Is Kazanlak safe? Bulgaria travel risk
Is Kazanlak safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kazanlak scores 25/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Bulgaria Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 9 Oct 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Kazanlak scores 25/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Bulgaria (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kazanlak: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (34/100) and natural hazards (24/100).
A score of 25 is higher than the scores of 15% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bulgaria travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Stara Zagora at 42.6170° N, 25.4000° E (elevation 366 m), Kazanlak lies 170.2 km W of Sofia. Time zone: Europe/Sofia.
Stara Zagora
42.6170° N, 25.4000° E
366 m
Europe/Sofia
89,197
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Bulgaria
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Kazanlak happened in May (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Bulgaria travel advice & laws.
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