Excursions in Burgas

Burgas is one of the top health resorts in Bulgaria. It is situated on the gulf coast and surrounded by picturesque lakes. Every year crowds of visitors are attracted to Burgas not only from Bulgaria but also from other countries. They are lured by spacious beaches with unusual dark sand, gentle waves of the Black Sea and a well-developed network of hotels. A beach vacation however is not the only thing the city has to offer.

Any sightseeing tour through Burgasinvolves visiting such places of interest as:

• The Seaside Park. It is a park art monument that is situated by the seashore and has an impressive territory (60 hectares), and a well-established history. As of today, festivals are regularly held in the park and its Summer Theatre.
• The great Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, built in the early XX century, and the Church of the Most Holy Mother of God on Lermontov Street. In the course of the tour the guide will reveal you a little-known chapter of history explaining why the street is named not after the literary great, but after his relative.
• Heritage museum. Here one can see traditional Bulgarian peasants clothes, household items and work tools, and the guide will tell you about local traditions.
• Hot baths. Their construction dates back as far as the times of ancient Rome, and they remind us that the history of Burgas goes back to ancient times.
• The Art Gallery situated in the building of a former synagogue.

Nature enthusiasts should go on excursions around the city and admire the three lakes that are part of the national conservation area. The largest of them, Lake Burgas or Lake Vaya, shelters more than 250 species of birds, and Lake Atanasovsko is best known for salt water and healing mud. St. Anastasia Island is another natural site that one can visit accompanied by a tour guide. It used to be a pirate retreat, but nowadays it has become a tourist pilgrimage and an archaeological reserve.