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Country: Bulgaria
Resort complex "St. St. Constantine and Elena" is the oldest Bulgarian Black Sea resort. Its previous name "Druzhba" (after 1957 to 1992) is still quite popular not only among the people of Varna, but also throughout Bulgaria. It is located 10 km northeast of the center of Varna and 6 km from the edge of Varna. It occupies the territory: to the south - to Cape St. George, to the north - to Cape Kavaklar, to the west - to Knyaz Boris I Blvd., Ecopark "Varna" and the settlement "Manastirski Rid" and to the east - to Cherno sea.
History
Now the resort bears the name of the monastery "St. St. Constantine and Elena", which is located in the area from the 14th - 16th centuries. Since then, only one small church, half buried in the ground, has survived to this day. The famous wine "Kalugersko shushukane" was produced in the monastery. This landmark and the beautiful nature attracted the population even before the Liberation as a place of recreation. Some of the wealthier residents of Varna built summer villas around it, and others had reserved rooms in the monastery. They rented a carriage for 5-6 BGN in the money of the time in both directions and came here on vacation. After the Liberation, the vacationers increased and they were accommodated in the farm buildings of the monastery. Although they sleep on straw mattresses and have to bring their own bedding and utensils for eating and cooking, their numbers continue to grow. Therefore, in 1897, the city municipality of Varna started building the area around the monastery and it gradually turned into a resort.
Geography
Resort complex "St. St. Constantine and Elena" is the oldest Bulgarian Black Sea resort. Its previous name "Druzhba" (after 1957 to 1992) is still quite popular not only among the people of Varna, but also throughout Bulgaria. It is located 10 km northeast of the center of Varna and 6 km from the edge of Varna. It occupies the territory: to the south - to Cape St. George, to the north - to Cape Kavaklar, to the west - to Knyaz Boris I Blvd., Ecopark "Varna" and the settlement "Manastirski Rid" and to the east - to Cherno sea.
Infrastructure
Supermarkets, a pharmacy, a health center, a gas station, a post office, a police station operate in the complex, and there are regular city railway lines next to it. the station and the center of Varna. In addition to the recreation centers, hotels and private villas, the complex has many entertainment venues and sports facilities. Many places for entertainment have been built - internet clubs, restaurants, bars, souvenir and clothing shops, rally track, water sports, jets, "bananas", surfing and others. Years ago, there was a green area with paths above the coastal cliff, which connected the park of St. St. Constantine and Elena" with the Primorsky Park of Varna, but in recent years this connection has been broken due to the construction between the two parks.
Development
The resort "St. St. Constantine and Helena" has 7 hot mineral springs. They are at depths between 1,800 and 2,000 meters with a total flow rate of 175 l/second and a water temperature of 40 to 60 degrees. All year round in "St. St. Constantine and Helena" operated two outdoor pools with hot mineral water up to 55 degrees
