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Sunny Beach has a very small permanent population, but during the summer the town is home to many thousands of Tourists . The main strip of high-rise hotels backing onto the beach is several kilometres long and extends along a wide Bay between Sveti Vlas and Nessebar . The resort's construction began back in communist times, in 1958. Construction works began at a site, where two old wells supplying Nessebar with water in ancient times and during the Middle Ages, had been. The climate of the area is Mediterranean , explaining Sunny Beach's popularity with tourists since before the fall of Communism . Since that time the resort's popularity has grown among German holidaymakers, who add to the already large numbers of Bulgarian and Russian visitors. More recently, Sunny Beach has begun to attract the attention of British and Scandinavian tourists, for whom it is a more affordable alternative to the established Mediterranean resorts. Attractions for tourists include the Beach , Watersports , Nightlife , and the nearby historical site of Nessebar . Sunny Beach is popular for both families and young people. The Golden Orpheus International Festival of Popular Song, the Decade of Symphonic Music, part of the International Folklore Festival, fashion-shows and various beach competitions are held there. The English name Sunny Beach is not an invented marketing term but a translation of the town's Bulgarian name. Similarly, Sunny Beach is known in German as ''Sonnenstrand''. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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