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Burgas

Burgas, sometimes transliterated as Bourgas, is the second largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in the region of Northern Thrace and the fourth-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, Plovdiv, and Varna, with a population of 210,382 inhabitants, while 225,945 live in its urban area. It is the capital of Burgas Province and an important industrial, transport, cultural and tourist centre.

Type CityPopulation 210,382

Why go

  • City in Bulgaria.
  • Served by Burgas Airport (BOJ).

History

Burgas, sometimes transliterated as Bourgas, is the second largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in the region of Northern Thrace and the fourth-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, Plovdiv, and Varna, with a population of 210,382 inhabitants, while 225,945 live in its urban area. It is the capital of Burgas Province and an important industrial, transport, cultural and tourist centre.

Where to stay

Burgas Center, bul. "San Stefano" 129, 8001 Burgas, Bulgaria · mmhotel.bg
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Harbour complex, MARINA, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · marinaburgas.bg
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Burgas Center, ul. "Knyaz Alexander Batenberg" 2, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · hotelprimoretz.bg
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ул. „Софроний, Sofroniy str 5, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · hotelruvan.com
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кв. 8000, Zornitsa, ul. "Dimitar Dimov" 80, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · hotelmilano.bg
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g.k. Bratya Miladinovi, ul. "Drama" 12, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · hoteldrama.com
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Burgas Center, bul. "Demokratsia" 54, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · granvia-bg.com
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Yurta area, 8256 Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria · grandhotelsvetivlas.bg
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Black Sea, Slanchev Bryag, 8240 Sunny Beach, Bulgaria · barcelo.com
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Burgas Center, ul. "Bulair" 7, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · hotelbulair.com
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Wasraschdane, ul. "Vasil Levski" 59, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · liam-recommends.com
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комплекс Лазур, g.k. Lazur, bul. "Demokratsia", 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · burgas.aquahotels.com
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g.k. Lazur, ul. "Perushtitsa" 15, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · hotelsvetiilia.com
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Burgas Center, ul. "Bulair" 27, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · hotelbg.com
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zh.k. Slaveykov 93, 8005 Burgas, Bulgaria · hotelmirage.bg
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Burgas Center, ul. "Peyo K. Yavorov" 16, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · bookingburgas.com
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Vardar str. 34 A, Burgas, 8000, 8000, Bulgaria · hotel.bfu.bg
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Wasraschdane, ul. "Sheynovo" 37, ап. 1, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria
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Akatsiite, ul. "Industrialna" 56, 8002 Burgas, Bulgaria
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входа е, ж.к. Братя Миладинови, ул. „Шар планина номер 40, срещу Шар планина 25, 8001 Burgas, Bulgaria
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Hotel Arda, 8240 Sunny beach, Bulgaria
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ж.к. Петко Р. Славейков бл 193, 8005 Burgas, Bulgaria · greenluxuryapartments.com
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Burgas Center, ul. "Konstantin Fotinov" 22, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · hotelfotinov.com
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Wasraschdane, ul. "Tsar Samuil" 46, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria · hotel-samuil.com
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Burgas Center, ul. "Professor Asen Zlatarov" 17, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria
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Restaurants & places to go

International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30;Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00 Features: vegan options · happy.bg
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · бул. Стефан Стамболов, Бургас, 8018 · mcdonalds.bg
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Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, air conditioning
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Fast Food, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-22:30 · 4 Възраждане, Бургас, 8000
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Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-22:30 · 9 Александър Велики, Бургас, 8000
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Balkan, Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Diner, Fine Dining, French, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · 26 Съгласие, 8001
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Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · dalianaburgas.com
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating · Крайбрежна Алея
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Fine Dining, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:00-23:00 · 27 Булаир, Бургас
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Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 16:00-23:30 · Митрополит Симеон · crazyfamily.bg
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Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00
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Regional, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · york.gombashop.com
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Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 4 Александър Велики, Бургас, 8000 · pizza-romance.com
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Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
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European, Bulgarian, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · Бургас, 8000
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Italian, Restaurant · Features: delivery · Перущица, Бургас, 8001
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Kebab, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
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Tortilla, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating
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Asian, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
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Greek, Fast Food · Greek fast food
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Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
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Pasta, Fast Food · Pasta fast food
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Georgian, Restaurant · Georgian restaurant · 16 Хаджи Димитър
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Cafe · Opening hours: 09:30-20:30 Features: outdoor seating
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Ice Cream · ice cream
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Biergarten · biergarten
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Burger, Fast Food · Burger fast food · kingkongburger.bg
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00 · Св. Пантелеймон Лечител
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Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · Здраве, 8000
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Balkan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-24:00
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Seafood, Fast Food · Seafood fast food
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa, Su 09:00-23:00 · Централен плаж, Бургас · neptunburgas.com
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Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating
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Regional, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: takeaway
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Pizza, Coffee Shop, Cake, Burger, Regional, Chicken, Barbecue, Diner, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
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Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · Бургас
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Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
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Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
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Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-23:45
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Ice Cream · ice cream
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Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
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Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating · 13 Васил Левски, Бургас, 8000
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
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124 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →

Airports

Burgas Airport (BOJ) 9.5 km to the centre
Burgas, 02, BG — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 7 airlines (Bulgaria Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot Russian Airlines…) · direct flights to 11 destinations incl. St. Petersburg, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 7 airlines, 11 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Slanchev Bryag (Sunny Beach) Airstrip 29 km to the centre
Nesebar, 02, BG
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Primorsko Airfield 33 km to the centre
Primorsko, 02, BG
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Trastikovo Airstrip 17 km to the centre
Kameno, 02, BG
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Aytos Airstrip 27 km to the centre
Aytos, 02, BG
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Getting there by ferry

4
Ferry terminal · 1.5 km from the centre
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Burgas Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.8 km from the centre
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Бургас - о.Св. Анастасия
Ferry route · Община Бургас
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Burgas - Batumi - Burgas
Ferry route · PB Management
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Batumi - Burgas
Ferry route · PB Management
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Burgas - Batumi
Ferry route · PB Management
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Burgas Airport (BOJ); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BOJ has direct flights to 11 destinations on 7 airlines (incl. St. Petersburg, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: 4, 1.5 km); routes include Бургас - о.Св. Анастасия, Burgas - Batumi - Burgas, Batumi - Burgas.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Burgas. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.

Tours & experiences

Sightseeing