Irakli Nature Reserve - Beauty Spot or Crime Spot
A couple of weeks ago we planned to go camping at the Nature Reserve/Eco sport - Irakli, situated just past Banya and before Obzor. We arrived and followed the track to the beach, where there were several cars, a cafe and fair few people.Looking for the camping area we drove further along dirt tracks until we came to a small parking area where there were 4 or 5 other cars. However, having left the car for 15 minutes to find a suitable place to camp, we came back to find window smashed and my bag had been stolen with all documents, passport etc....The car was parked with along 5 others and people were coming and going from beach all the time so looks like someone watched us leave and ensured we were a safe distance away while someone else broke in quickly and did a runner.
Police 'helpfully' said that there had been 20 to 30 such breakins over last year or two and possibly mafia related in that mafia connected developers want to build there and so they are trying to put people off going camping etc.
Personally the place is nothing special anyway and the campers had ruined it with rubbish everywhere etc. Alright beach but not much else.
Still waiting for police report so I can get a new passport. First one they issued failed to mention my bag at all and has now taken several phone calls and over a week to get them to send new one.
posted by TheTravelBug @ 1:54 PM
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