Must See Bulgaria - Nesebâr

In 510 BC the Greeks founded Nesebâr, ancient Mesembria, on the site of a Thracian settlement. The town sits on a small rocky peninsula connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus. There are still remnants of the second-century city walls, and stone and timber houses line winding, cobbled streets.

It was once of great importance to Byzantium as a trading town, although many of the 40 churches built in Nesebâr during the 5th and 6th centuries are now in ruin. Nesebâr ceased to be an active trading post in the 18th century and today lives mostly from fishing and tourism.

Although there are private rooms and cheapish hotels on the peninsula, your chances during summer are better in the abominable resort of Sunny Beach, 10 minutes west of Nesebâr and 36km (22mi) north of Burgas. There are frequent buses between Burgas and Sunny Beach, and regular shuttles on to Nesebâr.