Bathing water quality in Burgas Province, Bulgaria
Burgas Province has 49 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all coastal. 98% were classified Excellent — 1.1 points above the 96.9% across Bulgaria — and 0 were Poor. 16 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Burgas Province
Most consistent Excellent sites
16 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown and every site is in the full list below.
- БУРГАС-ПЛАЖ ЧЕРНОМОРСКИ СОЛНИЦИ 11 seasons
- В.С. ДЮНИ 11 seasons
- В.С. ДЮНИ-ЮГ 11 seasons
- КИТЕН-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ АХЕЛОЙ 11 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ СМОКИНИ 11 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ ЮГ 11 seasons
- МЕЖДУНАРОДЕН МЛАДЕЖКИ ЦЕНТЪР 11 seasons
- НЕСЕБЪР-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- ПЛАЖ АРКУТИНО 11 seasons
- ПОМОРИЕ-ИЗТОЧЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- ПОМОРИЕ-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- ПОМОРИЕ-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- РАВДА-ПЛАЖ НДК 11 seasons
- СИЛИСТАР 11 seasons
- СОЗОПОЛ-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- ПЛАЖ ИРАКЛИ 10 seasons
- БУРГАС-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 9 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ ОАЗИС 9 seasons
- СЛЪНЧЕВ БРЯГ-ХОТЕЛ ВИКТОРИЯ ПАЛАС 9 seasons
- БУРГАС-СЕВЕРЕН ПЛАЖ 8 seasons
- КИТЕН-СЕВЕРЕН ПЛАЖ 8 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ ГРАДИНА 8 seasons
- ОБЗОР-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ 8 seasons
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 49 official bathing waters in Burgas Province was classified Poor in 2025.
How Burgas Province rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | 48 | 98% | 0 |
| 2024 | 49 | 48 | 98% | 0 |
| 2023 | 49 | 49 | 100% | 0 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 100% | 0 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 100% | 0 |
| 2020 | 48 | 43 | 89.6% | 0 |
| 2019 | 48 | 41 | 85.4% | 0 |
| 2018 | 47 | 30 | 63.8% | 0 |
| 2017 | 47 | 23 | 48.9% | 0 |
| 2016 | 47 | 28 | 59.6% | 0 |
| 2015 | 47 | 30 | 63.8% | 1 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Burgas Province
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sozopol | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Sveti Vlas | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Tsarevo | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Burgas | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Kiten | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Primorsko | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Chernomorets | 4 | 3 (75%) | 0 |
| Ahtopol | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Obzor | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Pomorie | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Ravda | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Nesebar | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
All 49 official bathing waters in Burgas Province
Grouped by water type, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 49 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Coastal 49 sites · 98% Excellent
- АХТОПОЛ-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ · Ahtopol Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- БУРГАС-ПЛАЖ ЧЕРНОМОРСКИ СОЛНИЦИ · Burgas Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- БУРГАС-СЕВЕРЕН ПЛАЖ · Burgas Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- БУРГАС-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ · Burgas Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- В.С. ДЮНИ · Sozopol Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- В.С. ДЮНИ-ЮГ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- В.С. ЕЛЕНИТЕ · Sveti Vlas Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- КВ. КРАЙМОРИЕ-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ · Burgas Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- КВ. САРАФОВО-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ · Sarafovo Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- КИТЕН-СЕВЕРЕН ПЛАЖ · Kiten Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- КИТЕН-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ · Kiten Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- КЪМПИНГ АХЕЛОЙ · Aheloy Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- КЪМПИНГ ГРАДИНА · Chernomorets Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- КЪМПИНГ ЗЛАТНА РИБКА · Sozopol Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- КЪМПИНГ НЕСТИНАРКА · Tsarevo Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- КЪМПИНГ ОАЗИС · Tsarevo Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- КЪМПИНГ СМОКИНИ · Sozopol Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- КЪМПИНГ ЮГ · Kiten Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ЛОЗЕНЕЦ-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ · Kiten Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- МЕЖДУНАРОДЕН МЛАДЕЖКИ ЦЕНТЪР · Primorsko Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- НЕСЕБЪР-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ · Nesebar Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ОБЗОР-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ · Obzor Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- ОБЗОР-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ · Obzor Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- ПЛАЖ АКАДЕМИК · Ravda Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- ПЛАЖ АРАПЯ · Tsarevo Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- ПЛАЖ АРКУТИНО · Primorsko Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ПЛАЖ БУТАМЯТА · Ahtopol Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- ПЛАЖ ИРАКЛИ · Obzor Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- ПЛАЖ РОСЕНЕЦ-СЕВЕР · Chernomorets Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- ПЛАЖ-УСТИЕ НА РЕКА ВЕЛЕКА · Ahtopol Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- ПОМОРИЕ-ИЗТОЧЕН ПЛАЖ · Pomorie Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ПОМОРИЕ-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ · Pomorie Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ПОМОРИЕ-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ · Pomorie Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ПОПСКИ ПЛАЖ · Tsarevo Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- ПРИМОРСКО-СЕВЕРЕН ПЛАЖ · Primorsko Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- ПРИМОРСКО-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ · Primorsko Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- РАВДА-ПЛАЖ НДК · Ravda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- РАВДА-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ · Ravda Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- СВЕТИ ВЛАС-ПЛАЖ СПЕЦИАЛИЗИРАНА БОЛНИЦА · Sveti Vlas Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- СВЕТИ ВЛАС-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ · Sveti Vlas Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- СИЛИСТАР Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- СЛЪНЧЕВ БРЯГ-ХОТЕЛ БУРГАС · Nesebar Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- СЛЪНЧЕВ БРЯГ-ХОТЕЛ ВИКТОРИЯ ПАЛАС · Sveti Vlas Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- СЛЪНЧЕВ БРЯГ-ХОТЕЛ ГЛОБУС · Sveti Vlas Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- СОЗОПОЛ-ПЛАЖ ХАРМАНИТЕ · Sozopol Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- СОЗОПОЛ-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ · Sozopol Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ЦАРЕВО-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ · Tsarevo Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- ЧЕРНОМОРЕЦ-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ · Chernomorets Good
- ЧЕРНОМОРЕЦ-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ · Chernomorets Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
Compared with other provinces in Bulgaria
| # | Province | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dobrich Province | 20 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Burgas Province | 49 | 98% | 0 |
| 3 | Varna Province | 23 | 91.3% | 0 |
Provinces with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Burgas Province were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 48 of 49 (98%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 1 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Burgas Province 2 of 3 Bulgaria provinces by Excellent share.
- Which beaches in Burgas Province have the best long-term record?
- 16 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example БУРГАС-ПЛАЖ ЧЕРНОМОРСКИ СОЛНИЦИ, В.С. ДЮНИ, В.С. ДЮНИ-ЮГ. See the ranking.
- Which places in Burgas Province have the most official bathing waters?
- Sozopol (5, 100% Excellent), Sveti Vlas (5, 100% Excellent), Tsarevo (5, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Burgas Province rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Bathing-water register (Ministry of Health) (Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Inspectorates (RZI)). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Bulgaria, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and area boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Bulgaria. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.