Sozopol Old Town
Стар Созопол
Built on the site of Apollonia, an ancient Greek colonial city, the old town occupies a headland of wooden and stone houses, seaside walls and small bays, creating a romantic setting.
Sozopol was founded on the Greek colony of Apollonia, established in the 7th century BC, and is one of Bulgaria's oldest towns. The old town occupies a narrow headland, dense with 19th-century houses that have stone ground floors and timber-framed upper storeys. Cobblestone lanes lead to the seaside city-wall path, the South Wall Museum and the Archaeological Museum, which holds relics of St. John the Baptist. Beaches flank both sides of the old town, and the seafood restaurants by the harbor are lively in the evening. It is about 35 km from Burgas, a 40-minute bus ride. The Apollonia Arts Festival in September is very popular.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
- Southern Fortress Wall and Tower
- Sozopol Archaeological Museum
- Church of the Holy Mother of God
- Harmani Beach
- St. Ivan Island
- Kavatsi Beach
- Ravadinovo Castle