The rock formation Arch in the sea is named after the village on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast where it is located. Tyulenovo is about 16 km north east of the town of Kavarna about 43 km (27 miles) from the Romanian border.
Tyulenovo - nature landmark and protected Bulgarian area
The famous Tyulenovo rocks and more precisely rocky arch in village Tyulenovo has been approved by the Bulgarian government as official nature landmark and protected area - part of Kaliakra Nature Reserve. The total area of this protected zone is 2424ha. The place attracts local and foreign tourists all year round and it is home of protected animals, especialy wild nesting birds.
Tyulenovo" means "Village of seals" in Bulgarian, but seals haven't been seen in the area since the 1980s. The story of their appearance is almost as blurry as their vanishing. It is rumored that Queen Marie of Romania who had a summer palace in the nearby town of Balchik released a pair of seals she had raised for several years.
Dolphins can be seen from the coast and they usually come nearer to the land in the early morning or late afternoon. The caves in the cliffs were used as dwellings, and nowadays backpackers set up camp inside for free accommodation. There is also a great sand beach in Bolata, less than 2 kilometers from Tyulenovo.
Tombs into the rock
Further on down the seaside path from Tyulenovo to Kamen Bryag there is a megalithic complex called the Rocky Monasteries (Bulgarian: Скални Манастир). The megalith consists of tombs carved into the rock and sacrificial stones used by the ancient cult of the Sun. More information about the whole area can be found at the tourist center in the village of Balgarevo where recently discovered artifacts from the Durankulak Eneolithic settlement, belonging to one of the world's earliest civilizations.
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