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Sozopol

The old peninsula, maritime history and time by the beach. Suitable for one day or several leisurely days.

Information from official sources was checked on Times and seasonal suggestions are editorial estimates.

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SozopolNenko Lazarov · CC BY 2.5

Getting there

About 35 km from Burgas via road I-9/E87. Sozopol has no railway station.

Parking

For the 2026 season, the municipality lists a Blue Zone from 15 May to 30 September, daily from 08:00 to 20:00. Check signs, the maximum stay and payment through an app or machine.

With children and reduced mobility

Walk short sections with breaks in the Old Town. No complete step-free route has been confirmed for museum floors and uneven streets.

Costs

Street and coastal walks require no museum ticket. Museums and beach equipment cost extra; exact current prices have not been confirmed.

When to visit

May to June and September for cultural walks. Outside summer, museums have different closing days and lunch breaks.

Stops for your route

  1. Old Sozopol

    A walk through the streets; museum buildings have separate conditions.

    Estimate: 75 min · Official information

  2. Archaeological Museum

    Ancient Apollonia, pottery, amphorae and anchors.

    Estimate: 75 min · Official information

  3. Ethnographic Museum

    The two-storey Kurtidi House; fishing tools and local life.

    Estimate: 50 min · Official information

  4. Southern Fortress Walls

    The exterior walk is separate from a visit inside the museum complex.

    Estimate: 40 min · Official information

  5. Art Gallery

    Seascapes and art in the Old School.

    Estimate: 50 min · Official information

  6. Central Beach — a walk

    Swimming depends on conditions and lifeguards’ instructions.

    Estimate: 60 min · Official information

Sources and last check

Prices, schedules, accessibility and availability can change. The sources for each stop and the links below let you check your particular date.