Don't miss in Obzor
The Sea and the South End of the Beach
Six kilometres of fine sand curving south to the quiet end of the beach, away from the busy centre.
Ecopath Kaleto
A green trail from town up to the medieval Kaleto fortress.
St. Ivan Rilski Chapel
A small hilltop chapel with a wide view over the town and sea.
Obzor Funfair
Carousels and lights for a family evening near the centre.
Get to know Obzor
About Obzor
Obzor is a small seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, sitting almost exactly halfway between Varna and Burgas. About 2,500 peopl…
Beach guide
The basics Obzor's central beach is about four kilometres of fine sand. From its northern end, at the foot of the town park, you can walk to…
Day trips from Obzor
Nesebar Half an hour south on the E87. The old town sits on an island joined to the mainland by a narrow isthmus, and it is UNESCO-listed fo…
History of Obzor
Heliopolis The first traces of a settlement here are Thracian, from the sixth or fifth century BC; its name was Naulochos. Greek sources lat…
How to get here
By air The nearest airport is Varna, about an hour by car, with Burgas roughly the same from the south. Both run shuttle-taxi services to Ob…
Practical info
Currency and money Bulgaria joined the eurozone on 1 January 2026, so every price is in euros. The lev no longer counts for new payments, th…