During the socialist regime the whole economic sector of tourism had been run and managed by the state. For that reason the State Economic Enterprise (DSP, later State Economic Union - DSO) "Balkantourist" had been created. The enormous enterprise had been central-led according to the governmental plans. That period had its pros and cons, but one thing is for sure - it left remarkable traces as a matter of monuments and in the memories of the people.

These few caches are kind of an attempt to acquaint you with some interesting physical locations, in order to imagine the life back then and sense the spirit of the epoch.

The third one of the series is dedicated to (and hidden at) a former theme restaurant - "Ловно Ханче" (Lovno Hanche). It's history is covered by layers of oblivion. I didn't manage tо find any photos, yet a walk around can tell a lot. As you can see on the photos, the place looks as a forgotten Mayan town. Which makes one wonder how's that possible on such a location (by the main road between the two biggest cities on the coast).

The deterioration of the building's stability is vast and irreversible and each exploration might be last. The debris could be really dangerous due to the high number of rusty nails and brackets as well as massive wooden beams just slightly holding on. Not much has left, but my personal favorite are the white tiles, covering the kitchen rooms. They have a preserved stamp on the back - "Izida™ - Made in Bulgaria". The terracotta factory Izida dates back to 1894, being the first such in Bulgaria, but has been bankupted in the 2000.