Sozopol and property
Sozopol is situated at the southern end of Burgas Bay, 34 km from Burgas - the third largest Bulgarian cities with an international airport. The transfer from the airport takes less than 30 minutes. The city is regarded as the oldest and the most artistic town on the Black Sea Coast because of its atmosphere and lifestyle. The town is divided into two parts called the New and the Old Town of Sozopol. The latter is picturesquely situated on a rocky peninsular. Ancient Sozopol was founded in 610 B.C as a Greek colony of the polis of Millets. A number of ancient monuments date back that period, which can be seen in the town's archaeological museum, have been preserved to present day-ceramic amphorae, ancient anchors, coins. The excavated ancient remains and those of the mediaeval Christian period in the central part of the Old Town in Sozopol are remarkable and worth visiting. This archaeological complex contains exhibits from several historical periods, the oldest of which date back to the time of the first inhabitants.
The architectural wealth of Old Sozopol is the 46 traditional houses from the period of the Bulgarian Revival and Christian chapels half-built in the ground. In the vicinity of the town there are a few nature reserves and conservation areas. On the island of Saint Ivan tourists can see the ruins of St. Ioan Precursor Monastery built 6 centuries ago. In the sea off this island there is a unique underwater natural phenomenon known as the stone forest. No further than 10 km to the south of Sozopol are the nature reserves of Water Lilies and the Ropotamo River. The conservation area of Kolokita is between Rayski Zaliv and the Kavatsite Campsite. It features a fascinating combination of picturesque scenery, cliffs, fiords and marine aquavatoria. The bay Kavatsite is located to the South of the town Sozopol. The region is called "Kavatsite", because of the tall poplars that grow there (from the Turkish word "kavak", meaning "poplar"). The wide, sandy shore is embraced on two sides by rocky promontories. The bay is sheltered from the hazardous northerly and northwesterly winds by the capes of St. Messiah and St. Angelina. The broad and sandy beach borders on a forest. The bay was part of the ancient "polis" of Apollonia, and was used as a port. One very rarely met plant, the sand lily, grows only in the region, and can be seen thriving on the sand dunes. All efforts to transplant it to other parts of the Black Sea coast were fruitless.
Sozopol has two passenger ports. Thanks to its southern location, the sunshine days here last from the beginning of May to October. The fans of water sports, windsurfing and scuba diving can find excellent conditions for sport in the attractive secluded little beaches to the south.
The area is popular tourist destination, famous with the artistic community of Bulgaria, as well as the numerous foreign tourists who visit it. Every year at the beginning of September, the town hosts the Apolonia Arts Festival, which is undoubtedly the greatest event in the field of cultural tourism.
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