The best beaches in Bulgaria

9 beaches on the Beachmap atlas, from Golden Sands to Irakli Beach — sea up to ~26°C in season. Tap any for water temperature, sand, best season, swimming and surf, or open the interactive map.

The warmest sea in Bulgaria is ~26°C, at Veleka Beach, in season around Jun-Sep. Across Beachmap's 9 Bulgaria beaches the sea averages ~25.1°C in the warm season.

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  Golden Sands

  Varna, Bulgaria
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  Sunny Beach

  Nesebar, Bulgaria
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  Harmanite Beach

  Sozopol, Bulgaria
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  Shkorpilovtsi Beach

  Dolni Chiflik, Varna Province, Bulgaria
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  Silistar Beach

  Strandzha, Burgas Province, Bulgaria
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  Veleka Beach

  Sinemorets, Strandzha, Bulgaria
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  Albena Beach

  Albena, Bulgaria
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  Bolata Beach

  Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria
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  Irakli Beach

  Emona, Bulgaria

When to visit beaches in Bulgaria

Most of the 9 beaches listed in Bulgaria are at their best June to September, with the season peaking in July. In the warm season the sea sits at about 25–26°C across the listed beaches.

Choosing a beach in Bulgaria

For calm, family-friendly swimming, start with Golden Sands or Sunny Beach; and 3 of the 9 hold Blue Flag status.

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