Balchik is one of the oldest european towns. It was founded more than 2600 years ago by lonian colonists on the ruins of quite earlier settlement known under the name of Krouni.

The old town is situated amphitheatrically on the slopes of an anciant fault. The old houses and cobblestone lanes are the "trade mark" ,the brand of the White Town.

The remarkable location of Balchik-on terraces - above the picturesque bay, the bright white heights, sculptured by weather and wind, which surounded it from all sides, the romantic, buried in greenery an dashed meanderingly at the seashore - all this fairy site - scene of stone, sun, meerschaum and flowers create the magic atmosphere of this oasis of piece.