VI. Routes: C. From Plovdiv to Burgas

      Plovdiv is a popular tourist destination in Bulgaria. So you may find the city has heavy traffic.

        Detail information for Plovdiv can be seen here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plovdiv

https://bulgariatravel.org/plovdiv-city/

https://bulgariatravel.org/en/plovdiv-city/

      On the map I have shown the way to cross the city of Plovdiv by the green dashed line in order to avoid the tunnel under the hill with the Ancient Amphitheatre on it, although it is not a problem to pedal it.

     I have pointed the walking area in the Plovdiv city (the next several pics.) beginning with the walking bridge on Maritsa River by the dashed green line – use it. (DO NOT PEDAL THERE !!!,  - it is forbidden, only walk !!!)

The History Hill of the Old Town and the Ancient Amphitheatre on it.

https://bulgariatravel.org/en/ancient-roman-forum-in-plovdiv/

       The next link is a map for the velo lanes in Plovdiv:

https://www.velo-plovdiv-tourist-map.truenorth.bg/

Here I will show two possible routes from Plovdiv to Burgas, the distance for the both rotes is almost the same. So, the content of this Chapter includes two routes shown on the next two map:

Route A

      From Plovdiv to Popovitsa to Chirpan to Stara Zagora to Nova Zagora to Sliven to Karnobat to Aytos to Burgas.

Route B

      From Plovdiv to Popovitsa to Parvomay to Dimitrovgrad to Simeonovgrad to Topolovgrad to Elhovo to Bolyarovo to Sredets to Burgas.

Further I will expand the Route B showing two options. I know that touring bicyclists prefer Route A.

But, Route B, I feel is much better and definitely safer. There is not any traffic n this route, either.

Route A

      From Plovdiv to Popovitsa to Chirpan to Stara Zagora to Nova Zagora to Sliven to Karnobat to Aytos to Burgas.

      Bicyclists intending to visit cities along this route have to use the road E773. It is almost flat, there are not

any problems with food, water supplying, or overnight accommodations.

E773 is a pleasant route for bicycling. There is traffic along this road, especially near Stara Zagora, I can say it is not so intensive. July and August here is quite hot.

Sector VI. C - 1

     From Plovdiv to Chirpan

In this sector I will suggest two routes:

Route a

      From Plovdiv to Popovitsa to Milevo to Mirovo to Plodovitovo to Chirpan.

      The road segment from Plovdiv to Popovitsa can have heavy traffic. Pedaling here is not a pleasure at all. The road is in very nice condition.

      When leaving Plovdiv, find the velo lane I pointed in red on the City map above.

      The traffic on the road from Plovdiv to Popovitsa is pretty heavy, although it is not obvious from photos below. I do not think it is dangerous to pedal here.

      Once locating the road 56 from Plovdiv to Skutare, you will have not any problems reaching Chirpan, enjoying an easy route without any traffic.

Approximately a kilometer to Manole the road crosses the Stryama River, very clean and hot water.

I enjoy camping near the river when here.

Belozem is a bigger village along the route.

      To avoid the traffic in the region of Plovdiv City, I will be a little back, to show the last opportunity in this area. The route is in the Thracian Field, there are a lot of small villages along the road, food and water are available everywhere, the area is perfect to camp in the wilderness:

      From Pazardzhik to Dobrovnitsa (road 3703) to Chernigovo (roqd 803) to Saedinenie (road 6062) to Golyam Chardak to Tsarimir (off road) to Razhevo Konare to Glavatar to Padarsko to Borets to Drangovo to Brezovo (road 5604).

The next several photos illustrate the countryside from Pazardzhik toward Saedinenie in different seasons - an easy and pleasant route.

 The center of Saedinenis is not on the road, if you need a coffee, again GPS would show it.  Information for Saedinenie:

http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SC/plovdiv/saedinenie/saedinenie

If my memories serves, the road toward Goluam Chardak is not labelled properly, GPS would be useful althoug

it is not hard to find it.

After Golyam Chardak an off-road will lead you to the next village - Tsarimir. In a case of rain this route

would be better to be avoided.

Soon you will join to the busy road 64 (from Plovdid to Karlovo), fortunately you will pedal no more than a mile along it.

The countryside toward Razhevo Konare, Borets and Brezovo - again a road without any traffic.

Brezovo is little town, The last time I visited it I remember very nice restaurant in it, what about overnight

accommodation, I am not sure it is available.

Very little information about Brezovo: http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SC/plovdiv/brezovo/brezovo

      In Brezovo you can choose among three opportunities toward Burgas:

      1. Toward Kazanlak (road 56) (crossing Sredna Gora Mountain);

       For the distance from Brezovo to Kazanlak look in the

Chapter I.  Passes in Balkan, Sector I. E

For the distance from Kazanlak to Burgas look in: For the distance

Chapter VI. Crossing Bulgaria from west to east. Routes: A. From Sofia to Burgas

      2. Toward Chirpan (road 604), Dimitrovgrad and Simeonovgrad;

Information for the distance from Brezovo to Chirpan is available in the Chapter I.  Passes in Balkan, Sector I. E

      3. Toward Parvomay (road 666),

Dimitrovgrad and Simeonovgrad.

3. Toward Parvomay (road 666), Dimitrovgrad and Simeonovgrad.

Photos from this beautiful countryside.

      On the map below are shown all the opportunities for routes from Brezovo to Dimitrovgrad:

- From Brezovo to Orizovo to Parvomai to Dimitrovfrad;

 - From Brezovo to Orizovo to Cherna gora to Chirpan to Dimitrovfrad;

- From Brezovo to Veren to Chirpan to Dimitrovfrad;

- From Brezovo to bratya Daskalovi to Chirpan to Dimitrovfrad;

      All the routes ate very pleasant for pedaling in the two direction, No matter which one you would choose, yoy will be not wrong.

The area is easy for pedaling as it can be seen from the road profile chrt.

The photos illustrate the countryside

from Brezovo to Pravoslav to Veren to Bratya Daskalovi to Gorno Belevo to Partizani to Chirpan

Parvomai is little town appropriate to have a coffee relax in the hot summer days - the only photo I have of the town. Information for it:

http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SC/plovdiv/parvomay/parvomay

Several photos from this small lovely city.

Sector VI. C - 2

 From Chirpan to Stara Zagora

      Compared to the previous road segment, the road  from Chirpan to Stara Zagora is in a little bit more hilly, but, with very little traffic.       InRakititsa there is a little food shop and a coffee shop.

      In BogImilovo there is a little food shop and a coffee shop, too.

     The biggest city in this part of the country is Stara Zagora. Overnight accommodation in Stara Zagora is not a problem.

Links with information about the city is here:

https://bulgariatravel.org/en/stara-zagora/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stara_Zagora

Sector VI. C - 3

 From Stara Zagora to Nova Zagora

      This is a very beautiful, flat area to pedal. Pedaling in both directions is easy. Summer afternoons are hot.

      Overnight accommodations in Nova Zagora are not a problem.  Links with information about this town is here:

http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SE/sliven/nova_zagora/nova_zagora

Sector VI. C - 4

 From Nova Zagora to Sliven

 This route segment is:

From Nova Zagora to Sadievo to Kamenovo to Zlati Voyvoda to Sliven.

      The route is easy for pedaling in the both directions. Here the road crosses the eastern part of Sredna Gora Mountain (the hill between Sadievo and Zlati Voyvoda). I point to it on the road profile chart below.

      On the map above is a place for relax – a little spa resort, called “Sliven Thermal Bath” or something like that:

https://bulgariatravel.org/slivenski-mineralni-bani-

dzhinovski-bani/

     There are two spots with swimming pools of thermal

water, a sign toward a better one you will see entering in the resort coming from Zlati Voevoda (the last photo below).

      I have never miss the opportunity to relax here for an afternoon when I am bicycling in this area. The places for overnight accommodations there are not very accommodating.

      Toward Burgas you can choose to miss Sliven, taking road 6, or visit it. Overnight accommodations in Sliven are not a problem. Information about the city can be seen here:

http://wikitravel.org/en/Sliven

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sliven

http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SE/sliven/sliven/sliven

      In the north end of the town there is a chair lift up to "Sinite Kamani Natural Park" - the Blue Stone Nature Park.

The view of the plain below is great

https://bulgariatravel.org/en/sinite-kamani-natural-park/

Sector VI. C - 5

From Sliven to Burgas (E 871)

Route a

The route is:    From Sliven to Karnobat to Aytos to Burgas.

Detailed information concerning this route can be found in:

Chapter VI. Routes: A. From Sofia to Burgas ,  sector VI. A - 6,  sector VI. A - 7,  sector VI. A - 8,   

Route b

      Compared with the route a, the traffic here is much lighter, except the section of road between Sliven and Yambol.

      In Sliven, look for the signs toward Yambol. I do not think that this is a dangerous segment.

Sector VI. C - 5. a

The road 53 from Sliven to Yambol has heavy traffic. A better idea heading toward Yambol would be to follow the next route:

From Sadievo to Konyovo to Mladovo to Kermen (road 555) to Skobelevo to Bozadzhii to Bezmer to Yambol (road 53) to Lakchevo (road 5308) to Saransko to Tamarino (road 53).

      This is a beautiful route. There is hardly no traffic, food and water are available in villages along the road, and the scenery is the best.

      The next several photos illustrate this very nice countryside.

A bigger settlement toward Yambol is Kermen, little information about it can be seen here:

http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SE/Sliven/Sliven/Kermen

I am not sure if overnight accommodations are available in it. 

Between Skobelevo and Bezmer the road is gravel.

      The next map shows the best way to enter in Yambol: heading toward the Western Industrial Zone and crossing the railway (be careful crossing it, the train here

is fast).

      Crossing Yantra River, you will enter in the Town Garden seeing the high building of Park Hotel Yambol.

      Some information for Yambol and pictures

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yambol    

https://www.visitbulgaria.net/en/yambol/yambol.html

Please, notice from Kalchevo toward Saransko and Tamarino you will be not on the road 53. It is possible to pedal it,

but there are road segments in poor condition.

In the next village, Tamarino, you will find a motel, restaurant and very nice swimming pool.

      Tamarino ends my description of this route. Very detailed information concerning route from Tamarino to Burgas can be found here:

Chapter VI. Routes:   A. From Sofia to Burgas

Point  8. Sector VI. A - 8: From Sliven to Yambol to Burgas; Sectors VI. A - 8a & 8.b

Route B

      A better route from Plovdiv to the Black Sea, including Burgas, is the next one:

      From Plovdiv to Popovitsa to Dimitrovgrad to Simeonovgrad to Elhovo to Sredets to Burgas.

      For this route I will show several opportunities. The route is intended for bicyclists having more time and loving to visit and explore a wilder part of the country.

      On the next map I have pointed all the possible routes from Popovitsa to Dimitrovgrad, I know them well as I have explored all of them in the years.

      The three opportunities I will show here are  as follows:

Route a

      From Popovitsa (E 80) to Debar to Varbitsa to Gorski Izvor to Dobrich to Dimitrovgrad;

      (The traffic along E 80 is relatively intensive. Avoid E80, especially if on a bicycle).

Route b

      From Popovitsa (E 80) to Milevo road 66) to Vinitsa to Parvomay to (unnamed road) Karadzhalovo to Skobelevo to Stalevo to Yabalnkovo to Krum to Dimitrovgrad;

(Traveling in as east to west direction, the route is not signed well at all).

Route c

      From Popovitsa (road 66) to Milevo to Mirovo to Plodovitovo to Chirpan (road 663) to Zetyovo to Dimitrovgrad.

      The traffic from Plovdiv to Popovitsa is intene. Avoid E 80 as much as possible. Examine Chapter: sector VI. C - 1. Route b for the route from Plovdiv to Chirpan.

Sector VI. C - 6, route a

Route a

     The route is:

      From Popovitsa to Debar to Byala Reka to Varbitsa to Gorski Izvor to Dobrich to Dimitrovgrad.

      The route is mostly flat, with a few little rolling hills. The route is easy to be pedaled in both directions.

      Bicyclists prefer to pedal just this route. But, the traffic here is intense. Food and water can be found along the route. At Debar (the crossroad toward Parvomai - road 667) there is a hotel.

Dimitrovgrad:

http://www.visitbulgaria.net/en/dimitrovgrad/dimitrovgrad.html

      A nice way to avoid E 80 head toward Parvomay (road 667).

At Debar, join route b. 

Sector VI. C - 6, route b

Route b

      Another way to reach Parvomai is:

      From Popovitsa (road 66) to Milevo to (unnamed road)

Leaving Popovitsa, hit the road toward Burgas (road 66) to the first village Milevo.

      In Milevo turn right toward Vinitsa. The road is not signed, GPS device just here would be useful. From

      The road from Milevo to Parvomay is much better, again no traffic here. Seeing a sign without letters on it,

indicates you have reached Parvomai.

     The route is down the stream of Maritsa River, It is very pleasant to be pedaled,  it is a calm country side without any traffic.

      Parvomai is little town appropriate to have a coffee relax in the hot summer days - the only photo I have of the town. Information for it:

http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SC/plovdiv/parvomay/parvomay

Several photos from this small lovely city.

After Parvomai look for Karadzhalovo, the road is not signed, but it is easy to be found out; it is very

calm countryside away from the main roads, without any traffic.

The entire area is very nice to set up a tent; food and water is available in the villages along the road. Most of the pictures are taken in June 2020.

The highest point of this route after Stalevo and the view toward Dimitrovgrad

Sector VI. C - 6, route c

Route c

      Another nice opportunity is to pedal toward Chirpan and after to turn toward Dimitrovgrad:

      From Popovitsa to Milevo to Mirovo to Plodovitovo to

Chirpan to Zetyovo to Dimitrovgrad.

      Again, there is a little traffic along this route, entire area is best for pedaling. The next several photos are the countryside from Popovitsa and Chirpan.

The road from Plodovitovo toward Chirpan crosses a little bit higher field, so back toward Rodopi Mountais a very nice view is revealed.

And several more photos of the same area having emotional value for me from tours I have done in the years.

Overnight accommodations are possible in Chirpan. Information for it and several photos.

http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SE/stara_zagora/chirpan/chirpan

      Before finishing this route in Dimitrovgrad, I'd like to state one more time: 1.The traffic from Plovdiv to Popovitsa is heavy; 2. Avoid E80 as much as possible; 3. For the route from Plovdiv to Chirpan look at Chapter: sector VI. C - 1. Route b.

The route is:

      From Plovdiv (road 56) to Skutare (road 565 )to Rogosh to Manole to Manolsko Konare to Shishmantsi to Belozem to Opalchenets to Orizovo to Cherna Gora to (road 664) Chirpan.

Zetyovo is a bigger village along the road, food shops are available in it.

From Dimitrovgrat to Simeonovgrad: The road663 is in very good condition and you will find very little traffic.

      The route follows a pleasant ride down the stream on the Maritsa River to Simeonovgrad.

I have pedaled this road often. The area is beautiful to camp in the wilderness. I enjoy setting up my tent

on the highest point.

I am not sure if overnight accommodations are available in Simeonovgrad

http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SC/haskovo/simeonovgrad/simeonovgrad

Route B

Sector VI. C - 7

From Simeonovgrad to Topolovgrad

      As it can be seen from the map above, more opportunities are available in this sector:

Routes a & b:

From Simeonovgrad toward Topolovgrad;

Routes a & b & c:   

From Simeonovgrad toward Elhovo to Bolyarovo;

Route d:

From Simeonovgrad toward Skalitsa to Tenevo toTamarino.

      For more detail description I will increase the scale, parting Sector VI. C - 7 into two sub sectors.

Sector VI. C - 7. a

Sector VI. C - 7. a

Route a

      Pedaling here is a great pleasure. It is the area of Sakar Mountain, not a high mountain. The route is:

     From Simeonovgrad (road 554) to Svirkovo (road 7604) to Ovcharovo to Bogomil (road 76) to Branitsa to Cherepovo to Balgarska Polyana to Hlyabovo to Topolovgrad.

      Six - seven kilometers after Simeonovgrad there is a nice water spring with beautiful cool water. This spot is the

      I do not remember, but I think food shops are available in the villages along the road. In Cherepovo, I supplied myself with food just before setting up my tent.

The route here is in Sakar Mountain, a part of it is a National Reserve. Some information about it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakar_(mountain)

https://www.europeangreenbelt.org/european-green-belt/pearls-of-the-european-green-belt/sakar-mountain

Next photos are the same area between Cherepovo and Balgarska Polyana, May 2024.

      Just before Hlyabovo is a dolmen called "Nachovi Chairi". It is the biggest one found in Bulgaria. If my information is true, there were more than 600 such

objects in Bulgaria. Unfortunately, they were destroyed by treasure hunters.

https://bulgariatravel.org/en/the-dolmens/

      Very little information for Topolovgrad is available here:

http://www.guide

-bulgaria.com/SC/haskovo/topolovgrad/topolovgrad

      I am not sure if overnight accommodations are available in the little town, but there is a nice coffee place in the shade and free wifi.

Sector VI. C - 7. a

Route b

The route is: From Simeonovgrad to Kalugerovo to

Pyasachevo to Galabovo to Obruchiste to Mednikarevo to Iskritsa to Madrets to Orlov Dol to Topolovgrad.

I prefer this route when I am pedaling from Burgas to Plovdiv. Next several photos are the countryside from Simeonovgrad to Galabovo.The traffic can build up. But, it is not dangerous.

       Overnight accommodations in Galabovo are available (the first photo below). Very little information for Galabovo can be seen here:

http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SE/stara_zagora/galabovo

Three photos from Galabovo:

      The area between Galabovo and Madrets is a zone of coal mining, 3 big steam electricity plants are operating here, giving more than 40% of the electricity in the country.

      The next several photos illustrate the beautiful countryside:

From Madrets to Orlov Dol to Hlyabovo to Topolovgrad.

      Again, it is a very nice route; a road without any traffic.  I do not remember if in Orlov Dol there was a food shop, but I remember it is a dry area, so bring water with you. In Hlyabovo food is available.

Sector VI. C - 7. a

Route c

      This route misses Topolovgrad. It connects Simeonovgrad and Elhovo, in the map above shows only a part of it (to Skalitsa). In the next sector I will continue.

      As in the previous item (the route 2) I have shown the road profile chart from Simeonovgrad to Madrets, next I show only the road segment from Madrets to Elhovo.

      The route is:

      From Simeonovgrad to Galabovo to Madrets to Polski Gradets to Matsa to Ovchi Kladenets to Skalitsa.

Sector VI. C - 7

From Simeonovgrad to Topolovgrad

Sector VI. C - 7. b

Sector VI. C - 7. b:

Route c

      First, I will finish with the route c from the previous section. We followed the route from Simeonovgrad

to Skalitsa; now, this sector finishes in Elhovo:

      From Skalitsa to General Toshevo to Golyam Manastir to Malak Manastir to Pchela to Izgrev to Elhovo.

This area is called Monastery Hills. Climbing here is approx 150 meters. The next several photos taken in June '20,

 shows the area from Elhovo toward Madrest.

Sector VI. C - 7. b

     In the sector VI. C - 7. a it was shown that at Hlyabovo both routes a and b are joining, so the next route toward Elhovo is:

Routes a & b

From Topolovgrad to Knyazhevo to Elhovo (+ route c) to Dobrich to Zlatinitsa to Bolyarovo.

      The next several photos show the countryside from Topolovgrad to Elhovo. The second photo below shows the view toward Monastery Hills, from Sakar Mountain.

      The road is very nice, hardly no traffic. Food and water are available in Knyazhevo.

The next several pictures are illustrate the road N7, just after Knyazhevo toward Elhovo. The traffic here is intensive.

Very little information about Elhovo is available here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elhovo                         http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SE/yambol/elhovo/elhovo

      In the sector VI. C - 7. b it is seeing that all the routes a, b and c are joining at Elhovo, so the next route toward

Bolyarovo is: Routes a & b & c

From Elhovo to Dobrich to Zlatinitsa to Bolyarovo.

The road is in very nice condition, no traffic here. Bring food with you if necessary, in Zlatinitsa there is not a food shop.

Overnight accommodations in Bolyarovo can not be found easily. Information for Bolyarovo:

http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/SE/yambol/bolyarovo/bolyarovo

Free wi fi is available in the coffee in the center of the little city.

Sector VI. C - 7. b

Sector VI. C - 7. b: Route d

I will continue with the last opportunity in this region:

Route d

From Skalitsa to Miladinovtsi to Krumovo to General Inzovo to Tenevo to Simeonovo to Saransko to Tamarino.  

The road crosses not deep valley of Tundzha River (at Tenevo).

The road from Krumovo to Miladinovtsi is not signed well.

The road from Tenevo to Simeonovo to Saransko to Tamarino, more than 20 kilometers, is up hill. It is not steep, but it looks endless and it is really tough to pedal

A nice spot is available in the next village, Tamarino. There you can find a motel & restaurant and very nice swimming pool. 

Sector VI. C - 8

From Bolyarovo to Sredets

In this sector I will describe routes a & b & c and route d toward Sredets, where all they are joining.

Routes a & b & c

From Bolyarovo to Golyamo Krushevo to Sredets.

       This segment is very pleasant for pedaling. Starting with fields, then some hills, and finely recognizing the road is in very nice condition. After Bolyarovo, you will enter the Strandhza Mountains. The climb is difficult at all, nature has been saved, and the scenery is perfect. On the map I have shown a spot with a restaurant and water spring (the point 908 on the map above).

      Most of this area is Strahdzha Nature Park. It is the largest protected area on the territory of Bulgaria that

stretches over 1161 sq km. It was declared a protected area in 2000. It is located in the southeastern part of country, its southern border coincides with the Bulgarian border with Turkey, and it spreads as far as the Black Sea Coast to the east. The Nature Park lies on the territory of Strandzha Mountain which spreads in both Bulgaria and Turkey. More information for it can be seen here:

https://bulgariatravel.org/en/strandzha-nature-park/

Six, seven kms east from Bolyarovo there is a water spring, just at the crossroad toward St. Karadzhovo.

      Although I have pedaled this road many times, I do not remember if food is available in Golyamo Krushevo.

After Golyamo Krushevo the road enter Strandzha Mountain. The road is in very nice condition, hills are not steep,

a shade is available as well.

At the crossroad with  road 908 on the map above there is a water spring and a restaurant. It is a very nice spot to relax for a while.

Once reaching the highest point, it follows 20 kilometers downhill pedaling toward Sredets. In the reverse

direction the route is not hard either.

Route d:             From Tamarino to Voynika to Zornitsa to Sredets.

      The next several photos are towards Zornitsa. The road segment from Tamarino toward Sredets has not been maintained, drivers definitely avoid this road segment, which makes pedaling a pleasure and safe.

      The next photos illustrate the countryside toward Sredets. I love this area to the middle of June. Later, the sun dries everything and the scenery turns yellow.

Overnight accommodations are available in Sredets - just before enter from Zornitsa. Information for Sredets:            http://www.guide-bulgaria.com/se/bourgas/sredets/sredets

      Seventeen kilometer after the crossroad (point A) you will see a nice tap of drinkable water, the only one on the route to Vizitsa. It is the best place to wash all of your equipment, refresh and relax for a while.

The entire area is a National Reserve. Everywhere you will see very informative signs about the area. Never

More photos of this area taken in May '22. Everywhere the foliage is so beautiful.

Next I will give several routes to reach different points at Black Seaside avoiding the traffic. 

Route a:         From Point B to Vizitsa to Kondolovo to Balgari to Izgrev to Tsarevo.

      Point B (E87) is easy to recognize. E87 it is an international road from Turkey to Bulgaria. It is an international road, but not many people use it. E87 is

The next three photos are the countryside toward Vizitsa along the local road 907.

 In Vizitsa, you will find nether food nor coffee. There is a tap of drinkable water available in Vizitsa.

      The next village is Kondolovo. Entering you will see a little restaurant called "The Last Bullet". The owner of the restaurant is the local major. He is very friendly man. Next to the restaurant is his home, a little chapel, spring of

Tsarevo has a lovely lane along the sea with nice coffee places to relax and enjoy the view. Information and several photos from Tsarevofor Tsarevo:               https://bulgariatravel.org/en/tsarevo/

There is a nice beach is south from Tsarevo, Nestinarka. Next several photos are the road toward

Nestinarka Beach and the beach itself.

Sector VI. C - 10

Route b

The next route is for more adventurous bicyclists loving off road: Vizitsa to Pismenovo - off road.

From Point B to Vizitsa to Pismenovo to Primorsko.

Pismenovo is a bigger village. In the summer people come to this village to relax on the local beaches.

Food, water, even overnight accommodations are available here.

      Primorsko is a popular resort due to its very nice beaches. Always is possible to find out overnight accommodation here. Information for Primorsko:

https://bulgariatravel.org/en/primorsko/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primorsko

http://www.beachbulgaria.com/primorsko/

The next several photos are of the beach placed north from Primorsko, one of the best beaches among our seaside.

Sector VI. C - 10

Route c

Another approach to Primorsko is the road E87:

From Point A to Vizitsa to Krushevets to Novo Panichareci to Yasna Polyana to Primorsko.

Another road segment which is very nice for pedaling especially in this direction. Food and water are available in Krushevets and Yasna Polyana.

Sector VI. C - 10

Route d

      Sozopol is a nice place to visit in the tourist season.      From Point A to Vizitsa to Krushevets to Novo Panicharevo to Yasna Polyana to Veselie to Ravadinovo to Sozopol.

      Sozopol is an ancient town and it is worth spending an afternoon walking the area, relaxing, and having a beer or coffee. A lot of information for Sozopol is

available here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sozopol

https://bulgariatravel.org/en/sozopol/

http://www.beachbulgaria.com/sozopol/

      Entering in the old part of Sozopol, you will see a church holding relics of John the Baptist. They were discovered several years ago during archaeological excavations of the ancient Byzantine church remains under the authority of a prominent Bulgarian Professor and Archaeologist. Two independent tests of the bones were carried out in Universities of London and Copenhagen.

      DNA analysis showed that these were the bones of  a human - a man who lived in the Levant at the beginning of the new era. More information for it can be seen here:

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/08/12/

bulgaria.john.baptist.relics/index.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beheading_of_St._John_the_Baptist

In the Chapter IV. Bicycling along Black sea side you can see a lot for Black Seaside.