Town Balchik

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The town of Balchik is a small seaside town situated 31km north of Varna. It is a relatively large settlement along the Northern seaside and a harbour used for medium-sized passenger and commercial vessels. It combines the romance of its steep streets with the beauty of the sea. For a long time it has been known as the White Town for the mainly white colour of its lime rocks.
The exceptional view of the town Balchik from the sea impressed the great Ovid who exclaimed: "O white stone town, I salute thee for thy inimitable beauty!". The Milesian colonists believed that the goddess of beauty, Aphrodite, was born there out of the sea foam.
Famous place of interest in Balchik City is The Botanical garden - the "residence" of 3000 or so plant species of which cacti alone are over 250, and thus Europe`s second most important collection.

Quick facts about Town Balchik

In Bulgarian (Native transliteraion): Град Балчик
Other transliteration(s): Balcik, Balchik
Region: North-Eastern planing region of Bulgaria
District: Dobrich district
Municipality: Balchik municipality
Latitude: 43.4166679
Longtitude: 28.1666660
Altitude: from 50 to 99
Distance by air to the capital city Sofia: 402.342km
Area Size: 74.411km2
Population: 11580 people (31.12.2013)
Postal Code: 9600
Phone Code: 0579