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The Burgas beach with the city behind the treeline

Where to stay

Sozopol

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The prettiest base on this coast: a wooden old town on a headland, with modern hotel districts at Harmanite and Kavatsite behind it. Smaller than Sunny Beach, more expensive per night, considerably nicer to come back to.

Getting to the arena

On foot
Old town and two beaches on foot
From Burgas
About 35 km south of Burgas
To Arena Burgas
40 minutes by car
Bus
Buses roughly hourly from the south bus station, about 45 minutes
Taxi
Roughly €28–38 one way, metered estimate
Best for
Atmosphere, and a quieter contest week

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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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