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Balchik, Bulgaria
"Balchik is a Black Sea coastal town and seaside resort in the Southern Dobruja area of northeastern Bulgaria. After the Second Balkan War, in 1913, the town, styled Balcic, became part of the Kingdom of Romania. It was regained by Bulgaria during World War I (1916–1919), but Romania restored its authority when hostilities in the region ceased. In 1940, just before the outbreak of World War II in the region, Balchik was ceded by Romania to Bulgaria by the terms of the Craiova Treaty. During Romania's administration, the Balchik Palace was the favourite summer residence of Queen Marie of Romania and her immediate family. The town is the site of Marie's Oriental villa, the place where her heart was kept, in accordance with her last wishes, until 1940 (when the Treaty of Craiova awarded the region back to Bulgaria). Today, the Balchik Palace and the adjacent Balchik Botanical Garden are the town's most popular landmarks." -
wikipedia I'll post some pics from this place.
Balchik waterfront. In the distance, we can see Albena's hotels
Balchik, Bulgaria by
Bogdy89, on Flickr
Balchik, Bulgaria by
Bogdy89, on Flickr
Albena seen from Balchik by
Bogdy89, on Flickr
Balchik, Bulgaria by
Bogdy89, on Flickr
Black Sea at Balchik by
Bogdy89, on Flickr