ABOUT NESSEBAR
The picturesque town of Nessebar (population 9437 inhabitants), one of the oldest European towns is situated on a small peninsula, 37 km north-east of
Bourgas and 429 km east of
Sofia.
The beach is considered to be the best along the
Black Sea coast.
Today Nessebar is one of the resorts most preferred by tourists.
The old town of Nessebar is under the protection of UNESCO.
The old building were restored and new houses in ancient style were built.
HISTORY
The town of Nessebar is one of the oldest towns in Europe. It is the successor of the ancient Thracian settlement called Mesambria founded in the Second century AD. Its name means town of Melsa. Since 510 AD it was turned into Greek colony town by Dorian settlers. They called it Mesambria. There was a theatre and a temple of the Greek God Apollo in it. Brass and silver money were coined there, and in the third century AD - golden ones. It was occupied in 72 AD by a Roman garrison. It started to play important role again in III-IV century.
In the year 812 Khan Krum conquered the town. In 864 Boris I yielded the possession of the town to Byzantine, but King Simeon captured it again. Since XI century the Slav name Messebar or Nessebar has been used together with the original name Mesambria.
LANDMARKS
The churches in Nessebar are 41. Not all of them have preserved their full brilliance but even their present condition strongly impresses tourists.
One of the oldest sights is the
Basilica situated on the seashore, built probably at the beginning of 5 th century.
The
St. John the Baptist church was built in 10 th century and is a typical cross domed church with three naves.
The
St. Stefan church, the
St. Todor church, the
St. Paraskeva church, the
Pantocrator church. The
St. John Aliturgetos church is considered to be the most beautiful one.
The typical houses of Nessebar built in the unique style of 16 th- 19 th centuries are interesting architectural monuments.
ACCOMMODATION
The prices per night are moderate varying from 5 $ to 30 $ depending on the category of the hotel or the lodging. One can find a lot of lodgings without reservation in the old town; the inhabitants themselves offer their services to the tourists arriving to the town.
TRANSPORT
There is a regular transport connecting town
Bourgas and
Pomorie to Nessebar and
Sunny Beach.
There is water transport to
Bourgas ; one can often hire local boatmen to transport one to different places in the bay.
SURROUNDING AREAS
The village of
Ravda .
The village of
Aheloy.
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