No. 01Wild cove
Silistar
Soft sand, rock pools, almost no one.
Season
Jun - Sep
Access
Gravel road
Nearby
Rezovo
Chapter 10 - CoastlinesBeaches
Beaches
of Bulgaria
Hidden coves, dramatic cliffs, wild coastlines, quiet bays - and the endless summer journeys that connect them.
Scroll the coast
01 - Four hundred kilometers
The Bulgarian coast runs from the white cliffs of Kaliakra to the river mouths of Strandzha - a single, varied line of dunes, pine forests, hidden coves, and beaches where, some mornings, you'll find only your own footprints.
02 - Featured
06 / curatedSix coves worth the drive
No. 02Forest beach
Irakli
Pine forest meets sea. Bonfires after dusk.
Season
Jun - Sep
Access
Footpath from highway
Nearby
Emine cape
No. 03Cliff cove
Bolata
Red cliffs and the bluest water in the country.
Season
May - Oct
Access
Paved
Nearby
Cape Kaliakra
No. 04River mouth
Sinemorets
Where a river finds the sea.
Season
Jun - Sep
Access
Village beach
Nearby
Veleka
No. 05Untouched wild
Kara Dere
Dunes, sea grass, complete silence.
Season
All year
Access
4×4 or 30 min hike
Nearby
Byala
No. 06Sand spit
Veleka Beach
Crossing fresh water to reach the surf.
Season
Jun - Sep
Access
Boardwalk
Nearby
Sinemorets
03 - The coast, drawn
Where the sea meets the road
A stylized atlas of the Black Sea coast - from the chalk-white cliffs of Kaliakra in the north to the river mouths of Rezovo in the south.
Black Sea · 43.2°N
04 - Ways to swim
Eight kinds of summer
05 - Journeys
Three ways to drive the coast
01
Black Sea Roadtrip
Kaliakra → Burgas → Sinemorets
12 beaches7 days
02
Wild Beaches of the South
Tsarevo → Rezovo border
6 beaches3 days
03
7 Days by the Sea
North loop · cliffs to coves
9 beaches7 days
06 - Live
The sea, this morning
+1.2° / week
Sea temperature
23°C
Comfortable from Burgas south
Beaufort 3
Wind
ESE 12 kt
Glassy mornings, breezy by 3 PM
small surf at Shabla
Waves
0.5 m
Mellow - easy swimming day
early season
Crowds
Low
Wild beaches almost empty mid-week
today
Sunrise · Sunset
05:42 · 20:54
Long golden hour, low haze
North coast
Best today
Bolata
Calm cove, perfect snorkeling
07 - Coastal life
Living by the sea
01
Beach cafés
Linen umbrellas, slow espresso, a view that costs nothing.
02
Surf spots
Northerlies in autumn - Shabla and Krapets deliver.
03
Vanlife
Park where the tarmac ends, sleep where the sun rises.
08 - Golden hour
Where the light turns
Sunrise
Cape Kaliakra
First light on white cliffs. The Black Sea, briefly pink.
Sunset
Strandzha arches
South coast silhouettes - pink sky and slow water.
09 - Gallery
A summer in frames
10 - PlannerOpen the planner
Plan your Black Sea journey
Build coastline routes, discover hidden beaches, combine mountains and sea, and shape your perfect summer - guided by an AI that knows where the wild coves still are.
Hidden
Wild
Family
Surf
Atlas
Black Sea coastline, mapped
Sand, cliffs and river mouths along Bulgaria's coast.
Layers
Season
3 places