Tyulenovo
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Tyulenovo is a village and seaside resort
on the north Bulgarian Black Sea Coast
, part of Shabla Municipality
, Dobrich Province
. "Tyulen" means seal in Bulgarian, but seals
hadn't been seen in the area since the 1980s. Tuylenovo can be reached by taking the old seaside road from Kavarna
that passes along the rocky coastline, through the sea resort of Rusalka
, and village of Kamen Bryag.
There are about 60 permanent inhabitants, but during the summer there are close to 200 people living here. In the center there are two small hotels, a fishing harbour and a small beach. Dolphins can be seen from the coast and they usually come nearer to the land in the early morning or late afternoon. The caves in the cliffs were used as dwellings, and nowadays backpackers set up camp inside for free accommodation. There is also a great sand beach in Bolata
, less than 2 kilometers from Tyulenovo.
Further on down the seaside path from Tyulenovo to Kamen Bryag
there is a megalithic complex called the Rocky Monasteries . The megalith consists of tombs carved into the rock and sacrificial stones used by the ancient cult of the Sun. More information about the whole area can be found at the tourist centre in the village of Bulgarevo where recently discovered artifacts from the Durankulak Eneolithic settlement, belonging to one of the world's earliest civilisations, are also on display.
Tyulenovo is also famous for the fact that on 31 May 1951 the first oil field in Bulgaria was discovered here. Lots of oil drills are still widespread in the vicinity.
Seaside resort
A seaside resort is a resort, or resort town, located on the coast. Where a beach is the primary focus for tourists, it may be called a beach resort.- Overview :...
on the north Bulgarian Black Sea Coast
Bulgarian Black Sea Coast
The Bulgarian Black Sea Coast covers the entire eastern bound of Bulgaria stretching from the Romanian Black Sea resorts in the north to European Turkey in the south, along 378 km of coastline. White and golden sandy beaches occupy approximately 130 km of the 378 km long coast...
, part of Shabla Municipality
Shabla Municipality
Shabla Municipality is a municipality in Dobrich Province, Bulgaria, located in the north-easternmost part of the country on the Northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in Southern Dobruja geographical region, bounded by Romania to the north...
, Dobrich Province
Dobrich Province
Dobrich Province is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Southern Dobruja geographical region. It is divided into 8 municipalities with a total population, as of December 2009, of 199,705 inhabitants.-Municipalities:...
. "Tyulen" means seal in Bulgarian, but seals
Mediterranean Monk Seal
The Mediterranean monk seal is a pinniped belonging to the Phocidae family. At some 450-510 remaining individuals, it is believed to be the world's second-rarest pinniped , and one of the most endangered mammals in the world.It is present in parts of the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic...
hadn't been seen in the area since the 1980s. Tuylenovo can be reached by taking the old seaside road from Kavarna
Kavarna
Kavarna is a Black Sea coastal town and seaside resort in the Dobruja region of northeastern Bulgaria. It lies 64 km northeast of Varna and 49 km from Dobrich on the international road E87. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 11,397 inhabitants. A little yacht port, a...
that passes along the rocky coastline, through the sea resort of Rusalka
Rusalka
In Slavic mythology, a rusalka was a female ghost, water nymph, succubus, or mermaid-like demon that dwelled in a waterway....
, and village of Kamen Bryag.
There are about 60 permanent inhabitants, but during the summer there are close to 200 people living here. In the center there are two small hotels, a fishing harbour and a small beach. Dolphins can be seen from the coast and they usually come nearer to the land in the early morning or late afternoon. The caves in the cliffs were used as dwellings, and nowadays backpackers set up camp inside for free accommodation. There is also a great sand beach in Bolata
Bolata
Bolata is a small cove located in the Northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. Its area has a statute of a Nature reserve.-Geography:Bolata cove is located at the northern rocky coastline of the Bulgarian seaside. It is 3 km to the north of the Kaliakra headland...
, less than 2 kilometers from Tyulenovo.
Further on down the seaside path from Tyulenovo to Kamen Bryag
Kamen Bryag
Kamen Bryag is a village in northeastern Bulgaria.It is located in Kavarna Municipality, Dobrich Province, on the Black Sea coast. The population was 76 in 2009.Yailata National Archaeological Reserve is located two kilometers south of the village....
there is a megalithic complex called the Rocky Monasteries . The megalith consists of tombs carved into the rock and sacrificial stones used by the ancient cult of the Sun. More information about the whole area can be found at the tourist centre in the village of Bulgarevo where recently discovered artifacts from the Durankulak Eneolithic settlement, belonging to one of the world's earliest civilisations, are also on display.
Tyulenovo is also famous for the fact that on 31 May 1951 the first oil field in Bulgaria was discovered here. Lots of oil drills are still widespread in the vicinity.