Discover Nesebar
Accommodation in Nesebar
Nesebar combines a historic Old Town with coastal resorts and protected natural areas within the municipality. The architectural and historical reserve of Nessebar covers a peninsula in the Old Town measuring 850 m long and 350 m wide. If you want your trip to focus mainly on history and culture, you will find a different emphasis here than in a stay focused on beaches, water sports or natural areas. These differences can help you choose the right place for your holiday apartment within the municipality.
Old Town and historic buildings
The urban layout of the ancient city of Nessebar contains elements from the second millennium BC, antiquity and the Middle Ages. Its long history can therefore be traced through several periods, without limiting the city to a single historical era. The Church of Christ Pantocrator, built in the 13th to 14th centuries, stands in the centre of the Old Town. The Church of St. Stephen, also known as the New Metropolis, dates from the 11th to 13th centuries. If you are particularly interested in religious architecture and urban history, you can make these buildings a focus of your stay.
The Archaeological Museum in Nessebar presents material culture from Mesambria, Mesemvria and Nessebar, spanning antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Bulgarian National Revival. The Moskoiani House offers a different perspective: its ethnographic exhibition features traditional costumes and textiles from the Burgas region. Together, these subjects broaden the view of the city’s history to include material culture and regional clothing. In the old part of town, narrow cobbled streets with small shops invite you to stroll. They sell handmade souvenirs, knitwear, crochet items and jewellery.
Beaches, summer activities and nature
The coastal resorts also offer different attractions. The beach area at Obzor is more than 10 km long and between 20 and 60 m wide. At Ravda, Cape Ravda divides the 57,000 m² beach area into two bays. In summer, Ravda has sports schools for sailing, water skiing, windsurfing, rowing and swimming. If these activities are important to your trip, this summer focus gives you a practical guide to choosing where to stay. The coast at Sveti Vlas is divided into three beaches; Central Beach is about 1,000 m long and an average of 16 m wide.
Protected landscapes are also part of the municipality’s character. The Smirkite protected area in the Obzor region covers 58.9 ha. It protects a natural stand of red firethorn and its associated plant community. In the Emona region, Cape Emine Natural Monument protects notable geological and botanical features. The Nessebar region is also home to the 94.4 ha Sand Dunes – Babata Area – Sunny Beach Natural Monument, which protects notable botanical and geological features. Visitors interested in natural history can include these areas as topics in their travel plans alongside the Old Town and beaches.
Places to help you plan
The municipality of Nesebar is crossed by the first-class I-9 road and the third-class III-906 road, including the Varna–Obzor–Dyulino and Kableshkovo–Burgas routes. When planning your trip, it is also worth considering which places and experiences you want to focus on. For more information, see the pages for Kosharitsa, Obzor, Ravda, Nessebar, Emona, Sunny Beach, Priseltsi, Tankovo, Gyulyovtsa and Koznitsa.
For the broader travel overview: Burgas Province.
