# Things to see in Burgas (Bulgaria): 13 places and when to go > Burgas is a city in Bulgaria with around 196,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 13 places in and around it, mainly Temples (5), Museums and art (3), Nature (2). The best known are Gulf of Burgas, Develtos and Archaeological Museum - Burgas. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/burgas/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Bulgaria · 42.5146, 27.4746 - **Population:** About 196,000 - **Places:** 13 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/espiritual/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/museos/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/fauna/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/familia/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** May to October. - **Also possible:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** BOJ Burgas, 7.0 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Burgas The places in and around Burgas, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Gulf of Burgas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/gulf-of-burgas/): Nature · 16 km - [Develtos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/gorno-gradishte-fortress/): History · 22 km - [Archaeological Museum - Burgas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/archaeological-museum-burgas/): Museum in Burgas, Bulgaria · 2.3 km - [Etnographic museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/ethnographical-museum/): Etnographic museum in Burgas, Bulgaria · 2.1 km - [Holy Cross church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/armenian-orthodox-church-of-st-hach/): Armenian Apostolic church in Burgas · 2.4 km - [Church of Saint George in Sozopol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/sweti-georgi/): Church · 21 km - [Thracian tomb, Pomorie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/trakiiska-kupolna-grobnitsa/): Museum · 12 km - [Church of the Assumption](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/hram-sv-bogorodica/): Church Virgin Mary Mother of God in Burgas, Bulgaria · 2.5 km - [Church St. St. Cyril and Methodius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/church-st-st-cyril-and-methodius/): Church building in Sozopol, Bulgaria · 21 km - [Church of the Theotokos in Sozopol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/holy-virgin-church/): Church building in Sozopol, Bulgaria · 21 km - [Koriata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/koriata/): Protected area · 16 km - [Sunset Aquapark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/sunset-aquapark/): With kids · 12 km - [Zoo Burgas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/zoo-burgas/): With kids · Wildlife · 9.9 km ## When to go to Burgas The best time to visit Burgas is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 13 | | February | Possible | 10 h 20 | | March | Possible | 11 h 39 | | April | Possible | 13 h 10 | | May | Best time | 14 h 25 | | June | Best time | 15 h 06 | | July | Best time | 14 h 49 | | August | Best time | 13 h 44 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 49 | | November | Possible | 9 h 32 | | December | Possible | 8 h 54 | In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. In May, 13 of the 13 places are at their best. When to go to Bulgaria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Burgas The nearest main airport is Burgas Airport (BOJ, Burgas), 7.0 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bulgaria (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.5146%2C27.4746) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.5146%2C27.4746) ## Other towns nearby - [Sunny Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/sunny-beach/): 10 places · 23 km - [Varna, Bulgaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/varna/): 30 places · 85 km - [Shumen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/shumen/): 11 places · 95 km - [Sliven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/sliven/): 18 places · 96 km - [Stara Zagora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/stara-zagora/): 6 places · 152 km - [Veliko Tarnovo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/veliko-tarnovo/): 18 places · 162 km And all of Bulgaria, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Burgas? The best known: [Gulf of Burgas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/gulf-of-burgas/), [Develtos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/gorno-gradishte-fortress/), [Archaeological Museum - Burgas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/archaeological-museum-burgas/), [Etnographic museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/ethnographical-museum/), [Holy Cross church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/armenian-orthodox-church-of-st-hach/). In all, 13 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Burgas? May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. ### How do you get to Burgas? The nearest main airport is Burgas Airport (BOJ), 7.0 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.5146%2C27.4746) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Burgas as the destination and these 13 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).