Bulgaria
Where to stay in Burgas
Burgas is a city in Bulgaria, home to about 189,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Burgas.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- May to October
- Nearest airport
- BOJ8 km · Burgas Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Sofia
- Language
- Bulgarian
About
About Burgas
Burgas, sometimes transliterated as Bourgas, is the second largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in the region of Northern Thrace and the fourth-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, Plovdiv, and Varna, with a population of 210,382 inhabitants, while 225,945 live in its urban area. It is the capital of Burgas Province and an important industrial, transport, cultural and tourist centre.
Burgas lies at the bottom of the Burgas gulf, surrounded by several sizable lakes separated by narrow strips of land from the sea. The bulk of the city is on a peninsula between the Atanasovsko Lake to the north, the Black Sea to the east and south, and Lake Vaya to the west (also known as Burgas Lake, Burgasko ezero). Further south is Lake Mandra, a natural lake converted to a freshwater reservoir. With a population of over 300,000, Burgas is the fourth largest city in the country (after Sofia, Plovdiv, and Varna).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Burgas
See
The city of Burgas developed after the beginning of the 20th century and most of the buildings in the city centre date from this time. At the center is Troika Square. The city's Gallery of Fine Arts is hosted in a secession style synagogue.
- Ethnographic Museum
- Archaeological Museum
- Historical Museum
- Natural History Museum
- Poda
- Sea Garden
- Mosta
- Flamingos
Do
In summer you can go surfing and kite-surfing in the bay. There are a few surf and sea sports schools, which you can find on the North Beach. You can also book diving.
- Bourgas Sand Fest
- Burgas Yachting Week
- Bulgarian Dead Sea
- Burgas Mineral Baths
- Spirit of Burgas
- International Folklore Festival
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Burgas
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Barceló Royal Beach - All Inclusive hotel |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Burgas to stay in
There are many new hotels in the city. Most of them offer BB for a reasonable price. You can also stay in the suburb called Sarafovo. It has pretty seaside view and easy access to the city centre with public bus line 15 (in 20 min) and the airport (5 min). Sarafovo has numerous hotels. holiday apartments and guesthouses, as well as shops, restaurants and a serviced beach. It offers a good combination of peace and tranquility with easy access to the bustle and nightlife of the city centre. However keep in mind that the taxi to/from the Burgas city center may get a bit experience.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Burgas
26 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Bulgaria Burgas | 1.1 km | |
| Apart Hotel Ofir | 22.7 km | |
| Art Complex Anel | 23.7 km | |
| Avenue Hotel | 3.1 km | |
| Boutique Hotel Promenade | 1.4 km | |
| Emerald Beach Resort & Spa | 22.5 km | |
| Gran Via | 1.0 km | |
| Grand Hotel Pomorie | 15.4 km | |
| Hotel Bulair | 1.4 km | |
| Hotel Burgas | 1.2 km | |
| Hotel Casa del Mare | 20.5 km | |
| Hotel Chiplakoff | 1.3 km | |
| Hotel Fors | 1.2 km | |
| Hotel Lazuren Briag | 7.5 km | |
| Hotel Luxor | 1.4 km | |
| Hotel Milano | 2.0 km | |
| Hotel Palma | 7.6 km | |
| Hotel Paros | 15.2 km | |
| Hotel Zeus | 15.4 km | |
| Mirage Hotel | 1.8 km | |
| Penelope Palace | 12.6 km | |
| Petar and Pavel Hotel & Relax Center | 15.5 km | |
| Primoretz Grand Hotel & Spa | 1.6 km | |
| Rose Gardens Apart Hotel | 15.5 km | |
| Sea Horse Hotel | 7.9 km | |
| Utopia Forest | 9.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Burgas
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Burgas are May to October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; October is the wettest, with about 69 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Burgas: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Burgas Airport (BOJ), about 8.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Varna Airport (VAR, 86 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Buses and trains from different destinations in Bulgaria arrive several times per day.
Getting around
Burgas has well developed public bus system. Buses travel also to all resorts and cities along the coastline. Public transport runs regularly from 05:00-23:00. There are both buses and trolleys. Tickets are sold in the bus by special collectors and you should pay to them. The price for one ride is 1.50 лв (October 2023). The Easyway website has more information. There are also small mini-buses that run regularly and cover some routes of the city. The cost for the ride is 1.10 лв. You should pay to the driver when you get off the mini-bus.
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BOJ · Burgas Airport
VAR · Varna Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Burgas
Eat
Burgas has an abundance of eating establishments. There are many pizza places, pubs serving international food, Chinese restaurants. On the main streets there are kebabs, pancakes, hot dogs and hamburgers for about 2–4 лв. In summer many open air restaurants and pubs pop up by the sea. The area with the largest number of seaside restaurants and pubs is called Kapanite and it is on the North Beach in the Sea Garden.
Drink
Burgas has many cafés and small bars. On the main streets you will bump into their chairs especially in summer. Broadway and Silver Club are good places for a cocktail and modern dance and pop music. In summer the Sea Garden is full of cafeterias and beer-places or small pubs. The sandy line is covered with night-bars and discos playing all kind of music.
Stay safe
Burgas is generally a safe city. However, some common-sense guidelines should be kept in mind when you travel, especially in summer. In summer, the pickpocketing is more common because a lot of pickpockets from the country come to take advantage of the tourists. Keep your money and purse securely with you. Do not leave your property unattended. Often beggars approach foreigners and ask for money. The best will be to pretend that you do not understand what they want and walk away. If they keep on following you – get into a shop or sit inside a café to have a drink until they leave you alone. Alternatively, if they still don't go, try to speak to a security guard in the shop, café or bank.
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Questions
Burgas: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Burgas?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Burgas are May to October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; October is the wettest, with about 69 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Burgas?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Burgas Airport (BOJ), about 8.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Varna Airport (VAR, 86 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Burgas?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Burgas
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.