The 'Bulgarian
Black Sea Coast' (, ''Chеrnomoriе'') covers the whole eastern bound of
Bulgaria. Black Sea Coast
beaches occupy approximately 130
km of the 378 km
coast. The region is an important centre for tourism during the summer, drawing foreign and Bulgarian tourists alike and constituting one of the country's most popular tourist destination, internationally known before 1989 as the ''Red Riviera''. Since the fall of the
Iron Curtain, its nickname has been changed to the ''Bulgarian Riviera''.
The area's average air temperature in the summer is about 28
°C, with the average water temperature at 25°C. There are more than 240 hours of
sunshine in May and September and more than 300 hours in July and August.
The
Balkan Mountains cross the country reaching to the edge of the Black Sea at
Cape Emine, dividing the coastline into a southern and northern part. Parts of Bulgaria's northern Black Sea Coast feature
rocky headlands where the sea abuts
cliffs up to 70
metres in height. The southern coast is known for its wide
sandy beaches.
The largest city on Bulgarian Black Sea Coast is
Varna (also the third largest city in
Bulgaria), located on the northern part of the coast. Another big city is
Burgas, located on the southern coast. The two cities' international airports,
Varna Airport and
Burgas Airport, are the main hubs servicing the region. In addition, the
A1 and
A2 motorways, currently in construction, would make the trip from the capital
Sofia to the coast substantially easier and faster, while the
A3 is planned to connect Varna and Burgas.
Resorts, cities, towns and villages on the Coast
★
Durankulak
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Krapets
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Shabla
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Tyulenovo
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Kamen Bryag
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Rusalka
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Bulgarevo
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Kavarna
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Bozhurets
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Topola
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Tuzlata
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Balchik
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Albena
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Kranevo
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Golden Sands
★ Holiday Club
Riviera
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Chaika
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Sunny Day
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Constantine and Helena
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Euxinograd
★ '
Varna'
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Galata
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Fichoza
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Kamchia (
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)
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Shkorpilovtsi
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Karadere
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Byala
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Obzor
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Irakli
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Elenite
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Sveti Vlas
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Sunny Beach
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Nesebar (
UNESCO World Heritage Site)
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Ravda
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Aheloy
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Pomorie
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Sarafovo
★ '
Burgas'
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Atiya
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Chernomorets
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Sozopol
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Kavatsite
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Dyuni
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Primorsko
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Kiten
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Lozenets
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Tsarevo
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Varvara
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Ahtopol
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Sinemorets
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Rezovo
Rivers
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Batova
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Provadiya
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Kamchiya
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Shkorpilovska
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Dvoynitsa
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Hadzhiyska
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Aheloy
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Fakiyska
★
Ropotamo
★
Veleka
★
Rezovska