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Don't miss in Obzor
Sea and Cape Sveti Atanas
Six kilometres of fine sand that curves toward Cape Sveti Atanas. You can see the cape from any point on the beach.
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 six kilometres of fine sand. From its northern end, at the foot of the town park, you can walk sou…
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. Greek sources call it Heliopolis, "the ci…
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…