Hi Maggie,

In case you've missed them, there are quite a few reviews of Obzor in the Resort Reports section, as well as reviews of the RIU Helios Bay in the Hotel Reviews section.

Baldur

We spent a week in Obzor last August and it was our first time in Bulgaria staying at the Riu Helios Bay.

The resort is as described in the brochures very quiet and small but pleasant. The town square was busy at the weekend we were there but mid-week not much going on at all so good for a chill-out holiday. The three times we ate out during the week were a bit of a disappointment for us so I can't recommend any restaurants. We're not ones for eating in the hotel normally but resorted to this after the poor food we had in local restaurants, but maybe we were just unlucky in the ones we chose! The food in the hotel was excellent fortunately and service couldn't be faulted. The beach is also really nice and very clean.

We didn't come across any English bars and the resort isn't particularly geared up for English tourists but I actually preferred this (no Sunday Lunch or egg and chip places etc...). Very few of the locals spoke English (although the hotel staff did) but we made the effort to try and communicate and found them to be lovely people.

thanks for the reply have stayed in the RIU in Sunny Beach so know the hotel will be ok it looks idylic on the web page straight onto the beach and great reviews -
Looking forward to Obzor sounds just up our street, not too busy but somewhere to walk out to the AI is great for the kids but need to get out - will look out for some good resturants perhaps someone may reccomend some before we go
Thanks again
Maggie

Had a wonderfull week in the Riu and Obzor last June the hotel is exellant,and the resort has some wonderfull restaurants that are very cheap and good value for money,the village square is pedestrianised so good for familys. we can thourouly recommend this hotel and resort
Pat

thanks we are really looking forward to going - is there a bank in obzor?

is there a bank in obzor?

A an estate agency/property developer website claims that there is a Post Office and a bank in Obzor - a search of the most likely Bulgarian high street banks' websites (Postbank/CCB/UBB/Raiffeisen/DSK/Bulbank/FIB) does not reveal a branch there so, hopefully, someone who has stayed in the town will be able to give you more information.

Baldur

I have checked for a bank now on the ATM locator from Fiona - according to that there are at least three cash machines - what a useful tool - only a week to go!!!!
Thanx