THE RIVIERA OF BULGARIA | Sozopol on the Black Sea

[@Alexs.2599]

Bulgaria is a beautiful country. Blessings to the Bulgarian people from Greece!

[@viksata6934]

Thanks I am from Bulgaria 🇧🇬

[@Alexs.2599]

@@viksata6934 Oh you're welcome my friend, Cheers to you!

[@ivanuzunov4661]

@@Alexs.2599 I love Greece, every year I go there on vacation🙂

[@Alexs.2599]

@@ivanuzunov4661 Very nice 👍 Love both countries. Come anytime.

[@zapr0]

Thank you my friend

[@SisterSherryDoingStuff]

Woa...I've never even thought about Bulgaria - and now I can't get enough. Stunning and affordable

[@willieexplore]

Loving this Bulgaria series Gabriel. What a beautiful part of the world!

[@yovkoyovkov9005]

Me too🎉

[@roberth7894]

I had no idea that the coast of Bulgaria was so pleasant! Rarely hear much about this country.

[@vasilkamarashev1990]

It's so good they keep it a secret :D

[@Just_a_Lad]

Unfortunately the most popular destination among western tourists is Sunny Beach. No need to say that there are many better places.

[@BrightEyes8513]

This country just keeps getting better and better with every video. Such a beautiful and neat little city

[@TheBeardedVagabond]

Bulgaria looks beautiful. It's like Romania as a place I never would have expected to be so nice. Been on my bucket list for a while.

[@charvao]

So im from England and i went to Sozopol a week before this video its a beautiful place with a amazing old town and great food, the beaches are lovely and weather is so warm, its affordable too and people seemed nice, didnt see 1 english tourist only some swedes, such a great place sozopol i will always remmeber great things from that place.

[@deadairconversion]

What an unexpected gem of a country.

[@branimirgenev8019]

Nesebar is also a very charming city on the coast and UNESCO world heritage site, if you have time I recommend the visit there!

[@vladimirmihnev9702]

През 95. Май даже юнеско му отне статуса. А и да не, е срамота какво се случва с въпросното наследство.

[@PaulKalak]

@@vladimirmihnev9702 хах, какви са тия глупости за "ЮНЕСКО му отне статуса"😀 съгласен съм обаче че положението там трябва да се подобри най накрая

[@Uponn1]

май някой е скипвал от клипа, човека си спомена в клипа, че утре пътува за Несебър.

[@davenelson9505]

Bulgaria surprisingly looks epic. Great towns with very interesting restaurants and architecture.

[@herewegowithtim1984]

Definitely makes me want to go to Bulgaria

[@americanexploring7440]

The similarities between Greece, Armenia, and Bulgaria are beyond belief. The Churches, the food, and the people. I would love to live in these countries.

[@kosmicheskiprah]

All very old Orthodox countries. Greece and Bulgaria share a lot of common history together for many centuries.

[@Alexs.2599]

@@kosmicheskiprah Very true.

[@vesnanuspahic7510]

@@kosmicheskiprah zaboravio si Srbiju i Makedoniju 😁

[@boyanmetodiev6878]

@@vesnanuspahic7510 Тогава не е имало сърби, а българи и гърци

[@vesnanuspahic7510]

@@boyanmetodiev6878 ima i Srbija i Makedonija samo ti to NE ZNAS 😁

[@Travelwithchris]

Bulgaria is amazing bro! Hoping to make it back again soon! Great video!

[@vikihabiba]

Thank you so much for making all these nice comments about my country. Much appreciated it. Thanks for your videos, I feel like I am home when watching them. Miss it so much.Enjoy your stay.

[@ringo1029384756]

I've been to Sozopol many times... it's simply a beautiful place.

[@Just_a_Lad]

Sozopol and Nessebar are a must. If you plan a one week vacation they are a great option. Sozopol also has an outdoor cinema, it's a nice experience.

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

Gabriel I’m always so impressed how respectful you are of visiting other countries. We travel the same way. Another fabulous video! Great job! ~Cara 😊

[@VermontStrolls]

Man, you have the most authentic travel channel on KZbin. I'm following you for years now and never get tired!

[@p100yanov]

24:15 Onion rings? No. Actually, it's Fried Calamari. 27:20 Trabant 601, produced by VEB Sachsenring in Zwickau, Saxony. It was the third generation of the model, built for the longest production time, from 1964 to 1990.

[@ivageorge6969]

Bulgaria 🇧🇬 is beautiful country Weather is amazing People are nice and still quite cheap compared to other European countries 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@dannyyarborough3014]

This place looks perfect!

[@jilang7062]

Another Great video Gabriel looks like you're enjoying Bulgaria's black sea and weather.

[@philptsanov7308]

As a Bulgarian I would really recommend visiting Belogradchik rocks and the two caves close to them - Venetsa and Magurata. For me they are the true hidden gems of Bulgaria. You should google them. Anyway, amazing videos!

[@stanislavstanchev7734]

If I dont want too much, I think Buzludzha will also be stunning and interesting for most of the visitors, of course not in this disaster look. But even in this poor and destroing look Ive seen many volks which this building make their interest. Maybe cause the very unusual object or the size and the place of the monument, also the soviet era and how the changings and the mother nature turned this once very big and expencive project now to a creepy place to visit. Even in this bad look Buzludzha is intresting not just for tourists but also for movie makers. Its very sad that our care for this monument even a communist one was used only to hate and break instead to save it from destroing. The original view from the inside is just amaizing and very hard to restore as the original one, but if such a project is possible to build, it will be very good investment and popular mainly for the foreigners... P. S. I want to say very clearly I have nothing to do with socilist party or some NGOs with unknown goals... My idea is based only on personal observations which show me that this monument is more intresting for foreigners than bulgarians and if some day the original project is restored this will bring a lot of tourists who will see our respectful care to every peace from our bad or glorius history. Now we only show how poor and vandal is our culture for our history. If we show feelings to remember our history, instead we try to study it right, its very possible to make same mistakes as we made in the past.

[@Visitor93]

amazing ❤from Azerbaijan❤

[@Philiprblx76]

Some of the best travel vlog...unpretentious, easygoing, balanced

[@kosmicheskiprah]

24:03 - Gabe, Gabe you are starting to learn to read Cyrillic. Very good! :D Appreciate a lot the few words you learnt in Bulgarian as well in your previous Plovdiv video. Thanks for promoting our country. Enjoyable video!

[@NomadShifu]

Bulgaria is a Balkan nation with diverse terrain encompassing Black Sea coastline, a mountainous interior and rivers, including the Danube

[@Imotepth]

Nice video, thanks. I was there on a day trip around 1997, dont remember much :) But this august I am staying 20km from Sozopol, so definitely will visit this amazing town few times. Btw, if you go up north next, I would recommend mud baths in Pomorie or Burgas, it is great for skin.

[@effie-Toronto]

So many people at the beach

[@theeagle7777]

There are a TON of quiet beaches with no people just a few km away from Sozopol.

[@chrisbrown8748]

No better way than to kick off my last week of work before heading down to Rio de Janeiro for vacation than by watching my favorite travel KZbinr🙌🏽

[@georgi9889]

Wow, Gabriel, this building on the little peninsula in Sozopol is the semi-secret naval academy from times when Bulgaria was not allowed to have naval power after the World War II. Thanks a lot for showing Bulgaria from every side. You are great.😊👍

[@r.a.3984]

Magnificent!!! Look amazing !

[@MartinaGeorgieva]

The bulgarian Riviera is actually on the black sea near Varna ;)

[@Gemelli2906]

What an interesting place! So many different things to do.

[@HiKasandra]

Great sunshine great beaches great mood!! ~~

[@AnkleSnapper72]

Wandering with Gabe is the best thing on You Tube.

[@topdown30]

The building in the harbor was a old officer school of Bulgarian Navy and the Car is a Traband (Eastern German production)

[@danielpenov]

I've stayed in the old town. It is much more peaceful and quiet.

[@roulamylonas5413]

Always interesting to discover with you . Waiting for the next video . 👍

[@sl2945]

I can't believe it, I was exactly in the same hotel room three weeks ago.. :D

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Ha, very cool.

[@jordanrobinson3113]

Always excited to see another video. Just as long as you're safe mate and nobody gives you a problem.

[@Nazir-WalkAroundTheCity]

Hello, super 🚶 Have a nice day ✌️Greetings, Janusz from Warsaw Poland 👍🇵🇱

[@best._.vibess]

My Bulgaria is located in a top location in Europe which makes the life really comfortable. Extra information for non Europe citizens is that we are highly educated and we know a lot about many places all around the world so not just out country for example 😉Visit a place and after put in mind information you heard from here and there.

[@dreammfyre]

Good to see tourism being back in full swing! Countries that still have restrictions are shooting themselves in the foot hard.

[@EtArcadiaego]

the best cure is never but never listen to any government decree! and keep life as usual

[@FSVR54]

@@imom007 Just Japan and Taiwan mostly, cause SE is all open by now, Korea too.

[@s125ish]

What about the unvaccinated must be hard for them

[@EtArcadiaego]

@@s125ish I'm unvaxed and no issues.

[@HiKasandra]

@@FSVR54 Not really, Singa pore is partially closed too n segregated. X

[@nadiadelcheva6078]

Thanks for the video👍👍👍Thank you for showing beautiful cities from my country Bulgaria.Welcome to Bulgaria!❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹

[@mandzhukovbg]

That building is from 1925. Officially it was a school for people who will work in the fishing industry. Unofficially it was a naval academy, because during that time - after the First world war, Bulgaria had no right to create military academies and to train such forces.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I see, very interesting.

[@verazhurakhovska5971]

Hi everyone! Summer is wonderful time,but flying fast...Thanks!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Exactly. Summer is the quickest season due to the "time flies when you're having fun" rule of physics.

[@ivogalabov1973]

Very interesting! The car was East German - Trabant

[@cherrymahfouz7337]

Iam Cherry from ALexandria EGYPT .l visit sozopol twice its amazing city😍😍

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Very impressed by your different videos from Bulgaria.👍😊

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Excellent. 👍

[@SystemCrasher113]

Best travel content on KZbin by far 👌 keeping it simple and it works.

[@dee74raz]

That yellow car at 27:18 is the old East German Trabant 601 car

[@susiejakes3019]

The Trabant 601 was called 'The Worst Car ever Made.' It was made with recycled waste ( wool or cotton), topped out at 60mph and belched smoke.

[@alexk.2429]

20:33 that’s the abandoned “ Fisherman school”. After WWI Bulgaria’s navy was disbanded, the Navy academy of Varna was relocated on that island - St. Kirik and Yulita. It continued operations undercover, sort of, that’s why it is not a fisherman’s school exactly. Later an isthmus was build to connect the island to Sozopol, making it a peninsula and during the age of the Iron curtain it became a military base. As of today, the island is abandoned, yet still with restricted access. The building is indeed from the 1920 is a great example of Art Deco reinterpreted in a Bulgarian manner.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks for the info.

[@emilye126]

My birthday, my favorite videos at the secluded coasts I have never visited..thx Gabriel..beach and foodie

[@Worldofourown2024]

I thought the beginning town and beach scene looked the most boring place in the world, but then it got increasingly really good when you got to the ruins finally having a nice beer and grilled fish seeing that classic wood tall ship. Very nice and not expensive at all though not cheap like it traditionally would have been. I guess one could travel or live nicely on about $2000 a month out there. That seafood, boating, and fishing is so lovely.

[@nikolaipaunov9669]

Sozopol is far from the best place at the sea, yet I think he was looking for a mix of "history + affordability + luxury" which is hard to find in bulgaria yet it's a good discovery.

[@achristos215]

Hi Gabriel, Greece has new record in tourists arrivals since 2019, we need to find a remote island for our holidays and you are the right person to show where to go

[@ximenes8375]

One day I go Bulgaria,I love Bulgaria from Asean Timor Leste 🇹🇱, now I live in portadown north Irland 🇬🇧

[@jacksondrake-lost]

Hats off to the Bulgarians for keeping their country so clean.. and the culture feels like something in between slavic culture and greek culture.

[@branimirgenev8019]

Thank you, we'll keep working so that it remains clean! You're right, our mentality is a mixture between Slavic and Mediterranean culture. It's probably due to geography, Bulgaria is a crossroad of multiple influences

[@jacksondrake-lost]

@@branimirgenev8019 And it's absolutely beautiful.

[@branimirgenev8019]

@@jacksondrake-lost Thank you very much!

[@torav.]

dude, I've just been there like 3 weeks ago, we go there every summer since i was a kid, realy nice city have a good time

[@jovanoti]

Once you've visited Sozopol, Nesebar is a must as a place to visit. Nearby resorts are Sunny beach and Sveti Vlas (sveti means saint). Nesebar also has old town. Sunny Beach is mostly known as a place for partying for young people. It is like Bulgarian Ibiza or Mykonos, though it has a great beach. Sveti Vlas is more calm than Sunny beach, it is a bit of a party destination but not as much as Sunny beach. It is where southern slopes of Stara Planina (Balkan mountains) meets the Black Sea. I saw in the video that you prefer not so crowded beaches. You can find such if you go to extreme South or North. They are also very beautiful. Going south from Burgas I can recommend Veleka, Silistar and Listi beach. On the north - Bolata, Karadere.

[@georgikolev7545]

I from bulgaria , this days i go to sunny beach

[@praetorians235]

The classic car is called Trabant or Traby - East German production during Iron curtain and the "bright" comunist future :)

[@marvinsalamero9111]

A blessing good day sir Gabe thank u so much for your Wonderful nice walk around tour there in Sozopool Bulgaria beautiful Nature and beaches, Godbless u 🙏♥️🙂👏💕💕💕😍😍👍 from the Philippines 🇵🇭 sir Marvin

[@ЛюбомирСтоянов-э9щ]

Thank you for the beautiful video! Greetings from Bulgaria!

[@claudiaberger9639]

27:10 The car is a "Trabant". Sachsenring GmbH. East Germany. Before 1990.

[@ChrisKermis]

Completely forgot about this lovely place, thanks for bringing back memories from last summer!

[@bozhidarmadzharov7066]

The car was produced in former East Germany. The name - Trabant, if my memory doesn't lie me.

[@cornishhh]

A Trabant 601.

[@deborahs.9389]

Open chapel with ancient pictures in frames! Very respectful citizens not to have been vandalized! Lovely tour today! 🍻🍻🍻

[@eugeniastravels8954]

The photos in the frames are called icons.

[@claudiaberger9639]

30:06 If you don't come out as an American when booking online, it could probably be even cheaper. 46 USD sounds very expensive to me for Bulgarian pricing.

[@jonlloyd]

Good work again Gabriel 👍

[@NOWWECAN]

Wonder how those prices hold up in a few years when they switch to the Euro. Not looking forward to it and neither are the residents.

[@AnthonyJosh]

I booked my hotel for next week in Pristina and Podgorica for 30 euros each. San Marino gave me a 3 night stay for 49 euros. Two nights were free for tourists since it’s medieval festival weekend. Cheapest hotel in Vaduz was 150 swiss francs for one night.

[@corpi8784]

You should try Tarator a bulgarian "cold" soup perfect in that mid day heat

[@MilesTraveled]

Bulgaria looks nice and not to busy

[@2010VIA]

Awesome town, I was there in June. The place you were trying to get to was an old military base, there use to be ships aligned in front of it.

[@nukepity9266]

the best morning viewing

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool. 👍

[@costiniucmircea]

Very nice places, great video!

[@TeaWest_]

Min 27.05 yes the German car that runs with a mix of gas and oil & will make some smokes too 😜 the mythical Trabant!!!

[@kvsandro]

The car is Trabant, it was east German - it is also constructed from cardboard, the outside is not metal. As for the forbidden area you couldn't get to - it is an Military (Marine) base.

[@iampatrahil]

Man, thanks for the great videos, presenting my country in such a delightful light. I am from Plovdiv, my wife is from Sozopol, excellent coverage. Just a small note - 40 Euro/night is ripoff for Sozopol, real price is about 15. No way you could know that unfortunately. Thanks again

[@yogiaol]

So the real price in 2018 in Sozopol was 25 Euro. I was there. Now because of the inflation the normal price is maybe 30-35 euro. Not so far from 40.

[@nickpapagiorgio5056]

Wow Gabe Fantastic beaches on the Bulgarian riviera! I totally agree the busy beach scene is not for me either but The beaches are very big and wide! And the old town is amazing like you said it really looks to have a beautiful mix of the Mediterranean and kind of Black Sea/Eastern European vibe! I also wanted to mention I’ve noticed in other travel vlogs like bald and bankrupt; there seems to be a lot of those boxing games in Eastern Europe and Russia for some reason!

[@PetarChakarov]

The sand on the black sea is generally very fine and quite nice on most beaches and the water is less salty. But the water in the mediterranean is clearer and more "blue" most of the time.

[@Colin-b6n]

Sveti vlas we stayed at last year absoulty beatiful chilled out vibe and the sea is perfect for swimming top notch sozopol is on my bucket list

[@bozhidarmadzharov7066]

Glad that you enjoy my homeland. Keep it up dude!

[@Mongoose-ct6us]

I'd like to visit Bulgaria. Looks wonderful

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi Gabriel, that was some serious walking and we got to see a huge part of the town, it looks like a very relaxing location. I haven't noticed any wild parties like you would in some other beach resorts.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sunny Beach is the crazy beach party scene.

[@wilfredotorres6628]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos I know you're not a big fan of those large crowds.

[@theeagle7777]

At 11:35, the place you said was outside of Varna is acutally even more south than Sozopol. Its called Belintash. Its AMAZING and I think you should visit. It is and ancient Tracian place (dont really know how to describe it in English)

[@1bgpanda]

Nice video. I am Bulgarian but now i live in America. I love Bulgarian sea.

[@chefbg5929]

The building you saw across was built during the 20s after WW1 when Bulgaria(on the losing side) had restrictions so they couldnt train Naval officers. To get around that they built that "Fishermen and Sailors" School and closed down the offical naval officer academy in Varna and instead trained them for "fishermen and sailors". There used to be a Naval base until recently. Now the island(St. Cyricus) is an archeological digsite. There are military storage facilities underground and is still closed for general public however. Good thing you didnt try to get over there.

[@essencehealing2405]

I was in India, recently. Fantastic value,as you know you were there. Right now Europe, except Albania is very expensive

[@letsflyaway1]

My daughter just started work there. Would love to see her.

[@adoe9807]

The symphony of cicadas plays not only in the Mediterranean but in Dallas, TX. The critters just like the heat. And we have oodles of it here in Dallas. BTW, it is fascinating that all the rooms you stay in always have the same bedspread.... :)

[@davidwhitworth5724]

Been to Bansko many time found your latest videos really good and funny knowing Bansko so well.

[@stuh9584]

Here now! Lovely place

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, I just left this morning. Have a nice time.

[@jalalal-haddad7414]

Very enjoyable🍻🍻🍻🥇

[@verginiagrigorova5532]

Bulgarian natural cuisine is very tasty

[@user-h1ank0v]

27:20 That's a "Trabant". It's Eastern Germany (GDR) car actually.

[@humanswithoutborders4377]

We were just there!!!!! We missed you by a matter of days!!! :(

[@plentyobass]

@0:10 and already giving a like just for the music!

[@lidmon]

27:15 That is the famous Trabant.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, good to know. 👍

[@TimeToGoTravel]

Beautiful