Ropotamo Nature Reserve
Резерват „Ропотамо“
Take a small boat along a river drifting with water lilies, deep into the forest and out to the river mouth. It is the most popular nature day trip on the Black Sea's southern coast.
The Ropotamo River flows through forests on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Its estuary area, with its lake forest, water lily lake, dunes, and the Sphinx Rock, makes up a nature reserve. The classic outing is to board a tour boat at the pier beside the road bridge and float down a river lined with willows and vines toward the river mouth, a trip of about 40–60 minutes. Nearby are Akropolis Beach and its dunes. The reserve lies about 50 km from Burgas, between Sozopol and Primorsko, and is best visited on the same day as Sozopol. Bring insect repellent in summer.
Opening hours
Boat cruises approx. 9:00 AM–6:00 PM (summer)
Nearby sights
- Beglik Tash
- Arkutino Beach
- Kavatsi Beach
- Harmani Beach
- Ravadinovo Castle
- Sozopol Old Town
- Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
- Sozopol Archaeological Museum