The Pier

Going to Burgas and not seeing the Pier is like going to Rome and not seeing the Pope” – this is what any local person will tell you if you ask them about the most emblematic place in Burgas. As a natural finish of the old part of the beautiful Seaside Park, going almost 300 metres into the magnificent Black Sea, one of the symbols of Burgas attracts tourists from near and far every year. The Pier is a place not only for walking but also for relaxing – especially in the specifically built viewing platform, which is 22 meters high. In good weather you can enjoy the view towards St. Anastasia Island. The Pier is also connected to two of the most sacred Bulgarian holidays – St. Jordan’s Day (Epiphany) and St. Nikolay’s Day. Every year, on Epiphany (6th January), there is a solemn service and following tradition, the Bishop throws the Christian cross into the sea; brave swimmers dive into the minus temperature January sea to see who will find it first. The winner, who first caught the cross, enjoys health and prosperity throughout the year. On St. Nikolay’s Day (6th December) sailors throw wreaths into the sea to commemorate perished sailors and fishermen.