Old town of Sozopol

Town of Sozopol is located at the Black-sea coast, around 30km south of Burgas. It was founded around 610 B.C. with the name Antheia (soon renamed to  Apolonia) by Greek settlers from Miletus, who erected a majestic bronze statue of the God of Health, Sun and Beauty Apollo above the town.

The town established itself as a trade and naval centre in the following centuries. Numerous red and black figural vases, coloured glass vessels, jewellery, amphoras and anchors, now exhibited in the town’s Museum of Ancient Art, date from the heyday of this flourishing town and state. The Bulgarian National Revival period left its own vivid marks on the appearance of Sozopol.

Today the preserved architecture of the Renaissance houses in the old Sozopol and the restored ancient archaeological sites lend special charm to the town and attract many tourists.