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Alas, mafia related assassinations are a serious problem. Also, the Danube river, the Dniepr river in the Ukraine (which gets a tributary river passing through Chernobyl), and the
city of Istanbul, makes me wonder about the possible level of pollution in the Black Sea. Bulgaria is also a beautiful country, with excellent food, history and nature. But the area of Varna, where Golden Sands is, is one of the wealthiest of Bulgaria. But the Black Sea is really nice anyway. Considering street crime, the country is one of the safest in Europe. For sure that the Atlantic is the cleanest sea in Europe. For sure that the Spanish and English big
cities have more petty crime than Bulgaria. Gypsies are just put aside in the Bulgarian society. I do not advise you to go to Bulgaria if you are a black or Indian. I my opinion you're got to worry only about the following:1 - Gypsies. I
skipped Golden Sands because I do not like artificial
resorts, but I was one day in the sister
resort of Sunny Beach, near Burgas, and around Golden Sands: Varna and Balchik. It was cheap, even for my Portuguese low living standards. It was during the heatwave in Southeastern Europe. Like many Eastern Europeans, many Bulgarians are unfortunately quite racist. More expensive than the other Bulgarian regions thus.About the weather, the 40º c I got last year was unusual. No wonder that they reply to white people with their sort of racism, which means, they'll try to mug or cheat you. Normally, it's warm, sunny and, unlike the Atlantic area, without wind. Post a Bulgaria travel question and get unbiased, timely answers and insights from real travelers and Bulgaria locals. The authorities say it's clean, but I am not sure. There's a lower risk of sun burn too, because Bulgaria is at the latitude of Southern France while the Canaries are close to the tropic of Cancer.The Black Sea, given its continental location and low sea depths, warms up a lot in the Summer(25º C). They do affect many businessmen, politicians, presidents of football clubs and anti-mafia journalists. They do not affect the ordinary citizen or tourist, as they are directed to a precise Bulgarian target. They'll come to you you with scams such as changing money with an "excellent rate". Though rarely, they can bite and give rabies.4 - If you like to stay alive, do not try to make investigations on mafia issues and on where many top Bulgarian businessmen get their money from.
