Where to stay
The pedestrian centre
Around Bogoridi and Aleksandrovska. Everything on foot: trains, the bus stops for the coast, restaurants, and the Sea Garden at the end of the street. The right choice if you want to walk home after a show.
- On foot
- Sea Garden in 5–10 minutes on foot
- To Arena Burgas
- 10–15 minutes by taxi or city bus
- Best for
- First-timers, and anyone without a car
Getting to the arena
Properties we name here
Photo: Mister No / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0iHotel · 4★
Hotel Bulgaria
A large four-star landmark on Aleksandrovska, as central as it gets in Burgas.
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Hotel · 3★
Hotel Opera
Mid-size three-star in the centre, walking distance to the park and the restaurants.
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Hotel
Central
Small central hotel on Ivaylo street, a few minutes from the pedestrian axis.
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Hostel
Old House Hostel
Central hostel on Sofroniy street; the cheapest way to sleep inside walking distance.
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Apartments
Samuil Apartments
Self-catering apartments on Tsar Samuil — useful for a group splitting a bill.
Times are for normal traffic. The coast road between Burgas and Sunny Beach backs up badly on summer evenings, and contest nights will empty the arena all at once — add a margin, and know the time of the last bus before you rely on it.
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- OpenStreetMap — Burgas(third-party site)
Existence, category and address of the venues named on this page. Checked August 2026.
- Burgas Municipality — transport information(third-party site)
City and intercity transport from Burgas, including bus stations and taxi rules. Checked August 2026.