Sozopol Holiday Reviews

The old town of Sozopol is lovely to walk through with its vast array of little streets and shops,cafes,bars in fact everything you want.The new part is going towards the younger people,but no lager louts or lots of loud noise was evident whilst we were there.Some places do charge a bit more so its like anywhere you look round for thr best places.If you are expecting Blackpool with sun,then this is not for you.Sunny Beach fits that criteria,which is fine if thats what you want.Its hard not to fall in love with Sozopol,its a little gem well worth going to.

Sozopol is a quite interesting and remarkable city ,suitable for young and for adults, it has also a good nightlife ,but of course quiet and romantic places too

Quite an odd place... really good beach, but not much else to do. There are plenty of places to eat. Mainly was full of Buglarian families/ young couples on holiday (which is obviously fair enough!). Had a good time though!

Sozopol is a small town on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. It is only about a 30k drive fromthe city and airpost at Bourgas. (this trip can be done by a local bus) It has lovelly beaches and a good selection of bars/restaurants. There are also several shops catering almost every need.

i like it too much,especcialy its so good for families who wants a cool holiday very relaxing. it was a great holliday in Bulgaria what can i say,we will go there again.Very nice whether and very nice clean black sea and very relaxing holiday. www.santamarinabg.com

We stayed in a private apartment within the complex. Full equipment - appliances, air conditioning, washer and dryer, etc. Walking distance to the beach and to town - overall excellent vacation spot.

A quiet and pieceful holiday... Sozopol not good if its nightlife your after. Would suit an older couple.

Sozopol is divided into two parts, the old and new towns. There's not much in the new town apart from shops selling mostly clothes, and a couple of supermarkets. If you stick to the coast part you will come across a couple of tavernas, but apart from that, head into the old town for a much nicer view! Money - do not take traveller's cheques. We had immense trouble finding somewhere to change them and that was a hassle like you wouldnt beleive. Just take money or even english money and get it changed in the banks -not one of the change kiosks. It would seem this is the only monetary arrangment Bulgaria is capable of making at the moment - and this include credit cards. Money talks here, no credit cards, i'm afraid! In the old town you'll find souvenir stalls and some lovely examples of Bulgarian houses and streets. The streets are perfect for taking a stroll in after eating, and there are plenty of tavernas or cafes to stop in. As for eating, the best restaurants line the very edge of the peninsula, on each side. We expecialy liked: Rusalka - great fish. El Greco - greek food as well as traditional Bulgarian. The Windmill (on the other side) is seemingly Sozopol's most "famous" place and is certainly nice enough although we found the food and service at Neptune (on the same road, just further on) to be much nicer. The wine is good too, and decent value. The Chardonnay's and Traminer's from nearby Pomorie are great. We took some excursions to Nessebar (much like Sozopol but bigger), Varna , Ropotamo reserve and Burgas and the latter three are worth seeing but it was always nice to get back to Sozopol; Its a nice, moderately quiet place with some lovely places to eat.

An area which is becoming a jewel in the crown. Overall the area is a nice place to enjoy and relax. As the town develops it is becoming more attractive to vistors and continual work is being carried out to develop the area and make it one of the best areas to stay or visit on the black sea coast. Kids enjoyed there stay. The people are friendly & welcoming. The season could start earlier in May as the weather was great but the town was just preparing to open for the start of the season.

Sozopol itself is lovely with a nice harbour to walk around and plenty bars, places to eat, shops and small market area. We really liked the old town and only really went into the new town to let my Son have some fun at the shows there. I would recommend the Jeep Safari Trip organised by Balkan, it is a good day out and quite exciting, its nice to see a bit of the countryside too. My Son enjoyed the river boat trip too.

If you want to experience the real Bulgaria then visit Sozopol. Avoid Sunny Beach unless you want Blackpool in the sun. Sozopol is like an old fashioned seaside resort with traditional bars, shops, market stalls and small fairground rides etc. Eating out is so cheap and there is plenty of choice. The ice-cream is fantastic too. Beach was clean and not too busy for August. Watch out for jelly fish though. You can catch a local bus to Bourgas which is worth a visit, nice park, shops etc. You can also catch buses to other popular beach resorts. Visist Sozopol we had a fantastic holiday and would definitely return.