Ravda

Ravda (Bulgarian: Равда, Greek: Ράβδα) a coastal village and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, situated in Nesebar municipality, Burgas Province. Ravda is a small seaside resort on the Black Sea, located 3 km from Nesebar and 5 km from Sunny Beach. 30 km from Bourgas airport. After 1924, Bulgarian refugees from the villages of Koufalia, Bozets, Kirkalovo, Mikro Monastiri, Barovitsa, Ramel, Krya Vrysi, Kadinovo and Axios in Aegean Macedonia settled in Ravda.^[1]

The position on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast provides for the nice weather, quietness and calmness of a country village and the proximity to the attractive resorts Nesebar (world heritage site) and Sunny Beach offers plenty of attractions and entertainment possibilities. The village is a great destination for families with kids since it is less crowded and usually the prices are more moderate.

Ravda has ecologically clean air and water because the resort is far from the big cities and industrial zones. There are no dangerous species such as sharks, poisonous jelly-fish, scorpions, killer snakes, venomous spiders, or flies.

The average monthly temperature during the summer is 22°C (71°F). Ravda's beaches have fine sand, sunshades are provided for the tourists and there are qualified lifeguards on duty. The cafes and bars near the seaside offer refreshing drinks. The area offers a combination of major hotel chains and small family hotels, a wide selection of restaurants and taverns, and, since 2025, a newly opened disco club.

There are regular bus lines to the other resorts in the area — every 30 minutes to Burgas and every 20 minutes to Sunny Beach and Nesebar. Ravda's postal code is 8238, the telephone area code is +(359) 554, where (359) is the country code. As of 2005^[update] the village has a population of 1,745. It lies at 42°39′N 27°41′E, at sea level.

Although Ravda is largely touristic, it is experiencing steady population growth as more residents choose to live there year-round. Many construction companies have already chosen Ravda for current and upcoming projects, and as a result, the town is expected to become even more attractive and charming in the coming years.