Burgas: Black Sea Gateway Guide
Verified · July 5, 2026Things to do in Burgas: the Sea Garden and sea bridge, pink salt lakes and flamingos, St Anastasia Island, and getting to Sozopol and Nessebar.
Cities
Bulgaria’s cities are each a world of their own: the capital Sofia under Vitosha mountain, ancient Plovdiv with its Roman theatre and Kapana quarter, the seaside hub of Varna, the museum-town of Veliko Tarnovo above the Yantra, the summer beaches of Burgas, and the ski gateway of Bansko in the Pirin mountains. This section has city guides: what to see, where to eat honestly, how to get there, and where to stay.
Cities are a handy starting point for planning: routes branch out from them, attractions are nearby, and this is where you book accommodation, pick up a car, and sort out connectivity. That’s why in the city guides we link to related sections - food, routes, and rental - to put your whole trip in one place.
In this section
Melnik: Bulgaria's Smallest Town & Wine
Verified · July 5, 2026Melnik, Bulgaria: the smallest town in the country, its rock-cut wine cellars, the sand pyramids, and Rozhen Monastery, plus how to get there.
Sunny Beach: Resort Guide (Beaches & Nightlife)
Verified · July 5, 2026Honest Sunny Beach Bulgaria guide: the beach, the nightlife on Flower Street and Cacao Beach, euro prices, who it suits and how to get there.
Varna: Sea Capital Guide (Beaches, Baths & Old Town)
Verified · July 5, 2026Things to do in Varna: the Sea Garden, Roman Thermae, the cathedral, the world-oldest gold, the beaches, and how to get there from Sofia.
Koprivshtitsa: Bulgarian Revival Town Guide
Verified · July 4, 2026Koprivshtitsa in a day: the six Revival house-museums worth your time, the April Uprising story, and how to get there from Sofia or Plovdiv.
Nessebar: The UNESCO Old Town on the Black Sea
Verified · July 4, 2026Nessebar old town guide: the UNESCO churches, wooden Revival houses, ticket prices in euros, and how to get there from Burgas, Varna and Sunny Beach.
Sozopol: Old Town and Beaches on the Black Sea
Verified · July 4, 2026Sozopol guide: the old-town Revival houses, ancient Apollonia, its churches and museums, which beach to pick, and how to get there from Burgas.
Things to Do in Plovdiv: Complete Guide
Verified · July 4, 2026The best things to do in Plovdiv: the Roman Theatre, the Stadium under the main street, the Old Town, Kapana and Nebet Tepe, with hours and euro prices.
Veliko Tarnovo: Tsarevets Fortress & Old Town
Verified · July 4, 2026Veliko Tarnovo in a day or two: Tsarevets fortress, the Samovodska Charshia craft street, the Asenevtsi monument, and how to get there from Sofia.
Things to Do in Sofia: Complete Guide
Verified · July 3, 2026What to do in Sofia in two or three days: Nevsky, Roman Serdica under the metro, Boyana Church, Vitosha mountain, real hours and euro prices.