Byala

Byala is located in the central part of the Bulgarian Black Sea coastline — at a roughly equal distance from the two district cities: Varna (50 km) and Burgas (70 km). The shoreline of Byala combines a rocky coast, small bays and beaches with sand dunes. Most beaches face east, northeast and southeast, ensuring optimal conditions for more hours of sunshine. The total length of the beaches is 6,244 m, or approximately 16% of the overall length of the beaches in Varna District.

Archaeological excavations

The archaeological excavations near St Atanas Cape began in 2009 under the supervision of Senior Research Associate Dr Valeri Yotov. Buildings and objects of national historic significance were found. The remains date back to the 5th–7th century, and some of them are kept in the town's tourist centre. The most interesting finding is an early Christian basilica from the 5th–6th century.

The White Rocks

Byala is the fourth place in the world with traces of the gigantic cosmic cataclysm at the Cretaceous–Tertiary boundary, which caused the extinction of the dinosaurs and opened the way for mammals. The White Rocks are an uninterrupted rocky geological profile marking the Cretaceous–Tertiary geochronological boundary, together with its accompanying iridium anomaly. It is the first Cretaceous–Tertiary boundary found in Bulgaria and, in the words of Prof. Preisinger (leader of the expedition that uncovered it), it is literally 'at hand'.

Wine

From ancient times, wine production has been one of the main livelihoods in Byala. Many locals grow grapevines and produce wine; the most popular varieties are Merlot and Dimyat. Byala has several private wine cellars where tourists can taste and buy various wines.