Butamyata Beach investor: no construction, only camper zone

A family from Munich with four children spent nearly a year in a motorhome, traveling to find a place to settle permanently. They eventually settled on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, near Varna. The podcast discusses details of the move, including children's education, buying a house, and starting a business in Bulgaria.

Tsarevo Municipality held a tender to lease 35 hectares of forest for a camping site in Strandzha Nature Park. The site is located behind Butamyata Beach in Sinemorets. The camping will accommodate 85 caravans and 20 camper vans with tents. The annual rent is undisclosed but described as 'symbolic' by the source.

The Bulgarian municipality of Tsarevo held a tender for leasing 35 hectares of land for a campsite with 85 caravans, 20 campervans, and tents. The winner was the company PEPE.BG, linked to the only individual participant whose bid was invalidated. The annual rent is 6,700 euros excluding VAT, and part of the site lies within the forest fund of Strandzha Nature Park.

Tsarevo municipality has leased four municipal plots totaling nearly 35 decares on the first line of Butamyata beach for a caravan campsite. The tender raised suspicions due to the participation of two connected candidates, one of whom was disqualified as an individual. The winner, company 'Pepe.bg', secured the site for three years at €6,700 per year, planning to accommodate 85 caravans, 20 campervans, and tents, straining the infrastructure of Strandzha Park.

On June 6 around 8 p.m., firefighters in Kardzhali received a report of a German family stuck in a campervan in a wooded area near the village of Dolishte. Navigation led them onto a rain-washed road. Rescuers and locals freed the vehicle; the tourists were escorted to the village of Kaloyantsi for the night.

An increasing number of Bulgarians are choosing camper van travel over traditional hotel holidays, according to Dimitar Peev, who rents out camper vans. Travelers value the flexibility to change routes spontaneously and stay closer to nature. Modern camper vans come equipped with beds, kitchens, heating, and refrigerators, making the experience accessible even for beginners through rentals. Regulations on wild camping in Bulgaria and neighboring countries are gradually being clarified.