# Things to see in Stara Zagora (Bulgaria): 6 places and when to go > Stara Zagora is a city in Bulgaria with around 143,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (3), History (1), With kids (1). The best known are Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, Neolithic Dwellings Museum and Rose Museum. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 05 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/stara-zagora/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Bulgaria · 42.4231, 25.6227 - **Population:** About 143,000 - **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/museos/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/historia/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/familia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/fauna/) (1) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/termal/) (1) - **Best time:** May to October. - **Also possible:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** BOJ Burgas, 156 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Stara Zagora The places in and around Stara Zagora, 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. - [Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/tumba-tracia-de-kazanlak/): Vaulted-brickwork tomb in Kazanlak, Bulgaria · 29 km - [Neolithic Dwellings Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/neolithic-dwellings-museum/): Museum in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria · 1.0 km - [Rose Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/rose-museum/): Museum in Bulgaria · 29 km - [Stara Zagora Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/zoopark-stara-zagora/): Zoo in Bulgaria · 2.0 km - [History Museum, Stara Zagora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/regional-historical-museum/): Museum in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria · 573 m - [Mineral Bath Yagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/mineral-bath-yagoda/): Hot spring bath · 14 km ## When to go to Stara Zagora The best time to visit Stara Zagora 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 05 | | 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 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. In May, 6 of the 6 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 Stara Zagora The nearest main airport is Burgas Airport (BOJ, Burgas), 156 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=42.4231%2C25.6227) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.4231%2C25.6227) ## Other towns nearby - [Haskovo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/haskovo/): 9 places · 54 km - [Sliven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/sliven/): 18 places · 65 km - [Veliko Tarnovo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/veliko-tarnovo/): 18 places · 74 km - [Plovdiv](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/plovdiv/): 25 places · 78 km - [Lovech](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/lovech/): 6 places · 109 km - [Shumen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/shumen/): 11 places · 142 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 Stara Zagora? The best known: [Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/tumba-tracia-de-kazanlak/), [Neolithic Dwellings Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/neolithic-dwellings-museum/), [Rose Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/rose-museum/), [Stara Zagora Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/zoopark-stara-zagora/), [History Museum, Stara Zagora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/regional-historical-museum/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Stara Zagora? May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. ### How do you get to Stara Zagora? The nearest main airport is Burgas Airport (BOJ), 156 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.4231%2C25.6227) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Stara Zagora as the destination and these 6 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).