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The Burgas beach with the city behind the treeline

Where to stay

Sunny Beach and Nessebar

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The largest bed supply on the Bulgarian coast by a wide margin — tens of thousands of rooms in one strip, with the UNESCO old town of Nessebar at its southern end. Loud, cheap and open late. In May much of it is only just waking up, so check that your hotel is actually operating.

Getting to the arena

On foot
Beach on the doorstep; Nessebar old town 10 minutes by bus
From Burgas
About 35 km north-east of Burgas
To Arena Burgas
40–50 minutes by car in normal traffic
Bus
Buses every 20–40 minutes in season, about 45 minutes
Taxi
Roughly €30–40 one way, metered estimate
Best for
Availability, nightlife and low rates

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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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