What to do in the rain
Two ready routes through the museum quarter in the centre: stops, walks, a time guide and links to official websites.
- 2–5 minon foot between museums
- 2 of 3museums to choose in the half-day route
We have not checked opening hours or ticket prices: before you go, open the museum visiting page ↗ (hours and prices). Walking times are a guide based on map coordinates, not a measured route. This page is available in Russian, English, Bulgarian and Ukrainian.
Two-hour route
Two neighbouring places in the centre; the walk between them takes a couple of minutes.
Archaeological Museum
Stop 1. 21 Bogoridi St. Thracian finds, Greek coastal colonies and the Roman period.
≈ 1–2 minutes on foot to the art gallery
Art Gallery
Stop 2. A former synagogue in the Secession style. The fine arts gallery.
then coffee: choose a café nearby on the map
Half-day route
One museum for sure, a second to choose, then lunch. The cinema in the evening is optional: you need a bus to get there. Time at each place is our estimate, not checked data.
Archaeological Museum
Stop 1. 21 Bogoridi St. Thracian finds, Greek coastal colonies and the Roman period. Our estimate: 45–60 min.
Next, your choice: ≈ 2–3 minutes on foot to the Natural History Museum or ≈ 4–6 minutes to the Ethnographic Museum
Natural History Museum
Stop 2, option A. 30 Fotinov St. Flora and fauna, physics, themed exhibitions, good for children. Our estimate: 45–60 min.
Ethnographic Museum
Stop 2, option B. 69 Slavyanska St, the Brakalov house of 1873. Folk costumes, tools and customs of the region. Our estimate: 30–45 min.
Lunch
Stop 3. Choose a café in this area on the map; we do not recommend a specific one yet. Our estimate: 45–60 minutes. Ideas on the Where to eat page.
Cinema (optional)
Optional, in the evening. Cinema City in Galleria Burgas, 6 Yanko Komitov Blvd, by bus No. 9, 11 or 12. Foreign films with Bulgarian subtitles, children’s films are more often dubbed. A film usually lasts about two hours; check the schedule on the website.
If it rains all day
We do not offer a ready full-day plan: we have not checked the opening hours of museums outside the city. Here are places to build a day from.
Nessebar: museums
The Archaeological Museum at 2A Mesembria St by the old town entrance and the church museums. By bus from Burgas; details on the From the airport page.
Salt Museum, Pomorie
The Salt Museum suits children and fits into a day by the lagoon. Check the opening hours in advance.
Theatre and opera
Burgas Opera and the Puppet Theatre stage children’s shows. Check the programme on the theatres’ websites; more on the Leisure page.