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 NESSEBUR
It
is located on a small peninsula in the Black Sea wich is linked
with the land only by a long and narrow isthmus. It has existed
for more than 9,000 years. It emerged as a fortified Thracian
settlement; afterwards it was a Greek colony and then a Roman
colony,
HISTORY
Nessebar is best known for the old town (about 9000 years) on
the peninsula. No one can say for sure whether the isthmus is
natural or man-made. The largest number and best known buildings
date from 11th to 14th centuries almost all of them churches
in the so called "picturesque" style: walls intersected
by pilasters and lunettes, with stone, brick and ceramic ornaments
and arches along the cornice. Christ Pantokrator church (10th
- 11th c.)
Some of the churches have stunningly beautiful facades and interiors
and are among the best preserved ones in the Balkan Peninsula.
The oldest one is the Sveti Ioan Krastitel (St.John the Baptist,
10th -11th century.
TODAY
Today the old part of the town has regained its original romantic
atmosphere: narrow cobblestone lanes, tiny squares, two-storied
period houses with stone-built ground levels and wooden upper
floors jutting above the streets and external staircases, gift
shops, pubs, tavern and lovely flower gardens.
It is walking distance from Sunny Beach and is at the end of
the bay where Sunny beach is located. Well worth a visit if
you are on holidays in Sunny Beach and try to have a meal in
some of the restaurants at the top of Nessebur overlooking the
bay.
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