Bulgaria’s top beach resort. This resort is located on a small peninsula in the Black Sea which is linked the land (only) by a long and narrow isthmus. It has existed for more than 9,000 years. It emerged as a fortified Thracian settlement; afterwards it was a Greek polis in the 6th century BC., then a Roman colony. Under the Romans the once-influential trading colony declined in importance in favor of neighboring Anchialo (Pomorie) and it became a remote outpost in the empire's northern reaches. In the 7th century, the Bulgarians under Khan Kroum managed to capture the fortified settlement from the Byzantines after a long siege.It consists of 2 parts - the Old Town and the New TownAlthough once graced by forty churches, Nessebar's dozen remaining medieval churches are the remnants of both Slav and Greek Orthodox communities that thrived here during the Middle Ages.

The largest number and best known buildings date from the11th to the 14th centuries almost all of them churches in the so called "picturesque" style: walls intersected by pilasters and lunettes, with stone, brick and ceramic ornaments and arches along the cornice . 

Designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sight in 1983, the tiny town attracts nearly a million yearly visitors. 
The Christ Pantokrator church (10th - 11th c.) Some of the churches have stunningly beautiful facades and interiors and are among the best preserved ones in the Balkan Peninsula. The oldest one is the Sveti Ioan Krastitel (St.John the Baptist, 10th -11th century).
Today the old part of the town has regained its original romantic atmosphere: narrow cobblestone streets wind amongst quaint 19th century wooden houses, their tiny courtyards filled with smokini (fig) trees and vine trellises. , two-storeyed period houses with stone-built ground levels and wooden upper floors jutting above the streets and external staircases, gift shops, pubs, taverns and lovely flower gardens.

FACTS:
Location: 20 km north of Bourgas 
Ground: Rocky peninsula (old town)
Beaches: 2 beaches, near the new town. There are also other nice beaches, only 2 km from Nessebar.
Busiest months: July and August
Accommodation: Old town mainly private rooms and very few family hotels; New town - many nice hotels as well as private rooms.
(General impressions: Excellent choice!)
What to do: Everything is available here! There are ancient buildings and historical monuments as well as quiet restaurants and fashionable cafes and discos. Bulgaria's biggest beach resort Sunny Beach is only 2 km away, offering a lot of amusements and exciting night life.
Internet access: Widely available in the internet cafes both in the new and the old town.