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Bulgaria is not only one of Europe's developing property hotspots, it's also set to become a new golfing Mecca thanks in no small way to the superb new Lighthouse Resort with its Ian Woosnam-designed championship course.
The lush, parkland-style course by Ian Woosnam at Lighthouse Resort makes the most of its position on the dramatic limestone cliffs overlooking the Black Sea. The panoramas here are truly distracting but that's one thing you can't afford to indulge yourself in too much if you want to carve out a decent score on this striking course.
Woosnam laid out this course as all resort layouts should be, with golfers of many different abilities in mind. There are multiple teeing areas on every hole and the design is challenging enough to entertain but never punitive in the way some egotistical designers like to make their signature courses.
At 6,720-yards and with a par of 71, the Lighthouse course blends challenge and playability to perfection, especially considering the fickle nature of the breeze off the Black Sea. The greens are superb; large, undulating but always true. Perhaps most surprising of all is the mature feel to the whole site. It was completed in late 2008 but you'd never guess with its strands of mature trees and the high quality of the fairways and greens.
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| Beauty Salon |
| Cycle Hire |
| Gymnasium |
| Indoor Swimming Pool |
| Jacuzzi |
The climate in this region of Bulgaria, called Cape Kaliakra, is surprisingly good - Mediterranean-like in fact. That's largely down to the proximity of the Black Sea, and on its shores, near the village of Balchik, 30 miles north of Varna, you'll find a cluster of world-class golf developments. One of the very best is Lighthouse Resort.
A 5-star hotel is scheduled to open in March 2011, but for now 30 spacious apartments and dozens of villas situated around the golf course are serviced just like a 5-star hotel and offer terrific value for money. All are handsomely designed with every modern comfort, including air conditioning, flat-screen televisions, cable TV and high speed Internet access.
The apartments are a short stroll from the Lighthouse golf course, Spa, fitness centre and swimming pools. The luxury villas are located across the resort and are fully furnished with two or three bedrooms, and some even have their own pools.
The focal point of the resort is the state-of-the-art clubhouse with an extensive range of amenities including professional tuition, pro shop, restaurant serving superb international cuisine, a large and well-stocked bar and secure locker rooms.
Off the golf course, you can spend your time on the tennis court, fishing, boat trips or paragliding - but such is its quality you'll probably be reluctant to do anything but swing your sticks!
