Barely a kilometre beyond the Youth Centre, the coast road runs into KITEN , another peninsula village girdled with beaches, the attractive and sheltered Atliman bay to the north garnering more bathers than the slightly scruffier, wind-whipped expanse of sand to the south. It's a low-key, family-oriented (and almost exclusively Bulgarian) resort, full of trade union-owned rest homes. Although hotels in all but name, many of these establishments still cater for those employed by a particular factory or company, and only open their doors to outsiders if occupancy is low. However most private houses in the village offer rooms , though the tourist service kiosk in the bus station only seems to open at peak times, so you may have to ask around. In addition, there's a growing number of small family-run hotels : the Elit , not far from the beachfront (tel 05561/3097; US$18-36), has simple ensuite doubles with TV and fridge. Of the two campsites , the Atliman at the northern entrance to the village is preferable to the unkempt Kiten to the south. With virtually every garage and garden in Kiten transformed into a rudimentary café or restaurant, you're unlikely to have any problem finding somewhere to eat or drink .

There's little to detain you in LOZENETS , the next town down the coast, although the well-run Oasis   campsite (signed off the main road just to the south) is one of the best in the area, and has ensuite bungalows (US$9-18).