Burgas also Bourgas is a city on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. Burgas is a city on the Bulgarian Southern Black Sea coast. It developed more actively in the beginning of the 20th century and today it is a large industrial center with many tourist attractions in the region. Built by the sea and surrounded by lakes, Burgas offers relatively mild weather characterized by cooler summers and warmer winters.
Three lakes surround Burgas β Vaya also known as the Burgas lake , Atanaskovsko lake and Mandrensko lake. There are historical evidences that the lands that today Burgas occupies were inhabited since ancient times. However at that period most of the lands that today Burgas covers were small fisherman villages and fortifications. It was hard to flourish under the pressure of the better developed at that period trade centers Nesebar and Sozopol. At the end of the 19th century the city had less than inhabitants.
The Burgas Bay turned out to be very favorable for the navy and the Port of Burgas developed in the beginning of 20th century. The trade and the industry are the driving force of the city even today. The oil refinery was constructed in mid 20th c. More than inhabitants live in Burgas today. The tourism is not particularly developed in Burgas but the city is a stop for the picturesque century old towns Nesebar and Sozopol. Many large luxury holiday resorts were constructed in the Bay of Burgas.
For the lovers of nature there are many camp-sites. Buses and trains from different destinations in Bulgaria arrive several times per day. It is possible to use the bus 15 to reach the airport. The rise costs 1. This bus starts at the train station about every 20 minutes from about 6AMPM.
Regular trains run to Sofia and other major cities in Bulgaria. There are no international connections anymore. A change in Sofia is required. For Romania, the bus is a more sensible option. The central train station is in the very heart of the city and next its building is bus station South which is the main point to all small summer resorts and villages in the area like Sozopol or Sunny Beach.
