historic site
Old Town of Sozopol
Human settlement in the area reaches back to the Neolithic period, while Milesian Greeks founded Apollonia Pontica in 610 BCE. Sozopol entered the medieval Bulgarian state under Khan Krum in 812.
About this place
Human settlement in the area reaches back to the Neolithic period, while Milesian Greeks founded Apollonia Pontica in 610 BCE. Sozopol entered the medieval Bulgarian state under Khan Krum in 812. The Old Town was designated an architectural and archaeological museum-reserve in 1974. More than 180 mainly 18th- and early-19th-century residences preserve the stone-and-wood character of the Black Sea architectural school. Expect cobbled lanes, slopes, steps and constrained historic streets; some buildings and archaeological spaces have separate access arrangements. Confirm current monument and museum access locally, and do not assume parking is available inside or beside the protected core. Recheck the linked authoritative sources shortly before visiting because access, conservation restrictions, schedules and local conditions can change.
Access information
- Expect cobbled lanes, slopes, steps and constrained historic streets; some buildings and archaeological spaces have separate access arrangements.
- Confirm current monument and museum access locally, and do not assume parking is available inside or beside the protected core.
Location
42.42365, 27.69374. 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.