A combination photo shows sand sculptures on display before the official opening of the First international sand sculptures festival in the Black Sea coastal town of Bourgas, some 390 km (246 miles) east from capital Sofia, June 30, 2008.

A tourist takes pictures of a sand sculpture before the official opening of the First international sand sculptures festival in the Black Sea costal town of Bourgas, some 390 km (246 miles) east from capital Sofia, June 30, 2008.

An artist makes final touches on a sand sculpture before the official opening of the First international sand sculptures festival in the Black Sea costal town of Bourgas, some 390 km (246 miles) east from capital Sofia, June 30, 2008.

An artist makes the final touches on a sand sculpture before the official opening of the First international sand sculptures festival in the Black Sea costal town of Bourgas, some 390 km (246 miles) east from capital Sofia, June 30, 2008.

(Xinhua News Agency July 2, 2008)