Krapec Beach

You have an expanse of sandy beach more-or-less to yourself right in front of the pitches; there are surfing and kitesurfing schools at the north end of the beach (10 minutes’ drive) if you feel like having a go at watersports. There’s also a quiet, unserviced beach at Ezerets (15 minutes), and another at Shabla (20 minutes) that’s backed by a smattering of seafood restaurants. From there, you can take a gentle walk to the landmark red-and-white striped Shabla Lighthouse (25 minutes), and continue up the peninsula to Bulgaria’s easternmost point (five minutes’ walk between the two). Another headland walk can be followed along soaring cliffs to Cape Kaliakra (50 minutes’ drive), where your reward is fine views over the Black Sea. Any history fans among you can have a potter around Durankulak Archaeological Park (20 minutes), with its scattered remains of Neolithic and ancient Roman settlements. There are ancient cave dwellings at Yaylata National Archaeological Reserve (40 minutes), and you can tour lush gardens and relics of a subterranean church at Aladzha Monastery (around an hour’s drive).