General Tourist Information

Many airlines fly direct to Bourgas from the uk including, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, All London airports, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Cardiff, Bristol, Belfast, Dublin and Knock .

Airtours, Balkan Holidays, Thomas Cook, First Choice, Flightline.co,uk have regular cheap flights to Bourgas, Bulgaria from an airport near you. Wizz air is one of the cheaper airlines flying from Luton on a daily basis and has a very modern airbus service.

Entry to Bulgaria is easier now than 2 years ago all you need is a valid European passport with a least six month remaining.

Time zone is three hours ahead of GB so when it is 3pm in Bulgaria it is 12 noon in GB Summer temperature is in the high 20s and low 30s. Elenite is affected by the refreshing sea breeze, and generally enjoys long hours of daily sunshine.

Bulgarian currency is the Lev which will change to euro in 2009. The exchange rate very seldom falls below 2.5 - 2.8 Lev to the Pound. A typical meal for one with wine will cost approx. 10-15 Lev or £5.50. Brits have found that they go home with a lot more money than if they had gone to other European destinations. Most people find their money will go along way in Bulgaria.

UK Mobiles can be used in Bulgaria if you have a roaming network please check with your phone provider. If your phone is not locked you can purchase pay-as-you-go sim card in Sunny Beach, but using your mobile abroad like any other country is always more expensive.

There is a great number of pay booths in Bulgaria and the cost is very cheap compared to a mobile so this is the preferred way for most people to phone home.