If you want to have a quality, budgetary and interesting vacation, we recommend you go to Burgas! Find out from the reviews of tourists where the best hotels and beaches are, what the resort likes for vacationers and whether it is worth going with children.
Resort impressions
Vacationers love Burgas for its good hotels, clean beaches and convenient public transport. It is convenient to live and relax here, because all the infrastructure for this has been created, but, according to tourists, there is nothing outstanding and beautiful - for this it is worth going to more authentic cities such as Nessebar. In general, this is just a pleasant city for a relaxing holiday by the sea and walking.
The undoubted plus of Burgas is its convenient location and airport, so it is convenient to get to other cities and attractions.
In recent years, more than 20 km of bike paths have been laid in the city, which is why Burgas is called the most cycling city in Bulgaria.
Lilia: "In Burgas there are many signs in Russian, and many Bulgarians understand Russian perfectly. It feels like you are resting somewhere in Ukraine or in the Caucasus."
Best hotels
There are more than 150 hotels, apartments and boarding houses in the Bulgarian resort, and about 20 comfortable 4-5 * hotels. According to the reviews of tourists, hotels in Burgas are inexpensive, so in the high season the rooms are in great demand. If you want to save money, book your favorite option 6-8 months before the trip. Look for hotels in Burgas on Hotelluk.
The best hotels in Burgas, according to tourists' reviews:
Hotel City 3 * is a modern hotel 5 km from the ferry port. A double room costs from 31 €.
No13 Boutique House 3 * - a comfortable hotel 550 from the central beach of the resort. Double room costs from 49 €.
Boutique Hotel Promenade 3 * is a wonderful hotel near the sea, 300 meters from the Sea casino. A double room costs from 127 €.
Avenue Hotel Deluxe 4 * is an excellent hotel with a fitness center, 2 km from the Izgrev park. In high season, a double room costs from 48 €.
Primoretz Grand Hotel & Spa 5 * - a wonderful hotel with an original interior, 20 meters from the beach of Burgas. A double room with breakfast costs from 121 €.
Villa Promenade 5 * is an elegant two-storey hotel with a terrace and a garden. Double room with breakfast costs from 162 €.
Burgas beaches
All the beaches of the resort are sandy, free and have a gentle entrance to the water. According to tourists, the central beach of Burgas with dark magnetic sand is not the best place for a seaside holiday. The port and the Neftokhim enterprise are located nearby, so the water often has an unpleasant odor.
It is much more pleasant to swim and sunbathe on a quiet and uncrowded beach in Sarafovo, on the North Beach or on the South Beach "Kraimorie". If you want to combine a beach holiday and applications with curative mud, choose the beach "Solnitsite".
Victor P: "The beach" Irakli "is small, cozy. Few people, quiet, calm. The sand is clean, the bottom is excellent. However, there is one drawback - there is no good cafe."
Sights
There are no narrow medieval streets in the resort, but there are several interesting museums, exhibition grounds, the Armenian temple of Surb Khach and the Cathedral of Cyril and Methodius. Another attraction of Burgas is located on the island of St. Anastasia. Since the Middle Ages, there has been a temple of the Assumption of the Mother of God. Not far from the resort, in Sarafovo, you can see the ruins of the ancient port and fortress.
In Burgas, it is pleasant to stroll through the center and the Marine Park. During the promenade, find one of the symbols of the Pup Bourgas resort and the Arch of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker!
From Burgas, excursions to Nessebar, Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo, Varna, to Mount Shipka, to the Strandzha reserve and Istanbul are popular.
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OlgaGa: "In the Ethnographic Museum of Burgas, there are no boring exhibits, dull showcases. Only a riot of colors, lively and very interesting stories about people and life. The collection and patterns of ceremonial costumes are generally a bomb."
Vacation with children
It is believed that Burgas is not too rich in entertainment, but the resort has everything you need for a comfortable stay with children. The amusement corner in the city's Marine Park is simply called "Children's Place". In addition, a mini-zoo is set up here, and kids ride on trains. If you want to have fun on the water slides, head to Aqua Paradise in Nessebar!
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alenka1963: "Everyone will find something to do in the park. Playgrounds are organized for children. There is a summer theater and an exhibition hall, a swimming pool and an exhibition of sand figures."
When is the best time to go
The high season in Burgas starts in April and ends in October. They start swimming in May, but for families with children, sea water heats up by mid-June. It rains frequently from April to June, and dry, sunny weather from July to September.
July and August are the hottest months of the year. In reviews about Burgas, vacationers rarely complain about the summer heat, because the coast is blown by fresh sea breezes.
Keep in mind that around the end of July, the sea begins to bloom and sometimes jellyfish appear!
The velvet season on the Black Sea coast lasts from early September to mid-October, and then until spring Burgas rests from tourists.
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Anna: "I liked the Bulgarian October even more than July - it is not so hot, there is not a large influx of tourists, it is quieter. Although the swimming season ends at this time, the water temperature was up to + 24 ° C."
Conclusions: is it worth going to Burgas
Aged tourists appreciate the seaside resort for its mild climate and healing mud, and parents with children - for its comfortable sandy beaches. Lovers of Bulgarian cuisine are happy to come to mehans and order gyuvech, kebabchi, tarator and sarmi.
According to tourists, Burgas is good for shopping. Interesting shopping can be done in the malls Burgas Plaza and Galleria Burgas. Several times a year there are sales in the city - seasonally grease.
Absolutely all tourists are delighted with the prices for housing, food and souvenirs. Rest turns out to be quite cheap, therefore Burgas is considered the most affordable resort in Bulgaria.
