Allow several hours, wear shoes for steps and clarify the separate entrance arrangements on arrival.
Stays 
Boby Dimitrov from Sofia, Bulgaria · CC BY-SA 2.0Places · Balchik
Balchik Palace & Botanical Garden
Дворецът и Ботаническата градина в Балчик
Terraced gardens, a small palace and white cliffs descend to a harbour on the northern coast.
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Photos & short video
Bulgarian food
Local food →Local food
mussels · Dobrudzha bread · fish soup · sunflower halva
Viktorija N. Ivanov / Wikimedia CommonsSalad · vegetarian
Shopska salad
The classic first order: tomatoes, cucumber and peppers under a generous snowy layer of white brined cheese.
What's in it Tomatoes, cucumber, roasted or fresh pepper, onion, parsley and sirene cheese.
Biso / Wikimedia CommonsBreakfast · pastry
Banitsa
Crisp filo layers wrapped around eggs, yogurt and white cheese—a warm Bulgarian breakfast staple.
What's in it Filo pastry, eggs, yogurt, sirene cheese and butter or oil.
Sumit Surai / Wikimedia CommonsCold soup · vegetarian
Tarator
A cooling yogurt and cucumber soup served cold—simple, fresh and especially popular in summer.
What's in it Yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill, walnuts, water and a little oil.
Jeroen Kransen / Wikimedia CommonsSlow-cooked main
Kavarma
Rich meat and vegetables slowly cooked with paprika and savory, often arriving sizzling in a clay pot.
What's in it Pork or chicken, onion, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and spices.
Biso / Wikimedia CommonsGrill · street favorite
Kebapche
Seasoned minced meat shaped into long rolls and grilled over high heat for a smoky crust.
What's in it Minced pork or mixed meat, cumin, black pepper and salt.
Biso / Wikimedia CommonsHome cooking · seasonal
Sarmi
Small vine or cabbage leaves wrapped around a savory rice filling, with or without minced meat.
What's in it Vine or cabbage leaves, rice, onion, herbs and optionally minced meat.NEARBY
Public transport
Балчик
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Directions
Buses and trains
Frequent buses run from Varna and Dobrich to Balchik; local taxis cover the slope to the palace area.
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Nearby places
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0BalgarevoCape Kaliakra
Нос Калиакра
Red cliffs project far into the Black Sea around fortress ruins, seabirds and dramatic open horizons.
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Spasimir Pilev · CC BY-SA 4.0TyulenovoTyulenovo cliffs
Скалите на Тюленово
Sea arches, caves and low limestone cliffs surround a fishing village on Bulgaria's wild north coast.
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iwwaka · CC BY 3.0DurankulakDurankulak Lake
Дуранкулашко езеро
A coastal wetland of archaeological islands, reed beds and major bird migration routes beside a quiet beach.
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