Cape Kaliakra & Balchik

Morning departure for a panoramic drive along the Black Sea Coast to Balchik, the “White City,” famed for its white limestone cliffs and romantic atmosphere. Explore the historic “Quiet Nest” Palace, created in the 1920s for Queen Marie of Romania, whose artistic vision and spiritual outlook shaped its unique, multicultural design. Visit the University Botanical Gardens, a lush sanctuary originally designed in the 1920s and later developed into a world-class collection, offering a tranquil setting for exploration, wine tasting, and leisure time with lunch. Continue to Cape Kaliakra, a dramatic natural and archaeological reserve shaped by centuries of Thracian, Roman, Byzantine, and Bulgarian history, and surrounded by powerful legends such as that of the 40 maidens, before returning after a day of unforgettable coastal scenery and cultural discovery.