Kamen Bryag (Камен бряг, lit. "Stone Coast") is a village in District of Dobrich on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. As of the 2000s, the village is a popular summer holiday destination.
Yailata National Nature Archaeological Reserve is 1.5 km south of the village. Although Yailata is a bit far from the most popular resorts and hence is little known as a tourist attraction, it is one of the most amazing places along the Bulgarian coast. The big cliffs make this area almost inaccessible, except via a few narrow paths among the rocks. The fields there end abruptly with high rocks descending straight to the sea level. About 40 caves can be found in the vertical cliffs hanging over the sea. Their smoothened walls and niches dug deeply into the rock, proving the existence of an ancient cave settlement there. Most of the caves can be reached only by professional speleologists. There are also remains of stronghold dating back to Roman and Byzantine times.
Kamen Bryag is a popular destination for the celebration of July Morning rock festival. In Bulgaria, there is a tradition called July Morning (Bulgarian: Джулая or Джулай, Julaya or July) as an echo from the hippy era in the 1980s and maybe as far back as the 1970s. Young (and not so young) people from all over the country travel (often hitchhike) to the Black Sea coast on the night of June 30 to meet the first sun rays on the 1 July. Naturally, British rock band Uriah Heep's 1971 hit "July Morning" is the main refrain.
On special occasions folklore concerts are also organized by the village administration with the participation of local folk ensemble Kamenbryazhkite babi (Каменбряжките баби - The Kamen Bryag Grannies).
Kamen Bryag is the biggest Deep Water Solo (DWS) climbing site in Bulgaria according to ClimbingGuideBg.com.
In the local administrative center souvenirs, professional pictures and guides are offered at reasonable prices.
- Trite Kestena Bar and Restaurant. The biggest bar in the village. They are proud to offer probably the best Bulgarian fish soup.
- Morska Sreshta Bar and Restaurant. A nice place to sit down, eat and have a decent pint or two.
Due to the small size of the village, some hotels may often function as bars and restaurants too. The above mentioned places may offer rooms on a "first come - first serve" basis.
Trite Kestena Bar and Restaurant. The biggest bar in the village. They are proud to offer probably the best Bulgarian fish soup.
Morska Sreshta Bar and Restaurant. A nice place to sit down, eat and have a decent pint or two.
Be careful when walking near the dangerous vertical cliffs! Always keep a safe distance, particularly at night. Don't stray off the designated tracks and lookouts.
- Local Administrative Center, 2, 16th. Str., Kamen Bryag. 09:00-17:00.
Local Administrative Center, 2, 16th. Str., Kamen Bryag. 09:00-17:00.