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Guarded beach
St. iliya
Excellent water quality
Last updated · 31 minutes ago
Red
Lifeguards 09:00–18:00
Air
24°CloudyWater
23°ClearWind
1.5m/sSEWaves
0.2mHumidity
73%ComfortableUV index
3LowMap
Forecast
- 18:0024°💧 23°0.2 m2 m/s
- 19:0024°💧 22°0.2 m2 m/s
- 20:0023°💧 22°0.2 m1 m/s
- 21:0022°💧 22°0.2 m1 m/s
- 22:0021°💧 21°0.2 m1 m/s
- 23:0021°💧 21°0.2 m1 m/s
- 00:0021°💧 21°0.2 m1 m/s
- 01:0021°💧 21°0.1 m2 m/s
- 02:0021°💧 21°0.1 m3 m/s
- 03:0020°💧 21°0.1 m4 m/s
- 04:0020°💧 21°0.1 m4 m/s
- 05:0019°💧 21°0.1 m3 m/s
- 06:0019°💧 21°0.2 m4 m/s
- 07:0019°💧 21°0.1 m3 m/s
- 08:0019°💧 21°0.1 m3 m/s
- 09:0020°💧 21°0.1 m3 m/s
- 10:0020°💧 22°0.1 m3 m/s
- 11:0021°💧 22°0.1 m3 m/s
- 12:0022°💧 23°0.1 m2 m/s
- 13:0023°💧 23°0.1 m2 m/s
- 14:0024°💧 24°0.1 m1 m/s
- 15:0024°💧 24°0.1 m0 m/s
- 16:0024°💧 24°0.1 m1 m/s
- 17:0024°💧 24°0.1 m1 m/s
About this beach
Things to see & do nearby
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- Крепост "Кастрици"Castle / fortress
- Roman tombArchaeological site
- Neptune StatueMonument
- Euxinograd PalaceHistoric site
- Нос Свети ГеоргиCape
- Св. КонстантинCape
- TowerViewpoint
- Terass ViewViewpoint
- Euxinograd WineryAttraction
- Marina of Grand Hotel VarnaMarina
Within ~2 km of the beach, from OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
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Does St. iliya have lifeguards?
Yes — St. iliya is an officially guarded beach with seasonal lifeguards on duty during the bathing season (typically 1 June to 30 September). Always follow the lifeguards' instructions and the colour of the flag they fly.
Is St. iliya a Blue Flag beach?
St. iliya does not currently hold the Blue Flag award. This is purely a programme certification — it does not mean the beach is unsafe. Many excellent beaches are not enrolled in the programme.
What is the water quality at St. iliya?
Water quality at St. iliya is officially classified as **excellent** under the EU Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC, based on multi-year sampling by the European Environment Agency. Excellent is the highest of the four classifications.