Nesebar (Несебър)

Nesebar (or Nesebur, depending on how you translate it from Bulgarian) is a laid-back town on the Black sea coast, 30 km northeast of Burgas, and only a few km from the resort of Sunny Beach. Nesebar was founded in 510 BC by the Greeks, on the site of a Thracian settlement. During Greek times the town was known as Mesembra. There are many narrow, winding streets paved with cobbled stones and lined with old wooden houses, as well as the ruins of 40 old churches that were built there during the 5th and 6th centuries. The remains of the 2nd-century city walls are also visible at some places. Up until the 18th century it was an important trading post, but nowadays the main business is tourism. Nesebar has a quiet fishing port and an old wooden windmill. It is a very nice place to just stroll around and have a drink in one of the many bars and cafés.

There are several hotels and restaurants in Nesebar, but most people prefer to stay in Sunny Beach. The town is 360 km east of Sofia.