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 Contents 5

Message from the Mayor

Burgas is the biggest city in
South-West Bulgaria – it is
E S S E N T I A L C I TY G U I D E S the birthplace and home of
famous poets, composers,
singers, actors, film direc-
tors, artists, photographers
Contents and athletes.
Yoan Ek zarh, one of th e
Bulgarian pre-Renaissance
Arriving in Burgas 7 au thors wrote: “The Sea
Touching down joins together everything dis-
tant.” This maim is still valid.
The Basics 8 The increasing population,
Essential reading for those not sure where the improving conditions for
respite and business are a
they are good evidence of the growing
interest in the city.
History 11 In the vicinity of Burgas there are several lakes, namely
Atanasovsko, Pomoriysko, Mandrensko and Vaya, which
Introducing Burgas 12 form the biggest comple of coastal lakes in Bulgaria being
unique with its eceptional biological diversity. Via Pontica,
How the past has shaped the present one of the basic migration routes of the European migra-
tory birds passes here.
Keeping in touch 13 The city is a very important centre of maritime tourism
Let your Mum know how you are with with all modern conveniences and communications
with the resorts at the South Black Sea Coast.
The resort comple is enriched by the mineral baths of
Culture & Events 14 Burgas (15 km from the city) which are one of the most
Summer festivals, art and poetry ancient balneology centres in Bulgaria.
As a mayor of Burgas municipality I have the ambition

& Where to stay 16 to preserve a good tradition according to which the city
guests turn into city’s friends for life.
Places to recharge the batteries and catch up Welcome to Burgas!
E S S E N T I A L C I TY G U I D E S on your beauty sleep
Dimitar Nikolov
Dining & Nightlife Mayor of Burgas municipality
Restaurants 18
Where to wine and dine
Cafés 21
Feed the addiction Oligarchs anonymous
Nightlife 22
Enough to keep any pub crawlers on their hands Sozopol 34
and knees Apollonia - past and present
Where to stay, eat and party
What to see 25 The Festival
Sights in Burgas
The Sea Garden Nessebar 41
Mesambria - ancient and modern
Getting around 26 Where to stay, eat and party
Making sense of transport Sightseeing

Directory Sunny beach 51

Shopping 30 The party paradise
Go on a spree Where to stay, eat and party
Health & Lifestyle 31
Prevention is better than cure Maps & Index
Sports 32 Street index 56
Lose the calories for summer Index 56
Business 33 City map 57
Bulgaria map 58

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6 Foreword arriving in BURGAS 7

Welcome to Burgas all you travellers, visitors, businessmen,

party-goers and festival lovers. Europe In Your Pocket By boat Street smarts
Last year we did our stir regarding the naming of Burgas The Port of Burgas (Pristanishte Burgas) . The Port
or Bourgas, well to update all our readers indeed our case of Burgas was built between 1894 and 1903 under the pa- Street Улица (ул.) Ulitsa (ul.)
appeared to stand firm the correct spelling is Burgas. Any tronage of Prince Ferdinand I. At the beginning the dock work Square Площад (пл.) Ploshtad (pl.)
errors are since this summer subject to serious govern- was manually handled. In 1941 the first electric cranes were Boulevard Булевард (бул.) Boulevard (bul.)
mental fines. installed. Now the port serves 3 sub-port terminals, one stor- Highway Магистрала Magistrala
The pronunciation is not the American national dish, age base and one seasonal passenger terminal in the port of Bridge Мост Most
‚Burgers‘ as many English seem to take pride in saying, Nessebar. The Port operates 28 vessel berths, up to 125 000
but ‚Bore-gas‘. tons, 4800 m of quays and maimum draught of 15.50m. The
With land marks like the salt lakes and Bulgaria’s largest biggest vessel, moored at the quays is “Zetland”, Loa of 267 and brave and please get a drink to rela; you can buy hard
harbour, and being more a business centre thаn a tourist m, draught on arrival 17.60m and cargo on board of 143 000 liquor from any reputable petrol station.
destination, Burgas has enough distractions to keep all tons of iron ore of Brazilian origin.
types of visitors out of trouble. It also works as a perfect The port of Burgas is being epanded with 4 new terminals,
base to branch out and eplore the central and Southern which have to be completed by 2015.
sections of the Black Sea Coast. Tel. +359 56 82 22 22, Fa +359 56 82 21 56, Tele 83 By plane
During the bustling summer months it hosts many festivals, 520 PORTSBS BG, headoffice@port-burgas.com, www. Burgas International Airport (Letishte Burgas) ,
amongst these are: Burgas and the Sea, Beer Fest (see our port-burgas.com. tel. +359 56 87 02 72/+359 56 87 02 48. Burgas Inter-
beer article on p. 23) and the Festival of the Bulgarian rock national Airport (Letishte Burgas) is situated in a picturesque
music “Rock Eplosion”. In case you prefer the tranquillity of bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea coast, 10 km north-
flowers visit the city in May and September for the interna- Marina of Port of Burgas east of the city of Burgas. The airport has one terminal with
tional flower ehibition “Flora Burgas”. If you suffer from hay five luggage belts - three for departing and two for arriving
fever stick to the festivals. The Port of Burgas hosts also a marina which is situated (this implies that more people are leaving than arriving but the
Do not limit yourself to only the main pedestrian shopping at the Terminal East basin entrance. The marina offers bustling population of the city will tell you otherwise). In the
area - venture out through the historic Sea Garden and safety anchorage and moorings for yachts and small arrivals area there are various offices of tour agencies, cafés,
find one of the many hidden restaurants in the winding crafts of depths of up to 6 m. The presence of shore car-hire counters, and money echanges. If you lose your lug-
back streets. mobile crane and strong security rules allow lifting of gage you can call (within 7 days) the Lost and Found office +359
For this guide we not only pre-tramped the city of Burgas boats and long stay on the wharf. 56 87 02 73 or e-mail lostandfound@bourgas-airport.com.
for you, but included the historic towns of Nessebar and Tel. +359 56 82 23 02, +359 56 (0) 886 317 112, There is also a baby’s room. The airport has facilities for
Sozopol and the not so historic resort of Sunny Beach Athens - capital of Greece and one of the world’s office@yachtclubportbourgas.org, www.yachtclub- disabled visitors. If you want to avoid the terminal noise you
(Slunchev Bryag in Bulgarian). oldest and most historic cities - ended thousands portbourgas.org. can use the VIP Hall of the Burgas airport tel.+359 56 870 266
Browse through this guide where we present you a se- of years of confusion for visitors this month when fa +359 56 870 265 e-mail: vip_lounge@bourgas-airport.com
lection of restaurants, bars and other venues worthy of Getting to town: be careful when catching a tai in front of the
your patronage. In case we missed a destination worth it became the latest European city to get itself an arrivals’ halls. Make sure you select a tai which has the rate
mentioning, please inform us. Contact us at bulgaria@ In Your Pocket guide. Imagine how much quicker clearly marked on its front window. Getting to town should
inyourpocket.com. Aleander the Great could have conquered the east By bus not cost you more than 10Lv (€5) but it quite probably will.
No matter what your reason for visiting - business or ple- if he’d had an Athens In Your Pocket to help him Bus Station (Avtogara). Most arrivals to Burgas (both Another option is that you catch the bus - No 15 (the bus
asure - Burgas is definitely a must see whilst celebrating find the coolest places in the city to schmooze pe- international and domestic) arrive in front of Voenna Bolnitsa stop is just outside the main entrance of the airport), which
your holidays in one of the nearby coastal resorts or a good ople who matter and make alliances. Nevermind. (hotel Kosmos), hotel Bulair (ul.Bulair 7), 10 min walking dis- costs 0.90Lv. You should also buy a separate ticket for each
place to be doing business during the summer. Not resting for a minute we are preparing even tance to the Port of Burgas and Bus Station South (Avtogara big piece of luggage. You can directly rent a car from the
Keep the hard copy of Burgas In Your Pocket with you at all Yug), hotel Kosmos (ul. Stefan Stambolov 2), very close to rent-a-car offices at the airport.
times. It will help you to find your way, and who knows, you
more Pockets, including a guide to Ljubljana, pl. Baba Ganka and Aleksandrovska street or on Bus Station
may make new friends from the lost travellers that you assist which should be on newsstands by June 1. Belgra- South and Bus Station West (Avtogara Zapad), see p. ….
with the useful information that you hold In Your Pocket. de In Your Pocket - complete with the full address Most international buses though, arrive in Sofia, from where
of the American Embassy for handy reference - will you should make your own travel arrangements. For more By train
Enjoy your visit to Burgas! be published before summer is out. information on travelling from Sofia, please, read our Sofia Burgas`s Central Train Station (Tsentralna gara).
edition or visit www.inyourpocket.com website. Burgas’s Central Station (Tsentralna gara), open 04:45-
23:00, is located on the south side of the centre of Burgas.
There is a left-luggage office (garderob), found just outside of
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8 Basics
southern parts of the Black Sea coast) or to Varna (and other
northern parts of the Black Sea coast) every hour or so. Be
warned that almost no middle aged person will speak English,
so you will have to use sign language and repeat the name
of your destination with various accents. As getting around
will be an adventure, try to take it with humor, albeit black.
Valium may be handy for the more nervous passengers.
Alcohol Ее
The archetypal national tipple is rakiya or brandy, which
usually comes as either grozdova rakiya (grape brandy) or
slivova (plum). It’s usually served up in 50g or 100g shots and
is consumed alongside salad or some other form of nibble –
wait-staff will consider you peculiar if you don’t order at least
something to snack on while you’re slugging down spirits. As
far as beer is concerned, Bulgaria produces several palatable
if uneciting lagers – Zagorka, Shumensko and Kamenitsa are
the most reliable of the big brands. Much more impressive
are the dry red wines, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon from
Svishtov and Oryahovitsa, Merlot from Stambolovo, Gumza
from Novo Selo, Mavrud from Asenovgrad, and Melnik from
the village of the same name. The Chardonnays and Tramin-
ers from Veliki Preslav are among the best of the whites.
Customs
If you are travelling within the EU those over 18 can now take
10L of spirits, 90L of wine and 110L of beer. Most countries
will not allow more than 200 cigarettes from Bulgaria.
You’re not allowed to eport antiques, artworks or coins of
numismatic value unless you have a permit issued by the
Ministry of Culture.
Due to fears about child trafficking, travellers with small
children may be asked for documentary evidence of their
parental relationship before being allowed to leave the
country.
Electricity
Bulgaria runs on a 220 volt electricity supply (so some
visitors will need to bring a transformer). Standard con-
­tinental two-prong plugs are used, so others will need to
furnish themselves with an adaptor if they want to use their
hairdryer/phone/ charger/laptop.
Smoking
Cafès, bars and restaurants are required by law to
provide an area for non-smokers. In practice however
this will probably consist of one or two tables surrounded
on all sides by nicotine addicts happily puffing away.
Visas
Citizens of the EU, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and
the USA can stay in the country visa-free for 90 days.
Nationals of other countries should contact the Bulgarian
embassies or consulates in their home countries about
visa arrangements. Note that visas cannot be obtained
at the border.
If you wish to etend your stay beyond the 90-day period you
should apply for a residence permit from the Immigration
Office, ul. Georgi Kirkov 15, tel. +359 56 84 42 42. Open
09:00 – 17:00. Closed Sat & Sun.
Roads & Traffic police
Most Bulgarians turn into psychopaths as soon as they get
Burgas In Your Pocket
The Cyrillic Alphabet
Аа a as in arm
Бб b as in bath
Вв v as in van
Гг g as in go
Дд d as in dog
Жж
e
zh
as in
as ’s’ in
let
measure
Зз z as in zoo
Ии i as in bit
Йй y as in yoke
Кк k as in keep
Лл l as in like
Мм m as in map
Нн n as in not
Оо o as in opera
Пп p as in pen
Рр r as in run
Сс s as in sit
Тт t as in tap
Уу u as in rule
Фф f as in fan
Хх h as in hand
Цц ts as in cuts
Чч ch as in church
Шш sh as in short
Щщ sht as in smashed
Ъъ a as in but
Ьь softens ’o’ as in yoga
Юю yu as in you
Яя ya as in yard
National holidays
January 1: New Year’s Day (Nova godina)
March 3: Liberation Day (Liberation from the Ottoman
rule) (Denyat na osvobozhdenieto)
April 19: Easter (Velikden)
May 1: Labour Day (Denyat na truda)
May 6: St. George’s Day (Gergyovden; Day of the Bul-
garian Army)
May 24: St. St. Cyril and Methodius (Sveti Sveti Kiril
i Metodyi; Day of the Cyrillic Alphabet and Bulgarian
Education and Culture)
September 6: Unification Day (Saedinenieto; mark-
ing the unification of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia in
1885)
September 22: Independence Day (Denyat na neza-
visimostta)
December 24,25,26: Christmas (Koleda)
Important phone numbers
Fire: 160 / 112
Ambulance: 150 / 112
Police: 166 / 112 http://kat.mvr.bg
Road assistance: 146
Anti-corruption unit: 982 22 22, www.nocorr.mvr.bg
Telephone information: 11800
Breakdown Service: 91146 or 146 if you’re calling from
a Bulgarian mobile
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when entering or leaving Burgas at the weekend. Policemen
Key phrases are allowed to charge on-the-spot fines up 50 Lv.
The following is a list of some of the most common words
and phrases a person is likely to need.
Hello
Goodbye
Zdravei
Dovizhdane
Tourist information
Please Molya
You’re welcome Nyama zashto Burgas Tourist Information Centre C-2, ul. Hristo
Thank you Blagodarya Botev, tel. +359 56 82 57 72, tic_bourgas@abv.
Ecuse me Izvinete
bg, www.burgas.bg. A very helpful tourist information
Yes / No Da / Ne centre that offers a wide range of information in a variety
Cheers Nazdrave of languages. The knowledgeable staff can assist you
I don’t understand Ne razbiram with hotel bookings and other useful services such as
I don’t know Ne znam arranging sightseeing tours. The information centre dis-
Do you speak English? Govorite li angliiski? tributes a well-informed locally-published guide Burgas in
What’s up? Kakvo stava? your hands, which also includes a local map, for Bulgarian
Good morning! Dobro utro! readers only though.
Good afternoon / evening! Dobur den / vecher!
Good night! Leka nosht!
Have you got…? Imate li…?
Where can I buy…? Kude moga da kupya…?
How many / how much? Kolko / Kolko struva?
Good / bad Dobro / losho
Epensive / cheap Skupo / evtino
New / old Novo / staro
Hot / cold Toplo / studeno
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behind the wheel of a car, although given the state of the road
network one can hardly blame them. Cow-sized potholes,
suicidal pedestrians and drunken cyclists riding on the wrong
side of the road are just some of the things to look out for –
and with hazards like these you need to swerve around like
a stunt driver in order to stay in one piece. In order to drive
on Bulgarian roads outside Burgas you’ll need to purchase a
vignette which must be clued to the windscreen. You can get
these from border crossings, all post offices and OMV and
Shell gas stations. For a car or SUV vignettes cost 10Lv for
one week, 25Lv for one month, and 67Lv for a year.
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Basic data History Recent History

Market values
How do costs compare to back home? Here is handy list
of local prices to give you an idea.
Leva Euro
Loaf of white bread 1.00 0.50
Snickers bar
Vodka (.750ltr, Bulgarian)
0.80
8.50
0.40
4.36
0.5ltr beer (bar) 2.00 1.02
0.5ltr beer (shop) 0.80 0.40
A pack of Marlboros 3.90 2.00
McDonald‘s Big Mac 3.59 1.84
Echange rates (as of April 2009): US$1 - 1.47Lv;
€1 – 1.95Lv; £1 – 2.17Lv
Territory: Bulgaria takes up 110, 550 km2 of land. It
shares borders with Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia
and Romania. The country is bordered to the east by a
354km-long stretch of Black Sea coastline.
Rivers: The main rivers in the country are Danube,
Maritsa, Mesta, Strouma, Iskar, Yantra. There are more
than 600 warm and cold mineral springs.
Highest Point: Musala (2925m), south of Sofia in the
Rila mountains.
Population of Bulgaria: 7,385,367 (July 2006 est.)
Population of Sofia: 1,377,531 (July 2006 est.)
Local time: Bulgaria is part of the Eastern European Time
Zone (GMT +2); when it is noon in Sofia it is 11:00 in Berlin,
10:00 in London and 05:00 in New York City.
Religion: Traditional religion in the Republic of Bulgaria
is Eastern Orthodo Christianity. Orthodo 85%, Muslim
8%, others 7%.
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Antiquity In antiquity, Bulgaria, the land of Orpheus and
Spartacus, belongs to the Kingdom of Macedonia.
4th century BC The territory of contemporary Bulgaria is
conquered by the Macedonians, lead by Philip II and his son
Aleander the Great. During the first century AD these lands
become Roman provinces.
632 The History of Bulgaria as a separate country begins
with the establishment of Old Great Bulgaria (also known
as Onoguria).
681 First Bulgarian Kingdom is established by Khan
Asparuh.
865 Bulgaria becomes a Christian country. Tsar Boris I ac-
cepts Orthodo Christianity.
9th-10th centuries “The Golden Age” period under the rule of
Tsar Simeon the Great. The Slavic writing is officially accepted
throughout the country. Literature schools, imposing temples
and monasteries are built. Bulgaria has an outlet on three
seas - the Black sea, Aegean Sea and the Adriatic. The capital
is moved to Veliki Preslav, which during that period could be
compared with the beauty and glory of Constantinople.
1018 Bulgaria falls under Byzantine rule until 1185.
1185 The Second Bulgarian Kingdom (1185-1396) is founded
after two brothers, Asen and Peter. The capital city of the new
kingdom becomes Veliko Turnovo.
12th-13th centuries Under the rule of the Tsar Kaloyan (1197-
1207) and Tsar Ivan Asen II (1218-1241), Bulgaria becomes
a dominant power in the Balkans.
1393 The Ottomans occupy the Bulgarian capital Veliko
Turnovo after a three-month siege.
1396 The Kingdom of Vidin is occupied, bringing the Second
Bulgarian Empire and Bulgarian independence to an end.
14th-18th centuries By the end of the 14th century, the
Turks control all of Bulgaria. Ottoman rule continues for five
centuries.
18th century The Age of the Bulgarian National Revival begins.
In spite of the resistance of the central Turkish authorities and
the Greek clergy (the so-called phanariots), the struggle for an
independent church, the publication of books and, later on, of
periodicals in the Bulgarian language, the establishment of lay
Bulgarian schools and the official recognition of the language
and culture, become real steps to the revival of the nation.
One important landmark was the writing of the Slav-Bulgarian
History (1762) by monk Paissiy of Hilendar.
1876 Bulgarian revolutionaries launch the April Uprising at
Koprivshtitsa. The Turks suppress it with unprecedented
brutality. About 15,000 Bulgarians are massacred at Plovdiv
and 58 villages destroyed. Outraged European allies come to
Bulgaria’s rescue in the late 1870s. Russia, the chief saviour,
suffers 200,000 casualties in the conflict.
1877-1878 The Russian-Turkish war leads to the liberation
of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire.
March 1878 The Treaty of San Stefano provides for an
In June 2001, the Bulgarian monarchy makes an
unprecedented comeback when former king Simeon II is
elected prime minister. Unable to ease economics hard-
ships for the majority, however, he too sees his popular-
ity plummet after a few months in power. In the same
election, the country’s Turkish minority is represented
in the government for the first time, and the president
encourages Bulgarians to be more tolerant of Turkish-
Bulgarians. Progress continues under President Georgi
Parvanov, albeit slower than most hope. Membership of
NATO is granted in 2004, and entry into the European
Union follows in 2007.
July 27, 2005 the Bulgarian Parliament chose Sergey
Stanishev of the Bulgarian Socialist Party as the new
Prime Minister in a coalition government with the Move-
ment for Rights and Freedoms. August 15, 2005 the
BSP and National Movement Simeon II formed a stable
government, along with the Movement for Rights and
Freedoms. This coalition has a large majority in parliament
with 169 of the 240 deputies. Parliamentary elections will
be held in Bulgaria on June 28 or July 5, 2009.
cipality to kingdom and declares himself Tsar.
1912-1913 The Nationalist Prime Minister, Ivan Geshov,
forms an alliance with Greece and Serbia to attack the Ot-
tomans and to drive them out of Macedonia and Thrace. The
Balkan Wars are sparking. The alliance soon fall out, with
Greeks and Serbs epelling Bulgarian forces from Macedonia,
and then dividing up the spoils.
1915-1918 Bulgaria joins the German side in World War I. A
Serb-French-British offensive in Macedonia causes Bulgaria’s
collapse. Ferdinand abdicates in favour of son Boris III.
1919 Elections are won by the Peasant party of Aleksandar
Stamboliyski promising widespread social change.
1923-1934 Democratically elected governments are
toppled via coups that bring authoritarian regimes to
power.
1941 Bulgaria enters World War II on the side of the
Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Ais. The country is the only ally of
Hitler’s Germany which did not allow the killing of its Jewish
citizens. It was thanks to king Boris III and to the Bulgarian
governments that no hostilities are waged in the country’s
territory.
1944 After World War II, as a result of the Yalta agreements
between the Great Powers, Bulgaria ends up in the field of
influence of the Soviet Union.
1953-1989 Years of the communist rule of Todor Zhivkov
who headed both the party and the state.
10 November 1989 Under pressure from domestic and
international circumstances Todor Zhivkov is forced to

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independent Bulgarian state, which spans the geographical
regions of Moesia, Thrace and Macedonia.
July 1878 The Treaty of Berlin, under the supervision of Otto
von Bismarck of Germany and Benjamin Disraeli of Britain,
Bulgaria, Nessebar, splits Bulgaria into three parts: an independent Principality of
Bulgaria based in Sofia, the autonomous Ottoman province
South beach of Eastern Rumelia; and Macedonia, which remains under
direct Ottoman rule.
tel. +359 554 46 610 April 1879 The Turnovo Constitution is passed by the First
Grand National Assembly.
+359 554 46 650 June 1879 Aleander Battenberg becomes prince of Bulgaria,
and Sofia becomes the capital of the new Bulgarian state.
fa +359 554 46 550 September 1885 Eastern Rumelia declares union with
Bulgaria.
1887 A coup replaces Aleandar Battenberg with Ferdinand
of Sae-Coburg-Gotha.
resign. Bulgaria once again takes the road of democratic
development.
7 December 1989 The Union of Democratic Forces (SDS) is
formed as a unification of 13 opposition organisations.
June 1990 First free parliamentary elections.
12 July 1991 A new democratic Constitution is passed.
13 October 1991 First free local authorities elections.
1992 First free presidential elections. Zhelyu Zhelev is
elected head of state.
3 November 1996 Petar Stoyanov, proposed by the SDS,
is elected with President of the Republic of Bulgaria with a
landslide majority.
19 April 1997 The Parliamentary elections are won by the
Democratic Forces United. A government is formed headed
by Ivan Kostov as Prime-Minister. Bulgaria starts on the road
of genuine democratic reforms.

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12 Introducing BURGAS
Burgas is the second-largest city and seaside resort on
the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast with population 210,260. It
is also the fourth-largest by population in the country, after
Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna.
Early antiquity First settlements on the fertile coastal
plain.
14th-13th century BC Bronze Age and early Iron Age. The
earliest signs of life.
4th century BC Thracian period. The region of Burgas
is rich in archaeological finds from this period which are
housed nowadays in the The District Museum of History,
founded in 1925.
1st century The small Roman town of Deultum (later named
Develt) is founded by Emperor Vespasian as a military colony
for veterans. Besides Deultum, the present-day city epands
over the territory of three other ancient settlements, i.e.
Kastiacion, Skafida and Rossokastron.
4th-7th century Early Bulgarian Middle Ages: a small Greek
fortress called Pirgos (Πύργος being Greek for tower) was
founded by Apollonian colonists on the place and was most
probably used as a watchtower, a military and observational
post against the other important settlement in the region -
Mesembria. The travel post used to lie in the area of today’s
Burgas Port.
17th century The city named then Ahelo-Burgas (Ahelo-
Pirgas) becomes centre of the Southern Black Sea coast,
with well developed industry and trade. A number of oil and
chemical works are gradually built. Salt and iron are mined
and traded beyond the borders of the country.
18th-19th centuries Bulgarian Revival period: still under
Ottoman domination, national ideologies are created.
Educated Bulgarians come back from Tsarigrad and bring
modern ideas, encouraging ideas for liberation.
18th century Burgas is the largest port on the south of
the Balkan range.
1854 The first map showing the outline plan of Burgas is
created.
1868 Bulgarian school and an orthodo church are opened
in Burgas (during the pre-liberation period there is only a
Greek school in Burgas).
1878 National Liberation. On Feb 6th, 1878 Burgas was
liberated from Ottoman rule by a contingent lead by Colonel
Lermontov, brother to the great Russian poet, Mikhail Ler-
montov. The city with population of less than 3000 people,
is renamed into Burgas. The current name of Burgas derives
from the Latin word burgos, meaning a tower. The first City
municipality is founded on Feb 7th, 1878. The architectural
landscape of the town is very ugly: muddy streets, disorderly
buildings of the port stores, partially destroyed houses.
1888 Just after the liberation a municipal library is opened
in Burgas.
1890-1894 The first local cultural centre, a small room in
Aleksandrovska street with just a couple of chairs and a table
full of newspapers, is founded.
1891 The first town plan of Burgas with 289 neighborhoods
is developed.
Beginning of the 20th century Fast industrialization of
the town. The beginning of an unprecedented cultural boom
is marked by the epansion and modernization of the town
port, the airport construction, and the building of the Oil
refinery, the largest one on the Balkans. The construction
of the central city part is undertaken - with the beautiful
seaside garden, municipal gardens, a big casino on the sea
coast (1938), market hall (1926), chamber of commerce.
Important role for the development of Burgas port had
the finishing of the Burgas - Yambol railway. Over the first
decades of the new century the city eperiences fast devel-
opment of the industry, banking, education and culture. 151
industrial works are founded: Avram Chaliovski’s factory for
Burgas In Your Pocket
keeping in touch 13
Couriers
City Epress D-3, ul. Mitropolit Simeon 28, tel. +359 56
84 28 05, www.city-epress.com. QOpen: Mon, Tue, Wed,
Thu, Fri 09:00 - 18:30, Sat 09:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun.
DHL - Bulgaria D-2, bul. Ferdinandova 2A, tel. +359 56
84 11 90, www.dhl.bg. QOpen: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
08:00 - 18:00, Sat 09:00 - 12:30. Closed Sun.
In Time E-3, bul. Aleksandrovska 16, tel. +359 56 84
57 00, www.intime.bg. QOpen: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
08:30 - 20:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Speedy C-2, ul. Sheynovo 46, tel. 0 7001 7001, www.
speedy.bg. A quick, easy to use, cheap and efficient national
courier service. QOpen: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 08:30 -
18:30, Sat 09:00 - 13:30. Closed Sun.
Tip Top courier B-1, jk Izgrev, bl. 97, tel. +359 (0) 893
434 103, tiptop@courier.bg, www.courier.bg.
Post
Central Post Office D-2, ul. Tsar Petar 2, tel. +359 56
85 10 01/+359 56 85 10 19, tp@burgas.bgpost.bg.
sugar products and plant oils, the big Bulgarian Mills of Iv.
H. Petrov, Kambana soap factory, fish can factory, etc. Many
banks are also opened.
1903 The railway station in Burgas started functioning, Postal rates
giving an additional boost to the city’s epansion.
1905 Development of education: the first primary school is Bulgaria Europe USA & Others
separated into boys’ and girls’ ones. High School of Trade Postcards 0.35 Lv 1.00 Lv 1.40 Lv
is founded. Letters 0.55 Lv 1.00 Lv 1.40 Lv
1925 The state School of Mechanics and Technology is
opened. Debelt Archaeological society is founded because
of the great interest for the past of Bulgarian territories.
The society is busy with research, storage and retrieval of
Bulgarian main city codes
materials of historical value. Later the society turns into a Blagoevgrad 73 Lovech 68 Sliven 44
museum. Burgas 56 Pazardzhik 34 Sofia 2
1926 The Burgas cultural centre called “Probuda” is Dobrich 58 Pernik 76 Stara Zagora 42
founded. Gabrovo 66 Pleven 64 Varna 52
Today Burgas (Greek: Pirgos), is the second largest city on Haskovo 38 Plovdiv 32 V. Tarnovo 62
the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Burgas is an industrial and Yambol 46 Ruse 82 Vidin 94
tourist centre. Burgas International Airport is a connecting Kyustendil 78 Silistra 86 Vratsa 92
point to major Black Sea resorts in Bulgaria like Sunny Beach,
Nessebar, Sozopol, Dyuni, Elenite, etc. It is also a powerful The above codes should be prefied with 0 if dialing
industrial and economic centre and a tourist region with from inside Bulgaria.
international popularity.
International country codes
Facts, figures and Mayor Austria 43 Hungary 36 Romania 40
Burgas city facts: the second-largest city on the Bulgarian Belgium 32 Ireland 353 Russia 7
Black Sea Coast and the fourth-largest by population in Bulgaria 359 Israel 972 Serbia 381
the country. Average summer temperature is 27,5°C Croatia 385 Italy 39 Slovenia 386
(June-Sept.), heat waves are possible. Average winter Czech Rep. 420 Japan 61 Spain 34
is around 8°C (Dec.-March). Getting severely snow Denmark 45 Macedonia 389 Sweden 46
struck is not very likely, if it happens just be happy to be Finland 358 Netherlands 31 Switzerland 41
part of a weather phenomenon. Burgas is inhabited by France 33 Norway 47 Turkey 90
approimately 200.000 inhabitants. Germany 49 Poland 48 UK 44
Dimitar Nikolov is the mayor of Burgas. He is one of the Greece 30 Portugal 351 USA/Canada 1
prominent members of the GERB, this abbreviation does
not stand for the type of firework which produces a jet
of sparks but for the political party Citizens for European
Development of Bulgaria. Just established in 2006 and
already has 5 members in the European Parliament….so
maybe indeed some connection to fireworks?
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14 Culture & Events
In Burgas you find it all, from puppet theatre to open air
events, from rock concerts to opera. But not only Burgas
buzzes. Visit Nessebar where in September the lustrum
of the International Honey Festival will be celebrated. Also
be part of the Apollonia Art Festival in Sozopol again in
September. Bulgaria’s coast really comes to life in the
Summer months and has more to offer than mere sun, sea
and sand; we challenge you to discover the highlights that
many will overlook.
Art galleries
Art Style D-3, ul. Suedinenie 4, tel. +359 (0) 898 781
676. QOpen 11:00 - 19:00. Closed Sun.
Bogoridi D-3, ul. Bogoridi 48, tel. +359 56 84 50 70.
QOpen 11:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.
Burgas C-3, ul. Aboba 13, tel. +359 56 83 98 80.
QOpen 10:00 - 18::30. Closed Sat, Sun.
Dari D-3, ul. Stefan Karadzha 12, tel. +359 (0) 889
508 943. Q Open 10:00 - 18:30, Sat 10:00 - 14:30.
Closed Sun.
Irta E-3, ul. Antim l 9, tel. +359 56 84 32 71. QOpen
09:30 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Sea Gallery Briz D-3, ul. Bogoridi 37A, tel. +359 56 84
27 98. QOpen 09:00 - 18:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 14:00.
Society of Bulgarian Artists D-3, ul. Aleksandrovska
22, tel. +359 56 84 05 48. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed
Sat, Sun.
Cinemas
Trakia D-3, ul. Tsar Ivan Asen 6, tel. +359 56 84 24 81,
trakia.kino-burgas.com.
The Sand Sculptures Festival
On an area of 5,000 square meters in the Burgas Park
Ezeroto in the Sea Garden a peculiar sand city will be
built in the beginning of July, 2009, by leading sculptors
worldwide. This year the theme is Fairy-tale Characters.
Over 2500 tons of special water-resistant sand will be
used for the fantastic models.
In its first edition in 2008, this Sand Sculptures Festival
hosted 16 world famous authors. Sculptors from Indone-
sia, England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Russia,
the Ukraine, and Bulgaria took part in the event.
The original sand creations will be ehibited until the end
of the tourist season. The special lighting and continuous
guarding add to the charm of the unique sand city.
Web site: http://www.burgasandfest.com/
Burgas In Your Pocket
Music, opera and ballet
Opera Philharmonic Society Burgas D-2, ul. Kliment
Ohridski 2, tel. +359 56 84 07 89, opera.bourgas@
yahoo.com, www.operabourgas.com.
Theatres
Adriana Budevska Drama Theatre D-2, ul. Tsar Asen
l 36A, tel. +359 56 84 60 40/+359 56 84 22 66, www.
burgteatre.com.
Puppet Theatre D-2, ul. Kliment Ohridski 2, tel. +359
56 84 12 35, dkt_burgas@abv.bg, www.burgaspup-
pets.com.
Burgas and the Sea
1st and 2nd of August in the
Summer Theatre.
For the first time it was orga-
nized in 1973 under the name
“Songs for Burgas, the Sea
and its Working People”. After
its 13th edition the competi-
tion stopped eisting, but only for a while. In 1996 it was
restored under its present name. Through the years of
its eistence “Burgas and the Sea” has generated and
popularized the Bulgarian music, has developed the
creativity potential in the filed of the music arts, has
supported composers, poets, artists and has enriched
the Bulgarian musical culture. the house on ul. Gladston 68, which Petya and her parents
www.burgasimoreto.org
Spirit of Burgas
In 2008 Spirit of Burgas turned
into the most waited for music
event in Bulgaria and, already
at the time, it was classified as
No.15 of the best festivals in
Europe. It charged thousands
of young people with pleasant
emotions and boasted up Bur-
gas and Bulgaria due to the MTV medium partnership. Re-
ports from the Spirit of Burgas and TV shows dedicated
to the festival were broadcast on 9 MTV channels in 36
countries. The announcement of the Burgas festival on
the official music television site www.mtv.tv turned to be
one of the most read ones. The festival gathered 6,000
guests on the first evening and 12,000 guests each on the
second and third evenings in front of the si stages built up
on the territory. Guests’ average age was 25 years. Most
of the young people had arrived from England, Poland,
Romania and Turkey.
Spirit of Burgas, 2009 will be carried out from 14th
through 16th of August on the city central beach.
Tickets:
Festival ticket for 1 day : 40Lv.
Ticket for the 3 festival days: 100Lv.
At the entrance of the festival the tickets are:
For 1 day – 50Lv.
For 3 days – 120Lv.
Web site: http://www.spiritofburgas.com/
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Culture & Events 15
Who was Petya Dubarova
Petya Dubarova - the Petya wrote. The primary activity of the museum relates
infant poet to encourage creativity within the society as a whole. The
Petya Dubarova (1962- following events that are usually organized by the museum
1979) was the young- have already established traditions:
est among the great- - National Literature Contest Petya Dubarova
est talents of Bulgaria. - Summer Workshop
She was born on April - Visits by Other Literature Museums
25, 1962. Her mother - Readings and Presentations of Newly
Mariya Dubarova was Published Books
an elementary school - National Literature Conference
li terature teacher at Everything the participants in these events have written so
that time, and her fa- far is being kept as part of the museum’s archive as well.
ther Stayko Dubarov
was a master worker in Drowned stars
a Burgas factory. Initially, Petya attended Ivan Vazov School Drowned stars are floating in the sea.
in Burgas, and after that she became a student in the pres- The salt has scorched their fresh blossom
tigious Burgas English Language School. On December 4, How silently, even without farewell,
1979, barely 17 years old, she took her own life. Petya was a They lost both light and power.
little girl when her poetic gift was discovered by Hristo Fotev
–already a famous poet in Burgas. Petya was not even able But my heart will turn right now
to write, when she started to create her poems and word Into a tomb for them, into a pyramid
games. Her poems were published for the first time in the And it will bring them back to life, reborn
youth newspaper and magazine Septemvriiche and Rodna As they have ripened inside my flesh as in a clam.
Rech respectively. Petya’s mentors were (the already men-
tioned) Hristo Fotev and Grigor Lenkov, also a poet. Petya Petya Dubarova
had some acting talent as well: In 1978 she was featured in
a movie called Swap whith director Georgi Dyulgerov. Translation from:
The establishment of the house-museum Petya Dubarova
was a natural reaction to the desire of the people to have Удавени звезди
the opportunity to feel the authentic atmosphere in which Удавени звезди в морето плуват.
the poetess lived and wrote her poems. On August 7, 1995, Солта цвета им свеж е прегорила.
Как тихо, без дори да се сбогуват,
occupied when the poetess was alive, became the house- изгубиха и светлина, и сила.
museum Petya Dubarova. It took two decisions made by the
local municipality in 1986 and 1990 and also the consent Но моето сърце ще се превърне
of Petya’s parents to vacate the house. в гробница за тях, във пирамида
Currently the museum is a cultural and educational insti- и живи, преродени ще ги върне,
tute that tries to find, study, preserve, and popularise the узрели във плътта му като в мида.
poetic heritage and personality of this Bulgarian talent. The
museum is a separate legal entity funded by the municipal- Петя Дубарова
ity’s budget. Since 1995, the museum has been offering
its visitors rich ehibit materials: For eample, the interior of House Museum of Petya Dubarova C-1, ul. Glad-
Petya’s room is the same as it was when the poetess lived ston 68, tel. +359 56 81 41 10, www.burgasmuseums.
there. The museum also holds an archive with everything bg.QOpen 09:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
International Folklore Festival
The festival is organized by
the Burgas municipality under
the motto ”Let Us Save the
Heritage Left by Our Forefathers
and Pass It on to Our Children”.
It was established in 1965 and
through the years had earned an
international prestige by professionalism and authenticity.
Every year on the sea shore participants from all over the
world who bear their specific cultures and folklores get
together to show them here. In the history of the festival
there are listed more than 440 folklore ensembles and
more than 18 thousands participants.
This year the festival will take place from 24th
through 28th of August in the Summer Theatre
for free.
John Lawton took part in Burgas and the Sea festival last
year
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16 Where to stay
Burgas has plenty of accommodation to suit most bud-
gets although there is a sparsity of real high end hotels.
Hotels quote their prices in Euros and in Leva. All prices
include VAT and most of them offer breakfast, however it
is always good to ask just to be sure.
Upmarket
Bulgaria D-3, ul. Aleandrovska 21, tel. +359 56 84
26 10/+359 (0) 888 646 463, hotelbulgaria@bginfo.
net, www.bulgaria-hotel.com. Although hotel Bulgaria is
the oldest hotel in the city (since 1976), it maintains a good
reputation in terms of quality and service. The hotel is busi-
ness class and in the foyer there are various shops including
a travel agency office, ticket centre for bus and air tickets,
real estate, shop for mobile communication, and a bank.
There’s a swimming pool with a bar and spa centre and the
hotel boasts of an impressive view.Q160 rooms (89 singles
€97, 57 doubles €108, 8 suites €182, 3 Junior Suite €142,
3 Presidential Suite €300). POTJHAUFEGB�
KDCW hhhh
Burgas E-2, ul. Khan Krum 5, tel. +359 56 81 66
66/+359 (0) 889 733 230, fa +359 56 83 66 66,
info@hotelburgas.com, www.hotelburgas.com. This
business hotel represents a modern black stone building in
the centre of Burgas. It is close to the train station, the port
and the main shopping streets. The interior is elegant and
decorated in modernistic style with white, black, grey and
red colours. The rooms are spacious, comfortable, stylish,
cream-coloured, with king size beds, LCD satellite TV, Wi-Fi
internet and are centrally air-conditioned. The bathrooms are
with shower cabins or bathtubs, 100% cotton bathrobes and
thick oversized bath towels, non-allergic and down pillows,
duvets and a housekeeping service twice a day. The apart-
ments are chic, hold a see through glass wall to the bathtub
and a view to the port and train station. Unfortunately a new
building is obscuring part of the view. There is a 24 hour
concierge service and in-room breakfast and dining services,
laundry and dry cleaning service, conference hall, casino and
piano bar. The hotel also has an equisite top floor restaurant
with vanguard French cuisine and 10% discount for guests
of the hotel (read more on p. 18 in our restaurant section).
Q32 rooms (28 doubles €51 - 90, 4 apartments €150).
POJHAULEGKW hhhh
Chiplakoff E-2, ul. Ferdinandova 88, tel. +359 56 82 93
25/+359 (0) 886 700 043, chiplakov@abv.bg, www.
chiplakov.com. This boutique hotel is based in a building
which is an architectural monument, built in 1925 on the
request of the famous tradesman Bozveliev. It was built by
the Italian architect Ricardo Toscani, from the Art Nouveau
school in Italy. His other works are the Burgas Art Gallery
(Jewish Synagogue) from 1905 and the Burgas Railway Sta-
tion from 1917. The hotel building was reconstructed in 2006
by A. Chiplakoff. The rooms are rather small, but decorated
in an old fashioned style in the dark green or rosy colours.
The furniture imitates baroque and the wallpaper is silk. The
hotel has an Italian restaurant decorated with pictures from
old time Burgas bringing you back to the aristocratic luury of
the beginning of the 20th century (5% discount for guests).
Ask for your 5% discount for a weekend and 10% discount for
7 week stay. Q15 rooms (4 singles €40, 10 doubles €55, 1
suite €70). PALGKW hhh
Luor E-4, ul. Bulair 27, tel. +359 56 84 76 70, luor_bs@
yahoo.com, www.luor-bs.com. The three star Luor hotel
is situated near the train station and some 400m from the
beach. There are 3 floors with original interior (supposedly)
designed in an Egyptian style. The hotel offers a good Italian
Burgas In Your Pocket
Symbol key
P Air conditioning A Credit cards accepted
O Casino H Conference facilities
T Child friendly U Facilities for the disabled
R Internet L Guarded parking
F Fitness centre G Non-smoking rooms
K Restaurant M Nearest metro station
D Sauna C Swimming pool
6 Animal friendly W Wi-Fi connection
restaurant and a charming lobby bar. Fitness and sauna free
of charge for guests. Q36 rooms (singles €49, 27 doubles
€49 - 54, 9 triples €70). PTJHAR6UFLG�
BKDW hhh
Mirage A-1, k-s Slaveykov 93, tel. +359 56 88 08 88, fa
+359 56 88 13 15, reservation@mirage-bs.com, www.
mirage-bs.com. The Mirage Hotel is located a kilometre
away from the centre of Burgas, at the intersection of the main
Sofia road and the coastal road which goes north to Sunny
Beach and Varna. Quite luurious with a striking architectural
design. The rooms are well equipped, the carpet is yellow and
the furniture is classic. The hotel includes a restaurant with
piano, a conference hall and guarded parking. Q67 rooms
(4 singles €35, 42 doubles €50, 4 suites €98, 1 apartment
€130, 15 VIP Double room €62, 1 Presidential Suite €230).
PTHAR6UFLEGKDCW hhhh
Plaza D-3, ul.Aleko Bogoridi 42, tel. +359 56 84 62
95, fa +359 56 84 62 97, info@plazahotel-bg.com,
www.plazahotel-bg.com. This hotel is located on the
pedestrian street Bogoridi which leads to the sea garden.
Small but luurious with 16 rooms - 11 double and single, 4
apartments and a VIP apartment for newly weds. The building
is a monument of culture from 1912.With modern style and
accessibility this hotel is a perfect place for travellers. The
hotel has two conference halls with WI-FI and a panorama lift
with a central street view. Q16 rooms (11 doubles €51 - 75,
suites €95, 4 Junior Suite €96, 1 Presidential Suite €140).
PTJHABKW hhh
Mid-range
Bulair E-4, ul.Bulair 7, tel./fa +359 56 84 43 89, tel.
+359 56 84 62 32, bulair@abv.bg, www.hotelbulair.com.
Hotel Bulair is a perfect place for holidays or business trips.
It’s located 500m from the centre near the sea garden. The
hotel offers 14 rooms - 10 double, 3 triple and 1 studio. The
rooms are clean and comfortable. In the hotel you can make
use of the following services - room service (not all night),
dry-cleaner, rent-a-car, reservation for buses and air line
reservations. The restaurant seats 30. It is an old building,
renovated in 2003. Q14 rooms (13 doubles €34 - 39, 1
suite €39 - 44). PTAGKW hh
Byala Roza B-3, k-s Lazur ul. Batak 42, tel. +359 56 81
08 50, eliboss@abv.bg, www.whitrose.hit.bg. Located in
the immediate vicinity of the sea the hotel is known for its
calmness, cosiness and welcoming atmosphere. The rooms
are painted in relaing blue and each room has air condition-
ing. 9 double rooms and 2 apartments are available. There
is no restaurant and, although you may have your morning
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coffee in the lobby, guests constantly checking in and out will to show you the way in case you get lost in this small suburb
not contribute to its taste. Q11 rooms (7 doubles €26, 2 of Burgas. The rooms are decorated with green carpets and
apartments €34). PTJNW hh curtains, and a simple bathroom. While the brochure pictures
the hotel as being on a Maldivan Island the truth is that
Fors D-3, ul. Konstantin Fotinov 17, tel. +359 56 82 you have to walk down a narrow path in order to get to the
88 52, fa +359 56 82 88 53, office@hotelfors-bg.com, long stretched beach. Q18 rooms (18 doubles €25 - 30).
www.hotelfors-bg.com. Located in the centre of Burgas, the
rooms are comfortable with nice cosy furniture, decorated in
PAFGKW hh
soft green/blue and light orange. All mod cons, bathrooms Mirana ul. Bratzigovo 10, Sarafovo, tel. +359 56 87
only with showers. Spacious apartments. The hotel also has 29 86, fa +359 56 87 27 70, mirana@tourism.bg,
a cosy pizza restaurant, a small but elegant wine hall, and www.miranahotel.com. Mirana is found in the centre of
an underground garage. Q22 rooms (20 doubles €34 - 38, Sarafovo, at first site nothing special with regard to the build-
2 apartments €51). PJHARLENGBKSW ing; however, when you see your room or apartment you will
hh feel happy to have chosen this place. The rooms are more
than spacious, nicely decorated and furnished. So are the
Guest House Fotinov D-3, ul. Fotinov 22, tel. +359 (0) bathrooms. Even more impressive is when you visit Mirana’s
896 002 864/+359 (0) 897 834 130, info@hotelfotinov. restaurant, where the owner, receptionist and cook appear
com, www.hotelfotinov.com. The guest house has rooms to be one and the same person. In most places it is not the
which are a bit on the small side. They are decorated in yellow, ideal situation (welcome to Bulgaria) but it works well. This
green or blue. Located right in the centre of Burgas, close to talented manager is also able to assist you in English and
the main pedestrian street, surrounded by multiple restau- German. Internet available. Q12 rooms (12 triples €28 - 44).
rants, shops and cafés. For its one star, the guest house is PJAILGBKCW hhh
quite nice, comfortable and is definitely worth your stay due
to its central location. Q11 rooms (4 singles €25, 7 doubles Sea Star Hotel (Morska zvezda Hotel) ul. Priboina
€30). PJ6NGDW h 19, Sarafovo, tel. +359 56 87 22 26, seastarbg@yahoo.
com, www.seastarbg.com. This is a small, clean, family run
hotel, located in Sarafovo, within 2km of the airport and a
Budget couple of hundred metres from both the beach and the main
square. Comfortable yet inepensive, the charm of the place is
Guest House National E-4, ul. Philip Kutev 5, tel. +359 only added to by the non English speaking owner handing you
56 84 13 35. Located near the train station, restaurant and a cell phone so her daughter can ask if breakfast was ok and
guest house National holds in total 5 built-in rooms. The view would you prefer something different the following day. The
currently has only the surrounding buildings and the entry to ecellent top floor weights room shames many medium sized
the rooms actually goes through an open air bar facility, part hotels which claim to have a gym. Q6 rooms (2 singles €17,
of the restaurant comple. If you don’t mind being close to the 3 doubles €20, 1 triple €28). PTFNW hh
train station you might consider the hotel, because it is very
close to the centre, the beginning of the sea garden and 500
m from the central Burgas beach. The common area of the
rooms is luuriously furnished with leather sofa and sitting
area. The rooms are spacious, with nice décor and quite big
bathrooms with showers and one is with bathtub. There is
cable TV, air conditioner and heating system. The place is
perfect for a passing by crowd of friends who would like to try
traditional Bulgarian food in traditional surroundings with live
music in Restaurant National, get a night drink at the open-air
bar and go to their luurious apartment the night before they
get the train. The restaurant is certainly one of the most
famous and preferred by the locals in Burgas (read more
in about restaurant National on p.18 from the restaurants
section).Q5 rooms (3 doubles €30 - 35, 2 triples €65).
PJH6ILENGBKW hh
Out of town
Kedara ul. Angel Dimitrov 16, tel./fa +359 56 87
23 95, tel. +359 (0) 896 739 192, kedarahotel@abv.
bg, www.kedara-hotel.com. Hotel Kedara is found in the
centre of Sarafovo. This friendly hotel offers good value for
money within the range of budget hotels. The rooms and
bathrooms are tidy and clean. Ideal for those who just need
to stay for a couple of days in Burgas where Sarafovo is right
under the smoke of Burgas airport. Guests get a discount
when eating in the restaurant with the same name about 20
metres up the street. Q13 rooms (13 doubles €20 - 25).
PTARLNBKW
Lazuren Bryag ul. Ribarska 1, Sarafovo, tel. +359 56
87 32 18/+359 (0) 898 651 393, lazuren_briag@abv.bg.
This new hotel is found at the end of Sarafovo, locals are able
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18 Restaurants
Burgas is full of restaurants, pubs, beer-houses, taverns,
and refreshment stalls and grocery stores. Most of the
high-class restaurants have live music, while some offer
show programmes too. Food in Burgas is generally cheap,
especially if you go shopping in the suburbs or at market-
places. The prices in brackets refer to the average cost of
a main course.
Bulgarian
Chichovtsi D-3, ul. Ekzarh Yosif 5, tel. +359 56 84 55
61/+359 (0) 899 921 605. Their slogan is “The family
gets boring, the pub doesn’t”. This mehana is located in a
2 storey house with a heavily shaded garden with vineyard.
There are 100 places inside and 100 outside. The cuisine is
Bulgarian and tasty. They have Bulgarian live music. The place
is usually full, so it’s good to make a reservation in advance.
QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. PIENBS
Jelezniyat Svetilnik D-3, ul. Konstantin Fotinov
28, tel. +359 56 84 18 19. Jelezniat Svetilnik (The
Iron Candlestick) is one of many semi-chic restaurants
where you will find the food to be satisfactory but not
ou tstan din g. Th e sea tin g is ni cel y posi tioned and
comfortable. Great for lunch on a heavy shopping day.
QOpen 10:30 - 23:30. (5-20Lv). PJAINGBS
Natsional (National) E-4, ul. Philip Kutev 5, tel.
+359 56 84 13 35/+359 (0) 889 91 613. Easily found
walking right from the railway station crossing the park
and taking the street on your right for about 200 metres,
this restaurant is decorated in traditional Bulgarian style
and offers live folklore music in the evenings. The multi-
lingual point and order menu makes it easy choosing from
the mostly Bulgarian dishes. The food comes reasonably
quickly. It’s a good place to feel the old fashioned Bulgar-
ian atmosphere and tr y traditional Bulgarian cuisine.
QOpen 00:00 - 24:00. (5-17Lv). PJ6IENBSW
On the beach
Tropikana C-4, Beach line, Sea Garden, tel.
+359 (0)888 338 498. A bistro on the beach: a
cooling (sometimes windy) place where you can listen
to the sound of waves while filling your lungs with the
fresh salty air. The atmosphere is eotic, with palm
trees and fishing nets hanging around. The menu
offers pizza, fish, soups, and some ecellent grilled
dishes. Prices are normal. Friendly, helpful staff and
good service. 140 seats. Sea and beach panorama.
QOpen 07:00 - 24:00. P6INBSW
Vodenitsata (The Water Mill) C-4, Beach alley,
Sea Garden, tel. +359 (0)878 32 41 00. A Bulgar-
ian style restaurant with waiters wearing traditional
costumes, and folklore music all adding to the atmo-
sphere. The big stone walls make it very refreshing
from the summer heat. The idea was to provide sea
and sea park panorama but unfortunately a building
was constructed right in front of the garden. There are 2
entrances, one from the beach path and the other from
the garden side. 150 seats. Traditional Bulgarian dishes
are included in the menu. Helpful staff and good service.
English menu and English speaking staff are available.
QOpen 10:00 - 02:00. (3-26Lv). PIENBS
Burgas In Your Pocket
Restaurants 19
Symbol key Decoding the menu
Starters and salads
P Air conditioning A Credit cards accepted Shopska salata ( шопска салата) Baked peppers,
E Live music S Take away cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and white cheese.
Snezhanka (снежанка) Yogurt, chopped
T Child friendly U Facilities for the disabled cucumbers and garlic.
G Non-smoking areas L Guarded parking Katak (катък) Strained yogurt, mied with
O Casino M Nearest station
white cheese. Sometimes you can find it with baked
peppers, garlic and oil in it.
R Internet 6 Animal friendly Zelena salata (зелена салата) Fresh green
salad, fresh onions and olives.
Ovcharska salata (овчарска салата) Cucumbers,
French tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, ham, peppers, eggs
and cheese.
La Perle Noir E-2, ul. Khan Krum 5, tel. +359 56 81 66 Redena salata (редена салата) Sliced tomatoes,
66/+359 (0) 898 455 757, fa +359 56 83 66 66, info@ cucumbers and a piece of white cheese.
hotelburgas.com, www.hotelburgas.com. This French Soups
restaurant deserves its name. It is found on the top floor of the Bob chorba (боб чорба) Beans, different
stylish black marble building, Hotel Burgas, with a view of the kinds of vegetables and typical Bulgarian herbs.
port and the 1917 Italian style railway building. It is designed Shkembe chorba ( шкем бе чорба) Tripe soup,
with stylish, chic furniture in white, beige and chocolate colours boiled with milk and served with garlic, vinegar and
with ornaments and pendants tinkling quietly. The cuisine is grounded chilly pepper.
vanguard French, prepared from gourmet products, and with Supa Topcheta (супа топчета) Small meatballs,
modern techniques like lofilization, vacuum and spherication. boiled with vegetables and herbs.
The delicious meals are truly eotic and the restaurant also of- have a long wine list. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. (10-20Lv). Tarator (таратор) Cold soup made of
fers sushi. It holds different events and also offers catering ser- PJAUBS cucumbers, walnuts, oil and yogurt.
vices. There is 10% discount for the guests of hotel Burgas. Zelenchukova supa (зеленчукова супа) Vegetable
QOpen 08:00 - 23:00. PAILGW Delight D-3, ul. Slavyanska 3, tel. +359 56 84 04 soup
75/+359 (0) 887 393 661, delight_bs@abv.bg. A unique Pileshka supa (пилешка супа) Chicken soup
comple, situated in the sea garden, which combines several Supa Leshta (супа леща) Lentils, herbs
Chinese places, each with its own style, cosiness and relaing atmo-
sphere. Ecellent cuisine, refined interior, perfect service, as
and vegetables.
Meat dishes
Changhai D-4, ul. Bogoridi 61, tel. +359 56 84 31 well as live performances of famous songs. After 23:00 the Shishche (шишче) Small pieces of chicken
05/+359 896 219 665. A 2 floor restaurant, right net visitors can enjoy the music from the piano bar, situated on or pork meat, peppers and onions, lined up on a skewer
to the Sea Garden at the end of the main pedestrian the third floor. In summer a beautiful terrace with 50 seats is and grilled.
street. It is easily recognizable with the red lanterns and opened. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. PJAEBSW Pileshki drobcheta (пил
the dragon and panda pictures. The place is arranged ешки дробчета) Chicken liver, fired with onions
with wooden seating inside and outside in the garden. The Golden Fork C-4, On the beach, tel. +359 (0) 899 862 Parzhola (пържола) Steak
portions are big and the food is tasty. There is English and 583. A beach restaurant with calm atmosphere with 70 Kyufte (кюфте) Flat meat balls with onions
Bulgarian menu. QOpen 11:00 - 24:00. (5-10Lv). PBS inside and 130 outside seats. Breathtaking sea panorama. in it. Can be grilled or fried.
Kind and helpful staff. Fast and fine service. Quiet music, Kebapche (кебапче) Grilled oblong meat
International relaed feeling and the sound of waves. It can get quite windy. Gyuvech (гювеч) Vegetables, herbs and
Adonis D-3, ul. Antim I 32, tel. +359 56 84 12 59/+359
English menu and English-speaking staff are available. Menu:
salads, appetizers, grill, fish, sushi, pizza. The occasional live
pieces of meat, baked in an earthenware dish.
Gyuveche : (гювече) Small earthenware
(0) 889 514 215, dakata_64@abv.bg. Adonis is located music includes: Folk, Chalga, Estrada, pop music. Only one WC dishes, filled with onions, tomatoes, cheese, sausages
close to the centre of Burgas in a pleasant garden. The ser- and if you find the light switch please let us know. QOpen and an egg.
vice is good and the waiters actually smile at you while making 08:00 - 24:00. (2-22Lv). PENBS Vegetarian dishes
their rounds. The menu is quite rich and includes multiple Yaytsa po panagyurski (яйца по панагюрски) Eggs,
type of “sach” (meat or vegetables roasted on an iron plate). Happy Bar & Grill C-4, k-s Lazur bl. 5/7, tel. +359 56 sauced with yogurt, garlic and a little fried red pepper.
They also serve Meican dishes and have an etra lunch menu. 83 06 66, www.happy.bg. This restaurant is located across Sirene po shopski (сирене по шопски) White
QOpen 9:00 - 24:00. (6-10Lv). PANBS the road from the main entrance to the middle of the sea cheese, baked with tomatoes in a small pot.
garden. Happy is a mid-range chain of restaurants, but they Kashkaval pane (кашкавал пане) Yellow cheese
Amstel D-3, ul. Aleandrovska 49, tel. +359 56 82 76 29. know how to cook, everything is delicious and served hot on fried in eggs and bread-crumbs
An elegant and stylish 3-floor bar and grill restaurant. The cosy your plate. In the garden of this restaurant there is a children’s Chushki byurek (чушки бюрек) Peppers, filled
3rd floor VIP area is highly recommended. Food is very good, corner where you also will be served. Including the garden with eggs and cheese
although a little bit epensive. The staff are kind. The music is there are 130 seating places. The atmosphere is energetic. Zadusheni kartofi (задушени картофи) Potatoes,
fine and not too loud to prevent conversation. The decoration QOpen 08:00 - 24:00. PTJAGBKW stewed with butter and served with garlic and dill
includes photos of old Burgas. Very big windows with street Mekitsi (мекици) Fried pieces of dough,
panorama. QOpen 11:00 - 23:30. PJRGBKSW Chadara C-4, at the entrance of the sea garden, tel. usually served with jam or white cheese
+359 (0) 885 546 804. A cheap restaurant (with 250 Banitsa (баница) Baked pastry, filled
Boulevard Bar & Dinner D-4, ul. Bogoridi 60, tel. +359 seats) facing the street. Most tables are outside which is with miture of white cheese and eggs
56 82 55 55, invest@abv.bg, www.montecristo.bg. This pleasant for warm days, although noisy and a little hectic. Mish mash (миш-маш) Mied and fried peppers,
place is found on the main pedestrian street, close to the Sea The menu includes pizza, pasta, appetizers, desserts, beer tomatoes, onions, eggs and white cheese
Garden and right net to the Gramophone. It has become an and soft drinks. Waitresses are prompt even when crowded. Desserts
iconic place for the Burgas crowd and a fashionable place When we went there, the restaurant was almost full of people. Kiselo mlyako s orehi I med (кисело мляко с орехи и
to hang out. Boulevard has two floors and summer seating The food is ecellent. The children’s corner about 20m away мед) Yogurt, sauced with honey and cracked walnuts.
outside. It is elegantly furnished with wooden and leather is visible from the restaurant. Pets are allowed outside. Krem Karamel (крем карамел) Milk and
furniture with elements of wrought iron. The food consists QOpen 00:00 - 24:00. (5-17Lv). PTA6LBKS eggs, baked over a caramel in small cups.
primarily of different kinds of meat dishes and pizza. They
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20 Restaurants
Chiplakoff D-2, ul. Ferdinandova 88, tel. +359 56
82 93 25/+359 (0) 886 700 043, chiplakov@abv.
bg, www.chiplakoff.com. The restaurant has two floors
with inner halls for 90 people and outside garden for 40.
The kitchen is two star traditional Italian and three-star
Bulgarian. You are offered charcoal-furnace made pizza and
the opportunity of making it by yourself helped by the chef
of the restaurant. There is also a wide range of sea food
and variety of cocktails you can enjoy to the background of
soft classical music. The staff are English speaking. Also
possible for wedding ceremonies, family celebrations and
business parties. Guests of the hotel get 5% discount.
QOpen 7:30 - 23:00. (3-50 Lv). PA
Monte Cristo D-4, ul. Bogoridi 60, tel. +359 56 82 60
06, invest@abv.bg, www.montecristo.bg. The place is on
two floors. It is set with a lovely combination of stone, wood
and leather seating and is decorated with paintings, wine
bottles and stained glass. The place is illuminated with inter-
esting lampions and wrought iron chandeliers. The cuisine is
good and the wine list long. A must visit place for wine lovers.
QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. PJ
Italian
Janny E-3, ul. Konstantin Fotinov 1, tel. +359 56 82 61
36/+359 (0) 895 62 25 88, bachvaroff@yahoo.com. Just
700 m from the train station, up some stairs, passing by an
enormous mirror you find a long narrow restaurant with seating
along the front window. The menu offers a variation of Italian
dishes, including pizzas and tiramisu. In case you are in need
of an Internet connection you can use the Wi-Fi free of charge.
QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. PJNGW
Luor D-4, ul. Bulair 27, tel. +359 56 84 74 66, www.
luor-bs.com. This modern Italian restaurant is on the first
floor of the Luor hotel situated near the train station and
within 5 mins walk from the Sea Garden. The kitchen spe-
cialises in pasta and seafood using Italian ingredients, and
is particularly proud of its charcoal grilled pizza. Stylish, well
designed place which is not as epensive as it looks. The
wine list is etensive, old and new world, as well as a variety
Burgas In Your Pocket
Fast food
BMS - Bulgarian Kitchen D-2, ul. Aleandrovska
20, tel. +359 56 84 20 24. Fast food including
salads, soups, main courses and desserts at quite
affordable prices. Located on the main pedestrian shop-
ping street, a few minutes walk from the train station.
QOpen 08:00 - 22:00. (2-5Lv). PJNGBS
Lotos fast food D-3, ul. Konstantin Fotinov 29, tel.
+359 (0) 885 087 120. Tasty home cooking, just in the
middle of the shopping area of Burgas, offering salads,
soups, main dishes and desserts at affordable prices.
QOpen 07:00 - 21:00. (2-5Lv). PJNGS
of Bulgarian wines. The staff are helpful and speak English.
QOpen 07:30 - 24:00. (8-12Lv). PJALGBKW
Maracas Bistro D-3, ul. Al. Bogoridi 19, tel. +359
(0) 887 879 101. A cosy venue situated near the regional
museum of Burgas, offers a wide selection of delicious meats,
cheese, soups and pastries. Quiet music and elegant furniture
of wood and iron supplement the charming atmosphere.
QOpen 08:00 - 24:00. PJNGBSW
Pizza
Maskata D-2, ul. Aleandar Veliki 4, tel. +359 56 84
35 88. A centrally located pizza restaurant. Nice party-like
decoration. Kids’ birthday parties take place here with
specially organized program and equipment. The food is at
times disappointing, especially pasta, but kids will not com-
plain. Friendly English speaking staff and menu are available.
QOpen 09:00 - 23:00. PTNGBS
Na Keya D-4, ul. Tsar Simeon I 3, tel. +359 56 82 83 87,
nakeia@restaurant.bg. An epensive restaurant with ecellent
food. 120 seats. The menu offers pizza, pasta, salads, desserts
etc. Two floors, the toilet is on the second floor. The staff are
polite and patient. There is a separate non-smoking section.
QOpen 10:00 - 22:00. PJRINGBS
Red Fo 1 D-2, ul. Maragidik 30, tel. +359 56 80 01
82/+359 889 05 44 44, velko_nikolov@abv.bg. An
elegant centrally located pizza restaurant with European,
Bulgarian and Italian food. Stylish interior and pleasant, relaed
atmosphere. Food is good, although a little epensive. Free
home delivery with English speaking operators on the phone.
45 inside seats. Service is not the fastest, ideal for a lazy
lunch. (There is a second restaurant near the University)
QOpen 10:00 - 23:00. (6-8Lv). PJRNGKS
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watching. The staff are friendly and speak good English.
QOpen 08:00 - 24:00. PTJAGBW
Tria D-2, pl. Troikata 3, tel. +359 56 87 08 00. A hectic
city centre café located on the first floor of the city centre
shopping mall. Prices are a little high. The staff are not English
speaking and not overly helpful. An English menu is available
without prices. If you are searching for a relaed break this is
not the right place. However, it is good for a small rest after
an afternoon’s shopping and welcomes you with its huge co-
conut like chairs. (Go upstairs to the top floor and you will find
its sister cafe, an altogether brighter and more relaing place)
QOpen 08:00 - 24:00. PTLGB
Unison D-2, ul. Aleksandrovska 67, tel. +359 56
82 52 52. Decorated in blue, with a comfortable gar-
den, th e venue offers a wide variet y of dish es from
sand wiches to salads and pancakes. Often crowded
especiall y during weekends. The menu offers also a
long list with cocktails, shakes and coffee specialties.
QOpen 08:00 - 22:00. PJ6NGBW
Cafes in Burgas quite often offer much more than just a cup
of coffee with pastry or a cup of tea. Most of them have
soups, salads and sandwiches on their menus, so the border
Have Your Say
between restaurants and cafes is very thin. Look over the
selection of cafes in our guide and pick the one that is just If you have had an eperience to remember at any of
right for your mood or occasion. the venues listed in this guide, be it good, bad, ugly or
downright sad, let the two million regular unique visitors
Foket bar D-4, ul. Morska 31, tel. +359 56 84 63 79. A to our website, www.inyourpocket.com, know about
stylish, clean and modern cocktail bar-café on a pedestrian it. Every venue on our website now has a module below
shopping street. Two floors, about 100 seats. Fashionable it for you to comment on the places we write about. You
interior and loud MTV, hip-hop and house music (louder in can agree with us, scold us, praise us or disagree with
the evening), predominantly teenaged visitors. The menu us (in the case of angry restaurant owners unhappy
offers cocktails, sandwiches, ice cream. Friendly staff. with their reviews).
English menu and English speaking staff are available. We
recommend you choose a table viewing Bogoridi Street,
because Morska Street is not the best view you can get.
QOpen 07:00 - 24:00. (3-7 Lv). PJNGBS
Incognito E-3, ul. Aleandar Batenberg 8, tel. +359
(0) 888 983 387. Just along the street from the railway
station this café-bar offers you reasonably priced refresh-
ments and drinks and a place to hang out with the locals.
QOpen 07:00 - 22:00. (1-8Lv). PJNB
Plaza - Living Room D-3, ul.Aleko Bogoridi 42, tel. +359
56 84 62 95, info@plazahotel-bg.com, www.plazahotel-
bg.com. A very luurious café-bar where you can drink your
revitalising coffee or enjoy an eotic cocktail while escaping
from the summer heat. 9 tables inside, 3 outside, and 5 on the
terrace. Situated on Bogoridi street which leads to the beach,
this is one of the best places in the city to indulge in people
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22 Nightlife
Burgas has plenty of venues to cater for all tastes. But
these places really come alive when the weather warms
up and the summer mood takes hold of the local popula-
tion.
Bars
5th Avenue Piano Bar (Piano Bar 5th Avenue Bur-
gas centre) D-3, ul. Lermontov 15, tel. +359 (0) 889
905 555. This Piano Bar is located just behind hotel Bulgaria
on one of the central shopping streets, in an underground
basement. The atmosphere is nice and cosy. It is very dark
inside, after all it’s a piano bar. The music is indeed interest-
ing and they have different bands every night. The biggest
advantage is that the place doesn’t really close until the last
customer has left. There is a 5-70Lv. entrance fee. QOpen
22:00 - 04:00. (5-70Lv.). PENG
Bar Douver Strait E-3, ul. Bulair 12 A, tel. +359 56 84
06 58. This is a small bar with about 70 places, arranged with
black and red leather seating. It is close to the train station
and offers a friendly environment. The TV is usually turned on
the Fashion channel. Outside in a small yard there are only 4
silverfish tables. A quite place where you can enjoy peacefully
your morning cup of coffee. In the evening it doesn’t get too
full either. QOpen 08:00 - 02:00. PJB
Broadway D-3, ul. Silistra 4, tel. +359 56 82 63 88.
A charming cocktail bar with big garden, modern inte-
rior and good staff. It is recommended to go there for your
morning coffee or afternoon rest. QOpen 07:00 - 24:00.
PJNGB
Casinos
Casino Eldorado D-3, ul. Georgi Kirkov 22, tel.
+359 56 84 53 61. Good choice of slot machines
and electronic roulette.QOpen 00:00 - 24:00. PON
Casino Etoal D-2, ul. Aleandrovska 2, tel.
+359 56 84 46 74. Close to the train station with
good choice of slot machines, elecronic roulette,
AGT, MegaJack. Q Open 00:00 - 24:00. PON
Casino Magic Coin E-3, ul. Milin Kamak 1, tel. +359
888 078 008/+359 (0)888 078 007. Casino Magic
Coin has three casinos located at different locations in
Burgas - ul. Milin Kamuk 1, ul. Tsar Simeon 83 and the
biggest in k-s Slaveikov, bl. 126, across from Technopolis.
All of them have different choices of slot machines and
electronic roulette. The name is very apt as your coins
will magically disappear. QOpen 00:00 - 24:00. PON
Casino Vega D-3, ul. Bogoridi 8, tel. +359 56 84
45 80. Big choice of slot machines, electronic rou-
lette, in stylish surroundings. QOpen 00:00 - 24:00.
POJN
Burgas In Your Pocket
Hawaii Sunrise D-4, ul. Rayna Knyaginya 16, tel. +359
56 82 63 76. A pleasant cocktail bar (80 seats) just off
the central pedestrian area. Relaed atmosphere; very good
cocktails. Prices are reasonable. QOpen 09:00 - 24:30.
PJNGW
Karamel Whisky Bar D-2, ul. Aleksandrovska 58, tel.
+359 56 85 18 08. This whiskey bar is located in the Pirgos
Style shopping centre and has two entrances. Modern interior,
nice music and all the time full of ladies who try to outdo each
other with their latest purchases. QOpen 07:00 - 24:00.
PJ6UNGB
Malibu D-3, ul. Georgi Kirkov 3, tel. +359 56 84 16 17.
This place boasts one of the longest histories in the city.
The numerous eotic cocktails and pastries on the menu list
always surprise the customers with new entries. A bright,
well designed, modern place where you can rela any time
of the day at the counter or lounging on the sofas. QOpen
00:00 - 24:00. PNBW
Nataly`s D-3, ul. Aleksandrovska 21, tel. +359 (0) 888
47 81 02, jivka.dimitrova@coolplace.vaklin.com, www.
coolplace.bg. Nataly`s Style cafe a is very popular place in
Burgas city. The interior is designed in three types of styles
- Caribbean, Old Urban and Irish. In the cafe you’ll find a winter
garden with a children’s corner. Fridays and Saturdays are DJ
nights, when Nataly’s turns into a popular night-club. The three
bars offer a wide selection of qualityalcoholQOpen07:00
-24:00. PTALEGBW
Clubs
Bacardi D-3, ul. Aleksandrovska 51, tel. +359 56 82
76 29, bacardiclub@bar.bg. This cafe-bar is on the main
pedestrian street. It is quite popular with the young people in
town. The furniture is in red and black. On the second floor DJ
parties are organized every night during the season. There is
an outside garden and a rich cocktail menu. QOpen 07:00 -
04:00. PJGBW
Bohem Рetro Club D-2, ul. Aleksandrovska 46, tel.
+359 56 82 60 91. One of the most popular places in the
city. The walls are covered with pictures of old Burgas, there
is also an old piano and a lot of antique furniture. Offers
salads, chicken, fish and potato meals, and pasta. QOpen
00:00 - 24:00. PJN
Cocktails & Dreams C-2, ul. Aleksandrovska 103, tel.
+359 56 81 35 21, dimo_baev@abv.bg. A styled covered
menu will offer you a huge list of alcoholic and non-alcoholic
cocktails, also coffee specialties. Burgas In Your Pocket
recommends Bally Beach and Crocodile Cooler. The prices
of all cocktails are between 3.49Lv and 3.99Lv. The first floor,
where you can find a lot of laughing young people all the time,
is separated into two halls, the second floor is reminiscent
of the atmosphere of a Cuban bar. QOpen 07:00 - 01:00.
PJNGB
Party Club Live D-3, ul. Aleko Bogoridi 36, tel. +359
(0) 898 635 127. Unpretentious and welcoming place the
entrance of which you will find down a side alley off Bogoridi
street. After descending a winding staircase you will be met
by what appears to be a tunnel of interconnected cellars which
give the impression of a dungeon. With its friendly clientele
and staff, this venue comes highly recommended. QOpen
10:00 - 04:00. JENB
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Silver club D-2, pl. Slaveykov 4, tel. +359 56 84 04 24.
Located right in the centre, to the left of the town hall, this
bar offers a few outdoor sofas. Dimly lit inside, decorated
with black and white photos, with loud music and stylish
clientele, it has the appearance of a nightclub without a
genuine dance floor. The menu offers a dazzling array of
cocktails, and a fine selection of whiskies that cater for all
tastes and price ranges. Remains open until late. QOpen
07:00 - 02:00. PJNGW
Pubs
Grolsch B-4, Sea garden, net to the Flora ehibi-
tion, tel. +359 56 81 34 26. A relaed and refreshing
beer-house in the sea park, hidden among high bushes
so the sea is not visible from here. 200 seats. The menu
includes a rich variety of beer, appetizers, fish, salads, grill,
roast, meat dishes. The prices of food are from 3 to 14 lv.
Service is fine and fast. The place is almost full most of
the time. Pleasant quiet music. English menu and English-
speaking staff are available. Pets are allowed in the garden.
QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. 6INBS
Okean I D-2, ul. Maragidik 17, tel. +359 56 84 35 32.
A fabulous and cheap restaurant, located on a parallel street
to the left of Aleandrovska. Calm, relaing atmosphere; the
interior is a strange eclectic combination of styles (waitresses
in Bavarian costumes, MTV music, traditional Bulgarian
furniture, coloured glass windows). A nice tavern-like place
24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence?
The Hungarian eiles in Shumen,
Bulgaria, led by Lajos Kossuth
after the Hungarian Revolution
of 1848, brewed beer and
are thought to have found
followers among the locals.
However, their stay in the city
was short and they could not
manage to introduce beer to
the masses.
The Frenchman Ducorp, who
worked as a railway engineer
near Sofia between 1873 and
1876, opened a small brewery
in Knyazhevo. The Czech Jiří
Prošek, who first came to Bulgaria in 1873 to work on
the same railway line, noted that the local Shopi had the
custom of brewing primitive beer at harvest time. And
primitive it was. Their recipe: soak grain in water, leave
it to sprout, dry it, add hot water and wild hops, let it
fermentate naturally and cool it.
Bulgaria’s earliest commercial brewery was established
in Plovdiv by the Swiss Rudolf Frick and Friedrich Sulzer
in 1876. It became a large and more modern factory be-
tween 1879–1881 with the help of another Swiss epert,
Christian August Bomanti. Production began in 1882 in
the Kamenitsa area near the city and continues today, its
successor being the Kamenitza brewery. The first brew-
ery in Varna dates back to 1884, when the contractors
Kasabov and Vtichev opened up a small factory.
The professional Czech brewer Franz-František Milde
established the Shumensko beer factory in Shumen
in 1882, and helped in the foundation of the Bulgarian
Brewing Association the same year. Jiří Prošek and his
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On the beach
Beach Club Barcode C-4, on the beach, tel.
+359 (0) 877 260 837. The first place you will come
to as you wander down the beach. This open air café/
bar stays open 24 hours in the summer, and has DJs on
most weekends. Get here before 9.00 am on a weekend
morning and you can enjoy a free strip show as the lo-
cal girls come to work on their tans. Come earlier if you
want to see the sunrise, but the dregs of the party may
still remain. Full moon nights in particular are especially
wild. Free Wi-Fi is available so this is a great place to
catch up on your emails, chill out or cool down, and if the
beautiful young girl sunbathing on the beach in front of
you, wearing nothing but the skimpiest of G-strings, looks
like the waitress who just served your drink a few minutes
earlier…don’t worry, she is just making the most of her
break. QOpen 00:00 - 24:00. PNBW
to cool down in the hot summer, and enjoy the generally
ecellent food and friendly service. Sometimes there is a DJ.
You can have a rich meal for 20 lv. (Be aware that there is a
smaller sister restaurant of the same name in the Picadilly
supermarket which has no English menu or English speaking
staff.) QOpen 11:00 - 24:00. PAS
brothers founded the Vitosha brewery in Sofia in 1884;
they also bought Ducorp’s small brewery and owned
the Dalbok Zimnik cellar. Today, the Vitosha brewery is
known as Ariana.
In 1899, Milde’s Bulgarian partners tried to deceive
him, so he bought the Austrian Johann Habermann’s
brewery in Rousse (established in 1876) and started
producing beer there. Fearing his competition, his
partners quickly paid their debts and Milde returned to
Shumen, leaving his brother Sebastian as the Rousse
factory’s manager.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, beer rapidly
grew in popularity among the Bulgarian middle class,
and a large number of beer houses were established in
most big cities. After World War I, there were already 18
breweries in Bulgaria. Besides those already mentioned,
these included the Stara Zagora factory of Dr. Kozhuharov
(since 1902), the Czechs Malotin and Hozman’s factory in
Lom, the Habermann and St Petka breweries in Rousse,
the German Moritz Ratt’s Cherven Rak factory in Pleven,
W. Ollinger’s in Koshava, others in Veliko Tarnovo and
Gorna Oryahovitsa, etc.
Following World War II, as Bulgaria became part of the
Eastern Bloc, all breweries were nationalized. Since the
democratic reforms in 1989, the Bulgarian beer market
has been dominated by some of the world’s largest
multinational beer companies, like InBev with Kamenitza,
Astika, Slavena, Plevensko and Burgasko; Heineken
with Zagorka, Ariana and Stolichno and Carlsberg with
Pirinksko Pivo and Shumensko.
As well as these multinationals, Bulgaria, a young beer
drinking country, still has a long list of locally owned
breweries. Worth mentioning are Bolyarka, Balkan,
Habermann, Almus, MM, Ataman, Strumsko and Varna.
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Additionally, it should be
mentioned that the in-
ternational beer brands
d omina te t h eir o wn
substantial piece of the
market with Stella Artois,
Beck’s, Heineken, Staro-
pramen, Tuborg and Am-
stel. All of these brewed
locally in Bulgaria.
Numerous beer festi-
vals are organized yearly
in the major cities all
around the country, for
eample in Sofia, Plovdiv,
Pleven, Gabrovo, Sev-
lievo, Bansko, Vidin, etc.
Beer is packed in various
forms, with 0.33 and 0.5-litre glass bottles giving way to
larger and typically more economical 1.5, 2.0 or 2.5-litre
plastic bottles for home consumption, but still being
popular in restaurants and bars, where draught beer is
also very common, while cans are preferred because of
the higher quality.
Bulgarians developed their own way of beer drinking. The
following sentence we dug from the latest MI5 handbook for
spies: Along with your beer ask for a portion of tsatsa (fish)
or skara (barbecue), start talking and laughing loudly after
your fourth cold fellow, to make people around mistake you
for a local. Oh, and please do not forget to cheer the Bulgar-
ian way, by looking all around you at each individual with a
deep long stare in the eyes and a mumbled “nazdrave”.
Zagorka Beer – the leading Bulgarian beer
Just 230 km. away from Sofia, in the heart of the historic
region of Trace, there lays the city of Stara Zagora. Besides
its rich historical inheritance, the city of straight streets,
linden trees and poets, as it is known in Bulgaria, is famous
for being among the birthplaces of one of the most popular
Bulgarian beers - Zagorka.
History
It all started in 1902 with the opening of the “Biraria” /
the Beer House/. This is how people in Stara Zagora
called the new brewing factory of local entrepreneur doc-
tor Kozhuharov. After he had tasted delicious Czech beer,
he decided to build a brewery when he came back to his
home town.
It was after World War II when a new period in Zagorka
history began. This was a period of reconstruction, modern-
ization, and growth. A lot of investments were made. New
automated heavy duty equipment was installed, which was
at a level comparable with the highest world standards. At
the same time, the special attention and care for the quality
brought good results.
Zagorka was the pioneer in beer marketing as well. For the
first time attention was paid to packaging and design. The
portfolio of different tastes and flavors of beer was epanded.
Zagorka – the Bulgarian beer - stepped on new markets –
Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Libya, and others.
Today, more than a century after its foundation, Zagorka is
a leading Bulgarian beer brand. More than any other brand
it symbolizes long standing tradition, eperience and rich his-
tory of ecellent and constant quality. Zagorka stands in high
esteem and respect of Bulgarian beer connoisseurs.
And even more – it is …The best beer of Bulgaria
Burgas In Your Pocket
Thoughts about beer
• Beer is the greatest invention. The bicycle is also not
bad, but it doesn’t go well with French fries.
• You have to know your limits when drinking beer otherwise
you may drink too little.
• Consume a woman with beer and a beer without
women.
• The strength is hidden in beer, the wisdom in wine and
the microbes in water.
• With beer even a shed is heaven.
• Better a beer in the hand than a woman on the phone.
• A man without beer is like a flower without water.
• Drink beer – the money will come by itself.
• Beer is not like coffee - one glass is never enough.
• Half an hour of healthy laughter does not substitute a
litre of beer.
• For the normal person 1 beer is just fine, 2 beers are a
lot, 3 are not enough.
• You cannot drink too much beer – only the toilet is too
far.
• A sea of beer is not enough – an ocean is better.
• Eat a bo of chocolate and you’ll realize how much better
it is to drink a crate of beer.
• The national consciousness may have a different colour,
consistency and alcohol content.
• When drinking good beer, a person still wants to live
when he wakes up.
• The non-alcoholic beer is the first step to the rubber
doll.
• Look at the world through beer and it will seem golden
to you.
• Life without beer is like beer without tapas.
• 24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence?
With the support of the Union of Bulgarian Brewers.
www.pivovari.com
Zagorka has always been, and always will be, committed
to providing Bulgarian beer lovers with a drinking eperience
of the highest possible standards. With its amber color, full
taste, and rich aroma Zagorka represents the original taste
of the best Bulgarian beer. Throughout its history Zagorka
has won a number of Bulgarian and international medals
and awards, including the highest in the world quality selec-
tion - Monde selection.
Zagorka is not only the highest quality lager, but also a
leader and an innovator on the Bulgarian market. It was
the first beer brand to launch cans and the first to be
eported.
As the general sponsor of the National football team,
Zagorka confirms its image as the leading Bulgarian beer. In
its support for the ‘Bulgarian Lions’, Zagorka has committed
itself to providing Bulgarian football fans with unforgettable
emotions. During the Bulgaria: Ireland football match on June
06, with the help of Zagorka nearly 40,000 fans took part
in the making of the biggest national flag in the history of
Bulgarian football .
In the last 14 years Zagorka has been participating actively
in the development of Bulgarian men’s tennis as well by
sponsoring the most prestigious local men’s tennis tour-
nament – Zagorka Tennis Cup. In 2009 the tournament
grew to ATP Challengers tournament with a record prize
fund of 85,000 EUR that attracted a number of TOP 100
players in Sofia.
This is why, more than any other beer brand, Zagorka is
the symbol of long-lasting brewing traditions, an eample
of high quality beer and the undisputable leader on the
Bulgarian beer market.
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Burgas, Nessebar, Sozopol - this trinity of cities will cost
you an additional pair of flip-flops or trainers. Especially the
historic parts of the last two are mostly free of cars during the
summer season. Strolling down the cobbled stone streets
you can still get a feeling of the Bulgaria of yesteryear. This
of course is when you take your walk during early morning
or on a moonlit night. During normal daytime hours you may
feel more like a sardine in a can.
Galleries
Art Gallery Petko Zadgorski D-3, ul. Mitropolit Sime-
on 24, tel. +359 56 84 21 69, www.burgasmuseums.bg.
Burgas Art Gallery is one of the oldest in the country. It is an
important cultural hub of the town. Here numerous lectures,
creative meetings, recitals and chamber concerts are held.
It is located in the former Jewish synagogue - a remarkable
architectural monument of the city, built in 1905-1910 by the
Italian architect Ricardo Toskani. Its top goes with the total
involvement of Burgas prominent public figures, artists and
cultural figures. From September 1966 the Art Gallery has
been housed in the building of the Jewish synagogue. Until
1952 it is enriched with 85 new artworks, including paintings
of: Vladimir Dimitrov-Maistora, Dimitar Gyudzhenov, Ilia Petrov.
Today the eposition, located on three floors, presents the
best of its funds, consisting of about 2000 works - paintings,
sculpture, graphics. Pride of the gallery is Strandzhanskata
collection of icons, dated from VII through the beginning of
century. QOpen 9:00 - 12:00, 14:00-18:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Churches
St Hach Armenian Church (Armenska Tsurkva)
D-3, ul. Mihail Lermontov. Another interesting sight of Bur-
gas is the Armenian Church which is located close to Bulgaria
Hotel. It was built in 1855 by the local Armenian minority and
supported by Bulgarians.
St. St. Cyril and Methodius
(church) D-3, pl. Kiril i Methodius,
tel. +359 56 84 31 75. This is the
most important Bulgarian Orthodo
church in Burgas. It is located near
the market and is fascinating with
unique frescoes and its wooden altar.
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Museums
Archaeological Ehibition
(Arheologicheska ekspoz-
itsiya) D-3, ul. Bogoridi 21,
tel. +359 56 84 35 41, www.
burgasmuseums.bg. Housed
in an old school for girls from the
beginning of the 20th century, this
is one of the most eye pleasing
museums that Burgas has to of-
fer, with an attractive display of
medieval Bulgarian artefacts. The
museum introduces the archaeo-
logical wealth of this region from the 6th century through to
the 15th century AD. There is a very interesting eposition of
female ornaments from 11th century, there is also one hall
with archaeological artefacts found during the construction of
the Thracian highway. Every summer in front of the museum
building, craftsmen from Burgas show their work during the
folklore festival. Specialized information, postcards, slides
and replicas of original ehibits are available from the informa-
tion desk inside the museum. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat
13:30 - 21:30. Closed Sun. Admission: 3Lv for adults, 1Lv for
children, Lecture - 10Lv.
Ethnographic Ehibition (Etnografska ekspoz-
itsiya) D-3, ul. Slavyanska 69, tel. +359 56 84 25 87,
www.burgasmuseums.bg. The museum is housed in an
old building from 1873, owned at the time by Dimitar Braka-
lov. It showcases a collection of items of everyday life and
traditional culture of the population of this region from the
end of 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. A
variety of picturesque folk costumes, tetiles, and embroidery
patterns gives you an idea of the eternal beauty of the Bulgar-
ian traditional art. The museum often organizes presentation
of Bulgarian traditional customs in its vast garden. QOpen
10:00 - 19:00, Sat 11:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun. Admission:
3Lv for adults, 1Lv for children, Lecture - 10Lv.
Natural History Ehibition (Prirodonauchna ekspoz-
itsiya) D-3, ul. Konstantin Fotinov 30, tel. +359 56 84
32 39, www.burgasmuseums.bg. The museum shows the
natural wealth of the Burgas region, laying a special emphasis
on the vegetation and the bird fauna in the Strandzha Moun-
tains, showing the wide diversity of organisms as a result of
the evolutionary development. You can also form an idea of
the care taken for the preservation of some of the vanish-
ing species and natural sites in the region. QOpen 10:00
- 19:00, Sat 13:30 - 21:30. Closed Sun. Admission: 3Lv for
adults, 1Lv for children, Lecture on 6 languages - 10Lv.
Other sights
The Sea Garden D-4, . The Sea Park is situated on a high
shore, all of it intersected by flowerbeds, trees and sculptures.
There is the bust of Adam Mizcewic, Polish writer and revolu-
tionary, who stayed in the city in 1850. Within the park there is
the casino, a small zoo and the open-air theatre, which houses
the annual International Folklore Festival, and where part of
the guests at the Golden Orpheus Pop-Festival perform.
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CafÉS around
Airport
Burgas International Airport (Letishte Burgas). tel.+359
56 87 02 72/+359 56 87 02 48, www.bourgas-airport.
com. Located 10km north-east of the city centre, Burgas
Airport consists out of one terminal. In the arrivals area
there are offices of tour agencies, cafes, car-hire counters,
three changes (working without commission). There is also
a baby’s room. The airport has facilities for disabled. If you
want to avoid the terminal noise you can use the VIP Lounge
of the Burgas airport tel.+359 56 870 266 fa +359 56 870
265 e-mail:vip_lounge@bourgas-airport.com.
To get to the airport from the city centre, a properly metered
tai shouldn’t cost more than about 10Lv (€5). Otherwise take
bus No 15 from the city centre.
Buses
Avtogara “Yug”, Garov ploshtad, tel.+359 56 84 26
92, +359 56 84 08 41. Also called the Central bus station
is found right net to the Central railway station and the Port
of Burgas. It serves several domestic destinations (Aheloy,
Ahtopol, Chernomorets, Kiten, Pomorie, Primorsko, Ruse,
Sarafovo, Sofia, Sunny beach, Varna, Tsarevo) and two in-
ternational (Turkey and Greece). To get there from Sarafovo
take bus 15, from Slaveikov bus 12 or 12a, from Izgrev and
Meden Rudnik bus 211 or 4. There are several kiosks offering
fast food and drinks.
Avtogara “Zapad”, Vl. Pavlov, tel.+359 56 83 14 27,
+359 56 83 14 29. It serves several domestic destinations
(Elhovo, Kableshkovo, Malko Tarnovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Vratsa,
Sredets , Sofia, Yambol). To get there you have to hop on bus
4, which you can take either from Meden Rudnik or the Central
Train Station. The station is quite pitiful and dirty. There is
only one kiosk offering fast food and drinks.
Comple bureau, hotel Bulgaria, ul. Aleandrovska 21,
tel.+359 56 84 06 01,+359 56 87 52 20. The bureau
offers domestic destinations (Dimotrovgrad, Gabrovo, Gorna
Oryahovitsa, Gurkovo, Haskovo, Kardzhali, Kazanlak, Lovech,
Plovdiv, Pleven, Razgrad, Ruse, Sevlievo, Shumen, Sliven, So-
fia, Svishtov, Stara Zagora, Veliko Tarnovo) and international
destinations (Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Italy, Slovakia, Spain, Poland, Turkey).
Car rental
Avis Burgas Airport, tel. +359 56 87 26 26. QOpen
09:00 - 18:00.
Burgas In Your Pocket
Balkan-Net D-3, ul. Bogoridi 43, tel. +359 56 82 01
82/+359 (0) 887 088 247, info@balkan-net.com, www.
bgrentacar.net. QOpen 00:00 - 24:00. A
Best Rent and Travel E-1, Burgas Airport, Arriving
Hall, Office 1, tel. +359 (0) 887 477 765, office@
bestrentacarbg.com, www.bestrentandtravel.com.
Bring this issue of Burgas In Your Pocket with you and you
will get 10% discount, especially for our readers. QOpen
08:00 - 19:00. A
Budget Car and Van Rental C-2, ul. Aleandrovska
137, tel. +359 56 83 08 24, boj@budget.bg, www.bud-
get.bg. QOpen 09:00 - 17:30. Closed Sat, Sun.
CarRent C-2, , tel. +359 (0) 8884 135 550, carrent@
promobile.bg, www.carrent.bg. Free delivery/collection
24hours/day, 7 days/week.
Europcar Burgas Airport, Arrivals, tel. +359 (0) 884
111 143, bourgas@europcar.bg, www.europcar.bg.
QOpen 09:00 - 21:00.
Hertz Burgas Airport, tel. +359 56 87 03 71/+359 (0)
899 855 036. QOpen 09:00 - 18:00.
Burgas bus routes
Bus 4 - жк “Зорница” - ЖП гара – Елкабел
Jk Zornitsa (Zornitsa quarter) - JP Gara (Central Railway
Station) – Elkabel
Bus 12 - Автостанция “Славейков” - Районна Oбединена
Болница - Пл.”Трапезица” - ЖП Гара - III Поликлиника -
Автостанция “Славейков”
Avtostantsia Slaveikov (auto station) – Rayonna Obe-
dinena Bolnitsa (District United Hospital) – Ploshtad
Trapezitsa (Trapezitsa square) – JP Gara (Central Railway
Station) – III Poliklinika (3rd Policlinic) – Avtostantsia
Slaveikov
Bus 12a - Автостанция “Славейков” - Районна Обединена
Болница - III Поликлиника - ЖП Гара - Пл.”Трапезица” -
Автостанция “Славейков”
Avtostantsia Slaveikov (auto station) – Rayonna Obedi-
nena Bolnitsa (District United Hospital)– III Poliklinika (3rd
Policlinic) – JP Gara (Central Railway Station) - Ploshtad
Trapezitsa (Trapezitsa square) - Avtostantsia Slaveikov
Bus 15 - Автогара “Юг” - Районна обединена болница - жк
“Изгрев” - кв. Сарафово - Аерогара Бургас
Avtogara Yug (Bus Station Yug) – Rayonna Obedinena
Bolnitsa (District United Hospital) – Jk Izgrev (Izgrev
quarter) – kv. Sarafovo (Sarafovo neighborhood)
Bus 211 - ЖК “Изгрев” - Районна Обединена Болница -
Централна поща - ЖП гара - Стадион - ЖК “Меден рудник”
- ЖП гара - III Поликлиника - Районна Обединена Болница
- ЖК “Изгрев”
Jk Izgrev (Izgrev quarter) – Rayonna Obedinena Bolnitsa –
Tsentralna Poshta (Central Post Office) – JP Gara (Central
Railway Station) - III Poliklinika (3rd Policlinic) - Rayonna
Obedinena Bolnitsa (District United Hospital) – Jk Izgrev
Trolley 1 - ЖК “Меден рудник” (зони В,Г) - ЖП гара - бул. Сан
Стефано и обратно
Jk Meden Rudnik zoni V, G (Meden rudnik quarter, zones V,
G) - JP Gara (Central Railway Station) – bul. San Stefano
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National Car Rental E-1, Burgas Airport, tel. +359 56
87 25 43/+359 (0) 886 383 839, office_burgas@mirkat.
bg, www.nationalcar-bg.com. Bring this issue of Burgas
In Your Pocket with you and you will receive 6% discount,
especially for our readers.
U & K Car Rental D-4, ul. Tsar Simeon l 74, tel. +359
56 80 13 00.
Union Car BG D-4, bul. Demokratsia 30, tel. +359 (0)
878 222 001, fa +359 56 82 40 33, unioncarbg@abv,bg,
www.unioncarbg.com. Car and Limousine rentals. Bring this
issue of Burgas In Your Pocket with you and you will recieve
20% discount, especially for our readers.
VVS-Car D-3, ul. Konstantin Fotinov 13, tel. +359 56
83 85 85/+359 (0) 886 556 070, vvs_car_bg@yahoo.
com.
Public transport
There are 8 major bus routes and 1 trolley in Burgas. The
services run from about 4:40 to 23:00. Usually the regularity
varies from 5-25 min. during traffic hours. The buses and
trolleys are usually quite old and overcrowded. The bus stops
are marked with bus stands and information in Cyrillic. The
routes are not clearly marked, so you better buy a map of
Burgas and mark your route prior, paying special attention to
the names of the neighborhoods and major city landmarks.
For your convenience we provide you with the bus routes.
Single-journey tickets cost 0.80Lv and can be bought from
the ticket-collectors which are appointed on each vehicle.
You are supposed to buy an etra ticket for each large item of
baggage. There are spot-fines for fare-dodgers - 2Lv. Passes
valid for one day (karta za edin den - 4Lv), or one month (karta
za edin mesets - 36Lv) are also available - they can be bought
from kiosks at major stops.
Tais
There are quite a few tais in Burgas. Some of these are rusty
crates driven by frustrated rally drivers who are yet to be
invited into the deodorant club; the majority are roadworthy
vehicles operated by more or less reputable companies.
Legitimate tais are coloured in yellow and have an oval sticker
on the windscreen; they also display a square sticker indicat-
ing the rates in BGN. Charges are supposed to be metered,
but some drivers will switch the meter off and demand an in-
flated fare if they think you’re a gullible foreigner with handfuls
of notes freshly picked from the money tree at the end of your
garden. By law a receipt should be issued for every tai ride
you take, although in practice this rarely happens. Officially
at least the charges are cheap, ranging from 0.79Lv - 0.99Lv
per kilometre. The agreeing of flat-rate fares beforehand is
a common practice, even in licensed cabs. This is especially
valid for destinations outside the city limits, where you pay
your fare and 50% of the back trip. A tip of 10-15% is com-
mon practice. Most tais hang around at the big intersections,
although you can order them by phone - just don’t epect to get
through to an English-speaker (you can always ask your hotel
receptionist to do it for you). Don’t be surprised if your driver
doesn’t have a detailed knowledge of the city and asks you
for directions. Few drivers speak any foreign language; any
English which has been spoken when a fair agreed in advance
will quickly disappear with any disputes on arrival. You’d be
well advised to stick to the tai companies recommended
below in order to keep overcharging problems to a minimum,
although you’re unlikely to survive without being ripped off at
least once during your stay - it happens to Bulgarians too.
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Tourist information
Burgas Tourist Information Centre C-2, ul. Hristo Bo-
tev, tel. +359 56 82 57 72, tic_bourgas@abv.bg, www.
burgas.bg. A very helpful tourist information centre that offers
a wide range of information in a variety of languages. The
knowledgeable staff can assist you with hotel bookings and
other useful services such as arranging sightseeing tours.
The information centre distributes a well-informed locally-
published guide Burgas in your hands, which also includes a
local map, for Bulgarian readers only though. QOpen 9:00
- 17:30. Closed Sat, Sun.
Tai companies
Orion tai tel. +359 56 83 23 23
Stil tai tel.+359 56 88 12 34
Indi car tai tel.+359 56 88 13 13
Ozon tai tel.+359 56 83 22 22
Burgas tel.+359 (0) 800 123 44 (Bring this issue of Bur-
gas In Your Pocket with you and you will receive 5% dis-
count from Burgas tai company, especially for our readers)
Trains
Central Station (Tsentralna gara), Garov ploshtad,
tel.+359 56 84 50 22/+359 56 84 45 01, for sleeping
places 88 24 03 (information in Bulgarian only). English
language timetable information - www.bdz.bg and www.
bgrazpisanie.com. Located 10km north-east of the city cen-
tre, Burgas Airport consists out of one terminal. In the arrivals
area there are offices of tour agencies, cafes, car-hire coun-
ters, three changes (working without commission). There is
also a baby’s room. The airport has facilities for disabled.
If you want to avoid the terminal noise you can use the VIP
Lounge of the Burgas airport tel. +359 56 870 266 fa +359
56 870 265 e-mail:vip_lounge@bourgas-airport.com.
To get to the airport from the city centre, a properly metered
tai shouldn’t cost more than about 10Lv (€5). Otherwise take
bus No 15 from the city centre.
Travel agencies
Alma Tour D-3, pl. Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodiy 10, tel. +359
56 82 83 86, fa +359 56 82 83 49.
Blue sky D-3, ul. Bogoridi 42, tel. +359 56 84 08 09,
bluesky@infotel.bg, www.bluesky-travel.net. QOpen
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 10:00 - 18:30, Sat 10:00 - 14:30.
Closed Sun.
Omega 3 B-2, ul. Adam Mitskevich 1,entr.B,2nd floor,
tel. +359 56 81 64 42, fa +359 56 83 19 61, omega3@
abv.bg. QOpen Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 09:00 - 18:00.
Closed Sat, Sun.
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Flight schedule
From Burgas To Burgas
Days Dep. Arr. Destination Days Dep. Arr.
-2---6- 09:05 09:35 Budapest WA -2---6- 06:00 08:30
---4--- 10:15 10:45 Budapest WA ---4--- 07:10 09:40
1-3-5-7 17:55 19:25 London WA 1-3-5-7 12:05 17:20
-----6- 16:45 18:05 Prague WA -----6- 12:55 16:10
------6- 21:55 23:00 Warsaw WA -----6- 18:25 21:20
1234567 09:20 10:10 Bratislava SA 1234567- 06:00 08:40
12----- 14:45 15:40 Vienna SA 123-5-- 11:20 14:05
-----67 21:20 22:15 Vienna SA -----6- 17:55 20:40
-2345-- 09:05 10:20 Prague SA 12345-- 05:20 08:25
-----67 08:25 09:40 Prague SA -----67 04:50 07:55
123--67 05:40 06:40 Sofia BA 1234 - -7 21:05 22:05
Airline codes: WA – Wizz Air, SA – Skyeurope Airlines, BA – Bulgaria Air.
What’ s behind the numbers?
1-Monday, 2 – Tuesday, 3 – Wednesday, 4 – Thursday, 5 – Friday, 6- Saturday, 7 – Sunday.

For further information call +359 56 57 33 23, or visit www.bourgas-airport.com.

* In Your Pocket is not responsible for further changes.

For further information call tel.+359 56 87 02 48

Domestic train schedule Bus schedule

From Burgas To Burgas Sofia 06:00, 07:00, 07:55, 08:35, 08:43, 12:20, 14:00,
Dep. Arr. Destination Dep. Arr. 14:30, 16:30, 16:50, 23:00, 23:13, 00:00
05:30 12:56 Sofia 06:30 12:27 Varna 07:49, 09:30, 10:00, 11:00, 11:40, 17:00, 17:30,
06:55 14:20 Sofia 07:20 14:55 20:00
14:20 22:43 Sofia 13:45 20:57
15:40 21:55 Sofia 16:00 23:24 Plovdiv 07:00 , 09:00, 10:25, 17:45, 18:25, 00:00
22:15 05:35 Sofia 22:40 06:02
07:49 10:16 Varna 06:45 09:00 Sozopol 08:00, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00,
09:30 11:50 Varna 10:00 12:55 12:00, 12:45, 12:55, 13:00, 13:50, 14:55, 15;30, 16:20,
10:00 12:30 Varna 13:45 16:25 16:50, 17:10, 18:00, 19:55, 23:00, 03:30
11:01 13:40 Varna 15:30 17:45
06:55 11:35 Plovdiv 08:30 12:27 Nessebar 04:10, 07:50, 09:30, 10:00, 11:40, 16:40,
14:20 20:11 Plovdiv 09:40 14:55 17:00, 17:30, 18:35, 19:10
15:40 19:35 Plovdiv 16:10 20:52
22:15 02:45 Plovdiv 18:18 23:24 Slanchev Bryag 04:10, 06:00, 06:30, 06:40, 07:00,
05:30 12:56 Sofia 06:30 12:27 07:10, 07:30, 07:50, 08:30, 09:00, 09:10, 09:30, 09:50,
10:00, 10:10, 11:00, 11:40, 12;10, 12:30, 12:50, 14:30,
For further information call +359 56 84 50 22 or 15;10, 15:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:10, 18;40, 19:10, 20:00,
visit: http://www.bgrazpisanie.com/?lang=en 20:40, 21:10, 21:50
*In Your Pocket is not responsible for changes.
For further information call +359 56 84 50 22 or
visit: http://www.bgrazpisanie.com/?lang=en
*In Your Pocket is not responsible for changes.

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Aleksandrovska and Aleko Bogoridi are the must visit
streets for hardened retail junkies. Those who either ar-
rived by train (or know where to find the train station) will
easily find Aleksandrovska directly crossing the boulevard
net to it. Here you find fashion shops, travel agencies, vari-
ous restaurants and bars. Shop till you drop or kick back
with a cold drink and watch the world go by.
Antiques & Collectables
Antique shop Luna (Moon) D-3, ul. Lermontov 52,
tel. +359 (0) 888 261 109, antiqueluna@abv.bg. The
shop presents antique objects with collectable value and
paintings-masterpieces of the classic art. QOpen 10:30
- 19:00. N
Nostradamus D-3, ul. Silistra 10, tel. +359 (0) 888 367
521, oldseawolf@mail.bg. Offers a bit of everything includ-
ing paintings, porcelain, books, medals, antique postcards,
coins, silverware and furniture.QOpen 10:00 - 19:00.
Books
Helikon D-2, pl. Troikata 4, tel. +359 56 80 31 38,
office@helikon.bg. Friendly bookstore on two floors with a
good selection of English, French and German paperbacks,
international guide books, maps. Also sells CDs and DVDs.
QOpen 09:00 - 20:00, Sun 10:00 - 20:00.
Pingvinite C-2, ul. Aleksandrovska 147, tel. +359 56
83 04 60, burgas@pe-bg.com. The bookstore was opened
in 2001 and is already the favourite place for the fans of a
good read. It is located opposite the Burgas Free University
and offers Bulgarian and English language paperbacks, inter-
national guidebooks, and maps. QOpen 8:30 - 20:00, Sat
09:00 - 19:00, Sun 10:00 - 17:00.
Clothes & Accessories
Geo D-3, ul. Aleandrovska 2, tel. +359 56 82 75
20/+359 56 84 05 98, fa +359 56 83 00 90, www.
geo.com. Geo shop in Burgas offers its famous breath
ability concept in its women’s, men’s and children’s shoes
with classic, featuring elegant, traditional design, causal and
fashion products featuring the seasons’ latest trends. All Geo
products are in Italian style, as they say combining fashion
and functionality. There is a second Geo shop in Burgas on
ul. Aleandrovska 53. QOpen 09:30 - 20.00. PA
Gifts & Souvenirs
Art gallery Moon Of Roots D-3, ul. Konstantin Fotinov
29/+359 (0) 887 937 711, artluna@abv.bg. The gallery
with the poetic name “Moon Of Roots” indeed takes you to
dreamland. It offers contemporary and modern art, interior
and design solutions. This is one of the elegant galleries
in which you can find stylish souvenirs and gifts. QOpen
11:00 - 19:00. PN
Jewellery
Empress D-3, ul. Aleksandrovska 34 (roofed market)
shop 10, tel. +359 56 84 31 65/+359 (0) 888 239 652,
info@empressjewellery.com, www.empressjewellery.
com. Silver jewellery and piercing. QOpen 09:30 - 19:30.
D-R Dobreva, Yordanka C-1, ul. U. Gladston 114, tel.
Hypermarkets 24hr pharmacies +359 56 81 91 02.
Metro cash & carry A-1, bul. Stefan Stambolov Izida B-2, bul. Stefan Stambolov 43B, tel. +359 56 D-R Katya Baeva D-3, ul. Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodiy 37, tel.
103, tel. +359 56 85 71 31, WEBStore15@metro. 81 35 02. +359 (0) 889 972 923/+359 56 82 02 00.
bg, www.metro.bg. Huge cash and carry store. You
need a membership card to purchase but can ask to Kedаr D-2, bul. Ferdinandova 5, tel. +359 56 84 Stomatology centre l E-3, ul. Aleksandrovska 120,
use that of another customer to use theirs. QOpen 03 34. tel. +359 56 83 19 39.
07:00 - 21:00.
Mr. Bricolage bul. Todor Grudov, tel. +359 56 87
47 60, www.mr-bricolage.bg. French chain DIY store,
stocked with all “les choses” needed for home im- Beauty salons Hospitals
provement. QOpen 08:30 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 20:00. Beauty Studio Savola D-3, ul. Lermontov 23, tel. +359 Medical centre l E-2, ul. Khan Krum 28, tel. +359 56
Technomarket A-1, ul. Transportna. QOpen (0) 884 686 690. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00. 84 20 01.
10:00 - 20:00, Sun 10:00 - 17:00.
Technopolis A-1, k-s Slaveikov bl. 94, tel. +359 Karat - A. Petkova D-3, ul. Bogoridi 11, tel. +359 Medical centre ll A-1, k-s Slaveykov, tel. +359 56
56 88 02 70, office@bs.technopolis.bg, www. 56 84 44 46. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00, Sat 10:00 - 16:00. 88 09 01.
technopolis.bg. Hippy ravers rela, the Techno Police Closed Sun.
are not coming to spoil your fun. Tehnopolis is a wide Medical centre lll D-1, k-s Meden Rudnik bl. 408.
ranging electrical store selling everything from toasters Wella Eclusive Studio C-2, ul. Aleandrovska 94, tel.
to state of the art stereos, from jacuzzi to massage +359 56 83 23 66/+359 (0) 888 450 745. Make up,
chair. QOpen 09:30 - 20:30, Sat, Sun 09:30 - 19:30. massage, manicure, ‘fake’ nails, pedicure.QOpen 09:30
Libraries
- 20:00. Closed Sun.
French Cultural Institute (Burgas Branch)
C-2, ul. Voynishka 18, tel. +359 56 81 46 19, af-
bourgas@gmail.com, w w w.institutfrance.bg.
Troya D-3, ul. Bogoridi 25, tel. +359 56 84 40 78. Clinics
QOpen 10:00 - 20:00. El Masri D-3, bul. Aleksandrovska 57, tel. +359 56 84
47 37. Private clinic Opticians
Vernie D-2, pl. Troikata 3. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00. Eldi D-3, ul. Aleko Bogoridi 9, tel. +359 56 84 35 36.
Medical centre Sv. Sofia D-3, ul. Vazrazhdane 13, tel. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00. A
+359 56 84 50 83/+359 56 84 50 81. Q P
Eldi 2 D-2, ul.Bogoridi 9, tel. +359 56 84 26 25. QOpen
Shopping centres Meditsinski Tsentаr Sv. Nikolay Chudotvorets 09:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun.
Pirgos Style D-2, ul. Aleksandrovska 58, tel. +359 56 C-2, bul. St. Stambolov 73, tel. +359 56 81 64 54.
85 18 74. QOpen 10:00 - 19:30. PBK Elegans D-2, ul. Ferdinandova 40, tel. +359 56 82
53 05. QOpen 09:30 - 18:30, Sat 10:30 - 17:00. Closed
Tria D-2, pl. Troikata 3, tel. +359 56 87 07 11, fa +359 Dentists Sun.
56 87 07 33, office@triscitycentre.com, www.triaci-
tycentre.com. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00, Sun 10:00 - 18:00.
PALBK
Supermarkets
Billa B-1, ul. Gocho Ivanov 30, tel./fa +359 56 85 88 60,
www.billa.bg. Austrian chain supermarket. Sells everything
you would epect to find in a supermarket. QOpen 08:00 -
22:00, Sun 09:00 - 21:00.
bizhub C203
Shopping smarts
Open Отворено Otvoreno
Closed Затворено Zatvoreno
Push Бутни Butni
Pull Дръпни Drapni
Monday Понеделник Ponedelnik
Tuesday Вторник Vtornik
Wednesday Сряда Sryada
Thursday Четвъртък Chetvartak Konica Minolta Bulgaria Sofia 1766, Mladost 4, Business Park Sofia, building 8A, fl. 7, www.konicaminolta.bg
Friday Петък Petak
Saturday Събота Sabota
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Eurooptic D-2, ul. Slivnitsa 6, tel. +359 56 84 57 18,
Eurooptic6@mbo.contact.bg, www.eurooptik.com.
QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun. A
Opticlasa ul. Vasil Aprilov 3, opticlasa@trading.bg,
www.opticlasa.com. Second shop on ul. Bogoridi 9.
Aquatic sports - 20:00.
Aqua Spa Centre B-3, bul. Demokratsia, Aqua hotel,
tel. +359 56 83 35 37. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00.
Briz Swimming Comple A-1, Slaveykov comple, tel.
+359 56 88 74 15/+359 (0) 898 497 969. QOpen
08:00 - 18:00.
Bulgaria Swimming and Sport Comple D-3, Bulgaria
hotel, ul. Aleksandrovska 21, tel. +359 56 87 52 07.
QOpen 09:00 - 22:00.
Dance clubs
Burgas 75 B-2, ul. Gladston 47, tel. +359 56 83 60 26,
burgas75@burgas75.com, www.burgas75.com. QOpen
10:00 - 19:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Burgas Dance Academy A-1, k-s Slaveykov, tel. +359
56 86 18 10/+359 (0) 889 61 23 27. Salsa, merenge,
ballet, street dance, sports and Bulgarian folk dances.
QOpen 07:30 - 24:00.
Classic Ballet School ul. Kliment Ohridski 2, tel.
+359 (0) 899 835 233. Q Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
from 17:30.
Dance Studio Dune D-2, ul. Tsar Asen 7, tel.
+359 (0) 896 116 436/+359 (0) 899 816 548,
studio_dune@abv.org. Modern, folk, orien tal, Afri-
can and MT V dances. Argentinian tango, salsa, me-
ren ge, yo gi, g y mnas ti cs. Q Op en 17:00 - 21:00.
Etreme sports burgas.bg.
Sky Dog D-2, pl. Troikata 4, tel. +359 (0) 888 686
012/+359 (0) 888 605 626, www.skydog-bg.com/.
Paragliding courses for beginners. Equipment provided.
Sky Nomad , tel. +359 (0) 898 256 521/+359 (0) 896
665 229. Paragliding courses, flying equipment.
Fitness clubs
Atlas A-1, Izgrev comple, bl.116, tel. +359 (0) 878 495
606. Fitness, massages, solarium. QOpen 06:30 - 22:00.
Open 06:30-22:00. Sat, Sun 08:00-20:00.
Dzhimbo 2 C-2, Burgas Universtity, tel. +359 56 84
13 59/+359 (0) 888 519 509. Fitness, sauna, solari-
umQOpen 08:00 - 21.30, Sat, Sun 09:00 - 20:00. Open
08:00-21:30. Sat, Sun 09:00-20:00.
Vili D-3, ul. Aleksandrovska 87, tel. +359 56 90 11
11/+359 (0) 89 146 530, do_aladzhov@abv.bg, www.fit-
nesvili.com/. Fitness, sauna, solarium, rehabilitation massag-
es.QOpen 07:30 - 22:00. Open 07:30-22:00. Closed Sunday.
Karting 09:00 - 18:00.
Burgas In Your Pocket
Burgas B-3, bul. Stefan Stambolov, the cycling track,
tel. +359 (0) 888 531 567. Q Open 11:00-20:30.
Outdoor swimming pools lished insurance company. QOpen 09:00 - 17:30. Closed
Slaveikov A-1, c-s Petko R. Slaveikov. The only swim-
ing pool in the city. Available for sports. QOpen 08:00
Paintball
Paintball D-2, ul. Slivnitsa 5, tel. +359 56 80 00
79/+359 (0) 888 212 564, www.paintballburgas.net.
Modern playground for military sport games close to Burgas.
Organized transport.
Paintball-Speed B-3, bul. Stefan Stambolov, opposite
the Kosmos hotel, tel. +359 56 84 51 20/+359 (0)
878 888 930. Paintball games at the centre of Burgas.Q
Open 09:00-22:00.
Sport clubs
Ayaks B-2, bul. Demokratsia 162, tel. +359 56 81 18
63, gym@aja-sport.com, www.aja-sport.com. Sauna,
fitness, yoga and anti cellulite gymnastics. QOpen 07:00
- 21:30.
Iliana D-2, ul. Sheynovo 3, tel. +359 (0) 888 447
510/+359 (0) 889 697 533. QOpen 08:00 - 21:00.
Sports Halls
Sportna Zala Izgrev A-1, comple Zornitsa, tel. +359
56 81 29 91.
Sportna Zala Mladost A-1, k-s Petko R. Slaveykov,
tel. +359 56 68 20 53.
Stadium
Stadion Chernomorets A-1, q-r. Akatsiite, tel. +359
56 84 04 22.
Tennis clubs
Briz E-3, bul. Aleksandаr Batenberg 2, tel. +359 56
82 72 36/+359 (0) 897 888 255, info@tcbriz.com,
www.tcbriz.com/.
Aqua Spa Centre B-3, bul. Demokratsia, Aqua Hotel,
tel.+359 56 83 35 37. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00.
Briz Swimming Comple A-1, Slaveykov comple, tel.
+359 (0) 88 74 15/+359 (0) 898 497 969. QOpen
08:00 - 18:00.
Bulgaria swimming and sport comple D-3, Bulgaria
hotel, ul. Aleksandrovska 21, tel. 87 52 07. QOpen
09:00 - 22:00.
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Business directory
Accountants & Consultants
BulStrad D-3, ul. Konstantin Fotinov 19A, tel./fa
+359 56 84 15 09, zlatanov@bulstrad.bg. Well estab-
Sat, Sun.
Noble C-4, ul. Rilska 1, tel. +359 56 884 37 45, fa
+359 56 84 01 24, bourgas@noblegroup.com, www.
noble.bourgas.org. Law and Business Consulting.
QOpen 08:00 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Banks
First Investment Bank D-3, bul. Aleksandrovska 58,
tel. +359 56 84 02 17, www.fibank.bg.
International Asset Bank D-3, ul. Lermontov 11,
tel. +359 56 84 14 21, fa +359 56 84 14 98, www.
iabank.bg.
Investbank D-2, ul. Aleksandrovska 21, tel. +359 56
87 96 12, www.ibank.bg.
MKB Unionbank D-4, ul. Tsar Simeon l 43, tel. +359
56 84 36 06, www.unionbank.bg.
Piraeus Bank D-3, ul. Sv.Sv. Kiril i Methodius 10,
tel. +359 56 84 57 35, fa +359 56 84 57 27, www.
piraeusbank.bg.
ProCredit Bank D-3, ul. Mitropolit Simeon 1, tel.
+359 56 84 62 43, www.procreditbank.bg.
Raiffeisenbank C-2, bul. Aleksandrovska 115, tel.
+359 56 85 14 23, www.raiffeisen.bg.
United Bulgarian Bank D-2, bul. Ferdinandova 2,
tel. +359 56 87 53 03, www.ubb.bg.
Bulgarian officials
Burgas Municipality ul. Aleksandrovska 26, tel.
+359 56 84 09 15, fa +359 56 84 13 14, secretar@
Regional Administration Burgas ul. Tsar Petar 1,
tel. +359 56 84 04 85, fa +359 56 84 04 81, web-
mail@bsregion.org.
Business facilities
Business center - Burgas kv. Pobeda, tel. +359 56
84 85 33, bcburgas@jobs-bg.org.
Foreign representations
General Consulate of Turkey D-4, bul. Demokratsia
38, tel. +359 56 87 99 40, fa +359 56 82 17 00.
Honoured Consulate of Romania D-2, pl. Troikata
ul. Serdika 2b, tel. +359 56 80 09 95, fa +359 56 84
04 55, consonro@gmail.com.
Honoured Consulate of Russia C-3, ul. Tsar Simeon
111, tel. +359 56 83 07 07/+359 (0) 888 732 027.
Lawyers
Lawyer Penev, Nikola C-2, ul. Aleksandrovska 91,
tel. +359 56 84 18 39, k_penev@abv.bg. QOpen
09:30 - 17:30. Closed Sat, Sun.
Lawyers Office - Korekta D-2, ul. Aleksandrovska
burgas.inyourpocket.com
33
45, tel. +359 56 84 46 69, korekta@unacs.bg.
QOpen 09:30 - 17:30. Closed Sat, Sun.
Real estate
Avrora Plus D-3, ul. Tutrakan 3/+359 (0) 888 845
941, avrora_plus@abv.bg, www.aurora-plus.com.
Delta Com D-2, ul. Hristo Botev 81, tel. +359 56 83
13 11/+359 (0) 885 039 929, delta_com@abv.bg.
Diakom - 79 C-3, ul. Tsar Simeon l 87, tel./fa +359
56 82 42 77, diacom_bg@yahoo.com.
Discover Bulgaria Properties , tel. +359 56 881
57 14, fa +359 56 881 53 32, info@discover-bulgaria.
com, www.discover-bulgaria.com.
Domino C-3, ul Tsar Simeon I 66, tel./fa +359 56 84
34 84, tel. +359 56 81 65 53, office@domino-bg.com.
Egida C-3, ul.Vasil Aprilov 20, tel. +359 56 81 18
80/+359 (0) 886 727 661.
Helis D-2, Pl. Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodiy 11, ul. Vasil Aprilov
3, tel. +359 56 84 36 96/+359 88 875 570, fa +359
56 84 36 24, helis@abv.bg, office@helis.bg, www.
helis.bg.
Infoma ul. Patriarh Evtimiy 11, tel. +359 56 84 46
15/+359 56 84 38 20, fa +359 56 84 38 21, infoma@
infoma-properties.com, www.infoma-properties.com.
JPL Bulgaria Ltd. D-2, ul. Aleander Veliki 33, tel.
+359 56 83 14 79/+359 889 542 312, info-jpl@jpl-
bg.com, www.jpl-bg.com. French real estate agency.
Mantini Ltd C-3, ul. Tsar Simeon l 68, tel. +359 56
83 25 10, fa +359 56 81 17 86, mantinibs@abv.bg.
Melainvest and Partners C-3, bul. Demokrazia
162, tel. +359 56 81 243 6/+359 896 607 128, fa
+359 56 81 24 37, sales@melainvest.com, www.
melainvest.com.
Omega Real C-1, pl. Baba Ganka 5, tel. +359 56
81 21 71/+359 56 83 34 01, fa +359 56 80 12 15,
burgas2@omegareal.com, www.omegareal.com.
Palas D-2, ul. Mara Gidik 23, tel. +359 56 84 61
19/+359 887 21 34 99, fa +359 56 84 56 78, palas_
bs@abv.bg, www.palasrealestates.com.
Pavli-ta C-3, ul. Tsar Simeon 69, 1st floor, tel. +359
56 83 43 15/+359 898 797 146, fa +359 56 83 34
15, office@pavlita-bg.com, www.pavlita-bg.com.
Rent Building D-4, bul. Demokratsia 46, tel. +359 56
82 50 10/+359 887 930 414, fa +359 56 84 59 43,
office@rb-bg.com, www.rb-bg.com.
Terakom ul.Hristo Botev 35, tel. +359 56 80 03
16/+359 56 80 03 90, office@terakom.net, www.
terakom.net.
Yavlena-Burgas D-2, ul. Aleksandrovska 137, tel.
+359 56 87 80 08/+359 889 118 080, bourgas@
yavlena.com, www.yavlenablacksea.com. QOpen
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34 SOZOPOL
Sozopol (34 kilometres south of Burgas) is one of the
most popular Bulgarian seaside destinations: situated on
a picturesque peninsula, this is a place of unique natural
conditions and a rich cultural heritage from various civiliza-
tions. The typical Bulgarian houses from the National Revival
period, with strings of fish hanging from the roof (45 of them
are included in the UNESCO list), the ancient churches and
clock-towers, the cobblestone lanes have preserved the
atmosphere of some far-off time. The ancient icons and
magnificent woodcarving of the iconostases are a remark-
able addition to the overall impression. Nowadays this is a
very popular sea-resort destination. Part of Burgas Province,
Sozopol has a population of less than 5000 people. Its ter-
ritory is divided into two parts: the old town, where all the
relics and ancient buildings are situated, and the new one
located further up the hill.
Besides being a sunny seaside resort, it is known for the
Apollonia art and film festival which takes place in early Sep-
tember. The Apollonia Festival of the arts staged here every
September gathers painters and actors, singers and musi-
cians, poets and dancers to a ten day world of art that comes
alive amidst the old houses of this small southern town. The
busiest times of the year are the summer months, ranging
from May to September, as tourists from around the world
come to enjoy the sandy beaches, history and culture, fusion
cuisine (Bulgarian, Greek, Turkish), and the atmosphere of the
colourful resort. The increasing popularity of the town has
led to it being dubbed the Bulgarian St. Tropez.
Former names
The original name of the city is attested as Antheia. The name
was soon changed to Apollonia after the colossal statue of
the god Apollo (the patron of seafarers and colonizers) placed
later in the Rome Capitol. From the 6th century BC to the first
half of the third century AD, appellations such as Apollonia
Pontica (Apollonia on the Black Sea) and Apollonia Magna
(Great Apollonia - when the city was an important cultural
centre) have been recorded. Apollonia disappeared from the
records of chroniclers during the latter stages of the Roman
Empire, re-emerging in 431 as Sozopolis, in Greek Sozòpolis
(meaning city of salvation, connected with the acceptance
of Christianity). According to other sources, this name was
adopted after regaining the former significance of Apollonia
in the beginning of the 4th century, because the city was
completely destroyed during the punitive march of the Ro-
man legions of Marcus Luculus. After the town became part
of the Ottoman Empire, the name was Turkified to Sizeboli,
Sizebolu or Sizebolou. After Bulgaria took possession of the
town, it was slavicized to Sozopol.
Archaeology
Stone anchors in the local archeological museum suggest
that traders from the Aegean visited Sozopol harbour as early
as the 2nd century BC, although the identity of these early
seafarers remains the subject of much conjecture. A couple
of tombs in the region of Sozopol were found recently telling
about those far-off days.
There is a tomb of a man with a green object used by athletes.
Another tomb found soon after this is supposed to be of a
gamester, because of the coins, dice and pieces found there.
Both finds are from the Sozopol necropolis. A tomb covered
with a sand hill revealed among the casual ceramic cemetery
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gifts of the dead person a big ceramic bowl with three lines
of long circumscription in Hellenic language telling about the
first democratic state on these lands. It is interesting that
the bowl was found at the lineal plot of the necropolis of a
Millethan oppressor (in 515 commander of the Persian fleet
in the war against the Scythian, counselor of the Persian king
Darii, one of the guides on the Greek rebellion against the
Persian dominion at Lesser Asia). One of the most interesting
archaeological finds is Anaander’s tombstone kept at the
Archaeological Museum in Sofia.
Architecture
Sozopol’s housing architecture from the National Revival
period closely resembles that of Nessebar. It falls into the
category of the so called Black Sea house featuring stone-
walled ground floors (generally used for storage), wooden
staircases leading up to the living quarters, a wooden scaf-
folding, jutting eaves, and eterior wood paneling to protect
the building from the salty sea air supported overhanging
upper floors of wood, with protruding bay windows and
sheltered eaves.
Message from the Mayor
Welcome to the most beautiful
and hospitable municipality on
the South Black Sea coast – So-
zopol municipality!
Once here, you will be forever
our welcome guests. The unique
nature that has combined the
beauty and grandeur of Strand-
zha Mountain with the clean and
azure beaches as well as the rich
cultural and historical heritage will
leave unforgettable memories.
Sozopol is the unpretentious,
unmindful and charming town of
the looked for bliss, the town you keep coming to over
and over again, lose your way intentionally so that you
don’t have to leave soon or ever...
We are waiting for you!
At your service!
Panayot Reizi
Mayor of Sozopol municipality
Facts, figures and Mayor
Sozopol - for weather and temperatures please read the
Burgas section. As an addition here we can tell you that
the water temperature during summer is between the
25 and 28 degrees Celsius.
The Mayor is Mr. Panayot Reizi who has far reaching plans
to epand the already impressive amount of summer
inhabitants (during winter months around 7000 or less)
to around 150.000. Where a small city can grow.
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History
8-7th centuries BC The first Thracian settlements at this
region take place.
610 BC Greek emigrants from Miletus reached the peninsula
and decided to settle here. They turned the old Thracian
settlement into a rich Hellene colony. They founded the first
Greek colony along the coast: Apollonia, a polis (city - state),
model of the ancient Greek democracy. Apollo, the God
of arts, seafarers and colonizers, was the city patron. Its
strategic position gave it the opportunity of holding the ways
to the rich in raw materials coast of Black Sea, Thrace and
the Strandzha Mountain, and gave it an active intermediary
part in the commerce among the Athenian sea unions, the
Hellenistic states in the Mediterranean area and the Thracian
formations from whom they acquired copper, honey, grain,
and wood in echange for wine, salt, and tetiles. Culture and
art started flourishing, temples and public buildings were
built, equisite sculptures in the classical style of the ancient
Greek art. Artefacts were made from gold, silver, bronze and
marble, coins were minted.
5th century BC The town became a trade and naval centre.
It kept strong political and trade relations with the cities of
Ancient Greece - Miletus, Athens, Corinth, Heraclea Pontica
and the islands Rhodes, Chios, Lesbos, etc. Its trade influ-
ence in the Thracian territories was based on a treaty with
the rulers of the Odrysian kingdom. A temple was built to
Apollo, the sun god and healer, and a ten-metre-high bronze
statue of the god, made by the Greek sculptor Calamis,
guarding the harbour.
1st century BC Having spent several centuries eisting quite
happily on the fringes of the more powerful Thracian and
Macedonian states, the Apollonians flirted with various anti-
Roman alliances in order to try and stave off the inevitable
advance of Latin power.
72 BC When Roman legions sacked the town in the first
century, the 13 ton treasured statue of Apollo was carted
off to Rome and displayed on the Capitoline hill from where
it later disappeared into oblivion.
The city was completely destroyed during the punitive march
of the Roman legions of Marcus Luculus.
3-7th century AD Sozopol resists the barbarian inva-
sions.
812 Sozopol is anneed to the territory of the first Bulgarian
state by Khan Krum and then it developed into a large and
wealthy town.
972-1366 Sozopol is continuously conquered by Byzantium
and regains from it. During the Byzantine domination the town
develops a reputation for the good life, and rebellious nobles
and troublesome bishops were “retired” here by emperors
unwilling to see their peers too harshly punished.
12th century The embossed icon of St George and St
Demetrius on Horseback - one of the country’s oldest
and most significant ones, is dated to this period. It is
originally displayed at the Sozopol’s St. Bogoroditsa (Holy
Virgin) church.
13th century It was an important harbour centre, a mediator
in the international commerce, an episcopal and metropoli-
tan’s seat. The monastery “Sveti Yoan Predtecha” (St. John
the Forerunner) on the Sveti Ivan isle was a spiritual and
literary centre not only on a local and a national, but also on
an international level.
1453-1878 Sozopol falls under Ottoman domination; by
then it is one of the last holdouts. During the Ottoman
domination Sozopol sinks into anonymity and turns into a
poor fishermen’s and wine-producers’ settlement. The Ot-
tomans rename the town to Suseboly. Numerous churches
and monasteries are razed; only their names remain, gracing
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the area’s capes and isles (St. Ivan and St. Thomas).
18th century Foundation of The Church of the Holy Virgin. Its
altar section (partially dug into the ground, three-nave, with
impressive interior) dates to the 16th century. An iconostasis
(1781) with luuriant woodcarved decoration. Two of the icons
(18th century) in the church would prove of greatest interest:
“Jesus Christ” and “Holy Virgin”.
19th century Sozopol was assigned to the newly indepen-
dent Bulgaria. Various churches and chapels are founded (St.
Zosim chapel, St. George Church, (woodcarved iconostasis
and valuable icons), Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church.
1961 An archeological museum is founded in which the
history of this ancient town is told by remarkable artifacts
displayed in its hallways - collections of rock anchors, ceram-
ics, amphora, coins and other products of ancient art.
Hotels
Art Hotel A-3, ul. Kiril i Metodiy 72, south rocks, tel.
+359 550 24 081/+359 (0) 887 650 160, art_sbh@abv.
bg, www.arthotel-sbh.com. Built above the the southern
rocks of the Old Town this hotel offers a fascinating view to
the central beach and new part of Sozopol. Hosted in an old
style Bulgarian house the estate was bought in 1953 by the
Union of the Bulgarian Artists and turned into a hotel. The
house is listed as a Cultural Monument. The rooms are with
double beds, nightstands, dressing table, cable TV, bathroom
with showers and terrace with plastic seating. The studios
come with an easel as a lot of the guests are active artists.
The restaurant “Pri Hudozhnitsite” is a must visit by itself. It
has an amazing view from its several levels, wooden seating,
elegant feel and good international cuisine. It has 110 places
and the music is evergreen, Italian and Latino. The garden
has a small pond and garden and is behind a heavy wooden
porch. Q10 rooms (6 doubles €26 - 36, 4 Studio: €36 - 52).
(6-15v). PJABKSW hh
Coral C-3, ul. Lazuren Bryag 5, new part of Sozopol,
tel. +359 550 26 266/+359 (0) 885 232 335, fa +359
550 26 241, hotelcoral@abv.bg. The hotel is located in a
4-storey yellow building in the new part of Sozopol on the top
of a rocky cliff with amazing views over the sea and the old
town. The lobby is stylishly done in modernistic white, round
furniture. The rooms are spacious and elegantly decorated
in light beige, green and white colours. The double rooms
are with a double bed, dressing table, mirror door wardrobe,
an etending bed fauteuil (armchair) and a view to the sea or
to the trees. All rooms have mini bar, cable TV, telephone
and terrace. The bathrooms are with bath tub, hairdryer,
telephone, bathrobes and bath slippers. The hotel accom-
modates apartments for 4 or 6 people and studios for 2 or
3 people. All have a view to the sea and the old part of the
town. The VIP apartment has a jacuzzi. There is a confer-
ence hall for 40 people with multimedia equipment. The
hotel has a spa centre with massage and sauna facilities
and an inside swimming pool. For its three stars this hotel
offers great facilities, comfort and value. Q63 rooms (47
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doubles €40 - 65, 9 apartments €70 - 110, 1 Presidential
Suite €80 - 120, 4 Studio €60 - 90, 2 Maisonette €60 - 90).
PTHAFLGBKDCW hhh
Diamanti A-3, Sozopol Morski skali, tel. +359 (0)
888 260 911/+359 550 22 640, fa +359 550 22 640,
sozopol@hoteldiamanti.com, www.hoteldiamanti.com.
Hotel Diamanti is designed in the style of old Sozopol. It has
stylish rooms and apartments including TV, refrigerator and
a balcony with splendid view of the sea (some apartments
have inner view and have discounted rates). The apartments
comprise of livingroom and bedroom. The rooms are draped
with Bordeau coloured curtains with a comfortable sofa bed.
The restaurant is open every day. Room service is available.
The hotel is open all year round. Q21 rooms (5 singles €20
- 40, 14 doubles €25 - 45, 9 suites €45 - 70, 2 apartments
€45 - 70). PTAFGBKDW hhh
Edelweiss D-2, ul. Lulin 15, new part of Sozopol, tel.
+359 (0) 889 728 434/+359 550 23 120, edelweiss_
sz@abv.bg. Hotel Edelweiss is situated in the new part of So-
zopol. It is about 100m from the central beach. From the top
floors you can enjoy the view over the Old Town of Sozopol, the
sea and the two islands. Some of the rooms are decorated in
beige colors, others in cherry red and have upholstered furni-
ture. Some are spacious while others are a little more cosy.
The double rooms are equipped with 2 beds with a possibility
of an etra bed. Each room has a cable TV, fridge and balcony.
The hotel has a cafe that offers soft and hot drinks and also a
drop of the hard stuff. Available are apartments for 4 people
with a bedroom suite and bedroom with two separate beds.
The small cream and brown bathrooms have showers but no
bathtubs. Q11 rooms (7 doubles €20 - 26, 4 apartments
€40 - 51). PTJHILNGBW hhh
Emona D-2, ul. Lyulin 20, tel. +359 (0) 889 439
025/+359 550 22 006, emona_sozopol@mail.bg. It is
found at the southern part of Sozopol bay in the new part of
the town, providing a marvellous view towards the old town
and the beach, which is around 100m away. The spacious
rooms are decorated in blue, white, yellow and cream. The
apartments are with double beds and are in pale yellow and
bright blue colours with balconies facing the sea and the old
town of Sozopol. The furniture consists of sofas (of various
coloured fabrics) and bright blue chairs and table. Each room
has a mini bar and TV. The bathrooms are with showers
and with pink and brown tiles. The hotel is clean and you will
find it comfortable but nothing to write home about. Q13
rooms (3 doubles €21 - 31, 7 apartments €56 - 61, 3 Studio:
€36 - 46). PLNG hhh
Green Hills mestnost Badzhaka, tel. +359 550 85
78 80, reser vations@hotelgreenhills.com, w w w.
hotelgreenhills.com. The comple consists of two yellow
buildings with white balconies and columns reminiscent
of Roman style. All apartments are quite spacious, the
emphasis is on functionality. The 1-bedroom apartments
are fully equipped, with an etendable bed in the kitchen and
come with a bathroom and shower cabin. The 2-bed room
apartments are more spacious and have two bathrooms of
which one is with shower cabin, the second bed is a single
one. The 3-bedroom apartments contain 2 additional smaller
bedrooms with single beds, and sleep a maimum of 8 people.
They have an outside staircase which leads to a big terrace.
The kitchens of all apartments contain a laundry machine.
Private parking for guests. Q40 rooms ( 1 bedroom apart-
ment €20 - 57, 2 bedroom apartment €27 - 78, 3 bedroom
apartment €34 - 90). PALGCW hhh
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Hotel-Restaurant Rusalka B-2, ul. Milet 36, tel. +359
(0) 887 465 643/+359 550 23 047, doneva_sp@abv.
bg. Hotel Ruslaka, an orange and white building, is situated
first line at the sea side in the old part of the town. The
rooms are clean with pine furniture and come with a mini-bar,
refrigerator, bathroom, TV and a balcony with a view towards
the sea. Breakfast is available for an additional charge of
€6. Q12 rooms (8 doubles €25 - 40, 4 triples €30 - 40).
PJ6INGBKW hh
Hotel House Hetodon D-2, ul. Vihren 20, tel. +359
550 24 540/+359 (0) 878 609 902, fa +359 550 815
258, hetodon_tours@abv.bg, www.hetodon.com. The
hotel is located at the new part of Sozopol close to the sea,
just before Vihren Street turns to the left. The rooms offer a
beautiful view towards the harbour and the old town. All rooms
are equipped with refrigerator, cable TV, telephone, Internet,
air conditioning and include balconies. The pool is just meant
for dipping, not eercising. Parking lot in the street in front of the
hotel can be crowded during the high season. Q13 rooms
(1 single €17 - 24, 5 doubles €17 - 35, 6 triples €24 - 43, 3
apartments €26 - 47, 4 Apartment(2 bedrooms) €35 - 54).
PTJHR6ILBKDCSW hhh
Chuchulev D-3, ul. Pаrvi May 12, tel. +359 (0) 887 189
170/+359 550 223 12, fa +359 550 223 12, info@hotel-
chuchulev.com, www.hotel-chuchulev.com. It is some
80 meters away from Harmanite beach. The rooms are with
wooden furniture. The apartments are more spacious. Some
basement double rooms come without air-conditioning. All the
hotel rooms face the beach and the sea. Parking is possible
in front of the hotel. Q30 rooms (doubles €26 - 47, triples
€34 - 57, apartments €47 - 83, Double room in basement
(no airco) €21 - 36, Double room in basement (airco), Apart-
ment 4 persons €47 - 83, Apartment 2 persons €42 - 62).
PJRNW hhh
Kalithea D-2, ul. Lyulin 24, tel. +359 550 24 500, fa
+359 550 23 330, reservations@hotelkalithea.com,
hotelkalithea.com. Kalithea or “beautiful view” in Greek,
this hotel completely deserves its name. Overlooking the
Old town, the sea, the harbour and St. Ivan Island, you will
hold your breath on multiple occasions and enjoy amazing
sunsets. The place itself is elegant with spacious rooms with
double or twin beds, night stand, wardrobe, dressing table,
cable TV, mini bar, bathroom with shower and terrace. Bring
this issue of Burgas In Your Pocket with you and you will get
a free bottle of wine, compliments of the hotel, especially
for our readers. Enjoy! Q20 rooms (singles €18 - 33, 17
doubles €26 - 47, 1 apartment €47 - 70, 2 Studio: €36 - 59).
PTJGBKW hhh
Laguna Beach Resort & SPA Sozopol Mestnost
Gereni, tel. +359 550 9 646 690/+359 550 20 003, fa
+359 550 20 003, info@lagunabeachresort.net, www.
lagunabeachresort.net. The hotel, or more to the point,
‘Beach & Spa Resort’, consists of various 3 storey apart-
ments grouped around the huge swimming pool. The lobby
truly offers the grandeur belonging to a resort of this class,
with stylish lighting and inviting couches in the centre amongst
a setting of various plants. Don’t forget to see the aquarium
here. Q131 rooms (46 doubles €55 - 107, 75 apartments
€65 - 233). PTHAULBKDC hhhh
Laleya D-2, ul. Strandzha 18, tel. +359 550 22
448/+359 (0) 878 507 606, laleya@dir.bg, www.laleya.
com. A 3-floor boutique hotel in a small street not far from
the centre of the new town. In each apartment there is a
kitchenette with a fridge and a microwave. Cable internet is
available in all rooms. The business corner is decorated with
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aesthetic museum ehibits. Open-air jacuzzi and a sauna are
available on the panoramic terrace on the hotel roof. There
is also another pleasant terrace net to the restaurant. Q13
rooms (10 singles €23 - 39, 3 doubles €25 - 40, 7 triples €30
- 45, 3 apartments €39 - 62). PFLGBD hhh
Lola D-2, Vihren 32, tel. +359 (0) 889 998 999/+359
550 22 412, fa +359 550 24 136, lola@lolahotel.com,
www.lolahotel.com. Enclosed between 2 other buildings
within the city itself. The rooms are modernly furnished in
fresh colours with spacious bathrooms decorated with black
and white tiles. Enjoy its panoramic view and see fishermen in
action while getting in and out the harbour or while mending
their nets. Lola offers its guests an outside pool and net to it
a small cocktail bar which serves refreshments and snacks
as well as breakfast. Q23 rooms (9 doubles €26 - 43, 1
suite €31 - 49, 11 Studio €29 - 49, 2 Vip Suite €36 - 57).
PTARGBCW hhh
More D-2, ul. Stara Planina 29, tel. +359 56 23 457,
www.hotel-more.com. A family hotel situated in the new
town. All rooms have balconies. Bathtub is available in some
bathrooms. Wireless internet is available for every room. A
café for hotel guests (open 08 - 22h) is available for drinks.
Some rooms have a sea view. Q15 rooms (3 singles €23
- 30, 11 doubles €30 - 40, 1 apartment €38 - 60). PAR�
LBDCW hhh
Orion D-2, ul. Vihren 28, tel. +359 550 23 193/+359 (0)
888 736 044, sozopolorion@yahoo.com. A first line small
hotel with a breath-taking sea view, located in the new part of
the town. English and German speaking staff are available. A
panoramic seaview tavern restaurant (40 seats) with a big ter-
race (100 seats) is available. All rooms have balconies. Q16
rooms (singles €14 - 25, 10 doubles €22 - 36, 6 apartments
€30 - 44, 9 etra bed €7 - 13). PRINBKW hh
Santa Marina Holliday Village C-2, ul. Industrialna
3, Sozopol, tel. +359 550 22 251, fa +359 550 22 362,
office@santamarina.bg, www.santamarina.bg. Santa
Marina Hotel resort is located just 2km from Sozopol in a
pine forest, right above the King’s Beach. The 100 000m2
resort hosts 80 villas with apartments of various sizes, built
in the old Bulgarian style. Almost all the apartments provide
a sea view. About 70% of the area of the resort represent
greenery, alleys and other facilities. The apartments are quite
spacious and are decorated in white and soft yellow colours.
The furniture and the dining areas are made of wood and
some are in white colour. All of the apartments and studios
have balconies, TV, telephone, kitchenette and refrigerators.
The resort has lobby bar, restaurant (for 200), 2 swimming
pools with a bar and children’s pool (life-guards), open-air
kindergarten (with animation), entertainment centre, games
room, bicycle rental, wellness center with massage and steam
bath, barber shop, currency echange, other shops, laundry
and dry-cleaning, regular scheduled shuttle bus transfers to
Sozopol and ecursion desk. The hotel is (mostly) all inclusive
with some paid services. Q637 rooms (apartments €55
- 100, Big family apartment €70 - 120, Studio €45 - 70).
PTHAUFLGBKDCW hhhh
Selena Beach C-4, ul. Odesa 57, mestnost Budzhaka,
tel. +359 (0) 887 790 471/+359 550 24 237, fa +359
550 24 236, selena_beach@abv.bg, www.selenabeach.
com. Hotel Selena Beach is situated in the Budjaka area
30 meters from the beach and just 1 km from Sozopol. The
area is found when you drive through Sozopol coming from
Burgas until the new area starts. In every room there is a tele-
phone, cable TV, refrigerator and air-conditioning. The hotel
comple offers to its guests an outside swimming pool with
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a special children’s corner. Sauna and jacuzzi are included.
The restaurant has 40 seats inside and 30 outside. The
hotel offers room service and entertainment. Q27 rooms
(doubles €31 - 52, triples €36 - 62, 1 apartment €41 - 77, 4
Studio €31 - 47). PTNBDC hhh
Sofi D-2, ul. Stara planina 23, tel. +359 550 22
847/+359 550 23 456, katerina_hristova@abv.bg,
www.sofi.domino.bg. A small hotel in a quiet street in the
new town. Not very big rooms viewing the garden and the
swimming pool. Light wooden furniture in fresh blue and beige
colours. Bathrooms are with showers. English speaking staff
are available. The hotel offers breakfast in the garden. Q26
rooms (2 singles €13 - 16, 9 doubles €21 - 33, 7 triples €26 -
38, 7 apartments €31 - 43). PTJNGBCW hhh
Restaurants & Cafes
Cazzanova B-2, ul. Milet 32, tel. +359 550 23 494.
A pleasant, relaed Italian restaurant in the old city, with
magnificent panoramic sea views. Various meals from the
Italian cuisine are offered, however some budget customers
may find it a little epensive. 36 seats. Impressive handmade
menus. The service is good and the staff are friendly and
helpful. Quiet Italian music and stylish furniture contribute to
the overall impression. There are English speaking staff and
English menus are available. QOpen 12:00 - 24:00. (5-32
Lv). PILGBKS
El Greko B-3, South Alley, tel. +359 (0) 896 685 842,
el_greko.soz@abv.bg. Found on the rocks of the South alley
in the Old Town this is a typical Sozopol restaurant with great
atmosphere and amazing view to the beach and the rocks of
the new town. There are 80 places on wooden seating, blue
table cloths and real tree piercing through the restaurant. The
cuisine is Mediterranean with combination of Bulgarian dishes.
A nice atmosphere and holiday spirit. QOpen 12:00 - 24:00.
(10-28Lv). JA6BS
Kirik B-2, ul. Ribarska 77, tel. +359 56 22 860. A restau-
rant on the quay of the old city. Calm and relaed atmosphere,
quiet Greek music. 50 seats. There is a big terrace viewing
the port. The menu includes fish and grill dishes. Despite the
fact that it is often full, the service remains good and efficient.
English-speaking staff and English menu are available. The
entrance of the restaurant is from ul. Kraibrezhna. QOpen
12:00 - 24:00. (10-15 Lv). P6NBS
Restaurant Coral C-3, ul. Lazuren Bryag 5, new part
of Sozopol, tel. +359 (0) 885 232 335/+359 550 26
266, fa +359 550 26 241, hotelcoral@abv.bg. The
restaurant is located in the new part of Sozopol on the top
of a rocky cliff with amazing view to the sea and the old
town. It is decorated in beige, white and green colours. The
cuisine is European and National Bulgarian. The restaurant
also has terrace seats, where you can enjoy your meal with a
gorgeous view to the sea. QOpen 08:00 - 24:00. (11-15Lv).
PTJALGBSW
Stariyat Kapitan (the Old Captian) B-2, ul. Kulata 5,
tel. +359 (0) 888 225 385. The restaurant offers a fine se-
lection of foods which can be enjoyed in its cosy atmosphere.
It has a terrace with view to the sea with wooden tables and
wind protectors. The restaurant has fast service and is able
to serve customers in English, Russian and Scandinavian
languages. If you have a party you will have another reason to
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contact the Stariat Kapitan. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00. (8-35Lv.).
6ILENGBS
Stariyat Moryak (The Old Sailor) B-2, ul. Kraybrezhna
3, old town of Sozopol, tel. +359 (0) 888 225 385/+359
(0) 888 225 385. You will find the restaurant in the old town
of Sozopol, opposite the island “Kirik”, which the municipality
of Sozopol wants to turn into an open-air archaeological site.
From the restaurant you will enjoy a beautiful view to the sea.
The restaurant is on two levels and is set with wooden tables
and benches. It is decorated with helms and lanterns. On offer
are various types of steaks, fish, barbecue, roasted lamb and
various Bulgarian National dishes. The biggest problem here
is what to choose.The staff, dressed in jumpers, supposedly
speak various languages such as English, Dutch, Norwegian,
Russian, German, Finnish, Swedish and Bulgarian. Any Scan-
danavians visiting this restaurant, please, contact us to verify
this. Q 6ILNBK
Versia A-3, ul. Kiril i Metodiy 59, old town Sozopol, tel.
+359 (0) 878 650 138/+359 (0) 878 650 138, dan-
ich76@abv.bg. Restaurant garden Versia is situated in the
old town of Sozopol on a quiet cobbled street. The wooden
tables and chairs, the small antique spot-gallery, the colour-
ful dishes and interesting lamps make it a cosy place. The
kitchen is Bulgarian national and offers a rich assortment of
dishes and sea food. This family restaurant is not luurious
and carries only one star, but you will enjoy the atmosphere
and, of course, the prices. QOpen 18:00 - 24:00. (10-20Lv).
J6UNGBW
Windmill A-3, ul. Morski Skali 27, old town Sozopol,
tel. +359 56 22 844/+359 550 87 270 022, fa +359
56 41 094, wm.soz.bg@abv.bg. It is located in the in-
nermost part of the old town of Sozopol, above the rocks
net to an old mill. It has a great view to the sea, but you may
not pay it its due respect since the restaurant offers a rich
folklore and attractions program which may take all of your
attention. It includes folk dancing, singing, show-kitchen and
more. The interior of the restaurant is in old Bulgarian style.
It is decorated with pots, wine vessels, barrels, crockery,
coppers, pitchers, pitchforks, cart wheels and other folklore
elements. The seating is wooden and the table clothes are
in bright red colours. The cuisine is Bulgarian national. Hearty
carnivores are recommended to go for the grilled meat, espe-
cially the skewers (grilled on the fire in front of your eyes on
a musketeer style sword QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. (8-10Lv.).
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Bars, Clubs & Discos
Energy House Club C-2, ul. Republikanska 16, tel.
+359 550 98 483 432, ilianstoyanov@abv.bg. A modern
café in the centre of the new town, situated on the 2nd floor
of a 2 storey shopping building. It plays only house music
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(the name of the establishment may help you towards this
conclusion) and is decorated with night club furniture. The
place consists of 2 big halls and a terrace offering about
200 seats in total. The menu includes cocktails, soft drinks,
shakes, beer, etc. but food is not offered. English speaking
staff and an English menu are available. Prices are a little high.
The staff are prompt but not overly charming. DJ parties are
sometimes organized. QOpen Non - stop. PTLGBW
Arriving & Transport
Selena Car D-3, ul. Yani Popov 7, tel. +359 (0) 888
538 691, selenacar@mail.bg, www.hotelselena-bg.com.
Sightseeing
Archaeological Museum C-2, ul. Khan Krum 2, tel.
+359 56 22 226, sozopol@burgasmuseums.bg. In 1961
the the Holy Synod placed the building of the temple St. Kiril
i Metodiy at the disposal of the municipality for the housing
of an Archaeological museum. As of August 1978 the Cultural
Centre also gives several halls for the needs of the museum.
Ehibited are many unique archaeological artifacts from the 5th
to the 17th c. vases, tablecloths and terracotta statuettes
found at the Apollonia necropolis, on Harmanite Beach as
well as Christian art from the 17th to the 19th c. Presented
are also a number of tets, maps, photographs and schemes.
QOpen 08:00 - 17:00.
City Art Gallery A-3, ul. Kiril i Metodiy 78, tel. +359
550 22 202. This 120 year old building is found on the
southeastern most part of the Old Town. Until 1978 it used
to be a middle school from 1-8 grades. From 1990 it works
as a gallery presenting prominent Bulgarian and foreign
painters and sculptors. Multiple times the National Gallery
held its ehibitions here as well as some foreign artists, which
donated their work. There are paintings from the famous
Yani Hrisopolus and Professor Aleksandar Mutafov. During
Apolonia from the 1-10th of September each year, there are
book readings, chamber music and theatre performances.
QOpen 08:30 - 19:00.
Ethnographic eposition B-3, ul. Kiril i Metodiy 34, tel.
+359 550 22 748. The ethnographic eposition is housed
in a typical Old Bulgarian house. It holds an ehibition of the
customs of the main ethnographic groups - Ruptsi, Zagortsim
and Trakiytsi. Ehibited are tetiles, folklore garments, jewel-
lery, household and crafts’ knick-knacks from the coastal
Strandzha area during the 18th-20th centuries. QOpen
08:30 - 18:00. J
Sveta Bogoroditsa church (Holy Virgin church)
B-2, ul. Anaksimandar 13. Built during the Ottoman times
in the 15th-century, below street level, as was required, this
church holds ruins of an earlier christian temple in its founda-
tions. It is a wooden building and is decorated with marvelous
fretwork iconostas and a pulpit carved with vine and numer-
ous icons. The yard is beautiful and hosts a huge fig tree.
Sv. Georgi (St. George church) B-2, ul. Apolonia. Over
the entrance there is an icon of St. George and the Dragon.
The inside is decorated with beautiful icons.
Sv. Zossim (St. Sozzim chapel) C-2, Sea Garden. This
is a small chapel built in the 13th c. on top of the foundations
of an earlier Christian church. Sv. Zossim is the saint of sailors
(so is St. Nikola, celebrated on Nikulden). It is found close to
the bus station in the Sea Park, net to the beach.
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The town of Nessebar has two parts - the Old town and
Apollonia Art Festival 2009 (29.08 - 06.09) – 25th Anniversary the New one. The old town is with a great historic value Message from the Mayor
and was already populated at the end of the Bronze Age.
The 25th Apollonia Art Festival will be opened on the The small cobbled streets, houses built in the old Bulgar- Ladies and Gentlemen,
29th August, 2009, by the Philharmonic orchestra of ian revival style, numerous restaurants and the spirit of
Sofia in Apollonia Amphitheatre. the ages is what will inspire your visit. On the other hand, On behalf of all citizens of
O ther concer ts will be held there as well – Tonika the “New town” of Nessebar is the absolute opposite. Ev- Nessebar, I have the honor
ensemble and the composer Stefan Dimitrov, Shturtsite erything here screams modern, grandeur, glamorous. New and pleasure, to welcome
band, Akaga & Friends, and many others. 4- and 5-star hotels occupy the two beaches; restaurants, you in our town! Welcome to
discotheques and bars cover the coastline and the inner the town with millennial his-
The theatrical programme is highly varied: the State streets. For a romantic, authentic and quiet eperience aim tory, rich culture, values and
Theatre of Satire “Aleko Konstantinov” will perform the for the old town. For parties, night life and modern facilities incredible atmosphere! I am
play “November” directed by Slav Bakalov; the State stick with the new. In fact the two parts of the town are proud to declare that Nesse-
Theatre of Haskovo will be visiting with the play “Gold only 5 minutes walking distance from each other so you bar has preserved valuable
Mine” directed by Marius Kurkinski; Malak Gradski Teatar can also just hop from one side to the other to catch up on monuments from all eras of
“Beyond the Canal” will be here with the play “Beauty Is whatever you are missing. its millennial eistence and we,
Sleeping”; and others. all citizens of this unique town,

Th e followin g ar tists will per form in th e Chamb er

Hall: Lyudmil Angelov – piano-player, duet NOVA from
Switzerland, Trio d’Ante Vienna comprised by Valya
Dervenska (violine), Teodora Miteva (violoncello) and
Donka Angacheva (piano); and others.
Vladigeroff Brothers & Band, a magnificent trio of guitar
players (Ivan Lechev, Tsvetan Nedyalkov and Vesko
Koychev) as well as many others will perform in the
Jazz Club.
As al ways the Ar t Galler y in the Old town will host
interesting ehibitions and concerts with readings.
The first Apollonia Festival of Arts was held in Sozopol
in 1984. The main goal was to show the whole variety of
achievements in Bulgarian art; to preserve the traditions
and to suppor t new ideas, eperiments and unusual
visions in all art types. The idea for such innovative and
courageous for that time event belongs to the great
Bulgarian musician and public figure, Prof. Dimo Dimov.
Together with friends and adherents-artists, musicians,
actors, directors, they founded the Academy of Ar t
Apollonia. Until 1990, in Sozopol, the Festival of Arts
was held in September and the Winter Academy of Arts
- in January. The Apollonia Art Foundation was founded
in 1991. It is now the main organizer of the Apollonia
Festival of Arts in Sozopol.
For more information on Apollonia 2009 Festival of Arts,
Sozopol, please visit www.apollonia.bg.
About its Mayor
Nikolay Dimitrov is the mayor of Nessebar and Sunny
Beach. He is independent of any political party. He
came to power with the one-liner “I was candidate for
mayor, not for king”. He reigns over about 10,000 in-
habitants in Nessebar itself and around 20,000 in the
entire municipality. In summer though the area does
grow into a small kingdom, having available more then
250,000 beds; in comparison Luembourg has about
480,000 inhabitants. So maybe not a king but a little
prince during summer?
Yachting in Nessebar
strive for protecting these
monuments for the future generations to remember and
know their history.
Passing through various metamorphoses today’s
Nessebar is the place for romantic walks in the narrow
cobblestone alleys, for rest and recreation, and for un-
forgettable eperiences which leave a nuance of antiquity
and rich spiritual culture, as well as a deep impress on
everyone who has visited our town.
Come to Nessebar and see for yourselves its one and
only beauty and uniqueness, while I personally and my
team as your hosts will do our best to make you feel well
and to eperience a unforgettable holiday.
Nikolay Dimitrov
Mayor of Nessebar

Nessebar summer events

The yacht port Marina Dinevi is located to the north of
Nessebar and to the south of Sveti Vlas. The port has
dockage for 300 yachts, including 50 boats of over 25
meters in length. The boats are moored on 6 floating
walkways. Facilities available at each mooring space
include power, water, mobile re-fueling facilities (petrol
and diesel), Internet, cable TV, telephone and fa. The
marina is under close guard 24 hour security and security
camera system. Every year Marina Dinevi hosts a number
of business, sports and entertainment events. Some of
them are Epose of Yachts, Marina Dinevi, International
Regatta Victoria, International Regatta Evolution Cup,
Regatta Port Burgas and the first edition of Naval High
Schools of Bulgaria.
The Yacht Port Marina Dinevi, Sveti Vlas tel.+359
554 69 015 e-mail: office@dineviandco.com,www.
dineviandco.com
June
Sun, joy, beauty, International Children’s Festival
This year about 2 000 children from Bulgaria, Russia,
Ukraine, Romania, Finland, Latvia, Poland, Serbia, and
Macedonia will take part in the I International competi-
tion. Within the framework of the festival the following
competitions will be carried out: folk songs, classical
music, folk dances, classical, modern and jazz ballet,
sports dances.
August
Nessebar’s holidays, Nessebar’s panorama
International Festival of Bee Honey
September
Pop-Rock festival
Festival of Ethnic Communities
Balkans Festival of Children’s Cinema
Tourist Information Centre
City Tourist Information Centre B-4, ul. Mesambria
10, tel.+359 554 42 611, visitnessebar@abv.bg,
www.visitnessebar.org.
This tourist information centre provides vocal and written
information in various languages from helpful staff, plus
tickets, accommodation, guidebooks, maps and more.
Open 09:00-17:30 (May-October).

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years the settlement was again a field of military operations

History of Nessebar
The old town of Nessebar, populated already at the end of
the Bronze Age, is located on a rocky peninsula. It is a small
piece of land just 850m long and 350m wide, embraced by
the sea. It is tied to the continent with a narrow strip of land.
During the ages the old town has lost from the sea 1/3 of its
territory. Sank into the water are about 80m of its coastline
which still hold the remains of the fortress walls. According
to the legends, during its eistence Nessebar had about 40
churches, of which there is data for 26 of them. Today the
old town is an attractive place with its narrow cobblestone
streets, archeological and cultural findings, restaurants,
cafés and souvenir shops.
between Bulgarians and Byzantines.
August 917 Bulgarian troops led by Tsar Simeon defeated
Byzantium completely near the river Aheloy and again in-
cluded Nessebar as part of the Bulgarian Kingdom. During
the Second Bulgarian Kingdom under the rule of tsars Ivan
Aleandar, Ivan Assen II and Todor Svetoslav, Nessebar
reached the peak of its prosperity.
12th - 13th centuries The town developed active trade
relations with the lands of the Mediterranean and Adriatic, as
well as with the principalities situated to the north of Danube
River. The churches Sveti Stefan (St. Stefan) -11th century
and Sveti Yoan Krustitel (St. John the Baptist) - 12th century,
were built and painted with murals.
1366 Nessebar was conquered and plundered by the knights
of count Amedej VI of Savoya, a year later the town was given
to the Byzantine Emperor.
1396 The town was conquered by the Ottomans and in
1453 it fell completely under the Ottoman rule, together with
the capital Constantinople. The economic and spiritual life
continued. Lots of new churches were constructed, murals
and icons were painted. Some monasteries carried out ac-
tive intellectual work. The port continued to be a main trade
center on the Black Sea coast.
17th-19th centuries Some of the Nessebar’s monasteries
and their scriptoria were still operating. During the epoch
of the Bulgarian Renaissance (National Revival period)
in Nessebar many houses were built, typical representa-
tives of the Black-Sea houses and windmills, public bath
and fountains for drinking water. At the end of the 19th
century Nessebar was a small town developing viticulture
and fishing.
1959 The resort comple Slunchev Bryag (Sunny Beach)
was built and international tourism started developing also
in the town of Nessebar.
1983 On the 7th session of the World Heritage Cities in Flor-
ence, Italy, the old town of Nessebar was added to the World
Heritage List and received a certificate from UNESCO

Antiquity Nessebar was first populated more than three

thousand years ago by Thracian tribes who called it Mel-
sambria - “the town of Melsa”, named after its legendary
founder. The settlement had two harbours which still hold
remains of ancient ships and equipment.
6th century BC The first Greek colonizers, the Dorians,
settled in Mesambria, forming a classical polis with struc-
ture, administration, temples, gymnasium, theatre, and of
course, fortress walls.
440 BC The town started minting its own coins
3rd -2nd centuries BC the town reached its economic
boom. The city built its own ships, had many craftsmen
and busy trade relations with other towns, even as far as
the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean. The town started
to mint gold coins.
72 BC the town was conquered by the Romans and shortly
after included in the Roman Empire. Mesembria, at this time,
preserved its commercial importance and high cultural devel-
opment. They kept on founding bronze coins and statues and
producing marble embossments and inscriptions.
313 Emperor Constantine issues the Edict of Milan, legalizing
Christianity in the Roman Empire. Mesembria, a Christian
town now, started building its own Christian temples called
basilicas, the biggest being called St. Sofia as in Constan-
tinople. Leading architects from the Roman Empire started
building water supply system, thermal roman baths and
reinforced the fortress walls.
395 The Roman Empire divides into Eastern and Western,
now Messemvria, remains in the Byzantium. The town be-
come even of greater importance as a strategic, economic
and cultural centre. Buildings were built with bricks sealed
with the name of Constantine and Justinian and were
decorated with marble foundations, columns and capitols
of various kinds.
681 Emperor Constantine IV engaged in a battle near On-
gula (the delta of the river Danube) with the Bulgarian Khan
Asparuh. The emperor was seized by an attack of gout and
being in much pain, sailed off to the city of Mesemvria for
treatment after giving orders to the officers and soldiers to
keep on investing the fort. A rumour spread that the emperor
had fled, and being on this account thrown into confusion
they fled headlong.
7th century With the establishment of the Bulgarian State
in 681, where Byzantium even agreed to pay an annual ta
guaranteeing its borders, Messemvria turned into a signifi-
cant military fortress of the Byzantine Empire against her
new neighbour.
705 The future Byzantine emperor Leo the Syrian, traveling
to Constantinople, meets in Mesemvria the Bulgarian Khan
Tervel and his army.
812 The town was finally conquered by the Bulgarian Khan
Krum after a two week siege and included within the First
Bulgarian Kingdom. Slavs and Bulgarians populated the
settlement.
863 Byzantines again conquered Nessebar. In the following

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Hotels
Arsena B-3, South Beach, tel. +359 554 46 590, fa
+359 554 46 551, hotelarsena@abv.bg, www.arsena-
hotel.com. The elegant green building of the hotel comple
is located at the South Beach in Nessebar and provides a
magnificent view of the old town. The first thing that attracts
one’s attention is the stylish lobby bar and reception in black
and white. The hotel offers free WiFi, good conference facili-
ties, and pleasant rooms with satellite television, well stocked
mini bars and bathrooms. You can also enjoy the modern
fitness hall and relaing treatments in the spa centre. Q68
rooms (60 doubles €75, 3 apartments €128, 2 Presidential
Suite €210, 3 Junior Suite €107). PTHARUFLG�
BKDCW hhhh
Festa Panorama B-2, ul. Khan Krum, tel. +359 554
29 700/+359 554 29 729, marketing@festapanoram-
abg.com, www.festahotels.com. This modern hotel is
located 150m from the beautiful sand of Sunny Beach and
2 km from the ancient town of Nessebar. Most of the rooms
are facing the sea, there are 3 rooms available for disabled
people. The four-star hotel disposes of a great variety of
recreational facilities and services which will help you enjoy
your stay in the hotel. The rooms are spacious, equipped
with TV-sets, minibars, hair driers, showers and bath tubs.
The hotel is famous for its SPA centre and fitness facilities,
steam room and sauna.
At the outdoor swimming pool you can take and enjoy your
drink from the pool bar. The entertainment team is a plus
with some nice shows during the early evening. Q241
rooms (228 doubles €47 - 100, 13 apartments €70 - 153).
PTYJHARUFLEGBKDCW hhhh
Gerdjika B-2, ul. Mladost 32, tel. +359 554 42
606/+359 554 42 607, www.gerdjika.narod.ru. A small
and rather charming hotel near Nessebar municipality. The
rooms are all light wood in colour and have air conditioning,
fridge and TV. The family who runs the place is hospitable and
obliging people and can eplain everything about their town and
sightseeing. Q22 rooms (8 doubles €30, 7 triples €46, 4
quads €61, 3 apartments €62). PJALNBK hhh
Hotel-Restaurant Stankoff B-4, ul. Chimbuleva 8,
tel. +359 554 44 495/+359 (0) 887 246 486, fa +359
554 44 496, stankoffhotel@mail.bg, www.hotelstankoff.
com. This is a very cosy and chic hotel in the old town of
Nessebar with views to the sea and Sunny Beach. The build-
ing built in old Bulgarian style. The rooms and apartments
are not big, but are comfortable and practical. They are in a
beige colour scheme. The furniture is a combination of wood
and patterned damask in navy blue. The beds are low and the
bathrooms are with showers or bathtubs. Pets are allowed
but at an etra charge. The owner is very friendly, has many
interesting stories to tell and carries the spirit of Francophone
Bulgarian times. The hotel has a very chic restaurant with a
big terrace and garden (read more in our restaurant section
on p.....). Everything in this hotel brings the feeling of style
and grace. Q6 rooms (3 doubles €46, 3 apartments €67).
PAGBKW hhh
Marieta Palace B-2, ul. Lyuben Karavelov 15, tel. +359
554 44 111/+359 (0) 885 804 578, fa +359 554 46
800, marieta_palace@yahoo.com, www.marietapalace.
com. This modern hotel is located in the centre of the new
part of Nessebar, very close to the main commercial district.
All rooms come with telephone, satellite television, free in-
ternet and well stocked mini bars. Little etras include all the
usual provisions such as room service and laundry. Everything
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is spotlessly clean, and the numerous perks include good
conference facilities, relaation centre with sauna and solarium,
fitness centre, swimming pool, pleasant restaurant, cocktail
bar. An added bonus is the availability of different recreation
facilities such as billiard tables, snooker and bowling hall.
Q104 rooms (16 singles €34 - 54, 72 doubles €41 - 72,
16 apartments €62 - 108). PJHAR6UFB�
KDCW hhhh
Marina Palace B-2, ul. Ivan Vazov 7, tel. +359 554
20 600/+359 (0) 885 811 118, fa +359 554 20 601,
marinapalace@pirgos.com, www.marinapalacebg.com.
This four stars hotel is located between the old and new part
of Nessebar and is built on si levels and offers luurious accom-
modation in 122 double rooms and 3 apartments. It’s clean,
crisp and fresh. Rooms are comfortably decorated with blue
and green colors and are well appointed with air conditioning,
fire alarm system, TV set with satellite programs, permanent
access to Internet, mini bar and individual safe bo. The res-
taurant of the hotel offers a rich menu of traditional and eotic
dishes. It has perfect conference facilities and ultra modern
spa center equipped with the state of the art technology.
Q129 rooms (125 singles €59 - 82, doubles €99 - 74, 4
apartments €66 - 97). PHAUFLGBKDCW
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Nessebar Royal Palace B-5, ul. Mitropolitska 19,
tel. +359 554 46 490/+359 (0) 886 601 908, fa +359
554 46 491, reserve@nessebarpalace.com, www.
nessebarpalace.com. The hotel is right net to the church
of St. John the Baptist and the Early Byzantine Terms. Quite
an elegant eperience combined with the spirit of the ancient.
It is designed in a lovely combination of stone and wood.
The building is stylized Bulgarian revival house, with wooden
pillars, while the restaurant and the lobby are appointed with
columns, stone elements and decorations and garden chairs
from wrought iron in the garden. The rooms are furnished with
stylish craft work, combining the old looking furniture and the
contemporary comfort. Enjoy! Q25 rooms (1 single €43 - 56,
14 doubles €43 - 74, 1 apartment €105 - 148, 10 Studio:
€50 - 86). PJHAUGBKW hhh
Oasis B-2, ul. Ivan Vazov 5, tel. +359 554 50 000, fa
+359 554 43 264, info@oasishotels.net, www.oasisho-
tels.net. Found in the new part of Nessebar in a wonderful
green park and close to the South Beach this three-star offers
you a lovely combination of the sea and calm greenery with
the hubbub of the pool area and busy street on the other side
of the hotel. The park is 10 000 m2 and hosts over 100 spe-
cies of trees and flowers and over 20 species of birds which
reside there during the summer turning it into symphony hall
under the skies. A true Oasis for families kids and couples
alike. They have a wonderful view to the sea and the Old town
from their South side. The rooms are not big, but comfortable.
They offer safe, money echange, room service, ironing and
dry cleaning, billiards and electronic games. The recreational
area offers fitness, massage, sauna, and solarium. They have
a pool with a bar, a restaurant with a winter garden and lovely
summer terrace and a bistro with Italian specialties.
Q72 rooms (45 doubles €39 - 72, 20 apartments €45 - 81,
7 Apartment de lu: €64 - 100). (6-12Lv). PTAIFLB�
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Oscar B-1, ul. Otets Paisiy 25A, tel. +359 554 42 828, fa
+359 554 46 336, oskar_hotel@abv.bg, www.oscar.sea-
hotels-bg.com. Only 200m from the beach, on the central
quiet street, offering easy access to practically everything.
Very comfortable and well kept, and the staff are etremely
friendly. The rooms are clean and decent, the apartments
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are nicely furnished with kitchen, guest-room, big bedroom
and nice bathroom. Hotel guests receive 20% discount in the
restaurant Chevermeto Nessebar. Q23 rooms (22 doubles
€35, 1 apartment €60). PJALB hhh
Petrov mestnost Kokalu, tel. +359 554 46 690/+359
(0) 888 425 427, kantora_petrov@abv.bg, www.hotel-
petrov.com. The hotel is found southward of the new town
of Nessebar, in the cove of the sunken ship, the area of
Kokalu, right on the beach. It is a white and red semi-circular
building on three stories, with a small greenery area, lounge
terraces and an outdoor Jacuzzi. The rooms are comfortable
with double or single beds and leather armchairs. The colour
scheme is in light blue and white, with wooden beds, bedside
tables and wardrobes. The flooring is a glaring bluish-green
carpet. The apartments are a better choice. They accommo-
date a living room area with wooden table and chairs, kitchen
facilities with bar plot and the floor is in wooden colour. The
bathrooms are in beige colours with hairdryers and shower
cabins. The hotel facilities include refrigerator, cable TV, in-
ternet and the restaurant holds an open air barbeque. Q21
rooms (doubles €25 - 40, triples €35 - 60, quads €40 - 70,
apartments €45 - 75). PILNGBKW hhh
Sea Residence Trinity B-5, ul. Venera 8, tel. +359
554 46 700/+359 (0) 897 964 946, info@trinity-
nessebar.com, www.trinity-nessebar.com. It was built
in 2005 in the old town of Nessebar. The lobby holds a bar,
comfortable seating in green and brown colours with glass
tables and even a stylish stand chess board and figures for
those with a passion for the game. The rooms are cosy and
in beige colour. The bathrooms are with showers. There is
a restaurant with a good selection of seafood. There is a
parking lot and an elevator. Q15 rooms (singles €51 - 66,
doubles €70 - 87, suites €76 - 102, apartments €118 - 138).
PALGBKW hhh
SOL Nessebar Bay C-1, bul. Aurelia 7, tel. +359 554
21 100, fa +359 554 21 101, reservations@nessebar.
solmelia-bg.com, www.solmelia.com. Sol Nessebar Bay
is one of the hotels in the Sol Nessebar Resort. The hotel
is very luurious and the staff are polite and welcoming. The
hotel contains 287 double rooms, all well equipped with TV-
sets, minibars, safes, etc. The outside panorama lift offers
you a great view to the sea. The big restaurant of above
300 seats is a non-smoking facility and you can enjoy your
meals prepared by the chefs just in front of you. There are
three bars - a night club (with a different show every night),
a lobby bar and an outside pool bar. The use of the SPA
and fitness centre is included in the package price, which is
quoted per guest. One major disadvantage is the distance
to the city centre but the public transport can take you
there in 10 minutes. All inclusive. Q287 rooms (singles
€56 - 144, doubles €84 - 258, Family rooms €199 - 462).
PTHAUFLEGBKDCW hhhh
SOL Nessebar Mare C-1, bul. Aurelia 7, tel. +359 554
21 200/+359 554 21 101, reservations@nessebar.
solmelia-bg.com, www.solmelia.com. Sol Nessebar Mare
is the second 4-star hotel in the Sol Nesebar Resort and is
like a mirror of Sol Nessebar Bay hotel. It has 246 double
rooms and 92 family rooms (connected double rooms). All
rooms are equipped with telephone, satellite/cable TV, fridge
and bathtub. The restaurant offers the main meals in a buf-
fet form. Here you can eperience the variety of the Bulgarian
cuisine with tasty fish and meat dishes. International cuisine
is also an option. The hotel offers children’s day-and-night-
care services for those who want to enjoy the show in the
night club. All inclusive.
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Q342 rooms (singles €56 - 144, doubles €84 - 258, Family
rooms €199 - 462). PTHAUFLEGBKDCW
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SOL Nessebar Palace C-1, bul. Aurelia 7, tel. +359
554 21 300, fa +359 554 21 101, reservations@
nessebar.solmelia-bg.com, www.solmelia.com. The Sol
Nessebar Palace Hotel is the most elegant hotel in the Sol
Nessebar Resort and is proudly referred to as the Pearl of
the Crown. It looks like a castle. The hotel offers everything
for your fun and enjoyment. It is located between the town
of Nessebar and the village of Ravda. The hotel is one of the
few 5-star hotels with an indoor and outdoor swimming pool,
lobby bar and a night club. The 8-storey building has 333
rooms equipped with luury facilities and the package price
includes everything (all inclusive packages). The restaurant
is for more than 300 guests and is also available for parties.
There is also children’s nursery. Q333 rooms (singles €64
- 157, doubles €103 - 214, Junior suite €137 - 322, Family
rooms €206 - 504). PTHAUFLEGBKDCW
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St. George B-5, ul Sadala 10 (Kraybrezhna), tel. +359
554 44 045, hotel@saintgeorge.bg, www.saintgeorge.
bg. This small hotel with the name of the patron saint of the
shepherds and possibly the most celebrated name day in
Bulgaria (Gergyovden - 6th of May) holds a wonderful view
to the sea and Sunny Beach. It is located in the old town of
Nessebar and offers a stylish lobby and comfortable rooms.
The modern furniture is leatherette in blue and yellow, the
rooms are spacious, carpeted, with refrigerators, balconies
and cable TV. The bathrooms are with showers. Q (doubles
€25 - 40, suites €35 - 60, double with sea view €30 - 50).
PAGBW hhh
St. Nikola B-4, ul. Kraybrezhna 2 (Zhana Chimbuleva
2), tel. +359 554 46 685/+359 554 46 688, fa +359
554 46 686, st.nikola@abv.bg, www.hotel-st-nikola.
com. This four floor hotel is located on the northern side of
the old town of Nessebar with a view to Sunny Beach and
the new town of Nessebar. The new building is panelled in
wood and stone and accommodates rooms, a restaurant
and a parking lot. The rooms are cosy and combine comfort
in a modern style. They are designed in wood and delicate
orange and light green colours for the seating. The rooms hold
two beds and an etending armchair. The apartments hold a
bedroom, a living-room with kitchen nook, an etending sofa
for two and balcony. The bathrooms are with a shower cabin
and hair drier in white or brown colours. The services include
cable TV, central air conditioning, room service, mini bar, safe,
laundry, dry cleaning, ironing, internet and business services.
The hotel also has a restaurant with 60 seats indoors and
24 outdoors. The cuisine is Bulgarian, European and English.
Q13 rooms (1 single €21 - 32, 8 doubles €32 - 50, 4 apart-
ments €47 - 75). P6NBK hhh
St. Stefan C-4, ul Ribarska 11, tel. +359 554 43 603,
fa +359 554 43 604, st_stefan@hotels-bg.eu, www.
hotel-st-stefan.com. This three-star hotel is maybe one of
the most modern in the old town of Nessebar. It is hosted in
a new building in an Old Bulgarian style and fits quite well the
surroundings. Very close to the hotel is the ancient amphi-
theatre, which during the summer holds performances. Each
room has a balcony and view to the sea, the rocky beach, the
I c. “St. Stefan Church” (read more in our cultural section on
p.....) or the harbour. They are furnished with comfortable fur-
niture including sofa and hairdresser. The décor is in blue and
white colours and wood. Each room has an LCD tv, a minibar,
telephone, radio, Vingcard access system and bathroom with
bathtub. The double bedrooms are with single or king-size
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beds. There are fitness, sauna, jacuzzi and spa centre with
aroma camera and massage facilities.The restaurant of the
hotel offers rich fish menu, Bulgarian and international cuisine,
eotic dishes and cocktails.This is a preferred location for hold-
ing corporate events. Q19 rooms (doubles €53, apartments
€72). PA6UFLGBKDW hhh
The White House B-4, ul. Tsar Simeon 2, tel. +359
554 42 488/+359 (0) 898 656 011, white_house_ns@
yahoo.com, www.white-house-13.8k.com. This small
hotel is situated in the center of the old town of Nessebar,
just net to the post office. White House has 5 rooms and 2
big apartments. The furniture is luurious and well-arranged in
style. The apartments are with leather sofa and fauteuils in
dark brown or patterned damasks, wooden cabinets, dining
table and modern kitchenette with bar plot, stove, dishwash-
ing machine and refrigerator. Two of the bathrooms hold a
two-seater Jacuzzi. The bedrooms are arranged in white,
leaving you with a celestial feeling. There are two big terraces
to the rooms, one of which is big enough to throw a party.
They have seating area and/or a swing. The lobby of the hotel
invites you to rest in the sitting area with white leather sofas
and glass tables. All floors are from white marble. There are a
lobby bar, fitness room and Internet café. The place feels and
looks like a Barbie house. Q7 rooms (singles €26, doubles
€46, apartments €77). PJ6FLNGBW hhh
Toni B-5, ul. Kraybrezhna 20, tel. +359 554 42
403/+359 (0) 899 268 004. This family-run guest house
is found in the old town of Nessebar with a view to Sunny
beach. It’s behind a high gate and you reach your room by
walking through a small yard with greenery and sitting area.
The interior is simple in bright yellow colours. The rooms have
a cable TV, a balcony and bathroom in blue with shower. There
is a refrigerator on each floor, which you can share with other
guests. The hosts are very friendly and if you would like to
spend your holiday in a simple family type of dwelling this is a
good choice.Q (6 doubles €21 - 31). PJNGB hhh
Vigo B-2, ul. Ivan Vazov 9, tel. +359 554 43 282/+359
554 46 737, reservation_hotelvigo@abv.bg, www.hotel-
vigo.com. Close to perfect, this newly-constructed modern
building is very close to the ancient town of Nessebar. The
hotel offers luury accommodation in 116 double rooms, 8
suites (4 of them with facilities for disabled) and 8 apart-
ments with unique view to the sea. The hotel comple has
3 outdoor swimming pools and 1 indoor heated swimming
pool, also a spa centre, an internet hall, billiards, children’s
study hall and ecellent conference facilities. Each room has a
balcony, LCD, cable TV, mini-bar, an individual safety deposit
bo, internet access, bathroom with a shower booth and a
fire alarm system. Q132 rooms (116 doubles €46 - 92, 8
suites €51 - 92, 8 apartments €66 - 153). PTHAU�
FLGKDCW hhhh
Zlatna Ribka (Gold Fish) C-1, ul. Ivan Vazov (inter-
section with Otets Paisiy), tel. +359 554 45 225/+359
554 42 605, fa +359 554 45 226, hotel_golden_fish@
abv.bg, www.hotel-golden-fish.com. Located on the new
part, close to the South Beach and with a view to the sea
from some of the rooms, this family hotel hosts one of the
most visited restaurants in Nessebar all-year-round. They
combine International and Bulgarian cuisine and quite some
marine dishes. The place is small, elegant and arranged with
wooden tables and benches with cushions. The bartender
is a character by himself, with an attitude and resembles
Kojak, but you will have no encounter as the friendly waiters
will attend to you. Worth a visit also during the low season.
The hotel offers standard 3-star amenities. The rooms have
cable TV, fridge, telephone and some of the bathrooms are
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with bathtubs. Room service. Q31 rooms (singles €23 - Emona B-4, ul. Mesambria 41, tel. +359 554 42 and you will not miss a game, as the flat TV screens are
31, 29 doubles €31 - 52, 2 apartments €52 - 82). (4-16Lv). 022/+359 (0) 898 667 713. This nice restaurant is located tuned to sports’ channels. QOpen 09:00 - 02:00. (7-22Lv).
P6LKSW hhh directly over the cliffs in the furthest innermost part of the old PJA6IBSW
town of Nessebar. It is an open-air garden restaurant, a sum-
mer favourite for years, with the kitchen barbeque in view. The Chevermeto B-3, South beach (Yuzhen plazh), tel.
+359 (0) 886 191 919, fa +359 554 46 336, www.
Guesthouses cuisine is Bulgarian, with sea delicacies and great desserts.
QOpen 10:30 - 24:00. (8-40Lv). AINGB chevermeto-nessebar.com. This place is etremely popu-
Stariat Kesten B-2, ul. Ivan Vazov 31, tel. +359 554 lar among locals and tourists for its nice typical Bulgarian
42 937/+359 (0) 895 765 671, stariatkesten@abv. Forrest Nook C-4, South Peer, Old Town, tel. +359 (0) atmosphere, well-prepared food and folklore program. There
bg. This guesthouse has a good location, very close to the 897 808 207/+359 (0) 894 703 139. All-year-round place is a big choice of huge salads, grilled pork and lamb dishes, a
center of the city and to the old part of Nessebar. A nice with about 80 seats. It is decorated in typical Bulgarian style. nice selection of rakia, Rhodopi dishes, meals roasted on fire
combination of a homey atmosphere with some creative The seating is with wooden tables and benches. During the and fish. During summer the restaurant offers a nice folklore
decorations. It looks like a good choice for quiet weekends or summer months choose the outside seating which is quite program with orchestra performances and fire dancers. Be
longer-term stays. Q13 rooms (4 suites €41, 9 apartments windy and will keep you cool. The cuisine is mainly marine and careful with all objects around you - there is a special price list
€51). PJAKW there are all kinds of fish. There is also a kid’s menu. This is for broken glasses (2Lv), mugs (5Lv), plates (5Lv), ash-trays
a family owned restaurant and the food is prepared with love (3Lv). QOpen 10:30 - 04:00. (20Lv). ENB
by the female owner. Bring this issue of Burgas In Your Pocket
Icecream saloon Clio Archaeological museum, tel.
Restaurants & Cafes with you and you will receive a 20% discount, especially for our
readers. QOpen 09:00 - 24:00. (6-28Lv). JABS +359 (0) 878 908 355/+359 (0) 897 834 055. The
Ambrozia B-2, ul. Ivan Vazov 27, tel. +359 554 45 998. ice cream saloon Clio is the ice cream paradise of Nessebar
This is a cheap pub restaurant viewing the street. 40 indoor Gerdzika B-2, ul. Mladost 32, tel. +359 56 42 606/+359 old town. Located in the Archaeological Museum, net to the
and 50 outdoor seats. English speaking staff and English 56 42 607. A favourite for the locals because of its etremely entrance, it offers 40 different kinds of ice cream, 50 different
menu are available. Prices are low. The staff are patient, kind competitive prices and massive portions of salads. Gerdjika kinds of melbas, ice cream cakes, ice cream spaghetti, ice
and good humoured. The menu contains some traditional is popular for its fish dishes, its low-key atmosphere and cream cocktails and other ice cream drinks. The place is a
meals as well as fish and grilled dishes. The food was ecellent nicely prepared typical Bulgarian meals including homemade nice cool escape from the melting sunrays during hot days.
ecept for the crème caramel. The place despite being busy soups, fresh mushrooms, pork and chicken dishes. The menu QOpen 9:0024:00. (4-10Lv). PAGBW
generally has very efficient service. Quiet music. Pets are al- is both in Bulgarian and English and the staff speak various
lowed outside. QOpen 07:00 - 24:00. PNGBKS languages. QOpen 08:00 - 23:00. JILNB Kapitanska Sreshta (Captain’s Meeting) B-4, ul.
Mena 22, tel. +359 554 42 124, www.kapitanska-sresh-
Aqua Grill C-4, South Peer, tel. +359 (0) 898 691 Hawaii B-4, Northwest peer, tel. +359 878 555 ta.sea-hotels-bg.com. The house of captain Pavel in which
841/+359 885 860 032, aquagrill@abv.bg, www.res- 615/+359 (0) 878 555 614, stesim@mail.bg. With a the restaurant resides was built in 1760 in the old Bulgarian
taurant.bg/aquagrill. Located right on the pier, this place is view to Sunny Beach on the Northwest pier of the Old town style and is declared a National cultural monument under the
open all year round. It is spacious, appointed in crème colours, this place is a combination of good views and inepensive food. protection of UNESCO. The open-air part of the restaurant is
arranged with big tables and leather seating and decorated Bulgarian cuisine and pizza and seating of wooden tables amongst authentic ruins and richly decorated arches. The res-
with strange chandeliers. There is quite an etensive menu and benches outside and socialist type, but comfortable taurant is developed on several levels of terrace, halls and VIP.
with all kinds of food to satisfy every taste and it is in English, and preserved seating inside. The inside is decorated with The place is designed in a unique style like a marine museum,
Russian, German and Bulgarian. There is a good selection of folklore motifs. There are 200 places and a party atmosphere as design elements are used boats, parts of boats anchors,
wines and nice chill out music to go along with it. There are
TV screens so you will not miss any game. It has about 100
seats. Bring this issue of Burgas In Your Pocket with you and
you will receive a free glass of wine or beer with your main
course, between 11 and 19 o’clock, especially for our readers.
QOpen 09:00 - 24:00. PJBSW
Boulevard cafe B-2, ul. Ivan Vazov 14, tel. +359 56 45
554. Here you can enjoy one of the best cups of coffee in
Nessebar. The interior of this modern styled cafe provides an
enjoyable atmosphere to sit and chat with a friend. Pancakes,
sandwiches, pizzas, ice-creams and delicious cakes are on
the menu. On the second floor some lovely pictures can bring
the customers into the history of the world of coffee. QOpen
7:30 - 24:00. PNGB
Captain Nemo B-5, ul. Kraybrezhna 18A, tel. +359 (0)
878 688 333. This open-air restaurant is located over the
North cliffs of the old town of Nessebar overlooking the sea
and Sunny Beach bay. It has a garden and terrace space. The
uniqueness of this restaurant is in its kitchen. The owner is a
fisherman and each fish served there comes fresh, straight
from the morning or evening catch. The main cook is the
owner’s wife and her skill is such that you will be sure to lick
your fingers after you are done. Everything is prepared fresh
on the spot, ecept for a few Bulgarian national specialties
which are prepared in the morning, as they need quite some
preparation. These include Wine Kebab, Chumlek, Kavurma
and the best fish soup you’ve ever tasted. The restaurant has
unusual working hours from 12:00-15:00 and from 18:00-
24:00. QOpen 12:00 - 24:00. (7-20Lv). JNGB
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helms, fishing nets, life-belts, amphoras, pottery, dried
fishes, motorbike and a car. One table is set with dummies
arranged like 3 captains having dinner and drinks. The live
music orchestra joins the captains’ table, from where they
perform their tunes of Greek and popular Bulgarian music
with partiality to Lily Ivanova’s songs. The outside seating,
partially under a trellis vine is directly overlooking the Port
(Morskata gara) of the old town of Nessebar. The tables
and chairs are wooden and some are arranged amongst the
ruins. The menu is abundantly rich and offers numerous sea
delicacies (including some rare fishes) and Bulgarian national
cuisine. This place is one of the old Nessebar symbols and
is a must to visit. Q ENGB
Messambria Cocktail Bar B-4, net to the Post Office,
tel. +359 (0) 888 805 325, radev_71@mail.bg. Right on
the central square in the old town of Nessebar, net to the Post
Office, this cosy place is nicely arranged with white leather
seating and round tables with yellow and red chairs. There
are 3 adult swings with leather cushions which are quite
inviting and lend a charm to the place. Should you feel that
romantic, you can surprise your loved one with a nice song
from the Karaoke. As well as the ecellent cocktails you can
also snack here. There are pizzas, sandwiches, toasts and
salads. They also have an entertainment hall with darts, table
football and hockey and billiards. There are 50 places inside
and 120 outside. Q A6W
Neptun ul. Neptun 1, tel. +359 (0) 896 704 405. This
is a fish restaurant located on the furthest outermost part
of the peninsula of the old town of Nessebar. Seating is in
an open-air garden setting with tables dressed in red and
white tablecloths. It offers a good selection of fishes and
fish delicacies. The cuisine is European fish cuisine, including
some Bulgarian traditional dishes. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00.
(10-20Lv). AGB
Plovdiv B-4, Pristanishte Yug, tel. +359 (0) 885 906
648. The restaurant is located just at the beginning of the
Peninsula, right behind the South Port of the old town of
Nessebar. Part of it is covered by a roof and the other part
by umbrellas. It offers vegetarian specialties, pizza, spaghetti,
fish and steaks (the restaurant has its steak house right net to
it). They claim the food is prepared only from organic products.
QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. (6-20Lv). NGB
Stankoff B-4, ul. Chimbuleva 8, tel. +359 554 44
495/+359 (0) 887 246 486, fa +359 554 44 496,
stankoff@hotel.bg, www.hotelstankoff.com. This very
chic restaurant is located in the old town of Nessebar with
a view to the sea and Sunny beach bay. It is in the building
of the Hotel-Restaurant Stankoff, built in 2002 in Old Bulgar-
ian style. The inside seating for 35 represents red leather
chairs and wooden dining tables. The interior is very classy
and decorated in style. The restaurant offers a 30 seat
terrace with chairs and tables of wrought iron. There is also
an open-air garden with 55 seats. The cuisine is Mediter-
ranean with vegetarian and fish delicacies. Try out the duck
fillet with orange sauce or the Norwegian style trout. Q
(7-20Lv). PAGB
Starata Kotva (The Old Anchor) B-4, South Peer, tel.
+359(0) 878 312 456. This is a huge open-air place right
on the South Pier of the Old Town. It has 300 seats arranged
with wooden tables and benches, along the pier and on a
sea-floating platform. It is decorated with fish, nets and a big
aquarium; there is a fireplace, live music and fish cuisine. They
work till there are clients and if you are a group of 20, bring this
issue of Burgas In Your Pocket with you and they will give you a
Burgas In Your Pocket
special 20% discount, especially for our readers. QOpen
09:00 - 24:00. (3-20Lv). J6UIEBS
Bars, Clubs & Discos
Cocktail bar Classic B-2, ul. Hristo Kudev 5, tel. +359
554 46 111. A tiny charming place with yellow furniture,
calm atmosphere and disco music. It’s a good place to start
with your morning coffee particularly if you have an intention
to visit The Old Town of Nessebar. QOpen 07:30 - 23:30.
PJNBW
Marina Palace Day Bar B-2, ul. Ivan Vazov 7, tel.
+359 (0) 888 867 086. Feel the fresh caress of the sea
breeze in Marina Palace Day Bar. Eotic cocktails, music
for all tastes, unusual vision and pleasant mood. Karaoke
night is organized here every Friday. QOpen 08:00 - 1:00.
PTJA6ULGBW
Marina Palace Sky Bar B-2, ul. Ivan Vazov 7, tel.
+359 (0) 888 867 086. This charming place is located
in Marina Palace Hotel. Here you can enjoy a breath taking
view, perfect service, good drinks and pleasant music. Q
PJALGW
Car rental
Budget Car and Van Rental B-4, Euroins Building,
Messamvria Square, tel. +359 554 99 970 007, www.
budget.bg. QOpen , Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:00 - 17:30.
Closed Sat, Sun.
Health & lifestyle
Health house (Zdravna kushta) B-2, ul. Ivan Vazov
11, tel. +359 554 43 155. Consultation, diagnosis, and
treatment of different diseases in both adults and children.
General practitioners and specialists in ophthalmology, der-
matology, gynecology. There are also -ray, laboratory, 3 dental
surgeries and physical therapy. QOpen 7:15 - 19:00. PJ
Dentists
D-r Donchev ul. Struma 23, tel. +359 554 43 544.
QOpen 09:00 - 12:30, 15:00-19:00, Sat, Sun 09:00 -
19:00.
D-r Gonsalvesh ul. Ivan Vazov, tel. +359 554 43 605.
Real Estate
Geomir Real Estate B-4, ploshtad Messembria, old
town Nessebar, tel. +359 554 42 522/+359 888
445 710.
Georgi Kostov Ltd. A-1, ul. Khan Asparuh 5, tel. +359
554 43 084/+359 887 244 336, kostovestate@mail.
bg, kostovestate@yahoo.com.
Kantora Petrov B-1, ul. Edelvays 8, tel. +359 554 42 615,
kantora_petrov@abv.bg, www.kantora-petrov-bg.com.
Shopping
Bookstore B-1, ul. Otets Paisiy. Browser-friendl y
bookstore on one floor with a good selection of Bulgarian
burgas.inyourpocket.com
and English language titles, maps, guidebooks & souvenirs.
QOpen 8:30 - 18:30, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 17:00.
Vassmar shoe shop B-4, ul. Mesambria 8, tel. +359
(0) 898 936 251, fa +359 554 42 456. The shop is
found in the centre of the old town of Nessebar. They of-
fer male and female shoes and bags from leather and
leatherette. QOpen 9:00 - 24:00. (35-100Lv.). PJA
Sightseeing
The archaeological studies of the Nessebar peninsula per-
formed during the last four decades reveal rich collections of
significant cultural monuments. They illustrate the history of
ancient Messambria and medieval Nessebar. A large part of
them are at present ehibits in the museums in Nessebar. In
1983 the old town of Nessebar was registered in the world
cultural heritage list of UNESCO and the certificate of the
registration can be seen in the foyer of the Archaeological
museum.
Apsis of the church St. Clement (Apsidata na
tsarkva Sveti Kliment) B-4, The church of St. Clement
is found on the central street of the old town of Nessebar, ul.
Messambria. It is dated 17th century and is richly painted. The
central apse and the table in the altar are well preserved.
[9]Early Byzantine thermal springs (Vizantiyski
termi) B-4, Situated in the lowest part of the western coast
of the peninsula, the thermal spring baths were built in the
5th-6th centuries. The entrance, central hall and pools are
preserved. They were supplied by underground sewer; the
walls are covered by marble slabs. Four massive columns
supported a cruciform dome above the central hall. In 681
the Emperor Constantine IV took treatment here. In 812 Khan
Krum destroyed the baths as such and used their floor for
growing crops, but still large parts of them remain.
[1]Fortress walls (Krepostni steni) B-4, The en-
trance of the old town Nessebar and the South harbour.
The fortress walls - Hellenistic from 6th-3rd centuries BC
and Byzantine walls and towers from 5th-6th century were
discovered after some ecavations in the past decades. They
were built during the Hellenistic colonization in the 6th century
BC from big stone blocks, with polished front side and placed
in line without any solder. The inner part of the wall was filled
with broken stones and soil. In some places the walls are
overlapped by the later ones from the Byzantine times. Later,
during the 5th century, a new fortified wall was built in opus
micstrum - alternation of stones and bricks. The gate of the
fortress has two square towers and above them a row of
panoramic brick arches. At the end of the 9th century the wall
was put down by Khan Krum, but was later reconstructed by
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King Ivan Aleander. During the Ottoman rule the fortified walls
lost their importance and gradually fell into ruin.
Chimbulev’s house (Chimbulevata kashta) B-4,
A typical model of Nessebar’s revival period architecture.
The façade is indented and the second floor is jetted and
paneled with planks.
Ivan Markov’s house (Kashtata na Ivan Markov)
B-4, It was built in the second part of the 19th century. The
wooden ceilings of the rooms on the second floor have rich
geometric decoration.
[2]The Archaeological Museum (Arheologicheski
muzey) B-4, ul. Mesambria 2, tel. +359 554 46
019/+359 554 46 012, clio_nes@abv.bg, www.ancient-
nessebar.com. The Archaeological museum is found right
at the entry to the old town of Nessebar. The museum
ehibition area includes a foyer and four halls. The first hall is
called “Messambria and the Thracians” and ehibits remains
from that epoch. There are ehibits of big stone anchors
from 12th-9th centuries BC, proving the rich marine life in
Messambria during that time. There are gray-black ceramic
pots with embossed ornaments from 9th-6th centuries BC,
inscription decree from 3th century BC, silver treasure of
coins and much more.The second hall is called “The Pontea
Polis Messambria” and there are lots of decree inscriptions,
unique memorial plaques from marble, sculptures, bronze
pots, clay statuettes, statues, golden jewelry, coins from
gold and silver, amphora, seals lamps and much more. The
third hall is called “Messambria in the boundaries of Rome,
Byzantium and Bulgaria” presenting ehibits of ceramic pottery,
tombstones, statues, marble bases, columns, pedestals,
capitols, altar separators, bricks sealed with the name of
emperors Constantine and Justinian and other. The fourth
hall is called “Icons” and presents a collection of icons and
iconostasis from the 18th-19th centuries.Ecavations keep
going on, even during the time we visited the museum, and
new treasures and new discoveries are found daily. These
are immediately eposed after restoration. QOpen 09:00 -
19:00, Sat, Sun 9:30 - 18:30. Addmission: 4Lv, discounts
for children, pupils and students 2 Lv, groups (21) 3Lv and for
children, pupil and student groups (21) 1.50Lv
Combined tickets:
1. Archaeological museum and St. Stefan: 7Lv, children 3Lv
2. Archaelogical museum, St. Stefan and St. Spas: 9Lv,
children 4Lv
Guided tours in Russian or German languages:
1. Lecture - 20 Lv; groups (21) 1Lv/person
2. Viewing tour - 20Lv; groups (21) 1Lv/person (if you pres-
ent a ticket from any of the museum sites)
3. Lecture and viewing tour - 30Lv; groups (21) 1.50Lv (if
you present a ticket from any of the museum sites)
4. Viewing tour 1 hour - 50Lv; groups (21) 2.5 Lv.
[11]The Basilica St. Sofia (Bazilika Sveta Sofia)
B-4, The church St. Sofia known also as the Old Metropoli-
tan (Starata Metropolia) is situated in the old center of the
town. It is a three-nave basilica with a semicircular apse, a
three-part narthe and an atrium built in 5th-6th centuries. Its
central nave is separated from the two aisles with orthogonal
stone columns and brick arches, above which is the second
arcade. There are three arch windows over the apse, which
can be seen today. Inside the church is plastered with fres-
coes. The church was an important part of the Nessebar
bishop’s residence.
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[14]The Basilica Virgin Eleusa (Bazilika Bo-
goroditsa Eleusa) B-4, The basilica Virgin Eleusa (ten-
derness) was built in the North side of the peninsula, dated
to the 5th-6th centuries. It is a three-nave church with three
more apses and a narthe. The two aisles have two smaller
apses pointing respectively to the North and to the South.
It was found in 1920 when ecavations started in this part of
the old town of Nessebar.
The house of Captain Pavel (Kashtata na kapitan
Pavel) B-4, The house of captain Pavel was built in 1760 and
is richly decorated. It has an arched entry gate. More you can
read in our restaurant section on p..... in Captian’s Meeting.
The house of Moskoyani (Kashtata na Moskoyani)
B-4, Built in 1840 Moskoyani’s house is remarkable. The living
floor is spread out over the cellar. It has a rectangular dinning
room with carved ceiling and four other rooms. During the
winter the rooms used to be warmed with fireplaces. Nowa-
days Moskoyani house shelters the Nessebar Ethnographical
museum. Here you can see different Bulgarian costumes and
jewelry that people from this region used to wear. Unfortu-
nately this summer the museum will be closed.
The house of Zhelyo Bogdanov (Kashtata na
Zhelyo Bogdanov) B-4, It was built in the second
part of the 19th century and faces the sea. Most of the
architectural elements of the building are in baroque style.
The consoles, gracefully made in S-form are thick and the
balconies are curved. The curved ceiling in the dining room
is a joy to the eye.
The church Archangels Michael and Gavril (Tsar-
kva Arhangel Mihail i Gavrail) B-4, This is a single nave
cruciform building, dated 13th-14th centuries. Its Easter side
has three small tripartite apses. The façade is arched and the
cornice line is dominated by the dome construction. Niches,
wall-piers and longitudinal walls reach complete harmony of
functionality and decorations.
[5]The church Christ Pantokrator (Tsarkva Hris-
tos Pantokrator) B-4, This church Christ Pantokrator (the
powerful) is dated to 13th-14th centuries. It has an equisite
construction and picturesque decoration of the façade.
The church is rectangular and has two entrances. The east
side has small richly profiled apses. There are highly walled
arches and three rows of decorative saucers with flowers.
Above the apses there are brick friezes of swastikas - the
solar cult symbol. The richly decorated drum of the dome
has eight windows. The narthe is small and under the floor
there is a medieval tomb. Traces of the original murals are
found on the inner walls.
[12] The church St. Demetrius (Tsarkva Sveti
Dimitar) B-4
[4]The church St. Johan Aliturgetos (Tsarkva
Sveti Yoan Aliturgetos) B-4, Built in the 14th century the
white limestone church St. Johan Aliturgetos (undedicated) is
a symbol of the medieval Bulgaria period. The church survived
a big earthquake in 1913. The eastern apses are polyhedral.
There are four pairs of columns supporting the dome. The
decoration, the arches, the niche consoles, ceramic and stone
decorations are genius masterpieces. All the ornaments in
the drums are unique. The ornamentation along the consoles
is of various sculptures of animals and birds in heraldic posi-
tion, acanthus and palmettos. Only a small number of the
frescoes are preserved.
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[6]The church St. John the Baptist (Tsarkva
Sveti Ivan Krastitel) B-4, It was built in the 9th century
from stone and mortar. It is in the style of the early Christian
basilicas and a transition to the medieval cruciform churches.
The church has a cylindrical drum, above the central part
and ends with a hemispherical dome. To the East there are
three semicircular apses, but no narthe. It has high arches
and represents the architectural prototype of the Nessebar
churches from the following period.
[10]The church St. Paraskeva, (Tsarkva Sveta
Paraskeva) B-4, The church was built in the 13th-14th
centuries with a single nave and narthe. A pentagonal apse
is jutting out to the East. It is built from hewn stone and
bricks. The façades and arches are richly ornamented. The
cruciform roof of the church is with two slopes as a result
of a later reconstruction. The central part holds a drum with
dome. Over the narthe there used to be a bell-tower with
stairway leading to it.
[7]The church St. Spas (Tsarkva Sveti Spas) B-4,
Built in 17th century the small single nave and single apse
building has a commemorative inscription which informs the
church has been built and mural painted during the time of the
Bishop Kiprian (1609). The walls of the church are covered
by frescoes. On the inside are painted figures of saints and
scenes from the Gospel. In the church is found the tombstone
of a Byzantine princess Mataisa Kantakuzina, buried in St.
Sofia church in 1441 and later moved by the Nessebar Bishop.
QOpen 09:30 - 16:00, Sat, Sun 09:00 - 14:00. Addmission:
3Lv, Children, pupils and students: 1.50Lv, discounts for
groups (21): 2.50Lv.
[3]The church St. Stefan (Tsarkva Sveti Stefan)
B-4, It was built at the end of 11th century and twice re-
constructed in the 16th and 18th centuries when the narthe
was added. St. Stefan is also called The New Metropolitan
(Novata Metropolia) and is a significant medieval architectural
monument. It is built from stone and bricks and has three-
nave basilica. The nave is separated by marble columns and
rectangular pillars. The roof is built in slopes. The church holds
700 sq. m. of 258 murals and more than 1000 figures. The
compositions are from the life of the Virgin Mary, the last
judgment day, the apostles, St. John the Baptist and Jesus
Christ. The styles of the murals show three different artists’
styles. The wooden iconostas, dated VI c., is decorated in
oriental style known as the tulip. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00,
Sat, Sun 9:30 - 18:30. Addmission: 5Lv, Children, pupils and
students: 2Lv discounts for groups (21): 4Lv.
[13]The church St. Theodore (Tsarkva Sveti
Todor) B-4, This is a single nave church built in the 13th
century and enlarged in the late Middle Ages. The earlier
walls were made of rows of white limestone blocks, bricks
and stones. The façade is diversified with decorative arches
and ornamented with staggered patterns.
The Lambrinov’s house (Lambrinovata kashta)
B-4, It was built in the middle of the 19th century near the
coast. Its corner position allowed the building of the jetties
and consoles made in woodcarvings.
[15]The Windmills (Melnitsite)B-4
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Sunny Beach is the all inclusive paradise. Just 35 km from
Burgas this beach spread resort has more than 100 hotels
and 150 restaurants, bars, discos, cafes and casinos. This
is a preferred destination for young families, couples and
out-on-the-hunt singles. The beach is fine golden sand,
30-60 m wide and was awarded the Blue Flag International
prize for proven ecological advantages. There are numerous
attractions on the beach like wind-surfing, water skiing,
motor-launch cruises, Para-sailing, hang-gliding, yachting,
slides, carting, Rolba water slide, inflatable trampoline,
children pools, 24-hour kindergartens. There are also
the Golden Orpheus International Festival of Bulgarian
Pop Songs, folk and symphony concerts, ehibitions, Miss
Sunny Beach contest, etc. If you are looking for socializing
with numerous people from all over the world and a non-
stop party mood this is the place to go. Those looking for
a quiet escape and peaceful moonlit nights are advised to
skip this destination.
Hotels Beach Center, tel. +359 554 90 00 50/+359 554 90 01
Atol D-1, Sunny Beach Centre, hotel Kuban, tel. +359
554 25 750/+359 (0) 887 695 392, fa +359 554 25
713, h_zora@mail.bg, atol-hotel.restaurant.bg. The hotel
is located in the centre of Sunny Beach, 150 m from the
beach. This three storey building is surrounded by streets
on all sides and is very close to the central market. So, if
you dream of a quiet and calm stay you should probably stay
elsewhere. It’s designed practically to offer decent rooms and
apartments furnished in dark red and white. The rooms have
a mini bar, TV and telephone. The bathrooms are with shower
cabins. Most of the rooms have balconies which are ideal
if you enjoy listening to groups of toursits mumbling whilst
wandering aimlessly. The hotel also provides and echange
office, souvenir stall, safe and an 80-seat restaurant. Q31
rooms (28 doubles €24 - 48, 3 apartments €41 - 82).
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Dune C-2, Sunny Beach, tel. +359 554 23 061/+359
554 23 062, fa +359 554 23 062, hoteldune@hotel-
dune.com, www.hoteldune.com. This is a boutique hotel
and a wonderful place to rela. It’s located to the north of the
central beach right on the sea coast. This pink three storey
pile is designed and furnished in Japanese modernism style
in black, white, yellow and red. Obviously luury is what you’re
going to get there - spacious rooms, as the luurious are
even larger, all with balconies, equipped with double bed,
telephone, air-conditioning, mini bar and cable internet. The
bathrooms are spacious and have a bath tub and some also
bidet. The hotel etras include a private beach, jacuzzi on
the roof, a 70 person restaurant with a 40 person terrace,
a lobby bar, a sky bar, an outdoor swimming pool and an
internet hall. Q70 rooms (6 singles €65 - 147, 50 doubles
€77 - 202, 3 apartments €108 - 252, 7 Studio Standard
€90 - 216, 4 Studio Japaneese €108 - 252). PTAR�
ULGBKCW hhhh
Europa E-2, between hotel Nessebar Beach and Pomo-
rie, tel. +359 554 22 729/+359 554 22 630, fa +359
554 22 752, hotel.europa@abv.bg, www.hoteleuropa.
bg. Found right on the beach and with Olympic size pool,
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SUNNY BEACH 51
this twelve-storey hotel is one of the oldest in Sunny Beach.
Coming from the socialist era it is now renovated. The lobby
is designed with leather and wooden seating and has Wi-fi (no
internet in the rooms). There is a restaurant for 80 inside and
50 outside, a poolside bar, a fitness, a sauna, a beauty salon
and a shop. There is a kid’s area with a pool. The rooms are
with double and twin beds, nightstands with radio, comfort-
able fauteuils, bureau, cable TV, telephone and balconies with
plastic tables and chairs. All rooms are with either north or
south view to the sea, tiles on the floor and douche in the
bathrooms. There are 3 elevators, a conference room for
150 and free chaise longue with umbrella at the poolside. For
additional 7 EUR they will include dinner to your stay. Dogs are
allowed as long as their documents are in order and against
additional payment. The price of breakfast is quite affordable.
And for an additional bed you get 30% discount for adults and
50% for kids. Q156 rooms (13 singles €11 - 26, 143 doubles
€15 - 37). PTJH6UFGBKDCSW hhh
Iberostar Sunny Beach Resort Hotel D-2, Sunny
00, fa +359 554 90 00 00, hotel@ibssunnybeachresort.
com, www.iberostar.com. About 100m from the beach, this
modern two building hotel comple with a tunnel walkway link-
ing the buildings, holds two outdoor identical swimming pools,
as well as an indoor pool and fitness center, wellness area,
sauna, solarium, massage, four children’s pools, children’s
club (4-12), kids disco in the evening, snack bar and entertain-
ment stage. Sun loungers and parasols are free of charge and
a deposit is left for the towels. The hotel contains a currency
echange desk, non-smoker restaurant with show-cooking
or half board buffets, pastry salon Wiener Café, hairdresser,
conference room and internet. The rooms are in beige, light
rose with a light blue carpet. They have balconies, and bath
or showers; some are with sea view, safe for hire, satellite
TV, telephone, mini bar, hairdryer. There are double rooms,
standard and family suits for four. Q636 rooms (520 doubles
€52 - 91, 64 suites €86 - 147, 34 Family rooms €104 - 177).
PTJHAUFLGBKDCW hhhh
LTI- Neptun Beach Hotel D-2, the beach, close to
Kuban, tel. +359 554 26 605, fa +359 554 22 011,
ltineptun@yahoo.com, www.neptunbeach.com. Newly
built hotel right on the beach in the heart of Sunny Beach,
close to hotel Kuban. The rooms are spacious with twin or
double beds, night stands, bureau, and fauteuil with a table,
Sat TV, telephone, mini bar, terrace with plastic seating. Some
of the rooms are with huge terraces with chaise lounges. They
have main restaurant, garden restaurant with live music and
thematic evenings, karaoke bar, pool bar, lobby bar, outdoor
swimming pool with jacuzzi and children’s pool, chaise lounges
and parasols, indoor swimming pool, kid’s club, doctor’s
cabinet, fitness, sauna, steam bath, massage, beauty salon,
internet and game club, games hall with billiard, arcade games,
flipper and table tennis, shop, newspaper kiosk, laundry ser-
vice, baby cot, change, safe boes and two elevators. Q277
rooms (singles €20 - 50, 218 doubles €36 - 92, 4 Apartment 4
beds: €87 - 194, 13 Apartment 3 beds: €77 - 153, 42 Studio:
€59 - 143). PTJAUFLEGBKDC hhhh
Maria Revas Residence H-2, Main Street, South Part,
tel. +359 554 25 525/+359 (0) 886 696 310, fa +359
554 25 528, maria_revas@abv.bg, maria-revas.com. The
hotel is situated to the southwest of the resort, about 150
m from the beach. The hotel has good transport links and
is located on the international motorway Burgas-Nessebar-
Varna, 20 min from Burgas International Airport.
Maria Revas Residence is a boutique hotel with good interior
design and comfortable furniture. Each room has a TV, a
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direct telephone line, a mini bar and an Internet connection.
The apartments and the studios are equipped with modern
kitchenette corner in the living room. The rooms are deco-
rated in red, and beige or light pink and beige colours. The
Residence has a lift, fitness centre, sauna and massage and
a small swimming pool for children and adults. The hotel also
has a 50 seat restaurant and a 20 person VIP hall. It also
holds a 50 -65 person conference hall. If you intend to use
the free parking be sure to make a reservation in advance.
Q27 rooms (4 doubles €40 - 80, 13 apartments €60 - 120,
5 Studio €50 - 100, 1 Apartment VIP €100 - 200, 4 Apartment
L €80 - 150). PHAFLGBKDCW hhhh
Meridian F-2, Sunny Beach, tel. +359 554 22 710,
fa +359 554 22 807, info@meridian-tours.com, www.
meridian-tours.com. This eleven-storey modern hotel is
situated in the central part of the resort, just 250 meters
from the golden sand beach. The view of the sea is only from
the top floors, but the panoramic a-la-carte restaurant, with
semi-circular structure, offers a view on every side or you can
just ride the see-through elevator up and down and spy on
the action going on in the interior. The hotel has also three
apartments holding a two seat jacuzzi in a space with about
130 degree view you will definitely enjoy. The rooms are spa-
cious, comfortable and furnished in orange, brown and white
colours, min ibar and cable TV. The bathrooms offer shower
cabin and no bathtubs. There is a big outdoor swimming pool
with children’s section and a poolside bar. The hotel offers a
SPA centre, Irish pub, pizza restaurant, billiards, hairdresser,
shops, photo-shop, medical consulting service, computer
games for children, echange desk and 4 elevators. There is
no internet in the rooms, but for an etra charge you can use
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the internet club. Q268 rooms (10 singles €34 - 89, 248
doubles €48 - 89, 10 apartments €62 - 103). PTHAU�
FLEGBKDCW hhhh
Nobel H-3, net to hotel Kotva, tel. +359 554 25 335,
fa +359 554 25 336, hotel_nobel@abv.bg, www.nobel.
directlinkbg.com. A newly built hotel, right on the beach, in
the South part of Sunny beach. The rooms are elegant, with
satellite TV, mini bar, telephone and bathroom with bathtub.
The hotel has a lobby bar, an outdoor and indoor swimming
pools with a kid’s section, a pool bar, table tennis and billiard,
an echange desk, a safe, a supermarket, a hairdresser’s
salon, a medical centre, a conference hall, a fitness, a sauna,
a steam bath and a solarium. There is a main restaurant and
a smaller one offering Serbian cuisine. Both have sea-view
terraces. All-year-round. Also suitable for congresses and
seminars. Q160 rooms (singles €33 - 60, 119 doubles
€39 - 72, 1 suite €95 - 136, 20 apartments €71 - 110, 20
Studio: €55 - 93). PHAUIFLEBKDCSW
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Planeta E-2, central part of Sunny Beach near Hri-
zantema Hotel, tel. +359 554 28 200, fa +359 554 28
201, hotelplaneta@mail.bg, www.hotelplaneta.com.
The five star Planeta hotel with a lobby of gold, marble and
crystal chandeliers definitely offers high class comfort and
style, screaming luury from every corner. It is situated in
the busy centre of Sunny Beach on the second line just 70
meters from the beach. The rooms are decorated in tender
pink and white colours which combine cosiness and comfort.
Each room has a mini-bar, safe, satellite TV, telephone and air
conditioner. The hotel houses a SPA and fitness centre with
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sauna, jacuzzi, Roman bath and various massage and other
relaation procedures. The outdoor swimming pool has a 100
seat snack bar and children’s area. There’s a fish restaurant,
the main 850 seat restaurant, a panorama Sky Bar with sea
view and a night club. You won’t get bored as the hotel also
offers daytime and evening entertainment activities like bingo,
billiards, table tennis, water-polo, theatre and photo competi-
tions, dancing and daytime nursery with games along the pool
or inside the hall.The hotel also has three conference halls
with the biggest being 350 seats. This is definitely the choice
for a luurious stay. Q538 rooms (374 doubles €43 - 109,
Junior apartments: €57 - 130, Family apartments: €80 - 185).
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Slavyanski Sunny Beach, tel. +359 554 26 937/+359
554 22 468, contact@hotelslavyanski.com, www.
hotelslavyanski.com. Hotel Slayanski is one of the
big old concrete piles built to welcome crowds of tour-
ists. It’s located in the most northern part of the resort
comple and it’s just 50 m from the sea coast. The hotel
offers 255 double and single rooms and apartments - all
plainly furnished but spotlessly clean. There’s a new
section intended for VIP guests. The rooms include TV,
telephone and fridge and there’s an outdoor swimming
pool with a bar, a restaurant and a lobby bar at the hotel.
Right net to Slavyanski is the bus stop for the town of Nesse-
bar and opposite the hotels’ entrance is one of the stops of
the train that goes to the south part of the resort. Q268
rooms (singles €18 - 40, 255 doubles €25 - 65, 13 apartments
€43 - 98). PTJHARULGBKCW hhh
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Restaurants & Cafes
Bistro Brothers D-2, net to hotel Alba, tel. +359 (0)
888 928 547/+359 (0) 887 524 111, jelev78@yahoo.
com. Net to hotel Alba and Kuban, in the busy centre of
Sunny Beach, under a huge tentage, this outdoor restaurant
composes of 220 places arranged with blue chairs, colourful
tables and green carpet. The cuisine is Bulgarian and tradi-
tional English. The music is oldies, evergreens, Italian and pop.
They work as long as there are clients. Q T6BS
Bistro Djanny D-1, bazar Palma, near Kuban Hotel, tel.
+359 (0) 896 888 577/+359 (0) 897 884 530, fa +359
554 2 30 20, rest.djanny@gmail.com, www.djanny.com.
A pleasant crowded place with a good location, near Kuban
Hotel. Food options range from soups and big salads to fish
dishes and oriental cuisine. Bright and clean atmosphere and
refreshingly friendly service.QOpen 00:00 - 24:00. (4-30Lv).
P6GBSW
Chanovete Sunny Beach, opposite Hotel Globus, tel.
+359 554 88 51 69 15/+359 554 78 65 46 78. The large
Bulgarian traditional style ‘mehana’ (tavern) offers cheverme,
local dishes and plenty of spirit (in more ways than one). An
evening at this eloquently named place (Chanove means
flocks and herds’ bells) will familiarise you with the Bulgarian
way of spending your evening - chatting over a fresh salad,
grilled pork, chicken or seafood and the constantly refilling
your rakia glass. Bulgarian folk music makes the authentic
eperience complete. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. (10-30Lv.).
PENGBK
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Staropramen Sunny Beach, at Hotel Juli, net to Disco
Club Iceberg, tel. +359 897 921 246. This bistro offers
nice shady tables to escape from the burning sun. A pint of
cool beer of the same name or any of the Czech dishes served
will bring you back to reality with another sunny smile. QOpen
09:00 - 24:00. (10-20Lv.). JALEBKW
The House E-2, between Lotos and Lazur, tel. +359
887 673 434. This place offers a miture of Chinese cuisine
with international, pizza and barbecue. On the side of the
restaurant they offer fast food and kebabs. It is arranged with
wooden tables and seating, heavy stone floor to keep you
cool, outside places and an open-air floor at the top. There
are 200 places. They have a kid’s menu with a toy and fam-
ily menu. They claim to have the best karaoke with 70 000
songs, work non-stop and if you bring this issue of Burgas In
Your Pocket you will get free drink with your dinner. QOpen
00:00 - 24:00. (10-26Lv). T6NBSW
Wild West BBQ & Bar “Chilli Peppers” Sunny Beach,
at the sea promenade, net to Hotel Alba, tel. +359 897
986 299/+359 885 006 426, sunnybeach-nightlife.net.
On your way to the beach in the morning (or the afternoon) you
can’t miss the Chilli Peppers. The restaurant offers breakfast
and dinner from the American, English and Bulgarian cuisines.
QOpen 08:00 - 24:00. (5-15Lv.). PT6EGBKSW
Bars, Clubs & Discos
Amigo 1 and Koyote Ugly G-2, Sunny Beach, opposite
Hotel Belleview, opposite hotel Glarus, tel. +359 (0) 895
606 320, amigo_bar@abv.bg. Amigo 1, 2 and 3 are beach
bars and discos where most of Sunny Beach’s nightlife takes
place. An old style pink Cadillac and a Marilyn Monroe statue
welcome you to the interior of the bar. However the music is
levels up - modern hits, house and dance, soul and R’n’B, 80’s,
90’s music as well as retro and oldies … and the parties go till
dawn. QOpen 08:00 - 04:00. PTRULNBW
Amigo 2 D-2, Sunny Beach, opposite hotel Globus,
tel. +359 (0) 886 888 454/+359 (0) 895 606 320,
amigo_bar@abv.bg. Amigo 2 is a beach bar where an
old style pink Cadillac and a dull Marilyn Monroe statue
welcome you to try over 200 cocktails, 5 litre cocktails and
good bartender show. The music - modern hits, house and
dance, soul and R’n’B, 80’s, 90’s music as well as retro and
oldies … and the parties go till dawn. QOpen 10:00 - 05:00.
PTJRULNGBW
Cacao Beach Club Sunny Beach, the South beach,
tel. +359 (0) 897 950 086, support@cacaobeach.cc,
www.cacaobeach.cc. Cacao club is the kind of place that
people travel 500 km just for one night of partying. Over the
past five years this club has turned into one of the main sea
coast stages for guest DJs and Ibiza style parties. Its white
linen furniture, shadow tents, plain square shapes and dark
brown colonnades and flooring help create its style. Beauti-
ful women, DJ sets, plenty of alcohol and dancing space is
what will keep you there for the morning bathe. Check the
website for upcoming events with the resident DJ Gagalove
and friends. Finally there‘s a new road to the place, with street
lights, pavements and even a bike alley so whether you travel
on wheels, high heels or hands and knees you’ll find your way
in and out. There might be an entrance fee. QOpen 00:00 -
24:00. 6EGBW
Dance Club Mania Sunny Beach Centre, tel. +359
(0) 889 038 292/+359 (0) 888 616 209, dtuhchiev@
danceclubmania.com, www.danceclubmania.com.
100% chalga (Bulgarian pop-folk) venue in the heart of
Sunny Beach. It’s classic - red and yellow lights, dance
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Gay & Lesbian
Mix Club Habibi D-2, Royal Beach Barcelo Mall
(50 m from Kuban), tel. +359 (0) 888 140 133,
alebesedin@abv.bg. The only gay club in the Burgas
region. Modern hits, house, dance, R&B, 80’s and 90’s.
Happy hour between 18:00-19:00QOpen 15:00 - 04:00.
PLB
floors and young ladies, dressed to impress, swaying their
hips to the beat of chalga hits. A real ‘chalga’ eperience.
Q Open 23:00 - 07:00. Entrance fee (3Lv.). PGB
Car rental
Her t z Iberostar Sunny Beach Hotel, tel.
+359 (0) 899 855 036, sunnyb each@her t z.bg,
w w w.her t z.bg. Q Open 09:00 - 17:00. A
Casinos
Casino Hrisantema E-2, , tel. +359 554 24 190/+359
(0) 885 229 290, fa +359 554 24 185, casino_hri-
santema@abv.bg, www.casino-hrisantema.com. slot
machines, roulette, Black Jack, Casino hold’em, Teas hold’em
and Carribean Stud pocker, tournaments, Variette program,
live music. Drinks are inclusive for players. QOpen 00:00 -
24:00. POJA
Casino Kuban E-2, hotel Kuban, tel. +359 554 22
031/+359 (0) 878 603 519, fa +359 554 22 032,
casino_kuban@abv.bg, www.casino-kuban.com. slot
machines, roulette, Black Jack, Casino hold’em, Teas hold’em
and Carribean Stud pocker, tournaments, Variette program,
live music. Drinks are inclusive for players. QOpen 00:00 -
24:00. POJA
Casino Variete E-2, opposite hotel Planeta and net to
Coliseum, tel. +359 (0) 878 60 32 99, casino_variete@
abv.bg, www.casino-variete.com. slot machines, roulette,
Black Jack, Casino hold’em, Teas hold’em and Carribean Stud
pocker, tournaments, Variette program, live music. Drinks are
inclusive for players. QOpen 00:00 - 24:00. POJA
Shopping known by the productions of
Balli Supermarket Opposite to Gramada Hotel and
Diamond Hotel, bansko-superballi.com. A non-stop super
market close to the centre of Sunny Beach. Parking is not
available. Besides the foodstuffs, cosmetics and newspapers
all kinds of beverages are offered there - it is a supermarket
after all. Taking this eciting establishment to the net level is
the “hot spot” where fried chicken, steaks and grilled meat
are available. Prices are normal. Pets are forbidden. QOpen
Non - stop. PAGB
Eurooptic C-2, Royal Beach Mall, tel. +359 554 23 604,
Eurooptic6@mbo.contact.bg, www.eurooptik.com. Shop
also in Iceberg Shopping Centre tel. 0554/23 082. QOpen
10:00 - 22:00. A
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Hot DJs on the beach
Summer time Dance Eplosion Solar 09
The row of parties will start on 25th of July with main guest
Pete Tong on Cacao Beach. The Bulgarian DJs Juan Alvarez
and Liubo Ursini will heat up the fans.
25.07 Pete Tong, Cacao Beach, Sunny Beach
His incredible feel for hit sound made him the favourite
of thousands of fans around all continents. His shows on
“BBC Radio 1” - “Essential Mi” and “Essential Selection”,
became legendary because of the production of his own
label - “FFRR Records”. His famous sets on international
festivals and the blowing parties in club Pacha in Ibisa,
where he lived for years, will always be remembered.
31.07 Robbie Rivera, Bed-
room, Sunny Beach
Robbie will flood club Bedroom
with his electro house sounds.
He remied some of the hits of
the world famous ar tists as
Faithless, Madonna, Kylie Mi-
nogue, Ricky Martin, Santana,
Pink and others. The pick of his
career is the label Juicy Music
high quality house, progressive
and electronic music. His par-
ties Juicy Miami and Juicy Ibiza
are a real magnet to the fans of
electronic music. Net to being a
DJ and producer Robbie made also 3 radio shows.
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02.08 DJ Tiesto, Cacao Beach, Sunny Beach
The most famous trance DJ will eplode the whole of Sunny
Beach and even Nessebar with his magic music. DJ Tiesto
succeeded in changing the notion of the house and Trans
music. He is the only DJ in the world, chosen 3 times for “The
Best DJ on Earth” by the prestigious “DJ Magazine”. He is
also the first DJ to play live on a ceremony for opening of
the Olympic Games (Athens 2004) and was nominated for a
Grammy award for his album “Elements of Life” in 2008.
08.08 Victor Calderone, Cacao Beach, Sunny beach
The New York house legend Victor Calderone will be a guest
on the festival for a second time. As a producer and DJ he
differentiates from his colleagues with his constant strive to
go beyond the boundaries of the genre. He became a star
after his hits “Give It Up”, “Beat Me Harder” and “Resonate”.
He will enchant you with his sey style, inspired performance
and sets which combine the old and the new in tribal and
minimal techno beats.
15.08 DJ Mark Knight and DJ Martijn Ten Velden,
Cacao Beach, Sunny Beach
On the 15th of August will be the closing party of Summer-
time Dance Eplosion Solar ’09 and the night is reserved for
2 stars – DJ Mark Knight and DJ Martijn Ten Velden. They are
unique as a team and repeatedly have brought the Bulgarian
public to ecstasy. The last time they have been in Bulgaria
was on New Year’s Eve in the Yalta Club. They arrive here as
the representatives of the leading world label for electronic
music Toolroom Records, established in 2004 from Mark
Knight. In 2008 the eplosive carrier of Mark gets him to
the 42nd place in the Top 100 of DJ Mag. Their energizing
performance is a guarantee to get the party spirits going
and to be remembered till net summer.
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Street Inde
Baba Ganka D3
Burgaska Komuna D2
Pravda E2
Sv. Sv. Kiril I Metodiy D3
Svoboda D3
Trapezitsa B1
Troykata C2, D2
Tsaritsa Yoanna E3
Aleko Bogoridi D3, D4
Demokratsia A2, B2, B3, C3,
C4, D4
Ivan Vazov E1, E2, E3
Maria Luiza D1, E1
San Stefano B2, B3, C1, C2
Stefan Stambolov A1, A2, B2,
C2, C3, D3
Struga A1, B1
Todor Aleksandrov B1, C1
6-Ti Septemvri E3, E4
Aboba B3, C3, C4
Adam Mitskevich C3, C4
Agop Melkonyan D4
Aleko Konstantinov D3
Aleksandar Stamboliyski D1, D2
Aleksandar Veliki D1, D2
Aleksandrovska C2, D2, D3,
E3
Antim I D3, E3
Anushka Dragieva C2
Apostol Karamitev D2
Batak A2, A3, B3
Bitolya B1, B2
Bolyarska C3
Bulair D4, E3, E4
D-R Nider D3, D4, E3
Debelt C1, D1, E1
Dimitar Brakalov D2
Dimitar Dimov A2, A3, A4, B4,
C4
Drama C1, C2
Drin B1, B2
Dunav B2
Ekzarh Yosif D3, D4
Elin Pelin E1, E2
Emile De Laveleye D3, E3
Ferdinandova D2, D3, E1, E2
Filip Kutev E3, E4
Gen. Gurko C2, C3, D2
Gen. Skobelev D3
Geo Milev E3
Georgi Baev B3, C3
Georgi Kirkov D3
Georgi Kondolov E3
Georgi S. Rakovski D1, D2
Georgi ShagunoV E3, E4
Gladstone B1, C1, D1, D2, E2
Graf Ignatiev E3
Hadzhi Dimitar C3
Han Asparuh C3, D2, D3
Han Krum E2, E3
Hristo Botev C2, D2
Hristo Fotev C1, C2
Ilarion Makariopolski E3 Ohrid D3
Iskar B2, C2 Otets Paisiy D3
Ivan Bogorov B3, B4, C3 Panayot Hitov B2, B3
Ivan Rilski B2, B3 Panayot Volov A2, A3
Ivaylo C1, D1, D2, E2 Perushtitsa A2, A3, B3
Kalofer A2, B3 Petko Karavelov D3, D4
Kamchia B2 Peyo Yavorov D4
Karlovo A2, B2, B3 Pirin C1
Kavala B1, C1 Pirotska C2, C3
Knyaz Aleksandar Batenberg Pomorie B4, C3, C4
D4, E3, E4 Pop Georgi D3
Knyaz Boris I D1, D2 Pop Gruyu B3, C2, C3
Konstantin Fotinov D3, E3 Probuda C1, C2, D1
Konstantin Velichkov B3, C2, Prof. D-R Asen Zlatarov C3,
C3 C4, D4
Kont Androvanti D3, E2, E3 Rayna Knyaginya D3, E3
Koprivshtitsa A3, B2, B3 Rilska C4, D3, D4
Krali Marko E4 Rodopi B2
Lermontov D3, E3 Saedinenie D3
Lyuben Karavelov C1, C2, D1 Saglasie D2, E2
Makedonia C1, C2 Serdika D2
Mara Gidik D2 Shar Planina A1, A2, B2
Maritsa B1, B2 Sheynovo C2, D2, E2
Mesta B1, B2, B3, B4 Shipka D3
Mihail Gerdzhikov C3, C4 Silistra D3
Milin Kamak E2, E3 Slavyanska D3, D4, E4
Mitropolit Simeon D3 Slivnitsa D1, D2
Momina Salza E3 Sofia B1, B2
Morska D3, D4, E4 Sofroniy D3, D4
Nevrokop D4 Sredna Gora C3, C4, D3
Oborishte C2, C3, D3, D4 Stara Planina B2, C2
Odrin B1, B2, C2 Stefan Karadzha D3
Strahil C3, D3
Strandzha B2, B3, C3
Struma B1, B2
Sv. Kliment Ohridski D1, D2
Sv. Patriarh Evtimiy C1, C2, D2,
E2
Sv. Sv. Kiril I Metodiy C3, C4,
D2, D3
Todor Kableshkov A2
Trakiyska D3
Trapezitsa E3
Trayko Kitanchev C3, D3
Tsar Asen D2, D3, E1, E2
Tsar Ivan Shishman E1, E2
Tsar Kaloyan B1, C1, D1, E1
Tsar Petar D2, E2, E3
Tsar Samuil C1, C2
Tsar Simeon I C2, C3, D3, D4,
E4
Tsarigradska D1, D2, E1
Tutrakan D3
Uspenska E3
Vancho Mihaylov B1, B2
Vardar B1, B2, B3
Vasil Aprilov D2
Vasil Levski C2, D1, D2
Vasil Petleshkov A2, B3, B4
Vazrazhdane D3
Veliko Tarnovo B3, B4
Vola D3
Voynishka D4
Yuriy Venelin B3, B4, C3

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Adonis 18 Golden Fork 19 Icecream saloon Clio 47 Restaurant Gerdjika 47
Alibi Club 22 Grolsch 23 Incognito 21 Restaurant Natsional 18
Ambrozia 46 Guest House Fotinov 17 Janny 19 Restaurant Neptun 47
Amigo 1 54 Guest House National 17 Jelezniat Svetilnik 18 Restaurant Plovdiv 47
Amigo 2 and 3 54 Habibi 54 Kaptianska sreshta 47 Restaurant Stankoff 48
Amstel 18 Happy Bar & Grill 19 Karamel Whisky Bar 22 Restaurant Versia 39
Arsena 44 Hawaii Sunrise 22 Kirik 39 Restaurant Windmill 39
Bacardi 22 Hotel Aqua 16 Laguna Beach Resort & SPA Sands Holiday Apartments
Beach Club Barcode 23 Hotel Atol 51 Sozopol 38 comple 53
Bistro Djanny 54 Hotel Baikal 51 Laleya 38 Santa Marina Holliday Village38
BMS - Bulgarian Kitchen 20 Hotel Bulgaria 16 La Perle Noir 18 Sapphire 54
Bohem retro club 22 Hotel Burgas 16 Lotos fast food 20 Sea Star Hotel (Morska zvezda
Boulevard cafe 46 Hotel Cedar (Kedara) 17 Luor 16, 19 Hotel) 17
Broadway 22 Hotel Chiplakoff 16 Magnetic 38 Selena Beach 38
Bulair 16 Hotel Chuchulev 37 Malibu 22 Silver club 22
Byala Roza 17 Hotel Coral 37 Mania Pop-Folk Club 54 Sofi 38
Cacao Beach Club 54 Hotel Diamanti 37 Maracas bistro 20 SOL Nessebar Bay 44
Captain Nemo 46 Hotel Dune 51 Marieta Palace 44 SOL Nessebar Mare 45
Casino Eldorado 22 Hotel Fors 17 Marina Palace 44 SOL Nessebar Palace 45
Casino Etoal 22 Hotel Green Hills 37 Marina Palace Day Bar 48 Stariat Kesten 48
Casino Magic Coin 22 Hotel house Hetodon 37 Marina Palace Sky Bar 48 Stariat Kesten Guesthouse 46
Casino Vega 22 Hotel Lazuren Bryag 17 Maskata 20 Stariyat Kapitan 39
Cazzanova 39 Hotel Lola 37 Mirage 16 Stariyat Moryak 39
Chadara 19 Hotel Maria Revas More 38 Staropramen 54
Chanovete 54 Residence 51 Na keya 20 St. George 45
Chevermeto 47 Hotel Meridian 51 Nataly`s 22 St. Nikola 45
Cocktail bar Classic 48 Hotel Mirana 17 Okean I 23 Strandzha Shato Rosenovo 18
Cocktails & Dreams 22 Hotel Paradise 52 Orion 38 St. Stefan 46
Dance Club Cult 39 Hotel Petrov 44 Oscar 44 The London Pub 23
Delight 19 Hotel Planeta 52 Party Club Live 22 The White House 46
Drama 17 Hotel-Restaurant Rusalka 37 Piano Bar Burgas 22 Tria 21
Edelweiss 37 Hotel-Restaurant Stankoff 44 Plaza 16 Tricky's 54
Emona 37, 46 Hotel Shipka 52 Plaza - Living Room 21 Tropikana 18
Energy House Club 39 Hotel Slavyanski 52 Premier 21 Unison 21
Erotic bar Place Pigalle 54 Hotel Toni 44 Pri Shopa 18 Vigo 46
Face 21 Hotel Zora 53 Red Fo 1 20 Vodenitsata (The Water Mill) 18
Felice 54 Iberostar Festa Panorama 44 Residency Trinity 44 Wild West BBQ & Bar
Foket bar 21 Iberostar Sunny Beach Resort Restaurant Chiplakoff 19 “Chilli Peppers” 54

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