Visit Burgas in the Bulgarian Riviera | Travel Guide | Travel Tips | Tourism Bulgaria

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World Tube https://www.youtube.com/user/World1Tube Bulgaria Travel Guide http://bit.ly/11miBJu Shepherd Entertainment gives you the history of Burgas in the Bulgarian Riviera and takes you on a tour of the city's sites and attractions. The center of the southern coast is Burgas with a population of 210000. It lies on the bay also called Burgas which penetrates the mainland. The town much like its neighbors was founded by the Thracians. It was named in the 4th century after the tower Burgos which stands here. The town lit in the shadow of Sozopol, --, and Nesbar until the end of the 19th century. After the destruction of the Roman settlement, it was an unimportant fishing village for centuries. It was inhabited only in the 17th century by settlers attracted by the bay with the lagoon. During the war between Russia and Turkey in 1828, the Turks banished from the northern coast to the Black Sea settled here. At the corner of the street named after Lermantoff stands the church wehre the poet fought during the war between Russia and Turkey. We can find here a memorial plaque in his honor. Burgas belonged to East Romalia and was joined to Bulgaria only in 1885. During this time, the majority of the Turks returned to their native country, thus the population of the town fell to 6500 people. The Turks regarded Varna as the capital city of the seaside and they built the terminal of the railway there as well as developing the harbor. It was just this act that initiated the slow improvement of Burgas in 1903. In the meantime, it has become the center of administration, culture and tourism of the southern coast. Today Burgas presents itself with a modern face. The buildings of the city center no more than 100 years old with its public buildings having been built in the 1960s and 70s. It's interesting that almost every settlement of the Bulgarian seaside has its twin. Golden sands looks like sunny beach. Albena looks like -- Constantine, Sozopol looks like Nesbar and Burgos looks like Varna. The network of the streets is similar to that of Varna and it also has a green park along the seaside. We can find pedestrian zones starting from the park with elegant shops and banks. Burgas also has an opera house. As well as three museums, a museum of archeology, ethnography and natural science. The main street is the straight Alexandrovska which leads from the bus station to the university with several high rise hotels to be found along the way. The most beautiful religious building is St. Hach, Armenian church in Bogoridi Street. In eastern orthodox countries, it's the custom that an obituary notice with a photograph of the deceased is put on the wall of the church. Thus giving those who only know the person's face but not their name the opportunity to pay their respects. Burgas is not specifically a resort so it isn't abundant in hotels. The best rooms are available at the Hotel Mirza and the Hotel Bulgaria in the city center. From the beautiful railway station built in the 19th century, there are trains chiefly to -- and Sofia. We can reach the cities of the seaside and Istanbul by bus from the bus station opposite the railway station. Sozopol, Nesbar and Sunny Beach are 50 minutes from here. Varna is a two hour journey, the capital city is almost twice as far. The marine park of Burgas is a favorite place to take a stroll and relax. The international folklore festival, the water music festival of Burgas and the flower exhibition are organized on the stage of the summer theater set up here. Tags: Visit Burgas in the Bulgarian Riviera,Bulgaria travel tips,burgas travel attractions,burgas travel guide,burgas travel information,burgas travel tips,shepherd entertainment,Burgas in the Bulgarian Riviera,shepherdfilm,world travel