The rural tourism is the best way to get known the traditions in Bulgaria. By staying in a rural house tourists can touch the traditional culture and spirit of the country. The hospitality of Bulgarian people, unique local cuisine, preserved folklore, customs and crafts, the settlements architectural reserves and beautiful nature make this type of tourism in a preferred way for spending the vacation.

Usually the guests are welcome in an authentic house built in XIX or ХХ century, and part of the experience is the food, which the hosts prepare using ecologically clean products – tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, picked up early in the morning in the garden, or flavoring herbs picked up in the nearby forest or field. In the village there are many interesting entertainments – you may assist the host in preparation of some special dish using an old recipe, to be involved in the agricultural work, to hire a horse and to make a walk to the nearby sightseeing, to pick up a bunch of flowers or herbs and a basket full of strawberries and mushrooms, to go around the rural roads with mountain bike and many other. Tourists have the possibility to participate in manual milking of animals and harvesting, preparation of yoghurt, home-made cheese and yellow cheese, preparation of jams, etc. In almost every rural house you may find homemade rakia and wine. On the territory of the country there are many European and world-famous wine producers.

Extremely attractive are the villages in Strandzha Mountain – Bulgari, Gramatikovo, Kosti, Brashlyan, etc. There are trips to old mills, fulling mills, riding of donkeys and donkey carts. Here the tourists may observe the authentic fire-dancing (nestinari).

The visitors of the big Black sea resorts have the possibility to visit the nearby villages and to admire the hospitality of the people there.

In Bourgas district the most popular are the villages of Brashlyan, Kosti, Kozichino, Medovo.