Travel Reference
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SOUTHERN COAST
Burgas
056 / POP 212,000
For most visitors, the port city of Burgas (sometimes written as 'Bourgas') is no more than
a transit point for the more obviously appealing resorts and historic towns further up and
down the coast. If you do decide to stop over, you'll find a lively, well-kept city with a
neat, pedestrianised centre, a long, uncrowded beach and some interesting museums. A
clutch of reasonably priced hotels, as well as some decent restaurants, makes it a practical
base for exploring the southern coast, too.
Almost everything of interest in Burgas is within the compact city centre. The train sta-
tion and the main Yug bus station are both located just south of the main pedestrian thor-
oughfare, ul Aleksandrovska, which runs northwards, via pl Troikata, to bul San Stefano. A
few blocks up from the stations, another pedestrian street, bul Aleko Bogoridi, heads east-
wards towards Maritime Park.
Nature lovers also come to Burgas for the four lakes just outside the city, which are
havens for abundant bird life.
