"Bulgarian Saint-Tropez", "Miracle of Bulgaria " - this is exactly what tourists call the resort town of Sozopol, located near Bourgas , with its sights, beaches and cozy streets. Here prefers to rest Bulgarian bulgaria and famous for the whole world celebrities. With all this, the cost of recreation in this Bulgarian town is quite democratic. Staying in the Old Town, you will not have any problems with what to see in Sizopol, as all three cobblestone streets that dissolve in the maze of alleys are an architectural reserve.
Old city
Almost the whole area of the Old Town, which has been a city museum since 1974, is built up with traditional two-story houses that appeared here in the heyday of the Ottoman Empire. Interesting is the fact that the local inhabitants of the stone cellars are adapted to store their boats in the winter. At the same time they themselves live in wooden superstructures, whose bay windows often overlap lanes.
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The main entertainment center for holidaymakers is the embankment, which runs parallel to the beach. Here you can spend time in taverns, discos, in national entertainment institutions, taking care of the good mood of each guest.
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Churches and Chapels
If in the past in the territory of Sozopol the temples were numbered in tens, today there are only a few of them. This is due to the Ottomans, who in the XV-XVIII centuries destroyed almost all the medieval temples. They are successfully replaced by numerous small chapels.
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Among the churches the most popular among tourists are the ancient temples of the Holy Virgin (XV century), Saints Cyril and Methodius (XIX century), St. George (XIX century).
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Museums
Despite the small size of the city, there are plenty of museums in Sozopol. You can see the richest collection of the Archaeological Museum, founded in 1961. Here the exposition is divided into two thematic sections, the first of which is devoted to archeology, and the second - to Christian art. No less noteworthy is the collection of the Art Gallery, which stores about three hundred paintings and four dozen sculptures. To spend time with advantage for an outlook it is possible in the house-museum of Alexander Mutafov.
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Fortress wall
Sozopol's business card is a castle, or rather, what was saved from a once-powerful defensive structure. The fortress walls, as well as the towers were built in 511, and were used for the next few centuries. Some fragments of the ancient structure were restored. Today there is a museum on the territory of the complex.
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Nature
If you prefer to enjoy the pristine natural scenery, visit the village of Dunes south of Sozopol, where in a windy cove you can enjoy a variety of water activities. Nearby is Lake Alepu, which because of the swampiness and abundance of reeds looks very romantic.
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No less picturesque is the rainforest Arkutino, which surrounds the mouth of the Ropotamo River, which is washing the surroundings of Sozopol. Neighborhood of willows, beeches, oaks with exotic vines, giant water lilies on the surface of the yellow waters of Ropotamo seem to be dipped into the surreal world! In these parts organize excursions from Sisopol and neighboring cities of Bulgaria. A paradise for car enthusiasts.
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And the youngest tourists will definitely like the entertainment in the water parks of Sozopol, which are three in the city. Water attractions work on the territory of private hotels "Amon Ra", "Rishley" and "Sea Villa".
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Rest in Sozopol - a memory for life!