The old town and small resort in southeastern Bulgaria is adored by lovers of a quiet holiday by the sea! Find out from the reviews of tourists what they like about Sozopol, what beaches are there, what to see in the resort and in which hotels it is better to stay.
Resort impressions
Picturesque Sozopol is located on a small peninsula that juts out into the Black Sea. Despite its small size, the resort has good beaches, comfortable hotels, interesting bus tours, boat tours and diving courses.
Most of all, tourists are delighted with the colorful historical part of the city, well-kept houses and cozy cafes. However, some tourists believe that the resort loses to Nessebar.
According to reviews, rest in Sozopol is quite budgetary:
Vetochka19: "You can always taste fish in Sozopol restaurants. Prices for seafood are slightly lower here than in other resorts. The average bill for lunch is about $ 7."
Yanvarika: “After Nessebar, Sozopol seemed to me quiet and provincial. This, of course, has its own charm, but the scale, alas, is not the same. And why be surprised, because Nessebar is under the auspices of the UN, money goes there and this affects the general impression. In Sozopol there is underfunding, and this is also noticeable.
Best hotels in Sozopol
For vacationers, the resort has 2-5 * hotels, guest houses, small cottages with 2-3 rooms and campgrounds. According to tourists, accommodation in Sozopol is inexpensive. Look for hotels in Sozopol on Hotelluk.
The best hotels in Sozopol in 2021, according to tourists' reviews:
Duni Belleville Hotel 3 * - super cheap all-inclusive vacation. A double room costs from 47 €.
More 3 * is a wonderful hotel 250 m from the center of the resort. Double room costs from 38 €.
Blue Orange 4 * - a resort hotel within a 3-minute walk from the beach. A double room with breakfast costs from 118 €.
Duni Holiday Village 4 * is a stylish hotel 450 meters from the sandy beach. In high season, an all inclusive double room costs from 176 €.
Blu Bay Hotel Sozopol 5 * - a comfortable hotel 700 meters from the center of Sozopol. Double room with breakfast costs from 157 €.
Duni Marina Beach Hotel 5 * is a luxury tourist complex near the sea. All inclusive double room starts from 207 €.
Sozopol beaches
The central sandy beach of Sozopol is located in the old part of the resort. To the north is the Golden Fish Beach, and to the south is Harmani Beach. Between them and on the outskirts of Sozopol, there are wild beaches that are perfect for a secluded holiday by the sea.
Nevskaya Tatiana: "The beaches are clean, well-groomed. Smooth entry into the water. They offer a variety of water activities: jet skis, pillows, tablets, flyboard and the like."
Roman: "Harmani Beach is a beach on the outskirts of the city. There are a lot of people, but the beach is clean. Conveniently, there are a lot of cafes and souvenir shops nearby. Nothing outstanding, but nothing bad can be said either."
Sights
The Sozopol resort has a very impressive history. The settlement of Apollonius was founded in the 6th century BC. The old town of Sozopol is extremely picturesque. Walk along narrow streets, admire old houses, churches and look into cozy courtyards.
Not far from the resort, at the mouth of the Ropotamo River, there is a nature reserve. According to tourists, excursions to the island of St. Ivan, to Nessebar, the Rila Monastery, Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo and Turkish Istanbul are popular from Sozopol.
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Elena: "This town is unusually good at any time. You can endlessly wander along its narrow cobbled streets, among the old houses, stone below, and on top, sheathed with wood to protect your dwellings from the salty sea winds."
Tatyana-Tatyana: "A very good excursion. We love to swim for two or three days, and then rush off somewhere on an excursion. We walked around old Sozopol, went to Nessebar. We took a two-day tour of Bulgaria. I liked the old Plovdiv very much."
Vacation with children
Cozy Sozopol is loved by parents with toddlers and schoolchildren. The resort has a green park and good sandy beaches with a gentle entrance to the water. There are three water parks nearby - WakeParkGradina, Neptun and Duni.
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Sergey1212: "There are a lot of playgrounds, a lot of entertainment, a park, squares, attractions and a lot of interesting things that children will definitely like."
When is the best time to go
The climate in Sozopol is close to the Mediterranean. Winter is moderately cold - the average temperature in January is -6 ° С. The beach season begins in May, but for a comfortable swim, the sea warms up by mid-June.
Summers are hot, with almost no rain. In July and August, in the afternoon, the thermometer rises to +29 ... + 33 ° С. Sea water is warm + 24 ... + 26 ° С.
The velvet season lasts until early October. According to tourists, in September Sozopol has mild and sunny weather. The air and sea temperatures are the same + 24 ° С. In October, the sea is still warm, but swimming is uncomfortable, because it gets colder - the temperature drops to + 18 ° C. Low season in the resort from November to April.
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Ksenia Lovskaya: "June is the most suitable month for a vacation in Sozopol. There are still few people, prices have not yet skyrocketed, and there are free places on the beaches where you can place a sun lounger."
Conclusions: is it worth going to Sozopol
According to tourists, Sozopol is good for family holidays in Bulgaria, holidays with children and elderly tourists. There are no noisy parties in the seaside town, the streets are quiet and calm. The Old Town is especially impressive for tourists - a real architectural reserve of Sozopol!
People come to this resort to relax, swim in the sea and sunbathe. Spend a pleasant evening in a cafe with a wonderful view of the Black Sea and buy signature green fig jam from local women!
