Barbarossa Beach Club

Wedding Day

Welcome drink & Ceremony

Dinner & Party

Our Wedding

How it started a few years ago ...

... Then went on our first trip as boyfriend and girlfriend

And took things one step further ...

... To an engaged couple looking forward to their wedding day!

Our Story

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Barbarossa Beach Club Shumen

HOW TO GET THERE? The ceremony and wedding party will be held at Barbarossa Beach Club located in the outskirts of Shumen, Bulgaria. It is located approximately 8km from the city center of Shumen and easily accessible by road. BY CARIf you are going to the venue by car, drive along the "Rishki prohod" boulevard (бул. Ришки проход) in the city's industrial zone and take a turn to the right when you see the Barbarossa sign. Drive for a few minutes and you will reach the parking lot of the venue. Google Maps should generally do the work. Also, do not be scared by the bad condition of the road :) BY TAXIIf you do not have a car or you are not sharing a ride with someone, you can order a taxi from one of the following taxi companies: Tiko taxi (Тико такси): 054872252 / 054875545Metro taxi (Метро такси): 054830099 / 05485055City taxi (Сити такси): 054800142 A taxi ride from the center of Shumen to the venue should cost approximately 10 leva (~EUR 5).

Wedding Party

We will enjoy the tailor made menu with local Bulgarian ingredients only, (homemade) drinks from our parents' cellars, and of course, cake! Looking forward to seeing you party with our friends and family! For all our international guests who have not been to a Bulgarian wedding, we highly recommend you to go over the following two tutorials for our traditional dance called хоро (horo). No Bulgarian wedding goes without horo. The first one is called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueLhAxJ6Ndg&amp;ab_channel=TanitaandGeorges" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Право хоро</a> (Pravo horo) and it is the easiest one. The second one is a bit more complicated but you will easily get it with a bit of practice. It is called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6mNUlrNZyk&amp;ab_channel=TanitaandGeorges" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Самоковско хоро</a> (Samokovsko horo), but it is more commonly known as Бяла роза (Byala roza or White rose). We hope you will enjoy all the fun we have prepared for you! :)

Venue & Wedding Party

Q + A

There are plenty of low cost airlines flying to Varna. If you are driving, take the highway from Varna to Shumen. The distance is 87 km and it will take you approximately 1 hour to get to Shumen. If you are not willing to drive, you may take a bus from Varna's central bus station. The airport is connected with the central bus station via bus line 409 which stops in front of the terminal. You may buy a ticket inside the bus (BGN 2 / EUR 1) or via the TicketVarna app (BGN 1 / EUR 0.50). The price of the one-way ticket from Varna to Shumen is 10.45lv (EUR 5.50). The departure times are at 7am, 8.30am, 11am, 13.30pm, 18pm, 22.30pm. You may book your online ticket here: https://union-ivkoni.com/bg/ There are also some other local bus companies that run between Varna and Shumen but they only sell the tickets at the bus station itself. You may find the full timetable here: https://autogaravn.com/en If you are feeling more adventurous, you may use the car sharing option with locals by searching for someone a few days in advance in this Facebook group: Пътуващи Варна &lt;--&gt; Шумен

Travelling from Varna

All major airlines and low cost airlines fly to Sofia. If you are driving, take the road that goes through Veliko Tarnovo. If you have time, you can make a short stop there and have a sightseeing tour of our old capital. The full distance from Sofia to Shumen is 357km and it will take you approximately 4-5 hours to get there. If you are not willing to drive, you may take a bus from Sofia's central bus station. The airport (Terminal 2) is connected with the central bus station via subway line M4 to Serdika station. There you will have to change to line M2 (Obelya) to Central Railway Station. The railway station is located right next to the central bus station. The journey will take approximately 40-50 minutes. You may buy a ticket at the entrance of the metro station by tapping your card at the blue device (BGN 1.60 / EUR 0.80). The ticket is valid for 30 minutes and you will need to tap the same card at the entrance of each mode of transport (bus/metro/tram). You will not be charged extra within the 30 minutes. Only after that you will be charged extra BGN 1.60 with the daily limit being capped at BGN 4 (EUR 2) acting as a "Day card". The price of the one-way ticket from Sofia to Shumen is 30lv (EUR 15). The departure times are at 6am, 9.30am, 11am, 12.30pm, 15.30pm, 17pm, 19.30pm, 22.30pm. You may book your online ticket here: https://union-ivkoni.com/bg/ If you are feeling more adventurous, you may use car sharing with locals by searching for someone a few days in advance in this Facebook group: Пътуващи Варна &lt;--&gt; Шумен

Travelling from Sofia

All major airlines and low cost airlines fly to Bucharest. If you are driving, take the road that goes through Ruse. The full distance from Bucharest to Shumen is 220km and it will take you approximately 3 hours to get there. ﻿IMPORTANT: the Danube Bridge crossing between Romania (Giurgiu) and Bulgaria (Ruse) is undergoing massive reconstruction. Therefore, there is a lot of traffic, lines and delays. Last time we crossed the bridge it took us 2 hrs to get from Giurgiu to Ruse. So make sure you plan accordingly. If you are not willing to drive, you may take a bus from Bucharest via obilet.com, flixbus.bg or pegasusbg.com/ The price of the one-way ticket from Bucharest to Shumen is EUR 22. The departure times are at 4.15am or 14.30pm with Pegasus (departing from Hotelul Horoscop) or at 22:45pm with FlixBus.

Travelling from Bucharest

Travel

If you are coming from abroad and visiting Bulgaria for the first time or if you have never been to the Northeastern part of the country, here are a few recommendations on what to do in your spare time. All the activities and spots are recommended by locals!

Sofia

We cannot recommend the Free Sofia tour enough. It is perfect for those who are spending limited amount of time in the city and would like to see and learn as much as possible. It starts every day at 11am and 2pm and takes approximately 2 hrs walking you through the capital's most important landmarks. You may make your reservation here: https://freesofiatour.com/ For traditional Bulgarian food, we recommend Shtastlivetsa, Raketa Rakia, Pod Lipite, Jadnata Lamya. For others, our personal favourites are Atelier, Annapurna, Pappous Tsipouradiko, Lampata, TM, Staria Chinar. Make sure to make a reservation anywhere you go. For coffee, we prefer Altruist, Urban Embassi, Flow, Cakey Bakey, Syndicate. Our favourite bars are Bar ME, 5L Spekeasy, The Gin House, Public, Spritz bar, Soda, Next Page, Ozone (rooftop).

Shumen

If you have some spare time and wondering what to do in and around Shumen, we have compiled a list of things to do: Monument "1300 years of Bulgaria": 1300 steps from the town up to the monument for the full experience. Shumen Fortress: a well preserved ancient historical fortress representingancient Roman and Medieval periods. Our friends who live in Shumen recommend the following spots: cafe Baretto, L'olivo bar &amp; dinner, Chiflika.

Varna

If you are arriving in Varna and would like to spend some time in the third largest city in Bulgaria (often referred to as the sea capital), we prepared a list of things to do and places to visit in and around the city. We have spent a lot of time in Varna during the summer and we even bought an apartment in the city because of how much we love it. So all these spots are very dear and nostalgic to us. For a fresh start of the day, take a walk through the sea garden all the way to Wake Park for a cup of coffee on the beach. If you do not feel like walking for 2-3km, make a stop at Cubo at Fisherman's beach (Кубо Рибарски), one of our favourite chill spots, located just above the sea level with breathtaking sea views. Alternatively, for coffee you may go to 43.12 (one of the top 50 coffee shops in the world!), Samba, or Jasmin. For brunch, you have to visit Cafe Lave - the food and desserts are on another level. Wholehearted cafe and Bistro Boulevard are also pretty strong competition. For late afternoon/evening, Varna's sea garden is an absolute must especially during the summer when the city is the liveliest. Our most favourite restaurants during the summer are Staria Chinar port (slightly more traditional Bulgarian), Pechkata, El Kapan, Monkeys. Burrata is a very popular spot as well with rather generic options, but it is also a decent alternative. Although seafood is the obvious menu item, all these spots offer a range of meals. Make sure to make a reservation, as these places get quite busy, especially in the summer. Now for the bars. Our all time favourite bars are in Varna. We've joked that if we had the option of having a small wedding, we would have it at Cubo. The vibes are simply unmatched. Perfect for summer evening chilling, listening to the sounds of the waves, enjoying cocktails or just a beer. The next contender for the top spot is Kultura Speakeasy. The cocktails, presentation, atmosphere, staff, everything from start to finish is superb. Note that you will probably miss it from the outside. You have to enter the building, open the elevator door and go downstairs. If you have time and would like to go to the beach, we recommend a few spots. First of all, skip the central beach which is right in front of the sea garden. It is just a regular city beach that does not have much to offer, unless you want to hang out at one of the beach bars. We recommend beaches a bit aside of the central one, such as Sunny day (Слънчев ден), Wake park, Rapongi. These spots have both beach bars and free sunbathing zones. We frequently visited Sunny day in the summer which although outside the city in the St Constantine and Helena resort, it is still easily accessible by car or public transport (Google Maps works fine). Hope you enjoy all the spots!

Ayan & Meriem

Ayan & Meriem

Our Story

How it started a few years ago ...

... Then went on our first trip as boyfriend and girlfriend

And took things one step further ...

... To an engaged couple looking forward to their wedding day!