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Sozopol
A picturesque Black Sea fishing town with a charming old quarter of wooden houses on a rocky peninsula and excellent sandy beaches nearby.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Burgas
Burgas, Bulgaria · Europe
About Burgas
Burgas is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Sarafovo, 29km from Sunny Beach.
Burgas is in Bulgaria, with about 210,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sarafovo, about 7 km away.
Burgas (Bulgarian: Бургас, pronounced [burˈɡas] ), 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 inRead more
its urban area. It is the capital of Burgas Province and an important industrial, transport, cultural and tourist centre.
The city is surrounded by the Burgas Lakes and located at the westernmost point of the Black Sea, at the large Burgas Bay. LUKOIL Neftochim Burgas is the largest oil refinery in southeastern Europe and the largest industrial enterprise. The Port of Burgas is the second largest port in Bulgaria, and Burgas Airport is the second most important in the country. Burgas is the centre of the Bulgarian fishing and fish processing industry.
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Within an hour or so of Burgas: Sozopol (21 km), Nesebar (28 km), Sunny Beach (29 km).
Where is Burgas?
Burgas is in Burgas, Bulgaria, about 7 km from Sarafovo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 210,646
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Region
- Burgas
- Timezone
- Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates
- 42.5065, 27.4689
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Essential numbers in Bulgaria
Vignette required for all roads outside towns.
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Worth the detour from Burgas
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Nesebar
A UNESCO-listed ancient city on a small Black Sea peninsula packed with medieval churches, cobblestone streets, and traditional wooden houses.
28 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Sunny Beach
Bulgaria's largest and most popular Black Sea resort, offering an 8-kilometer stretch of golden sand and vibrant nightlife.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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