Bulgaria
Sliven travel guide
Sliven is a city in Bulgaria, home to about 78,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- BOJ98 km · Burgas Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Sofia
- Language
- Bulgarian
Where to stay
Hotels in Sliven
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Momka's House | 20.6 km | |
| National Palace Spa & Wellness Hotel | 1.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Sliven
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sliven are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 79 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 Sliven: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Burgas Airport (BOJ), about 98 km from the city centre in a straight line; Varna Airport (VAR, 137 km) and Plovdiv International Airport (PDV, 139 km) are also within reach.
BOJ · Burgas Airport
VAR · Varna Airport
PDV · Plovdiv International Airport
Questions
Sliven: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sliven?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sliven are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 79 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sliven?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Burgas Airport (BOJ), about 98 km from the city centre in a straight line; Varna Airport (VAR, 137 km) and Plovdiv International Airport (PDV, 139 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Sliven?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Sliven
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.