About Chernomorets
Key facts about Chernomorets — around 1,800 permanent residents, part of Sozopol municipality, the nearest family beach for Burgas.
The town between Burgas and Sozopol
Chernomorets is a small seaside town 20 km south of Burgas, set on a peninsula between Cape Akra to the south and Gradina beach to the north. It is part of Sozopol municipality, 8 km north of Sozopol itself, and the nearest family beach for Burgas — the bus or car journey takes about 25 minutes.
Chernomorets has around 1,800 permanent residents but grows to around 15,000 in summer. The central beach strip runs about 1.5 km of fine sand and is one of the widest near Burgas. The town works well both for a day trip from Burgas and for a quieter family summer holiday, with easy access to livelier Sozopol 15 minutes south.
Chernomorets' history goes back to the Thracian fortress of Akra (4th c. BC) on the eponymous cape to the south. Today the town has a long pedestrian bridge to its harbour, a small fish market and evening beach walks. Close by are Lake Mandra, the Vromos protected area and Cape St. Nicholas — Chernomorets makes a good base for exploring the southern coast without the crowding of Sunny Beach.