historic site
Ancient City of Nessebar
UNESCO inscribed the Ancient City of Nessebar on the World Heritage List in 1983 under criteria (iii) and (iv). The peninsula preserves successive Thracian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and medieval Bulgarian layers; the Greek colony was known as Mesembria.
About this place
UNESCO inscribed the Ancient City of Nessebar on the World Heritage List in 1983 under criteria (iii) and (iv). The peninsula preserves successive Thracian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and medieval Bulgarian layers; the Greek colony was known as Mesembria. Surviving fabric includes fortifications, medieval churches and 19th-century timber houses that illustrate the settlement's long urban continuity. The historic core is primarily explored on foot over cobbles, steps and uneven historic surfaces. Vehicle controls, conservation works and individual monument access can change; verify locally and do not assume every church interior is open. Recheck the linked authoritative sources shortly before visiting because access, conservation restrictions, schedules and local conditions can change.
Access information
- The historic core is primarily explored on foot over cobbles, steps and uneven historic surfaces.
- Vehicle controls, conservation works and individual monument access can change; verify locally and do not assume every church interior is open.
Location
42.65924, 27.73542. Coordinates are for orientation, not parking or turn-by-turn navigation.
Sources and freshness
Editorial research by Bulgaria Unfolded. Last checked . Reconfirm changing access details before departure.