Sozopol, at the beginning named Apollonia is the oldest city on the Black Sea (founded in 610 BC). Surrounded by sea on three sides, located on a small piece of land Sozopol brings together natural beauty and romantic antiquity.. 

The architecture of the town is very clean and sheltered. Namely the architecture of the streets gives the city its unique charm. 

At the beginning of each fall Sozopol welcomed the participants in the annual festival of arts "Apolonia".

The local archaeological museum contains exhibits from the glorious heritage of the ancient city of Apollonia, as examples of the culture of the city are the property of the Louvre and the Pergamon museum in Berlin. 

Where to go and what to see:

Archaeological Museum, where they are kept ancient archaeological exhibits, as well as the ancient Christian art.

Old churches "Sv. Zosimus "," St. George "and" St.. Mary ", which dates from the 15th century and is a pseudo-basilica apse, a monument of culture under the protection of UNESCO.

Cyril and Methodius church where the relics of St. John the Baptist.

Museum Complex "Southern Fortress Wall and Tower"

Nearby Sozopol only a kilometer into the sea is & nbsp; island "Sv. Ivan ", which is the largest on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. The island was a sacred place for the ancient Thracians who made his sanctuary here in the VII century BC. His story is very interesting, and in 2010 there were discovered relics of St. John the Baptist, which today are set out in the "St.. St. Cyril and Methodius "in Sozopol. To the island can be reached by boat or ship, for this purpose has organized tours from the port of Sozopol.