The Pier of Burgas
The symbol of Burgas — a 300+ metre pedestrian pier extending into the sea.
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Burgas landmarks
The Pier, the Clock, the Compass, the Gramophone and more — the symbols and museums that tell the story of the city.
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Landmarks in total
12
Symbols of the city
7
Museums & galleries
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Culture
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From the pier and city landmarks to the museums that tell its story.
The Clock
The historic clock tower in the centre of Burgas.
The Compass
A sculptural composition in the Sea Garden.
The Gramophone
The iconic gramophone sculpture in the Sea Garden.
Arch of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
A striking arch at the entrance to the Sea Garden.
Alyosha Monument
A historical monument in central Burgas.
The Lighthouse
The historic lighthouse at Burgas Port.
History Museum Burgas
The city's central history museum.
Archaeological Museum Burgas
Treasures from the region's earliest history.
Natural History Museum of Burgas
The rich world of Black Sea flora and fauna.
Ethnographic Museum Burgas
Daily life, costumes and traditions of the Burgas region.
Petya Dubarova House Museum
The home of the talented Burgas poet.
Burgas Air Museum
Outdoor museum next to Burgas Airport — real aircraft.
St. Anastasia Island
The only inhabited island on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast.
Sts. Cyril & Methodius Cathedral
The largest Orthodox church in Burgas and one of the city's symbols.
Pantheon of the Fallen Antifascists
A massive memorial complex in the heart of the Sea Garden, unveiled in 1981.
Surp Hach Armenian Church & Armenian Genocide Memorial
One of the city's oldest working churches and a place of remembrance for the Armenian community.
The Sea Garden
Burgas's largest park along the Black Sea coast — a national landmark of landscape architecture.
Park "Ezero"
An extension of the Sea Garden toward Lake Atanasovsko — tennis, horse riding and open-air sport.
Park "Rosenets" (Otmanli)
A forest park 15 km south of Burgas — wild beaches, gazebos and a beloved picnic destination.
Sea Casino
The iconic white building at the entrance to the Sea Garden — now a cultural centre.
Aquae Calidae — Thermopolis
An ancient mineral bath with Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman layers — 14 km from the city centre.
Atanasovsko Lake
A hypersaline pink lake and nature reserve — one of the most recognisable landscapes around Burgas.
Burgas Central Railway Station
The 1903 station building — an architectural gem at the foot of Alexander Battenberg Square.
"Adriana Budevska" Drama Theatre
Burgas's main drama stage, with more than 120 years of history and two halls.
Poda Protected Area
A renowned bird-watching centre just ten minutes south of Burgas.
Chengene Skele Cultural & Tourist Complex
An authentic fishing hamlet 15 km south of Burgas — boats, seaside tavernas and folklore.
Burgas Saltworks
Ancient salt-evaporation lagoons near Burgas — flamingos, healing mud and pink salt pans.
Alexander Pushkin
Bronze statue of the Russian poet in the Sea Garden.
Petya Dubarova
Bronze bust of the young Burgas poet in the Sea Garden.
Petko Blagoev — Pandira
Bronze figure of "Pandira" — a symbol of the Burgas seafront.
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Combine the pier, the Sea Garden and the museums into one perfect day in Burgas.