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Travel Home > Directory > Destinations > Europe > Bulgaria > Burgas
Burgas. Pop. 229,250. Currency Lev. Language Bulgarian Time Zone GMT + 2 hours. Nearest airport Burgas BOJ. Best Time to go spring summer and autumn. Burgas is the 4th largest city in Bulgaria and is home to its largest port. Historically, Burgas has seen both Greek and Roman influences attracted to its proximity to the Black Sea. The port of Burgas grew and various industries developed at the same time. In recent years Burgas has seen a large growth of tourists heading to the resorts on the Black Sea Coast. Despite the lure of coastal beach resorts Burgas is worth exploring first of all. Places to see include: Burgas Regional Historical Museum; Ethnographic Museum; Museum of Nature and Science; Art Gallery; Opera House; International Folklore Festival; and "Geo Milev" English Language Medium School. Burgas is a good base to explore other locations including: Nesebar and Sozopol (two seaside cities, famous with their ancient and renaissance buildings); the mountains at Strandzha and Sakar; and Istanbul (Turkey).
Burgas Hotels Flights and Travel including Mirage Hotel Bulgaria Hotel Aqua Hotel Sokol Hotel Burgas Travel and Tourism to The Black Sea Coast.
Mirage Hotel, is a 4 star hotel with 72 rooms. Hotel Mirage is situated only one kilometer away from the centre of Burgas. The unique architecture of the Mirage Hotel resembles the mast of a ship with filled out sails and a panoramic view of the sea. The hotel is an ideal place for visits throughout the whole year.
Burgas Airport is situated in a picturesque bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea coast, 10 km north-east of the city of Burgas which ranks second among Bulgarian municipalities by its well-developed industry. Its specific geographical location on the border between Europe and Asia, has contributed to its strategic importance for the new relationships in the modern world. The potential of Burgas Airport for handling passengers and cargo has a strong effect on the development of a transport network, tourism and trade between partners from the East and the West.
The Bulgarian Black Sea Coast covers the whole eastern bound of Bulgaria. Black Sea Coast beaches occupy approximately 130 km of the 378 km coast. The region is an important centre for tourism during the summer, drawing foreign and Bulgarian tourists alike and constituting one of the country's most popular tourist destination, internationally known before 1989 as the Red Riviera.
Burgas is the second-largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast with population 205,821. It is also the fourth-largest by population in the country, after Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna. It is the capital of Burgas Province and an industrial and tourist centre.
Burgas (also Bourgas) is a city on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. When in Burgas, you may want to visit Nesebar and Sozopol - two seaside cities, famous with their ancient and renaissance buildings.
