, with many places of interest and famous nightlife. Golden Sands offers to the tourist places for entertainment, sport and spa treatment as well as many clubs, bars and restaurants. If you are going to visit Golden Sands and you haven’t book your car rental, you can do this using our car rental booking engine on the left side of the web site. If your starting point is Varna, we have office on “Tsar Osvoboditel” 17 blvd. Varna or we can deliver your car rental to Golden Sands free of charge. Top Rent-A-Car offers also perfect for your stay Holiday Apartments.

Top Rent-A-Car’s Car Renting Tips

Choosing a Vehicle To Hire

After choosing your pick up place, date and time, you will be taken to our result page with all available cars for the requested period. You have to think very carefully about what kind of vehicle you'll need to rent. If you're traveling with children or with a lot of luggage, you will probably need some large sedan, minivan or SUV. Or if you're looking for the best car rental deal, you'll need to reserve the smallest available model or some of the latest car rental discounts, which you can see at Top Rent-A-Car Car Hire Deals Section.

Top Rent-A-Car offers also, many optional extras like ski rack, roof racks, snow chains, baby seat or GPS system. You can choose any of the extras on the third step of the car rental reservation process. 

Booking Your Car Rental

Top Rent-A-Car offers the best local rates, especially for long rental periods. Also, we provide 24 hour road accident assistance in case you break down, unlimited mileage, collision damage waiver and theft protection, all these for free!

If you haven't already, consider joining our car rental company's loyalty program. If you are Top Rent-A-Car Club Member, you will receive constant privileges when picking up your vehicle, we will have your affiliates saved, allowing you to simply get into the car you have booked and go forward to your journey, rather than filling out paperwork every time you pick up your car. You will also be eligible for specials and free upgrades. For more affiliates, about Top Rent-A-Car Club Card membership, contact us or ask the local representative.

Read Our Car Rental Terms And Conditions

Read Top Rent-A-Car General Terms And Conditions carefully before confirming your reservation. If you are not sure about any of the conditions of you reservation, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

The Total Cost Of Our Car Rentals

All rates of the car rentals on “Step 2” are with no local taxes included ( the local tax is 20% and you will have it calculated in the final third step of the car rental reservation process). In the total price you will get included:

√ Unlimited mileage
√ Third Party Liability
√ Road taxes
√ 24 hours road assistance
√ Airport surcharge
√ CDW – reduces the renter’s liability in case of damage of the vehicle up to the amount of the deposit (excess). CDW is valid only valid if a protocol from the Police Authorities is presented. Does not cover damage to the vehicle due to driving under the influence of alcohol, other intoxicating substances or due to violation of the Bulgarian Traffic Laws.
√ TP – reduces the renter’s liability in case of theft of the vehicle up to the amount of the deposit (excess). TP is valid only if a protocol from the Police Authorities is presented and the car keys and documents are returned.

There are No Car Rental Hidden Costs!

At Pickup Time 

When you are picking up your car rental, you will be assisted by our car rental agent to  inspect the car for any body damages, scratches etc. All details will be checked in your car rental contract. Be sure the lights and turn signals are working properly, and check the mileage odometer. If there are any defects, please report them to our local car rental agent.

It is important to make yourself familiar with the workings of the car before you start the engine and leave the parking lot. Check which side your gas tank is on, and learn how to use the headlights, windshield wipers and turn signal. It may seem obvious, but you'll also want to memorize the make, model and color of your car -- that way you won't lose it the first time you park in a busy lot!
Consult your map. Our car rental agency will give you a map of the area if you need one, so take it out and consult this map, and formulate your route. Next, hand the map to a copilot if you have one, who can conceive any enhancements to the plan.

Don’t forget to: 

- Fix your mirrors
- Figure out how the radio is working
- Find the window controls
- Find the turn signals
- Find the windshield wipers
- Locate the lights
- Figure out the high beams
- Check the emergency brake

Returning Your Car

Always fill up the tank before returning the vehicle. Try avoiding the gas stations right near the airports, because the prices can be higher there.

Before leaving the vehicle, please check for any personal belongings and don't forget to check the trunk! In case of forgetting some personal stuff, you will receive an e-mail. You can be sure that our car rental agent will inspects the car's body in your presence. Start your perfect trip in Golden Sands using Top Rent-A-Car services!

Top Rent-A-Car’s Tips for driving in Bulgaria:

Drive on the right side of the road in Bulgaria
There is a legal minimum age for driving, which is 18 years.
To drive on Bulgarian roads you must have a valid driving licence. All citizens of EU countries and Switzerland are allowed to drive with their valid national driving licences because Bulgaria is a member of the European Union. If you are a citizen of non-EU country, you may drive in Bulgaria with your national driving licence for one year only.
It is mandatory to wear a seat belt including in the back seats, the belts on the back seats must be fitted.
Children under the age of 12 may not travel in the front seat.
If you are motorbike driver, you must wear safety helmet.
Headlights must be on at all times from 1 November until 1 March. Top Rent-A-Car advice all
customers to drive with turned on daylights during the day, all year round.
Do not use mobile telephones without a "handsfree" system.

General speed limits in Bulgaria:

130 km/h on highways
90 km/h on roads outside built-up areas
50 km/h in built-up areas

Top Rent-A-Car’s Tips for parking in Bulgaria:

You can park only in the restricted parking areas in the big cities. In Sofia there are also parking zones marked as either Blue or Green where you can park and pay with text message (SMS) to 1302or directly on the parking warden. The payment is by the hour. After sending the text message, you gets a confirmation that the payment is successful. Before the pre-paid hour elapses, you will receive a notification for renewing your payment. There are a lot of paid parking lots, too. The average fee is about 1 euro per hour. If you travel by plane, you will probably be interested in Top Rent-A-Car’s Airport Parking Service. It is a convenient way to guarantee your safe parking space and to receive meet and greet service on your way back.

In case of any emergency you can call the national emergency phone number: 112

Car Hire in Golden Sands

Golden Sands is perfect for your day trip from Varna and also a great base from which to explore countryside like the historical Kaliakra Cape, Durankulak Lake and The Mussel Farm.
You can have Varna for your arrival place and starting point for your North Coast travel. Varna is close to many Black Sea Resorts – Kavarna, Balchik, Albena, Kranevo, Sts Constantin and Helena, Kamchia. Top Rent-A-Car makes direct car deliveries to all Bulgarian Black Sea Resorts. If you need more detailed affiliates about the car rental deliveries and the transfers that we provide, you can look at our Additional Services Section.