The city of Burgas developed after the beginning of the 20th century and most of the buildings in the city centre date from this time. The city Gallery of Fine Arts is hosted by a secession style synagogue.

The city has a huge park called Sea Garden (Morska gradina) with variety of green species and fantastic view to the Burgas Bay. The garden starts from the central bus and train station. There are small stairs to the sandy beach and in summer the coast id full of many coffees and nightclubs.

Walking in the garden little by little it becomes wilder and you reach the salt-pans. The 'salt-factories' produce many tons of salt every year. A small train runs across the salt-pans, riding it you can see how salt is made and refined.

Buses and trains from different destinations in Bulgaria arrive several times per day. The nearby Sarafovo airport accepts numerous flights from all over Europe, especially in summer. Twice a week planes fly to and from Sofia as well.

Bourgas has well developed public busing system. Buses travel also to all resorts and cities along the coastline. Hitchhiking is also a very popular and successful means of transportation in the region.

Shopping area is in the center of the town. It consists of two main streets and a few more small ones. The prices are reasonable. Some of the shops offer local brands while other are international (Benetton, etc.)

Gold shops are pretty popular. Most of the gold is imported from Turkey.

Burgas has an abundance of eating establishments.

There are many pizza places, pubs serving international food, chinese restaurants. On the main streets there are kebabs, pancakes, hot dogs and hamburgers for about 1 or 2 Euro.

Burgas has many cafés and small bars. On the main streets you will bump into their chairs especially in summer.

Broadway and Silver Club are good places for a cocktail and modern dance and pop music.

In summer the Sea Garden is full of cafeterias and beer-places or small pubs. The sandy line is covered with night-bars and discos playing all kind of music.