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TIULENOVO |
Tuylenovo (Bulgarian: Тюленово) is a village on the north Bulgarian Black
Sea Coast, part of Dobrich Province in between Shabla and Kavarna. "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’
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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 (Bulgarian: Скални
Манастир). The megalith consists of tombs carved into the rock and
sacrificial stones used by the ancient cult to the Sun. You can find out
more about the whole area at the information centre in Bulgarevo village and
there is a display of artifacts from the Durankulak Eneolithic settlement
that has recently been discovered, showing that one of world's earliest
civilisations started in this region. |
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