Science centre, Lighthouse
PlanetUm is a popular science centre located at the passenger dock on the long pier. At the end of the pier are two photogenic lighthouses, which are among the symbols of Burgas and can be reached in 3 minutes on foot from PlanetUm. [btn "Find a hotel with a sea view" https://www.booking.com/city/bg/burgas.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-burgas-planteum] The name PlanetUm comes from the Earth-shaped planetarium building that houses the science…
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Street, Shopping class
The main pedestrian and shopping street in Burgas is called Aleksandrovska Street and runs from the main railway station through Troykata Square to the Church of St. Ivan Rilski. Take a stroll along this beautiful street shaded by mature trees and the cute colourful umbrellas that hang over the pavement. [btn "Find a hotel in the centre of Burgas" https://www.booking.com/city/bg/burgas.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-burgas-aleksandrovska] …
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Monument, Square
The central Troykata Square lies in the middle of the pedestrianised Aleksandrovska Street and is dominated by the monument of the Unknown Soldier. These monuments are generally referred to as "Alyosha" in Bulgaria and the same is true in Burgas. [btn "Find a hotel in the centre of Burgas" https://www.booking.com/city/bg/burgas.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-burgas-alyosha] The Alyosha Monument was erected in 1953 in memory of the victims of…
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