Tzarevo- a calm and quiet Bulgarian seaside resort
TZAREVO - a small town on a small peninsula is situated only 70 km far from the town of Bourgas. With its population of 6000 inhabitants the ancient Greek colony and a fishing settlement is a calm and quiet Bulgarian seaside resort today.
Known as Michurin before many people even today still refer to it by the old name. The town was settled at the end of the 15th c. by refugees from other Bulgarian villages and during that time it was known as Vassiliko. Nowadays it is a pleasant, friendly place with its clean, well-maintained appearance and its small waterfront and harbor on Atliman (Steed) bay.
Known as Michurin before many people even today still refer to it by the old name. The town was settled at the end of the 15th c. by refugees from other Bulgarian villages and during that time it was known as Vassiliko. Nowadays it is a pleasant, friendly place with its clean, well-maintained appearance and its small waterfront and harbor on Atliman (Steed) bay.
The legend has it that, where Bourgas is situated today, there was a Bulgarian fortress which the Turks conquered. Among those captured was a beautiful girl with whom the Sultan fell in love. She agreed to be his wife if he would leave free the amount of land she could cover in one day on horseback. Horse and rider managed to make it from Bourgas to Atliman, where the exhausted animal fell dead; hence, the bay got its name.
The area was under Turkish control until the Balkan War of 1912. After the Liberation it remained poor and undeveloped for many years. Today, fishing, agriculture, timber, and ship building provide the main sources of income. The southerly location and mild climate enable citrus fruits to be grown here.
The area was under Turkish control until the Balkan War of 1912. After the Liberation it remained poor and undeveloped for many years. Today, fishing, agriculture, timber, and ship building provide the main sources of income. The southerly location and mild climate enable citrus fruits to be grown here.
The Holy Trinity National Revival-style Church overlooking the sea that houses a small History Museum is very interesting. The main street of the new town runs downhill to a park, with the harbor to the south and a small beach on the other side of the rocky promontory.
Eating and drinking- restaurants with a cosy atmosphere, cafeterias and bars.
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