The town of Nesebar is located about 30 km north of Burgas and is one of the most prominent seaside resorts in Bulgaria. What makes it really special though isn’t the beach or the sea but the Old Town which is situated on a rocky peninsula connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land. Its nice Wooden Windmill welcomes tourists at the entrance while its cobblestone alleys show them around myriads of Thracian, Ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval Bulgarian and Ottoman landmarks and monuments. And if they are not impressed by all that, the town’s churches ought to do the job.

Local people love telling the joke that Nesebar is perhaps the only place on Earth where each citizen has a church of his own. Although this statement may sound a bit over the top it isn’t that far from the truth. The town has a stunning total of 40 churches, the most famous of which are: the 14th century Church of Christ Pantocrator, the 11th century Church of John the Baptist, the 5th century Church of St. Sofia, etc. Nesebar was included in UNESCO’s world heritage list in 1983.

The evenings in Nesebar are perfect for casual strolls and the taverns and neat little restaurants are great for romantic dinners. They are scattered around the entire Old Town and some of them offer magnificent views of the moonlit sea. And as for the new town… let’s just say that it’s got the whole array of modern-life conveniences, luxurious hotels, entertainment venues and spacious beaches that allows for the pleasant stay of even the most hard-to-please tourists. New Nesebar has almost merged with Ravda, a fast-growing coastal village with many hotels and guest houses. 

Source: mydestination.com