Varna holiday villa rental, Rakitnika with private pool, walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, balcony/terrace, air con, internet access

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Oriole 297 (villa)

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Our villa is approx 4 years old, well equipped, with the accent on safety for children. The villa has three floors. The charm of Villa Oriole is its setting. Each balcony faces West, so the evenings can be spent watching the setting sun & the wildlife. In the spring nightingales can be heard all around the village – truly magical. In the summer Golden Orioles make their beautiful fluting call, and sometimes can be seen darting among the trees. This is why we have named the villa Oriole. Sunbathe on a lounger by the pool, take a dip in the pool. When it gets too warm or you wish to relax in the shade there is the large veranda or the decking under the cherry trees. Apart from the journey from airport to Villa Oriole 297, you do not need to get into another vehicle – just chill out! Except maybe a bus ride into Asparouhovo or Varna for a little sightseeing or shopping.

Lounge & top bedrooms showing air-con units & satellite TV	Playing in the pool
Lounge showing balcony and view	Garden showing balconies, verandah, pool & play area

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The Black Sea Coast region

The area has a typical continental climate providing long hot summers and short cold winters. The local area is steeped in history and archaeology, why not visit some of the many museums in Varna . The busy resort of Golden Sands is just 20 minutes’ away from Varna. Near to Rakitnika you can see vineyards and visit distilleries, where the local people make Rakia. For the very brave – try bungee jumping from the Asparouhovo Bridge on Fridays.

Apart from the simple substantial meals to found in the local bar/cafes, there are restaurants in Veteran (a costal resort – 10 minutes by car) and on the way to Varna region. The Varna municipality, only twenty minutes’ drive away, has countless places to eat foods from around the world. Whether local or in the resorts you can eat and drink the very best at prices you will not believe.

Varna / Rakitnika area

Rakitnika is a village by the Black Sea coast, just south of Varna. The village has one main road and inter-connecting sandy lanes, our villa is ½ mile from the main road, so it is very safe for children. The village is very large and has many residential houses all on a network of sandy tracks; this makes it very safe as it is unsuitable for vehicles to exceed 10 / 15 mhp. If you would like to see photographs of the surrounding area, please ask. Rakitnika is a Bulgarian village, but a few English families have settled here, alongside Russian and European residents. You can walk in the woods and spot the varied wildlife and birds. Beach fishing or paragliding and horse riding are all available locally. The local stores will enable you to eat and drink at the villa, too!

How to get there

Rakitnika is 20 minutes by taxi from Varna International Airport, you can now fly direct from most regional airports. We will arrange to collect you from Varna Airport. Car hire can be arranged in advance and the car of your choice will be waiting for you at the airport with an English speaking person to give you easy instructions for your 20 minute route to the villa. This will be the cheapest car hire. We invite you to check with us and others on the web.
Apart from the journey from airport to Villa Oriole 297, you do not need to get into another vehicle – just chill out! Except maybe a bus ride into Asparouhovo or Varna for a little sightseeing or shopping.

Activities near Varna

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Definitely, NO SMOKING inside the villa, but smoking is permitted in the veranda and on the balconies. It overlooks woodlands, vineyards and has a view of the Black Sea.

The villa has 3 floors and is in good order, some would say luxurious. There is a WC with washbasin on each floor. All these, the bath and the shower rooms are tiled up to 2 metres. There are laminate floors in the bedrooms and lounge, whilst the kitchen and the remaining floor areas of the villa have ceramic floors.

For child safety there are 3 stair gates to keep children off the stairs and a further gate on the balcony exit. So if you keep these gates shut you can rest easy. The pool is fenced across from the house, but you need to keep the gates closed & locked. For the babies, there are 2 baby travel cots, potties/ toilet seats for each toilet and 2 high chairs of the travel type that need to be strapped onto a plastic chair.
On the top floor there are three bedrooms - one with a double bed, one with 2 single beds & one smaller room with 2 bunk beds.
On the Ground Floor there is a large bedroom with a double bed & a double sofa bed.
The middle floor combines the Lounge, Dining, Kitchen areas. It is possible for 2 + 1 more persons to have a comfortable night, because this area has a double sofa bed and a single sofa bed chair.


All linen, towels and beach towels are provided for your stay and you will have the services of our local English-speaking managers.
Broadband service is installed and rental included, but you will need your own laptop. We can arrange for you to rent a laptop.
There are 4 spare adaptors for English 13 amp plugs.

The TV is satellite by ITV Partners and receives BBC World, European channels and EuroSport. Bulgarian channels often show English films. There is also a DVD player

Further details outdoors:
The main balcony area has a plastic table and 6 chairs. There is also a smaller balcony on the top floor with plastic table and 4 chairs. On the ground floor there is a large verandah along side the pool. This area has plastic table and 6 chairs. Around the pool there are 6 sun loungers.

We want you to make yourselves at home: pick cherries, plums or figs when they are in season, take a walk in the woods or wander for 20 minutes down to the simple sandy beach, where you will find a bar/café serving snacks and drinks. In 10 minutes you can walk to El Toro mini-market. There are also 2 small family-owned shops and cafés at the end of the sandy lane, one where Simeon & Lenar will make you very welcome for drinks or simple meals – try Lenar’s wonderful chicken soup! The other where Mitko & Peppa will give you a welcome - try a chicken or pork kavarma.

If you prefer a night on the town, Varna, with plenty of clubs and restaurants is 30 minutes’ bus ride away or our managers can arrange for a taxi to take you there. For those not wishing to drive you can rely on the excellent and frequent bus service into Asparouhovo or Varna, which will cost approximately 0.60€.

Further details

A non-refundable deposit of 20% is required to reserve your booking. The balance in full, is to paid no later than 8 weeks before your arrival.

Conditions

A security deposit of 400€, which will be refunded on completion of rental providing there are no damages, also is to paid no later than 8 weeks before your arrival.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
October 2009	1 Oct 09	1 Nov 09	695£ 626	0-	0-	1 Week
November 2009	1 Nov 09	1 Dec 09	400£ 360	0-	0-	1 Week
December 2009	1 Dec 09	20 Dec 09	360£ 324	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas & New Year 2009	20 Dec 09	5 Jan 10	500£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Please contact us if you want to stay for longer than 2 weeks.

Bed linen and towels (hand, bath & beach) are provided.

Collection from Varna airport and return is included for 4 persons (normal taxi) during daylight hours, more persons and other times may be subject to a small extra charge.

We can arrange transfers from & to Bourgas airport (2 hours by car). Please ask for prices.

Guestbook for Oriole 297

August 2007
Hello Robert & Margaret. Thanks again for the rental of your villa, we had a lovely time staying there, it was equipped with everything and anything that anyone could want. Thank you again. Kind Regards.
Shaun, Josie & 3 teenagers

2007 Sept
Dear Rob and Margaret. Thank you so much for a wonderful holiday! You were so helpful arranging the people carrier and child seats for us. The house is a wonderfully safe place for young children (we had 2 toddlers in our party). We found the house equipped with everything we needed and more and were thrilled to see golden orioles, bee-eaters, swallows, owls, jays, shrikes etc. all from the balcony of your villa; not to mention the stork migration! Wonderful countryside. We have no hesitation in highly recommending your villa, especially for wildlife enthusiasts and those with children. Thanks again.
Kay, James, Scott, Victoria, with toddlers Martha and Oliver.

2007 October
Everything was in situ for our convenience. The nearest beach was just a short walk down a lane and through a wooded area where we found loads of shells. We visited a number of places - The Petrified Forest. This was a very unusual site with large rock formations that seemed to be growing out of the sandy soil.
The Monument "Founders of the Bulgarian State" at Shumen. This was an unbelievable monument
We also went on a boat trip at Kamchia, along the river to the mouth of the sea.
Once again many thanks for a most enjoyable 10 days at your villa.
Glenys & Philip

July 2008
We didn't know what to expect from our first holiday to Bulgaria. We were a group of 7 (4 adults
and 3 children all under 7), but as soon as we arrived we felt really welcome. A food parcel
(including water, milk, bread, fruit and a bottle of Bulgarian wine!) awaited us at the villa; this was exactly what we needed after travelling.
We really had a fabulous time at Villa Oriole. The place is well equipped with everything (and
more) for a family holiday and the children really enjoyed the swimming pool.
We were all impressed with how quiet and peaceful Rakitnika is, and especially enjoyed the hospitality of Simeon & Lenar's cafe at the end of the lane! Their Shopska salad (with obligatory Rakia), their chicken soup with homegrown garden herbs and his barbecued sea bass were culinary moments to remember! - Delicious!
We all had a really good time!
Thanks again for a lovely holiday in Bulgaria at Villa Oriole - we're already recommending it to friends and family!
Nyree, Martyn, family & friends.

August 2008
Our vacations are coming to an end, and from all our family I would like to thank you for our great time spent. I will do my best to give a detailed feedback on your site, cause I really think your villa is
one of the best here, especially for families with children.
Our parents who joined us last week are very impressed. They feel like at home here, because all the smallest details are very well thought of. It is obvious that the place was built for oneself to live in, not just for rent.
We have brought some Russian souvenirs for you (vodka and caviar) and I need your advise on where to store them, for the new visitors not to treat them as their "welcome pack".
Alla & family - Moscow

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