01 · Boutique
Boutique · Sozopol
Villa Tracia
Stone walls, fig courtyard, a private path to the sea.
An itinerary · Hi BulgariaBlack Sea
Black Sea
Route.
From the marble cliffs of Kaliakra to the wild lagoons of Sinemorets - a slow drive along Bulgaria's salt-bleached coast, where the road is never far from the surf.
Duration
5 days
Distance
420 km
Best season
Late spring - early autumn
Atmosphere
Salt air, golden cliffs, fishing villages.
Scroll · Day 01 begins5 stops · 5 days
Journey overview
The shape of the road.
Total distance
420 km
Duration
5 days
Pace
Slow · 3-4 h driving per day
Regions covered
Dobrudzha · Burgas coast · Strandzha
Ideal for
Couples · friends · sunset chasers
Weather mood
Warm sea breeze · 22-28°C
Day 01 / 05
Day by day
Driving the journey, slowly.
Day 01 · Varna●
Drive · Arrival · 0 km
Chapter · 01
Sea capital
Land in Varna and let the day exhale by the sea garden. Coffee under the plane trees, an evening walk to the Roman thermae.
Morning
Sea Garden + Roman baths
Afternoon
Aladzha rock monastery
Evening
Dinner at Staria Chinar
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Eat
Fresh tsatsa + Dimyat wine at a quiet rakiya bar near the port.
Hidden
The unmarked viewpoint above Asparuhovo bridge at sunset.
Day 02 · Kaliakra cape●
Drive · 95 km · 1h 40m
Chapter · 02
White cliffs
Drive north into Dobrudzha - golden steppe, then suddenly: vertical white cliffs falling into deep blue.
Morning
Yaylata terraces
Afternoon
Kaliakra cape walk
Evening
Sunset at Bolata cove
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Eat
Grilled mussels at the small konoba below the cape.
Hidden
Tyulenovo sea caves - a 30 min detour few tourists make.
Day 03 · Nessebar●
Drive · 190 km · 3h
Chapter · 03
Stone islands
South past Varna into the Burgas bay. Nessebar is a UNESCO town on a tiny peninsula - best at the blue hour, when day-trippers have gone.
Morning
Pomorie salt lakes
Afternoon
Nessebar old town
Evening
Boat to a quiet bay
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Eat
Sea bass baked in salt at Mehana Chuchura.
Hidden
The 5 AM fisherman's pier behind St Stephen church.
Day 04 · Sozopol●
Drive · 60 km · 1h
Chapter · 04
Cobblestone sun
Sozopol's old town spills down to a stone harbour. Spend the day on foot - wooden balconies, fig trees, the long beach of Harmanite.
Morning
Old Sozopol walk
Afternoon
Beach time, Harmanite
Evening
St Ivan island boat
Old town gateArt galleryHarmanite
Eat
Sea snails + cold Mavrud rosé on a rooftop terrace.
Hidden
Ravadinovo castle gardens at golden hour.
Day 05 · Sinemorets●
Drive · 75 km · 1h 30m
Chapter · 05
Wild south
The last leg into Strandzha - empty roads through cork oak forest, river-mouth beaches and the feeling of finally arriving somewhere remote.
Morning
Veleka river mouth
Afternoon
Lipite beach
Evening
Sunset over Silistar
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Eat
Strandzha honey + sheep yoghurt at a forest guesthouse.
Hidden
The shepherd's chapel above Brodilovo village.
The route
Drawn across Bulgaria.
N ↑
~ 100 km
Stays + experiences
Where to land at night.
02 · Thermal
Thermal · Burgas bay
Pomorie thermal pools
Mineral-rich lake mud, used since Thracian times.
03 · Experience
Experience · Sinemorets
Veleka river kayaking
Paddle a calm river into a wild Black Sea bay.
Photo spots
For the camera in your bag.
Spot · 01 Golden hour
Cape Kaliakra
Kaliakra cliffs
Spot · 02 Sunrise · 05:40
Old town pier
Sozopol stone walls
Spot · 03 Drone · midday
Veleka delta
Sinemorets river mouth
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