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Sozopol

Resort in Burgas, Bulgaria

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Overview

Sozopol (Bulgarian: Созопол) is a town on the Black Sea Coast of Bulgaria.

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Quad Bike safari
Do
If you are into extreme sports, you can try this—around the village of Marinka.
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Apollonia Festival of Arts
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The city hosts this well-known festival.
Hours
beginning of September
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Getting there and around

Getting there

By car
It's a 35 km drive from Burgas to Sozopol.

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Getting around

By taxi
Taxis are always parked close to the beach for tourists who have been at the beach all day and are too tired to walk home.

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Itineraries

Via Pontica

The Via Pontica was an ancient Roman road link on the western shore of the Black Sea (ancient Greek Pontos Euxeinos) and led from Byzantium (Istanbul) to the Danube Delta.

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Culture & history

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece or Classical Greece was a civilization which emerged around the 8th century BC, and was annexed by the Roman Empire in the second century BC.

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Get inThere are numerous bus service to Sozopol from all around Bulgaria during summer. Bus services also run from Turkey to Burgas, from which local buses are available to Sozopol.

Get aroundBecause Sozopol is a small town, walking is the best way to get around and there's plenty to see along the way.

SeeMake sure to visit the old town, with its very old church, amphitheater, ancient places, restaurants, port and the beach.

DoFor a lesser-known place to go and relax, there is a rocky area by the sea in the old town. Walk up past the old school (apparently an old school, anyway) and over the car park, and follow a little path down to the sea.

BuyBuying real estate in Sozopol should be a good deal. It is very nice and beautiful place, not yet discovered so much by tourists and not crowded.

EatThere are many places to eat out, both in the new town and the old town.

SleepThe best place to stay is the old town where you will feel in the heart of the cultural side of Sozopol.

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NesebarThe other historical town in the region.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Sozopol" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Overview

Sights and activities

Quad Bike safari

Apollonia Festival of Arts