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Burgas (also Bourgas) is a city on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria.

[edit] Get in

Buses and trains from different destinations in Bulgaria arrive several times per day. The nearby Sarafovo airport accepts numerous flights from all over Europe, especially in summer. Twice a week planes fly to and from Sofia as well.

[edit] Get around

Bourgas has well developed public busing system. Buses travel also to all resorts and cities along the coastline. Hitchhiking is also a very popular and successful means of transportation in the region.

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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. The city Gallery of Fine Arts is hosted by a secession style synagogue.

The city has a huge park called Sea Garden (Morska gradina) with variety of green species and fantastic view to the Burgas Bay. The garden starts from the central bus and train station. There are small stairs to the sandy beach and in summer the coast id full of many coffees and nightclubs.

Walking in the garden little by little it becomes wilder and you reach the salt-pans. The 'salt-factories' produce many tons of salt every year. A small train runs across the salt-pans, riding it you can see how salt is made and refined.

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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 beaches. You can also book diving.

There are several small islands near Burgas:
St. Anastasia (former Bоlshevik island)
St. Ivan (the Snakes' island).
You can search for a boat or small ship for an excursion to there.

[edit][add listing] Buy

Shopping area is in the center of the town. It consists of two main streets and a few more small ones. The prices are reasonable. Some of the shops offer local brands while other are international (Benetton, etc.)

Gold shops are pretty popular. Most of the gold is imported from Turkey.

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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 1 or 2 Euro.

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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.

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There are many new hotels in the city. Most of them offer BB for a reasonable price.

If you need something out the beaten track you can try the Host offers. Especially in summer many old ladies or gentlemen offer accommodation in their houses. If you get off the train or the bus, you will spot their cardboards. Some language barriers exist as not all of them speak English. Usually they are hospitable and are good equivalent to the hostel accommodation. If you understand each other and have a good host, sometimes they prepare traditional breakfast.

[edit] Get out

Istanbul is just some 4 or 5 hours drive from Burgas (including the time on the Custom Formalities). There are many bus-companies offering excusrions by bus or just transport to Istanbul and other cities in Turkey.

When in Burgas, you may want to visit Nesebar and Sozopol - two seaside cities, famous with their ancient and renaissance buildings.

A world-famous attraction in the region around the mountains Strandzha and Sakar to the south of Burgas are the authentic fire dancers, called nestinari (нестинари). The mountains are good for biking and hiking.

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