Sunny Beach

Sunny Beach Слънчев бряг
Resort
View from the sea
Sunny Beach Location of Sunny Beach
Coordinates: 42°41′35″N 27°42′30″E / 42.69306°N 27.70833°E / 42.69306; 27.70833
Country	Bulgaria
Province (Oblast)	Burgas
Government
• Mayor	Nikolay Dimitrov (Independent)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	www.sunnybeach.com

Sunny Beach (Bulgarian: Слънчев бряг [ˈsɫɤnt͡ʃɛf brʲak], Slanchev bryag) is a seaside resort on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, 35 km (22 mi) north of Burgas and 94 km (58 mi) south of Varna.

Created in 1958 as a weekend getaway for Bulgarian families, Sunny Beach has become the largest tourist and vacation spot in the country. Today, the area contributes a significant part of the province's annual gross domestic product. Initially a small beachside resort, it has grown to include a large variety of recreational activities and services, gambling establishments as well as sports and music venues.

Its rapid growth makes it the largest resort on the entire Black Sea coast; to the south, the complex has merged with the town of Nesebar.