After Plovdiv, the continuation of our road trip eventually took us to the southern Bulgarian seaside. Although I’ve already shown you some of it (https://kirilson.com/2016/08/25/burgas-and-the-black-sea/), I think one never gets tired of the sunset by the sea (of the sunrise neither, but I can never wake up so early unfortunately). I think the title and most of the photos are self-explanatory in this case, but of course I’ll try to add my ever-so-insightful comments where appropriate.
Our first stop along the sea was Burgas and its famous “bridge” – this is how the locals call the pier you see here.This elderly couple was chilling on the beach just next to the pier, but I decided to only include them and the open sea in the photo frame for a nicer perspective.A deserted at the time (late September) beach bar on the central beach in Burgas.Later this day we arrived at the Kavatsi beach just next to Sozopol, where we set up our tent. The weather was not great, which meant nobody came to the beach and we had it all for ourselves!Clouds + sunset + sea + sand = not a bad combination…gets even more fun if you try to be creative as on the top photo.An almost identical shot to the one above, except for a bit longer exposure time resulting in a burgher and less pink sky. You decide which option is better.Later in the evening we went to the town of Sozopol for dinner and had time for a few more dramatic sky shots.A small picture gallery in the old town of Sozopol.This is the “fake” windmill on one of the ethnic style traditional restaurants in Sozopol.After a stormy night with some beautiful lightnings in the sky over Kavatsi beach (unfortunately it was too dark to get a decent photo), the morning looked much more sunny and calm.After another hour and half drive to the south we arrived in Sinemorets and one of its three or four beautiful beaches. This is Veleka beach where the river with that name enters the sea, next to the rocks at the back. Too bad I don’t have a drone, the view from above this place must be amazing.The surfing school shack on Veleka beach, suggestively called “Wind and water”.The small port for fishing boats in Varvara, the village next to Sinemorets where we spent the night.The beach in Varvara is rather small, but the view is not disappointing.The same sunset view from the then deserted beach bar.On the next morning it was time to head back to Sofia, but not before we visited a small fishing village near Burgas where some local fishermen built semi-legally (most of them fully illegally) their small shacks. The place is not picture-perfect as most of the fisherman are (clearly) not very rich, but the feel of the place is truly special.The view from the terrace of one of the shacks where a very nice old couple invited us (two random strangers aimlessly walking around) to have a look and offered us snacks and drinks. The authenticity and hospitality of the people in this fishing village make it a truly special Bulgarian place that unfortunately foreign tourists cannot easily experience and appreciate (it is really hard even for a local to find this place on the map as it officially doesn’t exist).
I really enjoyed seeing these photos. Of the two clouds-sea-sunset and sand photos I like the top one best. I think it is because it has more colors in it.
The blues were exquisite. LOVE that last one in particular with the direction sign adding a bit of whimsey to the scene. Well done! Looks like you had a lovely time by the sea.
Very nice photos! I enjoyed seeing them and more of Bulgaria. Just the other night on TV here, there was a travel show about Bulgaria. Looks very friendly, picturesque and makes for a nice travel experience. Thanks for visiting my blog too (Natural Views).
Stunning images.
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love these shots – beautiful beaches, and the picture gallery is delightful
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beautiful country at the sea – Bulgaria!
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I really enjoyed seeing these photos. Of the two clouds-sea-sunset and sand photos I like the top one best. I think it is because it has more colors in it.
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Thank you! I agree
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Such lovely and authentic photos – I feel as if I’ve been to this beach myself!
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Photos brought me there…
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lovely!
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Lovely shots full of life.
janet
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Very beautiful!
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Lovely pictures
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Must go back to Bulgaria. Thanks for inspiration. G
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Lovely. Makes me want to be there
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Lovely images, especially the view of the little art gallery!
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Absolutely stunning! Color, composition, and of course the ocean.
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glorious photos, love the different moods
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Stunning Pictures indeed!
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All the pictures are just awesome.
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Thanks a lot!
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Most welcome
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The blues were exquisite. LOVE that last one in particular with the direction sign adding a bit of whimsey to the scene. Well done! Looks like you had a lovely time by the sea.
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Bulgaria is on my travel list!!!! Wonderful images…
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Thanks a lot, I hope you’ll like it!
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Nice. 🙂
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Gorgeous!! Couldn’t say it any better than everyone else did.
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Beautiful Shots. Love the boat!!
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Oh, these are gorgeous! Made me feel I was standing beside you:). Thank you.
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And thank you for the motivation and nice words 🙂
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Stunning shots!
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Wonderful photography. Thank you!
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Beautiful beaches. Calm and serene.
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looks like paradise!
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Very nice photos! I enjoyed seeing them and more of Bulgaria. Just the other night on TV here, there was a travel show about Bulgaria. Looks very friendly, picturesque and makes for a nice travel experience. Thanks for visiting my blog too (Natural Views).
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Thanks a lot Joan!
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Lovely photos, and I’m interested to read about by, it’s a place seldom mentioned.
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Veter and voda in my language. 🙂 I love the Veleka beach, the elderly couple and the boat most of all.
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Amazing pictures. You are a very talented person. I wanted to go back to Bulgaria …
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