Burgas


Burgas is one of the largest cities in the country. It is situated on the Black Sea shore, in the Burgas Bay, at a distance of 400 km from Sofia and 130 km from Varna. Burgas is an administrative center of the area with the same name. The city population is more than 230,000 people.
The Burgas port is the largest cargo port in the country. The airport which serves international flights is situated at a distance of 10 km north-east from the city.
The Burgas climate, highly influenced by the sea, is temperate continental, with average summer temperatures of 26.4 С, and the average sea water temperature during the summer is 24.7 С.
Spirit of Burgas is undoubtedly the festival which brought international fame to Burgas and Bulgaria. The festival has been conducted since 2008 in August and gathers world famous musicians in various styles on a number of scenes.
The city is a host of multiple literature, musical and folklore festivals, as their culmination is traditionally during the summer season.
As a large economic, cultural and tourist center, Burgas can offer diverse accommodation options – luxurious hotels, cozy small family hotels, rooms, guest houses, etc. The night life, especially in the summer season, also offers a lot of opportunities – discotheques, bars, casinos. Besides the ones on the central streets of Burgas, catering establishments and bars are also located along the sea shore and the Marine Park. Other marine towns such as Chernomorets, Pomorie, Nesebar and Sozopol, as well as multiple camping sites are situated near Burgas.