Is based 35 km. north from Bourgas. The old quarter of the town, situated on Nesebar peninsula and linked to the mainland by a narrow neck of land; declared an architectural and archaeological reserve. North and south of the peninsula there stretch beach strips covered with the finest sand along the Black Sea coast.

To the north these are linked with the beaches of Sunny Beach

Nesebar is one of the oldest towns in Bulgaria. Ancient polis Mesambria appears in 6 c. BC in place of a Thracian settlement Melsabria (2nd - 1st millennium BC). Invaded by the Romans (1 c. BC), conquered by khan Kroum in 812 and annexed to the Bulgarian state. Efflorescence as a sea port and cultural centre reached under king Ivan Alexander (1331 - 1371).  Circa 1452 Nesebar falls under Ottoman yoke and the fortress walls are demolished. During the Bulgarian National Revival the town is revived anew. Develops as a fishing and vine-growing centre. Since antiquity to the present day there have been preserved sections of the fortress wall, towers, a gate, sanctuaries, inscriptions, reliefs. Remarkable sites of Nesebar are its medieval churches. In the past these were more than 40, but only a few are still standing. Early Christian are basilicas, most famous among these - the Old Bishopric. The construction and plastic decorative peculiarities of Nesebar churches dating back to 10 - 14 c., sets them apart in a separate group, characteristic with the picturesque design of facades. Mural ornamentation of each church constitutes unique harmony of stone, red brick, multicolored ceramic rosettes and circular plates. Cross-dome churches are represented by "St. Ivan Krustitel" church (10 - 11 c.), "St. Arhangeli Mihail I Gavrail" (13 c.), "Pantokrator" (14 c.) and "St. Ivan Neosveteni" (14 c.). Single-naved are "St. Todor" and "St. Paraskeva" churches, "St. Stephen" church is a basilica (New Bishopric).  Sunny Beach - resort complex, 2 km north-west of Nesebar. The complex is built on a flat terrain by a long and wide beach with fine golden yellow sand and dunes. The sea bottom is slightly sloped, suitable for bathing. Numerous hot-water mineral springs. Hotel clusters are strewn amidst luxuriant greenery.