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A century ago, tsars Ferdinand and Boris used to enjoy bathing near the Greek-populated village of Vasiliko, now known as TSAREVO . In 1948 the Communists renamed it "Michurin" (in honour of the Soviet plant-breeder), by which name it is still known to many of the locals, despite having officially reverted to its prewar title. The shabbiest town on the south coast by far, there's little to write home about: an untidy main street runs downhill to a park, with the harbour to the south and a small beach on the other side of the rocky promontory. Unless you fancy camping at the Arapya site, 5km north of town, an appealingly isolated spot with a good beach, you'd do best to press on to more enticing Ahtopol and Sinemorets further south. If you get stuck in Tsarevo, ask locals at the bus station about rooms ; otherwise they're available from the sporadically open Horizont tourist bureau on the flagstoned square just uphill.