Every operating company has their own reservation system. Some of the companies that run bus lines to the city are Enturtrans [http://enturtrans.com/] , Union Ivkoni [http://www.union-ivkoni.bg/home] , Kaleya.
Eurolines [http://www.eurolines.bg] also run regular international bus lines to/from Burgas.
The local air carrier BulgariaAir offers regular internal flights every day to Sofia as well. There are a few low-cost companies that offer good deals to Bourgas as well. These are WizzAir, SkyEurope, GermanWings.
In addition, charter companies offer flights from Britain, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland and Norway to Burgas from May until September each year. [http://www.flightsbulgaria.com/]
'''Public transport''' runs regularly from 5 am to 11 pm. There are both buses and trolleys. Tickets are sold in the bus by special collectors and you should pay to them. The price for one ride is 0.80 leva (August 2008).
There are also small '''mini-buses''' that run regularly and cover some routes of the city. The cost for the ride is 0.90 leva. You should pay to the driver when you get off the mini-bus.
'''Taxis''' are another convenient way to travel around. There are many licensed operating companies. Be careful with scammers and always keep an eye to their tax-counter machine. Normally tariffs vary from 0,80 to 0,90 leva/kilometer (August 2008).
The city has a huge park called Sea Garden (Morska gradina) with variety of green species and fantastic view to the Burgas Bay. The garden starts from the central bus and train station. There are small stairs to the sandy beach and in summer the coast id full of many coffees and nightclubs. There's a t-shaped pier at the sea garden - one branch of the "t" has stairs up to a viewing platform, locals boys practise diving off the other branch. It's a nice place for a walk, or you can sit at the nearby cafe and watch the world go by.
Walking in the garden little by little it becomes wilder and you reach the salt-pans. The 'salt-factories' produce many tons of salt every year. A small train runs across the salt-pans, riding it you can see how salt is made and refined.
Bourgas also has two universities and three colleges. The building of the Burgas Free University (private) is located in the city center and is one of the modern city landmarks. The Asen Zlatarov University main buildings are located at the west entrance of the city.
There are several small islands near Burgas: <br>St. Anastasia (former B__lshevik island)<br> St. Ivan (the Snakes' island).<br> You can search for a boat or small ship for an excursion to there.
Boats to St. Anastasia island leave from the Bridge. Offered in July and August, leaving at 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00.
You can do also do some extreme sports like '''paragliding''' or moto-paragliding. Courses and tandem-flights are offered as well. Sky Dog Fly Center, ''4 Troykata Sq., fl.2, office 8''
There are many '''galleries''' as well, some of them are Bogoridi, Briz - Boiadzhiev, and Petko Zadgorski Art Gallery.
Gold shops are pretty popular. Most of the gold is imported from Turkey.
There are many pizza places, pubs serving international food, chinese restaurants. On the main streets there are kebabs, pancakes, hot dogs and hamburgers for about 1 or 2 Euro.
Broadway and Silver Club are good places for a cocktail and modern dance and pop music.
In summer the Sea Garden is full of cafeterias and beer-places or small pubs. The sandy line is covered with night-bars and discos playing all kind of music.
You can also stay in the suburb called Sarafovo which is a pretty Bulgarian seaside village with easy access to the city centre (15 mins) and the airport (5 mins). Sarafovo has numerous hotels. holiday apartments and guesthouses, as well as shops, restaurants and a serviced beach. It offers a good combination of peace and tranquility with easy access to the bustle and nightlife of the city centre.
If you need something out the beaten track you can also try the Host offers. Especially in summer many old ladies or gentlemen offer accommodation in their houses. If you get off the train or the bus, you will spot their cardboard signs. Some language barriers exist as not all of them speak English. Usually they are hospitable and are a good equivalent to hostel accommodation. If you understand each other and have a good host, sometimes they will prepare a traditional breakfast.
When in Burgas, you may want to visit Nesebar (also Nessebur) and Sozopol - two seaside cities, famous for their ancient and renaissance buildings. There is public transport leaving from the bus station South which is in the city center. The first buses in the morning leave at 5 am and the last bus for Sozopol is at 9 pm and for Nesebar is at 11 pm.
Just a few kilometers from Nessebur is the large holiday complex called Sunny Beach. In summer the two villages almost merge in one big party and holiday center. Sunny Beach is sometimes called the summer party capital. There are more than 200 hotels and thousands of clubs, bars and pubs. One of the most famous party places is Cacao Beach with guest DJs like Victor Calderone, or bands like UK's Ladytron.
A world-famous attraction in the region around the mountains Strandzha and Sakar to the south of Burgas are the authentic fire dancers, called nestinari (_~_u_____y_~_p___y). The mountains are good for biking and hiking.