On 17 June 2005, the former village was proclaimed a separate town in order to more effectively cope with the growing number of tourists, primarily from Bulgaria, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Serbia, Russia and Germany.

The main features of the relief in Kiten, which are of paramount importance for tourism, are the beaches and the two picturesque bays - Karaagach and Konnik, better known as Atliman.

There are other beautiful small bays along the Strandzha coast (Sozopol, Kavatsite, Stomoplo), but each of them has its own conditions and charm.

The beaches are perhaps the main natural resource that determines the development of Kiten as a resort and as a center for summer sea recreation.

The length of its coastline is 1380 m. To the south it reaches the mouth of the Karaagach River, and to the north to the beginning of the rocky Urdoviza peninsula, where the port quay is now built.

The good climatic conditions, combined with the peculiarities of the relief - the closed bays, suggest a calm sea during most of the summer season.

Unfavorable are the strong rain and thunderstorms at the end of the summer season, usually in late August and September.

This determines its low salinity, which is due to the large European rivers Danube, Dnieper, Dniester and Don flowing into it.

The mouth of the Kitenska River is overgrown with swamp reeds, willow, and along the steep cliff to the South Beach there is a wild vine.