A walking tour through Sozopol, Bulgaria, showcasing the Black Sea coastal town's two main beaches, old town architecture, and affordable summer tourism. The video documents the town's ancient Greek origins and compares the Bulgarian Riviera experience to more expensive Mediterranean destinations while highlighting nearby attractions including Sofia, Rila Monastery, and the Arila lakes.
- Duration
- 30 min 32 s
- Route distance
- 7.5 km
- Start
- Rila Monastery
- End
- Sofia
- Stops
- 5
- Channel author
- Gabriel Traveler
Timestamps and places
- — Sozopol Town Center (Sozopol arrival and town overview)
- — Sozopol Beach (Beach location and access)
- — Historical context: Apollonia Pontica
- — Bulgarian Riviera region
- — Old Town quarter with cobblestone paths
- — Sofia (Sofia (starting point))
- — Bansko in Pirin Mountains
- — Rila Monastery
- — Seven Lakes
- — Plovdiv
- — Train to Burgas
- — Tours to Istanbul
- — Nearby beaches: Nessabar and Sunny Beach
- — Varna jeep safaris
- — Elvis Beach and Bar
- — Archaeological Museum of Sozopol
- — Harbor and boat tours
- — Saint Ivan Island
Route on the map
THE RIVIERA OF BULGARIA | Sozopol on the Black Sea