Burgas is the largest city on the southern Bulgarian coast. It has a population of over 250,000 and is located on the Black Sea. Burgas has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and warm, sunny summers. Some of the city's main attractions include the Sea Garden public park along the beach, several museums and cultural venues, the port and airport, and nearby islands like St. Anastasia and St. Ivan in the Black Sea.

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4.  Country Bulgaria
 Province Burgas
Government
 Mayor Dimitar Nikolov
 Total 253.644 km2
 Elevation 30 m (100 ft)

5. History
 The name of the town of Burgas comes from the
Byzantium PIRGOS. In Latin it is mentioned as
BURGOS – The Towre . Bourgas is marked on maps
for the first time in 1733.
 It is an important trading center in the XIX century
with modern architecture.

6. The Fest of Burgas
 Saint Nicolas day is
celebrated on the 6 of
December.
 Saint Nicolas is a
protector of sailors and
patron of the town.

7. Culture

8. The festivals in Bourgas
 The International Folklore Festival has a long
tradition of meeting people and cultures.

“Nature – Humanity- Harmony“ is the moto of
of the big spring exposition « Flora » in the
beutiful sea garden of Burgas.
Other exclusive event is the
International Compétition of latin-
american dance.

9.  The art galery and museums of
Burgas represent its cultural
traditions and history. The
archeological department
presents an unique collection
of marine artefacts.
 The Grand building of the
Opera House is a home for the
philharmoniec society,the
Marionett Theatre, the
folklore group “Strandja” and
the chourus “ Rodna pessen “
providing a variety of cultural
events for the city of Burgas
and its guests.

10. Center of education
 Burgas is an important
educational center with
its fifteen secondary
schools, three language
schools and two
universities, providing
excelent opportunities
for the young people and
european standards.

11. The Sea Garden of Bourgas
 Bourgas is famous with
its public garden along
the beach with variety of
plants and places for
entertainment.

12. The modern town expanded among the lakes.
The industrial port is the biggest in Bulgaria.
The airport welcomes more then two millions
passengers
every summer .

13. Burgas – the Black Sea coast pearle

14. St. Anastasia Island
 St. Anastasia Island is a
Bulgarian islet in the
Black Sea. It is located 1.5
km off the coast, at 12
metres above sea level,
and covers a territory of
one hectare. It is the only
inhabited island off the
Bulgarian Black Sea
Coast.

15. St. Ivan Island
 St. Ivan Island is the
largest Bulgarian island
in the Black Sea, with an
area of 0.66 square
kilometres

16. Burgas is the biggest town on the southen coast of
Bulgaria . It is surrounded by the see
and three lakes.

17. Burgas has a humid subtropical climate, with some
continental influences. The summertime in Burgas lasts
about five months from mid-May until late September.
Average temperatures during high season is 24 °C.
Summertime sea temperatures stay around 23 °C-24 °C at
sunrise and go up to 29 °C-30 °C at dawn, averaging 26 °C.

18. Winters are milder compared with the inland part of the
country, with average temperatures of 4 °C-5 °C and
below 0 °C during the night. Snow is possible in
December, January, February and rarely in March. The
highest temperature was recorded in August 2003, at
42.8 °C and the lowest at -17.8 °C in January, 1952.

19. Author: Ivan Nikolov