Sveti Vlas Holiday Apartment

‘Garden of Eden’ is an apartment beach village beautifully situated just outside St Vlas, about 3 miles from Sunny Beach Bulgaria, on a south-facing shoreline.

It is about 20 minutes’ drive from Bourgas airport and about 90 minutes from Varna airport. The capital, Sofia, is about 5 hours drive away.

Bourgas (also spelt ‘Burgas’) is served by a large number of charter flights in the summer.

“A wealth of facilities in one amazing resort”

• South-facing beachfront – directly on the sandy beach.
• Seven outdoor pools including dual-level pools and Roman pool, with children’s pools.
• Loungers and parasols.
• Kids clubs & activities for children.
• Children’s play area.
• Game Zone for older children and teenagers, Snooker/Pool and Internet.
• Two tennis courts.
• Spa Club including indoor pool, fitness centre, Turkish steam room, whirlpool bath, massage treatment room and relaxation area.
• Three restaurants; ‘Albero di Vita’ Italian restaurant by the Roman pool, ‘Paradiso’ Hotel Restaurant &  an exclusive pier-side seafood restaurant serving freshly-caught fish and other local specialities.
• Noah’s Piano Bar, Apple bar on the beach, Flower var including wet bar, Shattra bar , Ice-cream parlour.
• Shops  including supermarket, onsite medical facility, beauty treatment.
• Reception area and Vista Bar.
• Maintained gardens with flowers and shrubs, water cascades and stream.
• Boating pier – mooring pier for small boats and promenade.
• On-site underground car-park.
• Vehicle-free site (buggies are used to move luggage)
• 5 star Garden of Eden Hotel with full business conference facilities.

The village of St Vlas is believed to have been founded by the Thracian tribe of Larisi in the 2nd century BC. At that time, it reportedly bore the name of Larisa. It was renamed Sveti Vlas in the 14th century after the patron saint of cattle growers and merchants. During Ottoman rule (late 14th-19th century), the village appears in administrative registrars as ‘Manastir’ (’Monastery’) or ‘Kyuchuk Manastir’ after the five monasteries in the vicinity of the village – but, unfortunately, none of these now remain. Officially, it recovered the name of St. Vlas after the reunification of the Bulgarian state in 1886.

There are a number of pubs and restaurants. Visitors can also take advantage of the various tourist facilities, including outdoor food, of Sunny Beach, which is just 5 minutes away by car. There is regular bus transport from Nessebar and Bourgas to St. Vlas, and plenty of private minibuses, route and ordinary taxis. There is also water transport to and from Nessebar and Bourgas to Sunny Beach.

If you are intending to use the apartment as a base for a beach holiday, the best time to go is between May and September when the water is more likely to be warm. Average temperatures in the summer are around 28 degrees Celsius with the water at a glorious 25 degrees Celsius.

This period sees an average in excess of 250 hours of sunshine per month.

Up to May the water temperatures are still quite cool but this doesn’t matter so much if you want to pursue more active water sports or just chill out by one of the many swimming pools.

Summers are typically hot and dry, but rarely oppressive.

In the Black Sea coastal regions, including Sunny Beach, St. Vlas and Elenite, the combination of sea and mountain air makes for a unique climate that the locals say is favourable for people with asthmatic and respiratory conditions.