Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Nesebar, Bulgaria

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 1.5 km
Ascend 49 m
Descend 46 m

Experience Nesebar in Bulgaria in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in NesebarIndividual Sights in Nesebar

Sight 1: Археологически музей

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The Nesebar Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Nesebar, a town on the Black Sea coast of southeast Bulgaria.

Wikipedia: Nesebar Archaeological Museum (EN), Website

281 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: St. Stefan

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The Church of St. Stephen is a former Eastern Orthodox Church in Nessebar, Eastern Bulgaria, which is now turned into a museum. It is part of architectural and historical reserve in the city, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the 100 national tourist sites. The building consists of a three-nave basilica with dimensions 12.1 x 9.5 m, and served as the cathedral church of the metropolitan center in the province of Nessebar.

Wikipedia: Church of St Stephen, Nesebar (EN)

147 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Church of Christ Pantocrator

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The Church of Christ Pantocrator is a medieval Eastern Orthodox church in the eastern Bulgarian town of Nesebar, on the Black Sea coast of Burgas Province. Part of the Ancient Nesebar UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Church of Christ Pantocrator was constructed in the 13th–14th century and is best known for its lavish exterior decoration. The church, today an art gallery, survives largely intact and is among Bulgaria's best preserved churches of the Middle Ages.

Wikipedia: Church of Christ Pantocrator, Nesebar (EN)

100 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Church of Saint John the Baptist

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The Church of St. John the Baptist is a cruciform church located in Nesebar, Bulgaria.

Wikipedia: Church of Saint John the Baptist, Nesebar (EN)

61 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Church Saint Spas

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Church Saint SpasPudelek (Marcin Szala) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Church of the Holy Saviour or Sveti Spas in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Nesebar, Bulgaria, is a 17th-century church building of 1609, 11.70 m long and 5.70 m wide, consisting of a single nave and apse.

Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Saviour, Nesebar (EN)

88 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel

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The Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel is a partially preserved medieval Eastern Orthodox church in the eastern Bulgarian town of Nesebar, on the Black Sea coast of Burgas Province. It was built in the 13th or 14th century and forms part of the Ancient Nesebar UNESCO World Heritage Site. A single-nave church with three apses, in the past it was topped by a dome and a bell tower. Its rich external decoration was done in Nesebar's characteristic style.

Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Nesebar (EN)

45 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Church of Saint Paraskeva

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The Church of Saint Paraskevi is a partially preserved medieval Eastern Orthodox church in Nesebar, a town on the Black Sea coast of Burgas Province in eastern Bulgaria. It was most likely built in the 13th or 14th century and forms part of the Ancient Nesebar UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Church of Saint Paraskevi features a single nave and a pentagonal apse as well as rich exterior decoration. Its dome and the belfry surmounting the narthex have not been preserved today, and it is unknown which of the three saints named Paraskevi it was dedicated to.

Wikipedia: Church of Saint Paraskevi, Nesebar (EN)

91 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Church Dormition of Theotokos

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Church Dormition of Theotokos Nenko Lazarov / CC BY 2.5

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary or the Holy Mother of God is a Revival Orthodox church in Nessebar, Bulgaria.

Wikipedia: Успение Богородично (Несебър) (BG)

162 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Church of Saint Sophia

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Church of Saint SophiaPudelek (Marcin Szala) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Hagia Sophia Church, also known as the Church of Saint Sofia and the Old Bishopric is an Eastern Orthodox church in Nesebar, eastern Bulgaria. It is situated in the old quarter of the town which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site list and of the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria.

Wikipedia: Hagia Sophia Church, Nesebar (EN)

302 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Church of St Theodore (Todor)

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The Church of St Theodore in Nesebar, Bulgaria, was built in the 13th century, and the north and western façades survive from this era. The other walls and the roof were built later. It is a single nave church with a narthex and apse. The church is 8.70 m long and wide 4.15 m wide.

Wikipedia: Church of St Theodore, Nesebar (EN)

206 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Ruins basilica Virgin Merciful (Eleusa)

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The Basilica of the Holy Mother of God Eleusa, Nesebar, is a former monastery church situated in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Nesebar in Bulgaria and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title "Eleusa", Ελεούσσα in Byzantine Greek, or "the Tender".

Wikipedia: Basilica of the Holy Mother of God Eleusa, Nesebar (EN)

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