Located in the southern part of Bulgaria, Ravda is a holiday resort with golden beaches on ​​the Black Sea coast. Six kilometers from Sunny Beach, most popular holiday resort in Bulgaria, Ravda is neighboured with Nessebar in the south, and Slanchev Bryag and Stevi Vlas in the north. Since the distance between these is very short and there is a regular transportation network, you can enjoy the culture in UNESCO World Heritage Nessebar ancient city, which is 4 kilometers from Ravda, and have fun and enjoy the beaches and the sea in Slanchev Bryag.
Ravda’s beaches, surrounded by a warm and calm sea like in Mediterranean, spread over an area of ​​57.000 square meters. You can enjoy water sports such as diving, yachting, windsurfing, jet skiing on the endless sandy beach. Although there are many stories about how the town was named as Ravda, the most well-known is the story telling that Neptune falling in love with a beautiful girl named Ravdalina, and sending large waves to destroy the village after being rejected by the girl. According to the legend, one of the bay formed by these gigantic waves is Ravda Village, which is now a holiday town that takes its name from this beautiful girl.
The development of the tourism started in the city in 1958; today the city is highly preferred in the region thanks to its luxurious hotels, restaurants famous with seafood and entertainment facilities. Ravda has a warm atmosphere with its large and sandy bay divided by the old fisherman’s pier, shopping stands, curved narrow streets and roads surrounded with trees. The St. Paraskevi Church dating back to 1884 and the local folklore are interesting in the city.
The closest airport you can fly to to reach Ravda by air is Bourgas Airport, which is 16 kilometers away from the city. You can reach the city from the airport by public transport or by taxi.