Sunny Beach Bulgaria is a popular resort on the Black Sea. It is a narrow and long stretch of coastline. This is an ecologically clean area, near which there is no major cities, no highways.

The local climate is mild, comfortable in autumn and snowless in winter. Not in the sea dangerous inhabitants. The descent to the water is gentle, Sandy shore in low dunes, there are no ebbs and flows. Lots of greenery and parks.

In summer, the weather in Sunny Beach is distinguished by its constancy. Clear sunny, warm days prevail. For the most part the weather is calm. The real heat begins in mid-June, until this time it can rain. As the Bulgarians themselves say about the weather in Sunny Beach, if it starts to rain in May or early June, then it lasts exactly 2 weeks.

The resort opens up a sea of ​​opportunities for recreation and entertainment for guests of all ages. Infrastructure presented necessary organizations(medicine, law enforcement, nutrition, etc.). Well-developed transport links.

How to get to the resort

Burgas airport

Most of the guests, going to Sunny Beach, arrive at the airport of arrival Burgas. This Bulgaria airport is located close to the resort. Alternatively, you can get through Varna, Sofia and even Istanbul. The distance from Burgas Airport to the recreation area is about 30 km.

Arrive at resort area from the airport you can take a bus, rented car, taxi or transfer. Traveling by car is optimal for those who prefer to relax on their own. Renting a vehicle is easy right at Burgas Airport. It is advisable to book a car in advance. A budget option rent for a day from the airport is about 30 euros. Worth knowing before renting a car.

Which accommodation do you prefer

There are no problems with housing in Sunny Beach. There are many hotels of different classes, apartments, guest houses and offers in the private sector. The main determining factor is the travel budget.

Sunny Beach is conditionally divided into 3 parts: South, Center and North. The southern segment is the oldest. There are many old hotels here. Central - noisy, with an abundance of entertainment. By the way, it is the local housing - the most expensive. The center can be identified by the highest hotel Kuban, in front of it there is a bus station. The north is quiet and respectable, where prestigious hotels, apart-hotels and residential complexes are located.

First line

Distance from the sea is classified differently. The first line (4-5 stars) - hotels almost on the beach. Most work on all inclusive". All infrastructure in close proximity. Cons - noise, crowded. Ideal for young people and families without children.

If you have chosen accommodation with a sea view, keep in mind that in front of the beach, almost all over Sunny Beach, there is a promenade on which everyone comes out after 8 pm. There are shops, souvenirs, bars, restaurants, entertainment, etc. on the waterfront. All this traffic may not subside until the morning. The night will be difficult.

Embankment during the day

In the evening

Late in the evening

Second line

central Street

The main street is followed by the second line of Sunny Beach. The second line is represented, as a rule, by 3-4 star hotels. There are 5-star, many apart-hotels and guest houses. To the sea - about 400-600 m. An ideal place for families and those who come for a long time. It is quite quiet here, 10-15 minutes walk to the beach. Renting a small studio will cost 25-30 €, a 1-room apartment - 35 €.

There are supermarkets, such as the Aldo and Mladost chains, banks, from the well-known UniCredit and Raiffeisen.

Sometimes you can find unfinished complexes, but during the summer period construction is not carried out. Either the Bulgarians take care of the vacationers, or all the builders are moving into the tourism business :), so you won’t hear the noise of the construction.

Not everywhere you can see asphalt, where it should be, or a neat lawn outside the hotel areas. In general, the second line is aesthetically slightly inferior to the first.

third line

Quarter Chaika

The third line is 800 meters or more from the sea. In essence, this is private sector, where there are few hotels, there is no special entertainment. But there are many simple housing and shops. Renting a room will cost 5-6 €. Inexpensive, and there is a great chance to see the "real" life in Bulgaria.

Room rates

Room rates may vary. It depends on the location of the hotel, the number of stars and service. For example, the price of a night in an inexpensive apart-hotel or apartment starts from 940 rubles. for a family of 3 (Economy Apartment In Sunset Beach 2 Complex).

A night in a 3-star hotel will cost 1159 rubles. (Hotel Perla) and above. In a 4-star - about 4000 rubles. (Premium Inn). 5-star hotels offer accommodation for 4500 rubles. and above (Galeon Residence & SPA).

The above examples are based on the real rates of popular booking sites. However, they can change depending on the season, in the “high” season they increase by about 10%. The upper "threshold" cannot be determined due to constant currency fluctuations. Therefore, it is recommended to pre-order. Enough detailed overview booking sites from actual prices in the article.

Nutrition

When planning a holiday in Bulgaria, the question inevitably arises: which tour to take, with or without meals? If with meals, then "all inclusive", half board or with breakfast? Perhaps it is better to cook on your own in the kitchen of the aparthotel or?

At the hotel

The package with breakfast is the most inexpensive tour. At the same time, an early meal (8:00) will be modest: vegetables, meat, coffee and bread with butter (jam). Another option is breakfast + dinner. It is inconvenient for lovers of evening walks. Full board(“all inclusive”) is also far from comfortable, because it requires punctuality, which is far from always possible.

The best way out is a ticket without meals. Especially if you want to cook on your own and save money. Therefore, the issue of food prices becomes especially relevant.

In the cafe

A meal in a cafe in Sunny Beach will cost an average of 27 € per day (81 € for three). In canteens and inexpensive cafes on the second line - 1.5 times cheaper (about 55 € for 3 persons). It should be noted that the dishes in Bulgaria are always large. For example, chicken and potatoes (a popular duo) are served in 500-600 g portions. You can reduce the order by at least 1⁄4. The average daily expenses will be proportionally reduced: from 81 to 61 €, from 55 to 42 €, respectively.

Restaurant Djanny

A great option to take one dish for several people. For example, a huge dish of vegetables and cold cuts on a clay sachet for 20 lev (10 euros) is very popular, this is enough for a company of 3-4 people.

Self-catering

Do-it-yourself cooking is a great way to organize a familiar diet for the family. However, this method is highly controversial and does not serve as a panacea for cost overruns. Most likely, at first you will have to add 20% to the budget. It is unlikely that it will be possible to immediately navigate the offers of outlets. Savings will become tangible only according to the final estimates, when purchases are made for the future.

Subject to self-cooking, a daily food set for 1 person will be 10-20 €. Therefore, up to 60 € for a family of three. Of course, the final calculation directly depends on gastronomic preferences.

Vegetables and fruits - in abundance, especially in season, are sold on almost every corner. Refrigerators are almost always available in hotel rooms and apartments, and it is not difficult to provide yourself with food. It is better to make purchases in the markets and supermarkets (Mladost, M.M.Market, ALDO, etc.).

Supermarket ALDO

Supermarket Mladost

Market

There is a Janet hypermarket on the outskirts of Sunny Beach. If you plan to stay at the resort for a long time and eat on your own, then you should buy food in it for a week in advance. Even taking into account taxi services, it will turn out cheaper than in a store near the house.

Prices in Bulgaria are relatively low and hardly change over the years, so look for a guide. Meat, meat products, milk and derivatives are of excellent quality, much tastier than domestic ones.

McDonald's on the waterfront

As an extreme alternative, you can consider eating at local fast food outlets - McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, etc. These establishments are scattered almost along the entire coast, their largest concentration is in the center near the Kuban Hotel.

Also, do not forget about local cuisine in mechanics. They serve national dishes, plentiful, tasty and at traditionally democratic prices.

Entertainment

Entertainment at the resort deserves a separate detailed description. There is always a place to go in Sunny Beach, every vacationer will discover something interesting for himself, for every taste, age and budget. Excursions and tours will be discussed in the next chapter. Here - about leisure family, evening or beach.

On the coast

Surf school

The first thing to do is to prioritize. Daytime hours at the resort are the time for beach activities. For active rest on the beach there are volleyball, tennis and football grounds. For kids - children's boats in inflatable pools. Older public - rental of jet skis, bananas, catamarans. Particularly desperate - parachutes, hang gliders and attractions in the form of huge slides and trampolines on belts.

On the embankment of Sunny Beach there are complexes for mini-golf of different levels of difficulty (for players of all ages), the cost of a game is about 15 levs. You can go to the go-kart track for adrenaline lovers. Directly on the beach there is a famous diving center, a surf school, as well as sea fishing from a boat under the guidance of an instructor.

Connoisseurs of cycling can use the services of a rental point. Here - electric cars, scooters, standard and multi-seat bicycles, designed for a large company. Renting a regular bike will cost 8-10 levs for 2 hours. Fans of light extreme sports will certainly choose to travel on an amphibious all-terrain vehicle with the aim of traveling through the surrounding forests. For those familiar with the basics of jigitovka, horse bases work.

In the center of the resort there is an amusement park with a huge selection of attractions. On the waterfront there is a bowling alley. You can see Sunny Beach from an incredible height by riding a huge carousel. Tired of the midday heat and bustle - take a relaxing massage in one of the salons on the beach. Fans of unusual sensations will prefer the fish spa, which can be found right on the waterfront.

Connoisseurs of excitement will be able to spend time at the Platinum casino. It is located on the very coast, the windows offer a magnificent sea panorama. For gourmets, there is an excellent choice of restaurants from different world cultures. Movie fans - several 5D cinemas (full immersion effect) and an open-air summer theater.

Night life

The nightlife of Sunny Beach is a separate article. There are few clubs. Some have a strict dress code (check in advance). A small number of establishments is fully offset by the quality of entertainment. Here you can find everything from strip dancing to themed pajama parties, high-class drinks and excellent service. It definitely won't be boring!

Cultural program

The cultural program of Sunny Beach is aimed at viewers of all ages. In addition to concerts and outdoor film screenings, numerous competitions are held here. For example, "Miss Slynchev Bryag", the international song festival "Golden Orpheus", children's "Song - Magic" and many others.

water parks

Mini Aquapark

deserve special attention. There are only three of them - 2 large and one mini-park. However, the entertainment program in them is above all praise. You can easily spend a whole day here.

Inside - a cafe to refresh yourself, recreation areas, a wide range of attractions, etc. In other words, there is everything in Sunny Beach so that vacationers can forget about time and get maximum pleasure.

You can talk about a lot of interesting things, but the resort is changing so dynamically that having arrived in Sunny Beach in a year or two, it will be noticeable how much everything has changed. One restaurant closed and a new one opened in its place. One season there may be an open cinema, in the next there is already a paintball field in the same place.

Casino Platinum

Action Waterpark

Excursions, routes, attractions and what to see

One of the popular sightseeing destinations is "Kalinata", a reserve with virgin nature, 10 km from the resort. It is famous for the rarest representatives of the fauna. You can visit the area as part of organized groups and on your own.

Sozopol

In the south of the country there is an ancient one, whose age is about 6 thousand years. It has a stunningly warm atmosphere, and the picturesque ruins are amazing. The best way to get here is by sea (31 km). Car travel along the coast is twice as long (approx. 69 km).

Nessebar

No less interesting for tourists with a 3500-year history. Here you can see dozens of temples, fortress walls and towers, craft quarters, ancient pavement stone and much more. The northern part of the city is flooded, visible through the water column only from a boat in clear weather. The cost of the tour is 20 lev per person. More excursions can be found in the article

To Nessebar by sea

Nessebar

Ropotamo

12 km south of Sozopol is Ropotamo, the most popular Bulgarian nature reserve. It bears a striking resemblance to the Amazon. The territory is divided into 5 segments with their own names. Virgin nature with amazing species diversity attracts tourists from all over the world. There are complex excursion programs with a visit to Sozopol and the Ropotamo reserve at a price of about 40 levs.

Kamchia reserve is located 70 km from Sunny Beach (25 km to the south). The local biosphere is unique, preserved in its original form. 150-year-old trees reach a height of 50 meters, the river abounds with Red Book fish. In the branches of dense crowns, 200 species of birds live.

Saint Vlas

The resort of St. Vlas (5 km from Sunny Beach) is a concentrate of attractions and numerous tourist routes. From here it is easy to start a trip around the area. Particularly popular are hiking. For example, "Cote de Azur". On the route you can enjoy the panoramas of Nessebar, the nature of "Kalinaty", mountain views to get acquainted with the historical territories.

St. George's Convent

Also in the vicinity of Sunny Beach you can see objects and areas where it is easy to go on your own. For example, St. George's Monastery in Pomorie. In Nessebar, there are a huge number of religious objects. 10 of them are active. It is worth visiting the archaeological and ethnographic museum.

Just a few kilometers from Sunny Beach there is a field where Khan Asparuh in the 7th century. defeated the Byzantine army. It was from there, as the sources say, that the construction of the state began. In the vicinity of the resort there are many significant attractions that you can visit on your own. Preferring long-distance routes inland, it is recommended to use the services of tour operators.

The popularity of sunny Sunny Beach allows you to visit all possible places and excursions:

Transport and infrastructure

Modern Sunny Beach has turned from a resort area into a city of impressive size. Every year it receives 300 thousand tourists. There are over 100 hotels, about 250 restaurants, dozens of cafes, hundreds of shops and pavilions. There is also a transportation network, a police station and medical facilities.

bus service

Bus station

In the center of the resort there is Avtogara (Bus station) with ticket offices, a cool room and a left-luggage office. Routes from Varna and Burgas arrive here (interval - 20 minutes). From here - city flights to Nessebar. The same bus station serves Ravda and Saint Vlas. Next to it is a post office. Bus tickets are sold at the box office and directly on the bus. To Burgas - only with drivers.

The shops

Resort shops open at 9:00, sometimes earlier. They work until 19:00-21:00. There are round-the-clock retail outlets and large supermarkets on the territory, there is a fire department, a bank branch (First Investment), many terminals and ATMs.

Health care

AT resort area many pharmacies, new ones open every year. Round-the-clock - in the Chaika quarter, south of the police station. Important nuance: prices are subject to government regulation and are almost identical at all points.

Emergency assistance is available throughout the year. health centers. For example, "Burgas" and "Globus" based on hotels. In the recreation area there are clinics "Viva" and "Saint Nicholas". There is a clinic. The nearest specialized hospital is in Nessebar. There are also large pharmacies, including a homeopathic one.

Important: the right to receive medical care any person in Bulgaria, regardless of citizenship and the purpose of the visit to the country.

Security

Sunny Beach is not an independent administrative-territorial unit. Therefore, law enforcement agencies are located in Nessebar. However, its own police department is present. It is located in the Chaika quarter.

In contact with

Burgas Sarafovo Airport (IATA code - BOJ) is located about 10 km from the city of Burgas. It is the second largest airport in Bulgaria after the capital's airport.

The airport is busy mainly in summer, as it receives tourist charter flights from different cities of Russia, Ukraine, Germany, the Baltic countries, Scandinavia and so on. Tourist charter flights are the main activity of the airport, as it serves a large number of wishing to relax in Bulgaria at the resorts of the southern coast.

Terminals of Burgas airport

Previously, the Burgas airport was located in terminal number 1 - an old building built in the 1950s. In 2013, a new passenger terminal No. 2 was opened; at present, it serves the entire passenger flow (over 2 million people annually). Terminal 1 has been decommissioned.

The terminal scheme can be viewed on the airport website at the link.

Airport Services

It offers waiting rooms, a baggage packing point, a VIP room equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV, office equipment, and free Wi-Fi. There are currency exchange offices and ATMs on the territory of the building. There are car rental companies in public places.

For people with disabilities, the parking spaces of Burgas Airport are separate, there are buttons for calling assistants nearby. They are also equipped with special sanitary units, an ambulift car. Parents with children can use the playground, "mother and child room".

You can have a bite to eat at a fast food restaurant with a terrace, a pizzeria, a cafe, or buy groceries at a local delicatessen called Grocery. Duty-free trade points are located at the departures hall (1st, 2nd floors), arrivals. Passengers have the opportunity to book a hotel on the spot, buy a ticket, purchase insurance.

How to get from the airport to Burgas,

to Nessebar, Sunny Beach, etc.

There are several ways to get from Burgas Airport to the city, as well as to Sunny Beach and Nessebar: by bus, taxi, rented car or shuttles.

By bus to Burgas

The main flow of tourists arriving and departing from Burgas Airport is carried by tour operators by bus. Unorganized passengers can use public transport buses.

City bus number 15 runs between Burgas and Burgas Airport (direction Sarafovo), which departs from the bus station YUG. The bus stop "Koltsevaya" at the airport is located opposite the departure area (Departures).

The bus starts running at 5:30 am from the bus station in Burgas, the last flight is at 23:00.

Buses run from the airport from 5:00 to 22:50 (add another 10 minutes to this time, as the time is indicated for departure from Sarafovo). Please note that the airport is not the final stop of this route!

The trip to the bus station Burgas (southern) will take about half an hour. A ticket can be bought from the driver for 1 lev (0.5 euros). Payment only in Bulgarian leva!

Remember that late in the evening and at night it is impossible to leave Burgas Airport by bus, so you only have the option of taking a taxi.

Bus route number 15

Avtogara South- st. "Bulair" - blvd. "Democracy" - blvd. "Stefan Stambolov" - st. "Transport" - Letishe Burgas- sq. Sarafovo, st. "Oktomvri" - st. "Angel Dimitrov"

sq. Sarafovo, st. "Angel Dimitrov" - st. "Bratsigovo" - R. Letishe Burgas- st. "Transportna" - blvd. "Stefan Stambolov" - blvd. Democracy - st. "Bulair" - Avtogara South

By bus to Burgas to Sunny Beach and Nessebar

1 option. As we wrote above, you need to take route number 15 at the Koltsevaya stop at the entrance to the airport (departure terminal), which follows to the South bus station of Burgas (central).

From there you can get to resorts and other cities in Bulgaria. See the route schedules on the official website burgasbus.info.

Bus Burgas - Sunny Beach runs all summer season. The distance from Burgas to Sunny Beach is 30 kilometers, travel time is 20-30 minutes.

There are many bus routes to Sunny Beach, buses run frequently, starting from 6:10 to 23:50. The fare to Sunny Beach is about 6 leva (3 euros). Payment only in Bulgarian leva!

You can see the bus schedule from Burgas to Sunny Beach, but it is better to check at the bus station (phone number: 0884981270).

To get from Sunny Beach to Burgas airport, you should go the other way around: find out exact timetable buses to Burgas, get to the South bus station, and then transfer to bus number 15 to Sarafovo airport.

You can also get to Nessebar, this is one of the first stops when leaving Burgas.

Schedule in Sozopol, Primorsko, Pomorie, Tsarevo, Varna, Sveti Vlas, Elenite can be found on the carrier's website at the link.

Option 2 - Bus number 10- direct to Sunny Beach (and to Nessebar), but the stop is 250-300 meters from the airport.

If you are able to walk 300 meters with your things, you can reach the highway, which is followed by buses to Sunny Beach.

After exiting the airport, you need to cross the square, turn left and walk to the barriers. Then turn right from them and go along the footpath under the ring road.

On the left you will see a stop, which is located behind the road sign "Kvartal Sarafovo".

Bus number 10 runs from 06:50 to 00:10 with an interval of 40-50 minutes. A trip to Sunny Beach will cost about 6 leva (3 euros), a ticket can be bought on the bus. Payment only in Bulgarian leva!

Shuttles from Burgas airport to Sunny Beach

If you are not satisfied with the option of transferring to a bus, and a taxi is too expensive, you can consider shuttles as a transfer to Sunny Beach. For example, the Bourgas Sunny Beach Transfer Shuttle company provides a transfer from Burgas Airport to Sunny Beach for 9 euros per person one way.

Taxi from Burgas airport

Taking a taxi from the airport is the easiest, most convenient and fastest way to get to your destination. You can comfortably arrange your things, and the driver will take you directly to the hotel. There is a taxi stand at the arrivals terminal. Travel time by taxi from the airport is about 35 minutes.

In addition to official taxis, there are many “private traders” at Burgas Airport who can “warm their hands” on tourists who have arrived in Bulgaria for the first time. There is an effective way not to get into trouble with “extra fares” (landing cost, travel for 1 km, surcharge for night time, surcharge for traffic jams, payment for each piece of luggage, take into account that feature Balkan countries that taxi drivers don't like to turn on the meter, etc.)
One of the most effective alternatives is to call a taxi online by making a reservation in the search form below. You will receive an order confirmation by e-mail, and the driver will be waiting at the exit from the arrivals area with a sign with your name on it. Also, the driver can help you with your luggage, and payment of the full cost will be made only after arriving at the place, which you will already know when booking a taxi.

Car rental at Burgas airport

If you like to drive a car and intend to travel around Bulgaria, then it makes sense to rent a car, especially since you can do it right at the airport. In the arrivals area, you will see many companies that allow you to rent a car: Sixt, Europcar, Hertz, Top Rent-a-Car, Enterprise, Avis and so on. Go to order a car from a reliable operator, choose the right car, and it will be waiting for you in the parking lot. In fact, renting a car in Greece is very simple. You can do it right at the airport. If you booked a car in advance, it will take you about 30 minutes to complete all the documents and receive the car - this is very convenient.

Please note that the earlier you decide to book a car, the more choices you will have. You can also pre-order additional options, such as a navigator or a child seat.

Find cheap flights to Burgas

If you have not purchased air tickets to Burgas yet, then right now you can use the convenient search form. All you need to do is enter your departure and destination and estimated travel dates, and then click "Find Flights". The air ticket search engine will select the best route for you and show the lowest price among airlines and air ticket agencies.

Upon arrival at Burgas airport, you will have several options for how to get to Sunny Beach: bus, rental car or taxi (private transfer).

How to get from Burgas airport to Sunny Beach by bus

01 If your travel budget is small, bus- most cheap way get to Sunny Beach.

Without transfer. The bus stop is located opposite the arrivals terminal, approximately 500 m from the airport. It is necessary to exit the terminal and go to the other side of the transport ring, located under the E87 highway. There is a stop for all buses going to Sunny Beach and to Nessebar. Don't forget that the buses don't run at night!

With one change in the city of Burgas. Other bus stop at the airport is located immediately at the entrance to the departure terminal. Here you can take the bus number 15 and get to the bus station in Burgas. Then you can transfer to a bus or minibus to Sunny Beach, which also goes through the city of Nessebar.

Bus schedule on the route Burgas - Sunny Beach:

• Burgas - Sunny Beach: 06:20, 07:20, 09:20, 10:00, 12:00, 12:40, 14:40, 15:20, 17:20, 18:00, 20:00 and 21:30;
• Sunny Beach - Burgas: 05:45, 08:00, 08:40, 10:40, 11:20, 13:20, 14:00, 16:00, 16:40, 18:40, 19:20, 21:30, 22:00.

This schedule is valid only in summer. However, this is not the only way to get to your destination. Bus number 10 travels from the bus station in Burgas through Pomorie, Aheloy, Ravda and Nessebar to Sunny Beach every 40 minutes starting at 6:10. The ticket price is only 6 BGN. Permanent routes such as Burgas - Varna via Sunny Beach, run every 30 minutes. from 06:30 am.

Advantages: cheap;

disadvantages: takes a long time, not very comfortable, especially when traveling with children or large luggage;

How to get from Burgas airport to Sunny Beach by taxi

02 If you value every minute of your rest, you don't want to spend time waiting for the bus and adjusting to the schedule, then your option is Taxi (or private transfer). The taxi rank is located directly in front of the arrivals terminal.

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There are many companies that provide taxi services at the airport. However, you should be careful - use the services of only licensed companies that use taximeters or pre-order transfers.

Burgas airport has a contract with a carrier Eco Tax i” (ekotaxiburgas.com). The company has its own office at the airport, where you can order a taxi 24/7, you can also do it online.

Prices are very similar transfer from Burgas airport to Sunny Beach costs about 60 leva (50 leva from Sunny Beach to the airport in Burgas). Below is detailed information about taxis at Burgas airport.

• Eco Taxi(+359 878 443 576; +359 56 872 777) - Burgas airport - Sunny Beach resort;
• Price per km - from 1 leva;
• Landing fee -1.50 leva;
• Waiting time - 0.50 leva;
• Useful links: ekotaxiburgas.com bourgasairporttaxis.com or our partner Transfer Bulgaria.

How to get from Burgas airport to Sunny Beach by rented car

03 The third way to get to Sunny Beach- car rent. Despite the fact that at the airport and Sunny Beach there are many car rental offices, it is highly recommended to reserve a car in advance. The car rental service is very popular in the summer, so there is a risk of being left without wheels. Even if you have made a reservation and paid a deposit, there is no guarantee that the car will be waiting for you upon arrival. Many firms do not ask for full payment in advance and do not even ask for a deposit (deposit). We would not advise using the services of such companies - they are the ones who most often take more reservations than they can handle, and as a result, they are unable to provide a car. So-called overbooking.

Airport in Burgas cooperates with the following car rental companies - SIXT, EUROPCAR, AVIS, Budget, Hertz, Top Rent a Car, NATIONAL and ALAMO. We believe that all of them deserve attention, but we would especially like to single out the Bulgarian company "Top Rent a Car". To find out why they are, and to clarify prices / availability of cars, go to the Rentalcars.ru page.

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To get to Sunny Beach or the nearest resorts and cities, you need to leave Burgas Airport through the security gate and at the roundabout take the third exit onto the E87 highway, route 9. There are signs at the intersection, so it will be difficult to pass your exit. The distance between cities is 26 km and the whole journey should not take more than 30 minutes. Drive straight on the E87, route 9, through the towns of Pomorie, following the signs for Nessebar (Nesebar) and Sunny Beach(Sunny Beach).

The best prices for tours in Bulgaria

Navigate through Sunny Beach quite easy during the holiday season. Most of the streets in the center of the resort are pedestrian, so your own feet will be the main "transport". Distances are short, and therefore it is an easy and economical way to travel.

Consider other modes of transport in Sunny Beach:

mini train: it can hardly be called a convenient way to travel in Sunny Beach. No schedule as such and long waiting times. At the same time, the price of 3 leva per person is quite high for such a short trip (the train goes along a small part of the boulevard, from the Platinum casino to Tsvetochnaya street and back);

Car rent: in our opinion, this is another way to waste money. If you are planning a vacation only in Sunny Beach and the surrounding area, there is no need for a car. In this way, you will be able to avoid paying for car rental, parking and fuel. AT Sunny Beach everything is within walking distance! And if you want to visit Nessebar, St. Vlas or Nessebar Aquapark, we suggest considering the following option:

Local bus routes: a very cheap, fast and convenient way to get around resort Sunny Beach, Nessebar, Saint Vlas and other cities. There are 8 bus lines serving residents and tourists. Early in the morning and after lunch (after 16:00) - rush hour. The fare depends on the distance and destination, usually from 1 to 4 leva. Not ticket offices or vending machines, the fare is paid by the driver on the bus. More information about the most popular routes and prices in our table:

• Nessebar - Sunny Beach, line No. 1. From 06:25 - 21:45. Every 15 -30 min. Price - 1 leva;
• Nessebar - Sunny Beach - St. Vlas - Elenite, line No. 8. From 08:20. Every hour. Price from 1 to 4 leva;
• Nessebar - apt. Cherno more - Aquapark, line number 2. From 06:50 - 20:30. Every 40 minutes - 1 hour. Price 1 leva;
• Useful link: sbavto.com

Taxi: on this moment there are 5 firms offering their services in Sunny Beach. Compared to other resorts and cities in Bulgaria, the prices here are very high, the payment can be from 3 to 5 leva per kilometer, 4.50 leva for landing and 1.50 leva for a minute of waiting. This means that the taxi Sunny Beach 400% more expensive than, for example, in Burgas and Varna! And given such a high landing fee, you will need to pay 10 lev before arriving at your destination. You must also be aware of scammers and do not get into the car without agreeing the price with the driver (especially on long routes) and look at the taximeter. Please see our list of licensed taxi companies in Sunny Beach:

• Orion: +00359 56 832 323, 00359 888 832 323;
• Briz 141: +00359 56 843 384;
• Burgas taxi: +00359 800 123 44, +00359 56 844 321;

Drive by sled, scooter or golf cart. Very expensive pleasure, even a few hours in each of the above Vehicle will cost as much as a day to rent a car! Quality local roads- here's another problem. Prices start from 20 leva per hour.

On the eve of the summer holiday season, many independent travelers and owners of apartments and real estate in Bulgaria, who came here not for package tour, useful information on how to get from Burgas Sarafovo airport to the city center or to one of the resort towns: Nessebar, Sunny Beach, Elenite, Dyuni, Lozenets, Pomorie, etc. on public transport and taxi.

Burgas Airport (Sarafovo) - the second largest airport Bulgaria after Sofia Airport, which has undergone extensive reconstruction in recent years and now the airport has a fairly spacious, bright and air-conditioned terminal. By the way, Terminal 1 was decommissioned and now passengers are served only in one Terminal 2. The average annual passenger traffic of the airport is 3 million passengers (2019 data). The airport is located 10 km northeast of Burgas. This airport is the fourth in the Balkans (after Sofia, Belgrade and Athens) in terms of runway length - 3,200 m. Here are some more important data about the airport:

• Official name of the airport: Burgas International Airport, formerly Sarafovo Airport (Letische Burgas)
• Airport code: IATA: BOJ; ICAO: LBBG (indicated on the ticket)
• Airport address: Letishe Burgas 8016 gr. Burgas Bulgaria, 8016 Burgas Airport, Burgas, Bulgaria
• Airport location and distance to city center: 10 km northeast of Bourgas and 23 km south of Sunny Beach
• Name of the bus stop nearby: Letishe Burgas
• Telephone airport reference : +359 56 870 248
• Official website of the airport (there is a Russian version): https://burgas-airport.bg/
• Flight cost: air tickets Moscow-Burgas in two directions from 95 euros; air tickets St. Petersburg-Burgas in two directions from 154 euros.
• Travel time direct flight : Moscow-Burgas 3 hours 35 minutes; St. Petersburg-Burgas 3 hours 25 minutes.
• Local time: GMT+3
• Local currency and exchange rate: Bulgarian lev (BGN). 1 euro = 1.96 BGN
• Where to eat at the airport: Ginger Cafe sandwich cafe, Costa Coffee coffee shop in the departure area, fast food Mcdonald’s
• Shopping: there are very few shops at the airport, there are souvenir and regional products from Bulgaria, duty free small with alcoholic drinks and press
• Additional services: baggage packing, VIP room with TV, free Internet via Wi-Fi (barely working), currency exchange, ATMs

The airport is conveniently located between the city of Burgas and the resort of Sunny Beach. Basically, Burgas Airport serves charter flights to summer time(from May to September) - from Russia, Germany, Great Britain and most European countries.

• From Russia to Burgas charters fly from Moscow, Samara, Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Saratov.
• From Ukraine, charter flights to Burgas arrive from Lvov, Kyiv, Dnepropetrovsk.
• Since 2018, the famous air carrier Ryanair has begun flying to Burgas Airport from European cities, with airfare starting at 1 Euro! Ryanair flies from the following airports: Bergamo, Bratislava, Frankfurt, Kaunas, Krakow, Memmingen, Riga, Rzeszow, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, Warsaw-Modlin, Weeze.
• In addition, all year round fly to Burgas airport regular flights S7 from Moscow and flights of the company Bulgaria Er from the largest Bulgarian cities - Sofia and Varna.

Bus from Burgas airport to the center

The bus is the only way to get somewhere from Burgas Airport by public transport, there are no trains, electric trains or metro here.

In recent years, significant changes have been made at the airport and now a bus stop has appeared next to the airport and tourists do not need to overstrain and go to the Koltsevaya stop. In general, now the public transport bus stop is opposite the departure zone (Departures).

There is only one bus route from this stop: No. 15. The bus route starts in the suburban village of Sarafovo, then it calls at the airport and then goes into the city to the Yug bus station in the city center. Travel time 40 minutes. Bus intervals from 10 minutes on weekdays, weekends and holidays the interval is extended to 30 minutes.

The fare for 2019 is 1.5 Bulgarian leva (€0.75). Tickets can be purchased from the driver at the entrance. Payment is only in local currency, so you need to change some money at the airport.

Buses do not run at night, for clarity I post a more detailed schedule:

• Burgas South Bus Station - Airport: from 5:30 to 23:00
• Airport – Burgas South Bus Station: from 5:00 to 22:50.

Approximate itinerary for this bus route(only major stops are marked):

Bus station (Avtogara South) - st. "Bulair" - boulevard "Democracy" - boulevard "Stefan Stambolov" - st. "Transportna" - Letishe Burgas - apt. Sarafovo, st. "Oktomvri" - st. "Angel Dimitrov" - st. "Bratsigovo".

From Burgas airport to resort towns

If you are not going to Burgas itself, but to one of the resort towns in the south of Bulgaria, Sunny Beach or Golden Sands, then first you need to take bus number 15 to the bus station "South" (Avtogara South) in Burgas. Please note that at the end of 2015 the Yug bus station, previously closed for renovation, was reopened. It is from this bus station that minibuses and buses depart to other cities in Bulgaria. I am attaching a photo of the South Station.

The bus station is full of platforms, so after buying a bus or minibus ticket at the station ticket office, be sure to check which platform you are leaving from. Also keep in mind that if tickets run out for a certain time, then you will have to wait for the next bus or minibus. The names of the most popular resort towns and the distance to them from Burgas, I will indicate in the table below.

The current timetable for the departure of buses from the South Bus Station to the resort towns of Bulgaria can be seen below.

In addition to the South Bus Station, there is a West Bus Station in Burgas. This bus station is located next to the Central Railway Station (Centralna ZHP Gara). Bus Station West serves both local and international lines. International buses depart from the West Bus Station to Turkey, Romania, Greece and other Balkan countries. Therefore, if you arrive, for example, at one of the airports in Istanbul (or), you can get from there to Burgas by bus. You can also Istanbul - Burgas or order a comfortable Russian taxi. The distance from Istanbul to Burgas is 335 km.

Bus from Burgas Airport to Sunny Beach and Nessebar

The large Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach and the town of Nessebar are only 25 km north of Bourgas Airport and can be reached by direct bus you just need a little ingenuity

The stop "Kvartal Sarafovo", from which buses go to Sunny Beach, is located 300 meters from the terminal. To get to this stop, you first need to cross the parking lot, turn left and walk to the barriers. At the barrier, turn right and follow the footpath to the ring. On the left you will see a stop located behind the sign "Kvartal Sarafovo".

To travel to Sunny Beach you will need bus number 10. This bus runs on schedule from 06:50 to 00:10 at intervals of 40-50 minutes. The fare is 6 leva (3 euros). Tickets can be purchased from the bus driver. Payment is made only in Bulgarian leva. Only, if you don’t have enough seats, then all efforts will be in vain, so it’s better to take a city bus to the bus station and from there go to the resort.

Taxi from Burgas airport

Here I want to immediately warn readers that the Balkans are famous for their insane taxi fares, if you take the car on the spot without prior order. Some tourists are happy to agree, for example, to be taken from Burgas airport to Sozopol (distance - 36 km) for a whole 200 euros, and taxi drivers refuse to turn on meters, as in Romania! In addition, if you do not have local leva money, then not all drivers will agree to take the Euro at the correct rate and you will end up with a hefty overpayment.

Therefore, I would like to advise you to take care of the transfer to your place of rest in advance and order a taxi from a Russian company at a fixed price so that there are no unpleasant surprises upon arrival. Remember that here is not quite the civilized Europe that we are used to, because it is easier to foresee the problem than to solve it on the spot and spoil your mood. A transfer with a professional driver can be ordered not only to Burgas itself, but also to any resort town: Nessebar, Ahtopol, Pomorie, Aheloy, Byala, Kiten, Albena, Primorsko, Dyuni, Golden Sands, Ravda, Tsarevo, Sunny Beach, Sozopol, Sveti Vlas, Obzor, Chernomorets, Elenite, Balchik, Kranevo, St. Constantine and Elena, and even to the airport in Istanbul Ataturk!

Car rental at Burgas airport

Although Burgas International Airport is a small regional airport, there are still rental offices where you can pick up a car immediately after arrival and go to rest on the Bulgarian coast or explore the sights of the country. The airport has both local rental offices Top Rent A Car, Firefly, and international Hertz, Budget, Avis. You can compare the cost of renting a car on the website where you can book a car. Only from 2019, all companies rent cars subject to availability credit card and an international driver's license, as well as high deposits (deposits).

I advise you to rent a car on the Myrentacar website, where prices are compared with reliable local rental companies. The rental price starts from about 8 Euro per day, you can rent a car without a deposit and with a driver's license from your country.

Traveling around Bulgaria by car is not difficult, because. traffic rules are slightly different, and the traffic on the roads is not very crazy like in Thailand. The only difficulty is parking in crowded places.

How to get to Burgas airport

Unfortunately, every holiday comes to an end, which means that sooner or later you will need to go home. If you will be driving to the airport from Burgas, then first get to the West Bus Station, and then take bus number 15 to the airport. If you are traveling from a resort town, check in advance the schedule of buses / minibuses to Burgas at the bus station of this city. In Bulgaria, bus schedules are often changed and canceled. Upon arrival at the West Bus Station, transfer to the bus to the airport. If you have no desire to rush through the heat with bags and suitcases and make transfers, order a taxi.

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Sunny Beach, located on south coast, - the largest and most famous resort Bulgaria, which is perfect for a family vacation. It is often compared to an equally popular resort north coast Golden Sands, which is really very similar to it in terms of its energy and proposed style of relaxation.

The lively, energetic resort of Sunny Beach with a lot of entertainment for children and adults energizes, disturbs, calls for fun.

Of course, if you want to get quiet and peaceful family holiday, we recommend that you consider other cities to avoid disappointment. This resort is quiet and calm only at night - in the daytime, an eight-kilometer strip of sandy beach becomes the epicenter of all events, and in the evening the city makes noise, has fun, shimmers with many lights and music, the embankment with rows of restaurants and souvenir shops is filled with crowds of vacationers.

How to find quiet place in this huge beach and entertainment center? You will learn about all the secrets of a successful holiday with children in Sunny Beach from our article.

Sunny Beach on the map of Bulgaria

Sunny Beach - major resort in the southern part Black Sea coast Bulgaria. It is part of the community of Nessebar, located in the Burgas region ( administrative center- the city of Burgas).

The distance from Sunny Beach to Nessebar is 4 km, to Burgas - 36 km, to Sozopol - 70 km, to Varna - 95 km, to St. Constantine and Helena - 103 km, to Golden Sands - 110 km, to Albena - 122 km .

Where is Sunny Beach located? The name of the resort speaks for itself: on the coast of the warm Black Sea warmed by the sun. Unlike neighboring Nessebar, Sunny Beach is 100% beach resort where the best conditions for a fun and carefree holiday are created.

Vacation with children

While the popular resort has not taken you into the holiday whirlwind, we offer you to look at it impartially. Fortunately, even the discerning critic will come to the conclusion that Sunny Beach is perfect for kids.

1. This great place for recreation. Mild climate, huge sand beach, a gentle entrance to the water, a shallow and very calm sea - the kids will not exchange the opportunity to ride the waves and build sand castles for anything.

2. This is a resort with a huge amount of entertainment for children. If you are going to Sunny Beach with children, explore all the possibilities of your hotel: most likely it will have a playground, a children's pool with slides, a games room.

And almost everywhere in the evenings, mini-discos are arranged for children. This type of entertainment, so beloved by the children, is a must in the list of the recreation program. You will also find children's attractions on the promenade and on the beaches.

3. This is a resort with a well-developed tourist infrastructure. Rest in Sunny Beach brings pleasure due to the presence of hotels of different price categories, restaurants, shops, souvenir shops, clubs and discos. A tourist electric train runs around the resort - it will not be difficult to get to any point.

4. This is a resort located quite far from major roads to receive a blue flag for environmental well-being, and close enough to the airport that the journey to the destination does not take long.

5. This is a resort where the all-inclusive food system is very popular. And although Bulgarian dishes are tasty and healthy, the opportunity not to think about baby food saves a lot of energy, time, and sometimes money.

However, Sunny Beach also has disadvantages: high density of hotels (more than 300 hotels and residential complexes), lack of greenery, and hence shady areas. Because of this, the inhabitants of Bulgaria often call the resort Stone Forest.

Nevertheless, due to well-developed infrastructure and sandy beaches, perfect for small vacationers, Sunny Beach is very popular among families with children.

You need to choose a place of rest with a baby very carefully - nevertheless, this is a rather noisy resort. The most convenient for relaxing with a baby Northern part complex.

When is the best time to go

Summer on southern resorts Bulgaria is a little warmer and longer than in the north. Holiday season here it lasts from the end of May to the end of September.

The opening of the season in Sunny Beach can be considered the day when the Action water park receives its first visitors. This usually happens in the last decade of May. Until mid-September, all pools are open in the water park.

With small children, it is best to relax in the second half of June - early July: at this time the sea warms up well, it is warm and there are not so many tourists compared to July-August.

The second half of summer is the peak season in Sunny Beach. If the vibrant resort life does not scare you, then at this time you can have a good rest on the sea. But if you are wondering when is the best time to go to Sunny Beach, so as not to fight for a place under the sun, plan a trip for the first days of September.

Usually, the weather is good at the beginning of autumn, and there are finally free places on the beach.

Weather and climate

Do you need a detailed description of the climate in Sunny Beach? Perhaps, only the weather of the summer months, when the resort receives its guests, deserves attention.

Summer in Sunny Beach begins in the second half of May and lasts until mid-September. average temperature these months is +26°С.

The May heat is very unstable. Now the resort is hot, then a cold snap with rain is approaching. But already in June the weather levels off. The air temperature rises to + 25 ° C, rains become rare and short-lived. It is advisable to come to rest with a child in the second half of June, when the sea water warms up well.

The best vacation in Sunny Beach with children is at the end of June - beginning of July. At this time, the temperature of the air and water is kept at an optimal level, and the number of tourists has not gone off scale yet.

In July - August, the resort is overtaken by heat, although moderate. The average temperature is +28°C, although often the thermometers overcome the mark of +30°C. The heat in the resort is not felt thanks to sea ​​breeze, but still with a baby it is worth going to Sunny Beach only at the end of August, when the air cools down a bit.

The last days of summer and the beginning of autumn are a wonderful time for a vacation in Sunny Beach. During the day, the thermometers are only +25°C, the sea is still warm, and sunbathers are finally not crowded on the beach.

In the second half of September it becomes colder, although the weather often stays clear and warm for a whole month. In October, a delightful silence sets in at the resort: tourists leave, entertainment centers close.

Until next May, the resort will be empty. Note that the nights in Sunny Beach are quite cold. Even in summer it gets colder to +16-18°C in the evening. In May and September, the night temperature can drop to +12-15°С.

Sea water temperature

The main myth about a beach holiday in southern Bulgaria: you can swim in the sea starting from May. Some people really swim, but climbing into the water at a temperature of +16 ° C is an unpleasant occupation.

But already at the beginning of summer, the water temperature in Sunny Beach rises to + 20 ° C, and by the end of June the sea becomes quite warm. At a water temperature of + 23 ° C, children will splash with pleasure, running ashore just for the sake of a break.

In July-August the sea temperature reaches its highest levels: +24-25°C. At the end of summer, the water will gradually cool down. By mid-September, the temperature will drop to +22°С, and by early October - to +18°С.

Sea and beach

The wide and long sandy beach is the main pride of Sunny Beach. The flat coastline, covered with fine sand, stretches for 8 km, from Nessebar to Sveti Vlas. For cleanliness and environmental safety, Northern and South Beaches resorts have been awarded the European blue flag certificate.

This award went to the coast deservedly: the city is remote from highways and railways, the beach is kept perfectly clean, and thanks to a carefully thought-out infrastructure beach holiday in Sunny Beach is always pleasant and safe. The only thing that is not enough on the beach - toilets.

For a seaside holiday with children, any part of the beach is suitable. The bottom is gently sloping everywhere, the depth grows slowly.

In the afternoon, the water becomes cloudy due to the stirred up sand, but by the next morning the sea becomes clear again. Sometimes seaweed comes ashore, but they are immediately removed. Entrance to the beach is free, you pay only if you want to use a sunbed and sun umbrella.

Part of the coast is being landscaped by hotels - usually such places are completely crowded with sun loungers, and it will not be possible to sit on the sand. But there is enough space on the huge beach to sunbathe for free.

In the high season, there are a lot of people on the beaches of the resort. An entertainment infrastructure works for their amusement - diving training is even offered.

Nutrition

There are surprisingly many hotels in Sunny Beach offering all-inclusive meals. On the one hand, it removes worries about where to eat and how to feed the child.

On the other hand, many Bulgarian dishes are suitable for baby food, and there are plenty of national restaurants in the resort. During self rest in Sunny Beach with children you will find several nice restaurants near your hotel or apartment.

If you are going to cook on your own, then you can buy all the necessary products at the Mladost supermarket in the center of the resort. There are also several smaller shops in Sunny Beach. If you wish, you can go shopping in Nessebar.

Transport

Public transport in Sunny Beach is in demand like in no other resort in Bulgaria: drive from end to end resort complex, go on an excursion to Nessebar, visit the small village of Sveti Vlas.

Buses No. 1, 3, 7 will take you to Nessebar, No. 10, 11 - to Burgas, No. 5 - to Sveti Vlas, No. 8 - to Elenite.

Transport in Sunny Beach runs according to the schedule, which you will find on the website of the Sunny Beach - Autotransport 2000 company. However, it is enough to know that from 9:00 to 22:00 bus number 1 runs every 12 minutes.

A bus ride to Nessebar costs 1 lev, to Sveti Vlas - 2.20 levs, to Burgas - 5 levs. Tickets for children cost the same amount (children under 7 years old are sometimes allowed to ride for free).

In addition to buses, you can use a tourist train to get around Sunny Beach. The fare is 3 leva for adults and 1 lev for children.