The Ancient City of Nessebar:

History:
The ancient city of Nessebar is situated on a small rocky peninsula which jets into the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria. Originally a settlement called Melsambria, it was settled over 3000 years ago by the Thracians. The city originally had two ports, where archaeological digs are still finding vestiges of ships today.

At the beginning of the 6th century B.C., the first Greek colonists arrived, bringing their culture and traditions. They called t.. Read More »

Ivanovo: Holy Virgin’s Rock Church and six surrounding churches

Entered into the list of the UNESCO’s world cultural heritage sites in 1979, Archangel Michael’s big rock monastery includes six churches and chapels which are carved into the cliffs of northern Bulgaria’s Carpathian Mountains. It is because of the murals, which are remarkably well-preserved, that the rock cloister near the town of Ivanovo was included in the UNESCO sites. They were built in the style of the Byzantine churches in.. Read More »