Tourisme durable

We at GRIFID HOTELS are aware how important is the environment and its protection for our busines to exist and develop. As a tourist service supplier we are extremely interested to have a policy that keeps and protects the resources and we strive to minimize our business operational impact on the environment through good practices and modern methods in our work.

We at GRIFID HOTELS engage all members of staff in our efforts to have sustainable and ,, green ,, business. We all work in several main directions that assist us achieving our goal to manage hotels that alongside with their operation, contribute to the environmental protection.

We strictly comply with the Bulgarian and European legislation and norms with respect to the environmental protection, labor and human rights, health and safety, financial norms and requirements.

We always set new criteria not only with respect to guest satisfaction, but related to reduction of electricity, gas, water and fuel consumption, less use of hazardous substances and detergents.

We inform, invite and make aware our customers and staff how to save water and electricity, to separate the waste, to be involved in activities related to cleaning and protection of the environment. We invite our guests to use their bath towels more than once in order to reduce the negative impact of the laundry detergents. Information on sustainable tourism can be found in the kiosks situated in our lobbies, on the information boards in the common areas in each of our hotels.

All rooms and common areas are with energy efficient lighting, movement censors and censor for automatic shutdown of the air conditioning in the room upon an open door. Showers, sinks and toilets are with minimum water consumption.

GRIFID HOTELS Laundry is opened in 2015, the machines are with highest class of energy efficiency and low consumption of water and laundry detergents.

All cleaning detergents used in our kitchens, restaurants and bars and housekeeping are environmentally safety – quickly or absolutely dissolved.

For all employees we provide transportation to the working place in order to minimize the negative effect of the car emmission.

Guests and staff both are so important for us. GRIFID HOTELS being an employer of approximately 1400 employees we strive to offer one of the best working conditions:

All 7 hotels of the chain are situated in Golden Sands resort. We provide transportation from Varna, as well as from other towns in the area such as Dobrich, Beloslav, Cherna etc.

Company provides staff uniforms

During off season employees can benefit of free foreign language courses

In 2015 was opened the Grifid education center. There we provide training for the following proficiencies: waiter, cook, ship cook, baker, bar tender, chambermaid. After finishing the theoretical part of the education, the students have the right to a practical training at GRIFID HOTELS. The center is licensed under Bulgarian legislation and the issued diplomas are internationally recognized.

We organize waste separation: paper, metal, plastics, glass, biodegraded waste. All goods are delivered in big packaging in order to minimize the disposal waste.

We from GRIFID HOTELS organize and take active part in social and charity activities to improve the touristic infrastructure, cultural and natural resources of Varna region.

Upon purchasing the food products for our restaurants we prefer local producers. We do stimulate the numerous clients during summer season to visit more cultural and natural places of interest.

We do use electronic mail communication in order to reduce print outs and paper use.

Parc Naturel Sables d’Or

Centre de visiteurs

Horaires d’ouvertures:

Lu – Ve 8: 30-16: 30h

Fermé samedi et dimanche

Contacts:

Bulgarie, Varna 9007, boîte postale 20

Téléphone: +359 52 355 591;

Téléphone /Directeur/:+359 52 355 561

Fax: +359 52 355 541

e-mail: dnpzlatni@nug.bg; dppzlatni@abv.bg www.parkzlatnipiasaci.com

Le plus petit parc naturel de la Bulgare est Zlatni pyasatsi (Sables d’or). Recouvrant une superficie de 13,2 km², il est situé à 17 km au nord-est de la capitale maritime Varna, et entoure la station balnéaire éponyme. Le parc est long de 9,2 km, d’une largeur moyenne de 1,2 km. Son point le plus élevé est à 269 mètres d’altitude, l’altitude moyenne étant de 110 mètres. Its main purpose was to preserve and protect valuable plant and animal species along with the typical landscapes. Le parc naturel est une zone protégée en termes de préservation des habitats naturels, de la flore et de la faune sauvage. Il fait partie du réseau écologique Natura 2000.