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Like most of the Bulgarian coastal towns, the best time to visit Sozopol is in the summer, when you can enjoy the sea. Try avoiding the busiest period – the last week of July and first two of August. The place is at its best in June and the beginning of July, and also in September, when the Apolonia arts festival takes place, gathering here a significant part of the country's bohème. Out of the season it shouldn't be a problem to find a hotel, but many of the restaurants will be closed.
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By Air
The closest airport is in Burgas, 35 km away. During the summer it is connected with direct flights to London Luton, Copenhagen, Budapest, Moscow, St Petersburg and Oslo. The flights to Sofia are 17 per week. From the airport you could take a cab (about 15 euros should do, but some drivers might ask you to pay their return to Burgas, which would double what you see on the meter). Public buses connect the airport with Burgas, where you could take a bus to Sozopol.
By Rail
The nearest railway station is in Burgas. From Sofia it’s a 6:30 to 8:30 hours ride so a good option is to take a night train. The buses to Sozopol stop just in front of the train station in Burgas and leave every hour. You could also use some of the buses, travelling further south, to Ahtopol, Tsarevo or Kiten.
The website of Bulgarian national railways
Where to stay
The town is roughly divided to three: the old part – the actual peninsula, which has the most character but can be very noisy, busy and not very comfortable; the newer area on the hill above the bottleneck of the peninsula, which is the quietest but also the one further from the beach; and the newest area along the beach of Harmanite. A nice location to look for a hotel might be the street, following the shore line between the Central beach and Harmanite. Many locals won't speak English and as a result there is more information on cheap lodging in Bulgarian than in English. If you want a real bargain, ask a Bulgarian friend for help with the arrangements.
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Hotels Three Stars
Only 330 yards from the seaside and 440 yards from the old Sozopol, Hotel More offers comfortable rooms, free Wi-Fi, a swimming pool and a jacuzzi. ( Rating bookig.com : 9.0 )
House Diona is located a 3-minute walk to the beach and the center of Sozopol. It offers air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi, 32' LCD TVs, minibars and hairdryers. ( Rating booking.com : 9.5 )
Ribarska No 19,+35988 8383932
With direct access to the Black Sea, Selena Hotel in Sozopol offers panoramic sea views and modern facilities. It boasts an outdoor pool with sun beds and restaurant with a terrace. ( Rating booking.com : 9.0 )
Just 220 yards from Sozopol’s popular Harmanite Beach, Hotel Logatero offers tastefully designed rooms with free Wi-Fi and cable TV. Guests can relax in the sun on large, furnished balconies. ( Rating booking.com : 8.8 )
The Diamanti hotel is located right at the seaside in the historic quarter of Sozopol, and offers your unique views of the Black Sea and the Sv. Ivan island.
Where to eat
Sozopol is full of eateries of all kind. On the street you would find bakeries, selling bready snacks such as kifla osmorka (a sugary bun, shaped as an 8), kifla s marmalad
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(bun with marmalade filling) or the salty banitsa, rogche or milinka. Fish is extremely popular, and you can find it also as street food – tsatsa is a very small fish, deep fried with heads, tales and all. Look for the paper cones with tiny shrimps – delicious snack, popular for decades in Sozopol and very similar to the famous Belgian crevettes grise, even if not so well marketed. Water melons, honey melons, figs, grapes, delicious tomatoes, boiled corn – you could find numerous temptations in the food shops and on the stalls. There are restaurants for any taste and pocket around the town. The old part is the most popular area to eat.
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Urania. If you are looking for more exquisite culinary experience, this is a place with character, style and most importantly, with a talanted chef. 34 Milet Street, +359 554 2717 ...
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