How far is Ravadinovo from the sea and from Sozopol?

It is about 2.5 kilometres to the Black Sea coast and roughly six kilometres to Sozopol. The village has no beaches of its own, but the Sozopol beaches and Kavatsi Bay are only a few minutes away by car.

How many people live in Ravadinovo?

The 2011 census recorded 644 residents. By the population figure of 31 December 2025 the number had risen to 775 (National Statistical Institute).

How well connected is Ravadinovo to the airport?

According to the civil aviation authority, Burgas International Airport (BOJ) lies 10 kilometres north-east of Burgas, and the coastal road gets you there in under an hour.

What makes the castle of Ravadinovo special?

The castle "In Love with the Wind" has been under construction by Georgi Tumpalov since 1996, using around 20,000 tonnes of stone from the Strandzha mountains. The grounds include lakes, white and black swans, a chapel and a winery. It is a well-known regional attraction, not a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Ravadinovo

Ravadinovo sits about six kilometres inland from Sozopol, at 38 metres above sea level on the north-eastern foothills of the Medni Rid ridge. Thracian refugees founded the village in 1913, and today it has 775 residents (NSI, as of 31 December 2025). The coast is roughly 2.5 kilometres away. The village has no beaches of its own, so anyone heading for the water reaches the Sozopol shoreline and Kavatsi Bay within a few minutes by car. What you get here, in the second row behind the coast, is quiet away from the beach crowds. Burgas, the regional supply hub, lies around 32 kilometres off, and the coastal road brings you to the international airport in under an hour. For local advice on plots in and around Ravadinovo, Svetlana is your contact on the ground.

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✈ Burgas Airport: ≈52 min (42 km)·🛣 A1 Trakia motorway (Burgas): ≈55 min (59 km)

🏙 Year-round liveability: 26/100

Local amenities

🛒 Major supermarkets: Billa · CBA — open year-round
🏥 Medical care: hospital in town; 1 practices/clinics
🎓 Schools: school in town
🚰 Wastewater: Partial sewerage The sewerage network covers only part of the town. Where it is missing, a collection pit is required and has to be emptied for a fee. The completed section drains via a pumping station to the Sozopol plant.

Source: OpenStreetMap; distances as the crow flies. Wastewater source: Plan für integrierte Entwicklung der Gemeinde Sozopol 2021-2027 (Fortschreibung) ↗

At a glance

·Second row to the coast: roughly 2.5 km to the sea and 6 km to Sozopol, rural calm with a short link to the Sozopol-Burgas tourist axis (route II-99)
·775 residents (NSI, 31 December 2025), up from 644 at the 2011 census - a small village core that is growing, not a holiday resort
·Burgas Airport (BOJ) lies 10 km north-east of Burgas according to the civil aviation authority and is reachable from Ravadinovo in under an hour; the regional centre Burgas is about 32 km away
·A sun-rich coastal setting: the Open-Meteo reanalysis for the coast near Sozopol gives around 3,160 hours of sunshine for 2024 (a single-year figure, not a long-term average)
·On the edge of the village stands the castle "In Love with the Wind", built by Georgi Tumpalov since 1996 from roughly 20,000 tonnes of Strandzha stone, with gardens, lakes, swans, a chapel and a winery - a landmark that draws a steady stream of visitors

Facts & figures

Residents (2011 census): 644 (2011)Source: National Statistical Institute (NSI) / 2011 census ↗
Residents (population figure): 775 (Stand 31.12.2025)Source: National Statistical Institute (NSI) ↗
Distance to Sozopol: ca. 6 kmSource: Sozopol Municipality (official municipal structure) / NSI administrative division ↗
Distance to Burgas (regional centre): ca. 32 kmSource: Burgas District Administration (Sozopol Municipality) ↗
Position relative to the Black Sea / elevation: approx. 2,5 km to the coast; 38 m above sea levelSource: NSI administrative division of Bulgaria 2025 ↗
Hours of sunshine per year (Sozopol coast, 2024): ca. 3.160 h (2024)Source: Open-Meteo reanalysis (ERA5), coordinates 42.40 N / 27.66 E ↗
Burgas Airport (BOJ) location: 10 km northeast of BurgasSource: Directorate General Civil Aviation Administration of Bulgaria (CAA) ↗

Price indication

Apartment(coastal area value): 1.509 €/m² (median) · 1.366–1.607 · Property price 92.334 €
House: 686 €/m² (median) · 530–826 · Property price 217.465 €
Plot: 108 €/m² (median) · 86–108 · Property price 86.426 €

Frequently asked questions

How far is Ravadinovo from the sea and from Sozopol?: It is about 2.5 kilometres to the Black Sea coast and roughly six kilometres to Sozopol. The village has no beaches of its own, but the Sozopol beaches and Kavatsi Bay are only a few minutes away by car.Source ↗
How many people live in Ravadinovo?: The 2011 census recorded 644 residents. By the population figure of 31 December 2025 the number had risen to 775 (National Statistical Institute).Source ↗
How well connected is Ravadinovo to the airport?: According to the civil aviation authority, Burgas International Airport (BOJ) lies 10 kilometres north-east of Burgas, and the coastal road gets you there in under an hour.Source ↗
What makes the castle of Ravadinovo special?: The castle "In Love with the Wind" has been under construction by Georgi Tumpalov since 1996, using around 20,000 tonnes of stone from the Strandzha mountains. The grounds include lakes, white and black swans, a chapel and a winery. It is a well-known regional attraction, not a UNESCO World Heritage site.Source ↗