Sozopol lies in the southern part of the region, some 40 km south of Burgas. Many people visit it because they are attracted by the discotheques, night clubs and modern hotels of the new town. Still more people go there led by the strong desire to witness the historical beauty of the Old Town. It has a lot to offer, indeed. Historians claim that the first people to settle this area came at the end of the fifth century BC. Since then many different cultures have ruled across these lands, all of them leaving invaluable evidence for their prominence and achievements. The archaeological exhibits displayed at the history museum provide detailed account of the Antiquity period of the town. The fortification wall that runs along the seafront dates back to the Middle Ages and tells the story of the Second Bulgarian State. Most houses in the Old Town are cultural monuments and represent the architectural style characteristic of the Bulgarian Revival Period of the 19th century. Its churches preserve the good Christian traditions but one of them in particular keeps something more than that. The Church of St. Cyril and St. Methodius in Sozopol is the only temple in the world where tourists will be able to see the relics of John the Baptist. The tours around the Old Town usually end in one of the many taverns on the territory of the resort where one can kick back with a glass of wine and taste the best traditional Bulgarian meals.

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