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| Nessebar | ||
| Oblast | Burgas | |
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| Residents | 13.559 (2020) | |
| height | 30 m | |
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Nessebar (Несебър) is a small town on the BulgarianBlack Sea coast. It can be divided into two: the historic old town, which extends over a small peninsula, and the new part, also called New Nessebar, which is on the mainland. Most of the hotels and administrative buildings such as the town hall, court or library can also be found there. In the north, Nessebar borders immediately on the Sunny beach and about 5 km south of the city is the village of Ravda.
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getting there
By plane
Burgas International Airport is about 25 km south, and in summer it is served by almost all major charter companies from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg. There is a regular bus service to Nessebar (departing from in front of the departure terminal), and taxis are waiting in front of the arrival terminal; the official fare is posted on one of the pillars in the arrivals hall. The nearest sea port and train station is in Burgas, about 30 kilometers south of Nessebar.
In the street
By car from Sofia (so generally also applies if you are coming from Western Europe) the fastest way is to go south past the Balkan Mountains via the A1-E80 past Plovdiv (Пловдив) on the 66-E773 through Stara Sagora (Стара Загора) , Nova Sagora (Нова Загора) past Sliven (Сливен) towards Losenets (Лосенец), Karnobat (Карнобат) and Aitos (Айтос) on the 6-E773 to Burgas (Бургас). The last stretch from Vetren (Ветрен) to Burgas is a recently completed section of the A4-E773 motorway. The easiest way from here is to follow the signs to the airport (Летище, Letishte or Аерогара, Aerogara), which will automatically bring you to the 9-E87, which runs parallel to the coast, and after about 25 km turn right to Nessebar (Нессебар) .
From the south, i.e. from the Turkish border (Kirklareli is the next larger town on the Turkish side) via the D555-E87 (Turkish side) to the 9-E87 via Malko Tarnovo (Малко Търново), Gramatikovo (Граматиково), Balgari (Българи), Isgrev (Изгрев) through the Strandje Mountains to the coast and then north on the coastal roads past Kiten (Китен), Primorsko (Приморско) and Sozopol (Созопол) to Burgas (Бургас).
The best way to get from Romania (Bucharest) is to take the 5-E70 south via Giurgiu to Ruse (Русе) and from there continue on the 2-E70 via Razgrad (Разград) to just before Shumen (Шумен), where the A2 motorway begins and leads to Varna (Варна). From the Romanian Black Sea coast you simply follow the 9-E87 along the coast to Varna (Варна) and further south via Obzor (Обзор) past Sunny Beach (Слънчев Бряг, Slantschev Brjag) to Nessebar (Нессебар).
By boat
Between Nessebar and Soosopol A speedboat runs from mid-May to mid-October (Timetable). From mid-June to early September three times a day in each direction, the rest of the time four trips a week.
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Tourist Attractions
- 1 Old town.
The old town of Nessebar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located on a peninsula that is connected to the new town by a 400 m long dam. There's an old one on the dam Windmill to admire, at the entrance of the old town, the remains of the Fortress wall from the 5th century and immediately behind this on the right side that Archaeological Museum. Typical are the 42 Churches or their remains. They are characterized by a special architecture with different colored stones and bricks. Only one church is still used for church services today. A typical example of architecture from the Bulgarian Revival, when the Bulgarians freed themselves from Turkish rule, are the countless wooden houses. In these, the ground floor is bricked and the first floor is clad with wood or made entirely of wood and clay.
- Church of Saint Stephen. The church of St. Stephen (Църквата Свети Стефан) from the 11th century is interesting because of its countless frescoes, in total more than 1000 figures are depicted. It is one of the rare Bulgarian buildings with well-preserved frescoes from the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Church of the Holy Spa. The Church of the Holy Spa (Церквата Свети Спас) is just 67 m² and was built in 1609, and it also has wonderful wall paintings.
- Ethnographic Museum. The Ethnographic Museum is located in a typical house from the Revival period. You can see costumes from the Burgas region as well as traditional clothing of other origins and everyday items.
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kitchen
- Monte Cristo, Venera Street 2 (Ул. Венера 2). The restaurant belonging to the hotel of the same name offers a pleasant terrace in the shade of one of the countless old churches of Old Nessebar when the weather is nice, with a neat atmosphere inside. Upper level Bulgarian cuisine.
nightlife
accommodation
- Monte Cristo. The small hotel is located in the heart of the old town. There is no beach in the immediate vicinity.
- Iberostar Festa Panorama
Web links
- http://www.nesebarinfo.com - Official website of Nessebar
- Sights of Old Nessebar at a glance (English and Bulgarian)
