CLOTHES fly around the room as the girls rush to rip off their bras and the boys throw away their boxers.
No one blinks when the underwear is thrown on the bar and the winning team is declared.
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Sunny Beach in Bulgaria is becoming increasingly popular among the British Credit: Stewart Williams
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Tourists flock to Eastern European resort for cheap booze and wild sex games Credit: Stewart Williams
It’s not because they’re having sex—although that would probably be ignored as well. It’s simply part of the raunchy game of bar crawling.
Earlier in the evening, the girls danced suggestively on the counter, while the guys arrived dressed in their best T-shirts.
Welcome to Sunny Beach, Bulgaria — the only place where you can bar hop naked, according to reps.
The Black Sea resort was recently named the cheapest in Europe according to the annual Post Office Travel Money Family Holiday report.
And the locals are grateful to the Balearic Islands for their attempts to kick out the British revelers – because Bulgaria will have them and their money in no time.
‘Walk the street naked’
Matt Branch, 28, who worked at the party destination for nine seasons, knows first-hand how much Brits love the resort.
The manager of event organizers Party Crew said: “They are very welcoming. The locals always tell me they want more Brits.
“There are no restrictions here. They only laugh at you if you act like an idiot.
“You could walk down the street naked after a certain time of night and people would just creep you out. Or they would tell you to make another shot.
“It is much freer than other party destinations. We tell people it’s the only place you can get away with dancing naked on the bar.”
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In the Balearic and Canary Islands, as well as parts of mainland Spain, angry locals staged large protests against mass tourism, while authorities in Magaluf, Ayia Napa and Ibiza tried to crack down on boisterous matchmakers.
In Barcelona, locals shot foreigners with water pistols while they were having lunch in protest against rising rents, which they blamed on tourism.
Meanwhile, in Mallorca and Ibiza mayors have banned the sale of alcohol from 9.30pm to 8am.
However, Matt believes that other countries that will take a tough stance on tourists will simply make Bulgarians even happier.
They will absolutely take advantage of other countries that don’t want British tourists
Matt Branch
He said: “When Spain capped the amount of free booze, Bulgaria introduced premium all-inclusive deals, so Brits could get the same alcoholic drinks for free as at home.
“They will absolutely take advantage of other countries that don’t want British tourists.
“They are passionate about their country and as long as UK visitors love it, so do we.”
Matt and his team organize boat parties, bar crawls and even a Thai themed full moon party.
In the height of summer, they have up to 200 people in one of their bars, where players play games including swapping clothes, stripping down to their underwear and pouring glasses straight into their mouths.
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The Black Sea resort was recently named the cheapest in EuropeCredit: Stewart Williams
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Devonshire girls Sydney, 19, and Bethany, 21, booked the resort after it was recommended to them by one of their fathersCredit: Stewart Williams
Bulgaria boasts 234 miles of coastline, which means it pays for locals to hand over just five miles — the length of Sunny Beach — to English, Irish, Welsh and Scottish tourists.
The resort has been welcoming us since the 1990s, when the country established a tumultuous nightlife, and now has more than 300,000 beds in its accommodation offer.
The owner of the Mania bar said: “British tourists are better than anyone. They are very good tourists who spend a lot of money. It’s very cheap for them here.
“We like to party like the English, so they are very welcome.”
Even the workers who have put up with us for years are still happy that the British still come every summer.
Veteran resort worker Tsvetan Florov, manager of Jack’s Bar, said: “British tourists will always be welcome in Sunny Beach.
“We love the British because they spend, although less this year than before, but I think that’s because of the financial crisis at home.
‘Everyone is crazy here’
“Young tourists are crazy and behave badly. It’s always crazy here. We just need to keep it all in one place and then it’s good.”
In his 20 years working in resort bars and nightclubs, he’s seen all sorts of bad behavior.
He recalls: “Once I saw a man getting sexual service in a bar, and he saw me and ‘cheered’ with his drink.
“I looked down and saw the woman, and she raised her glass to me as she was doing it. A few years ago I saw girls dancing naked on the bar, which went well for everyone.
“Later on, a lot of boys did it – which was less welcoming to everyone.”
Bar and club employees say they believe young people will continue to come and spend money.
One former Sunny Beach worker, who would only give his first name as Chris, said: “We have to believe that the British will keep coming, which is why the resort has expanded. British tourists spend much more than Eastern Europeans, especially on alcohol. We let them get away with more than other places would.”
An English reveler told me: “Everyone here is crazy. Everything is allowed – except crying in the street.”
Bars have neon signs that say “save water, drink vodka” and “we want you to play beer pong”.
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Anti-tourist graffiti in Mallorca neighborhood Credit: Miguel Vicens
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British tourists are welcome on the Sunshine CoastCredit: Stewart Williams
Pints are around £2, shots £1.50 and ten tequila slammers just £11.60 — but it’s not just the drinks that are on offer.
Dangerous hippy crack is advertised on the street, with eight people trying to hit balloons 100 yards apart.
In one club, five gas sellers walk around the dance floor trying to lure customers.
A single cylinder of lethal gas costs just £3, but British tourists don’t seem interested in buying it.
We heard it was a party place and it really is
Sydney from Devon
Instead, they are focused on drinking as much as they can.
One Irish guy said: “It’s cheap as chips here. I love it.”
Devonshire girls Sydney, 19, and Bethany, 21, booked the resort after one of their fathers recommended it.
Sydney said: “We heard it was a party place and it really is. It was incredible. We had two Sex On The Beaches earlier and Bethany was already feeling drunk, so we had to go get some water.”
The standard measure of spirits in Bulgaria is between 50ml and 100ml, while in Britain it’s 25ml — meaning more booze AND still cheaper than back home.
‘Make the most of it’
Friends Ethan and Tom, both 25, from Wolverhampton, happily parade around the resort in racy T-shirts, one saying “I’ll eat your ass” and “Two-seater” with arrows pointing up and down.
They were stopped by smiling locals who wanted their photo.
Ethan said: “Everyone here is making the most of it.
“Tom bought me this shirt and everyone seems to find it funny.”
One of the most popular bars on the beach is Viking, which in the evening has a show featuring dancing pirates who pour pure tequila into the mouths of eager punters.
They also offer traffic light entertainment, where revelers have a colored neon strip to indicate whether they are free, taken or just hard to get.
At Beach Bar Mexo, punters are encouraged to dance on the bar, while at Central, on the main strip, trays of shots are often handed out, and drinks are poured directly into guests’ mouths.
Even taxi drivers who work in the wee hours don’t mind drinking antics.
One said: “English tourists are good.”
When asked if we had misbehaved, he laughed and said, “No problem.”
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Hotspot has many sex shops and clubs Credit: Stewart Williams
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Some clubs encourage players to drink in the bar Credit: Stewart Williams
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The standard measure of alcohol in Bulgaria is between 50 ml and 100 ml, while in Britain it is 25 ml Credit: Stewart Williams
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Bulgarians supply the British Credit: Stewart Williams
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