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BOURGAS
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St. St. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral
8000 Bourgas
Sv. Kiril and Metodiy Sq.
Tel: (056) 843 175
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Admission: free
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Built in 1895-1895 the St. St. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral is interesting with its marvelous frescos and wooden alter.It is a model of orthodox artwork.
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BOURGAS
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Sea Park
8000 Bourgas
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The Sea Park in the town is probably the most beautiful one on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is situated on a high shore all of it smothered in flower beds, trees and sculptures. A stroll through the seven-kilometer park reveals the heart of Bourgas, graced with lively sidewalk cafes, restaurants, bars, or snack food joints which line the connecting pedestrian promenades of Bogoridi and Alexandrovska streets.
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NESSEBAR
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Basilica of "St. Sofia" (Old Metropolitan)
8230 Nessebar, Old town
Bourgas region
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Admission: free
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The Basilica is One of the oldest sights, situated on the seashore, built probably at the beginning of 5 th century.
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NESSEBAR
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Church "St. Stephan" (New Metropolitan)
8230 Nessebar, Old town
Bourgas region
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Admission: 3 lv.
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St Stephan (or "New Metropolitan") is built in 11th century and constantly enlarged until 17th century. It is a fine example of medieval Bulgarian architecture with interior walls covered by mural frescoes.
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NESSEBAR
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St. John the Baptist church
8230 Nessebar, Old town
Bourgas region
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Admission: free
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The St. John the Baptist church was built in 10 th century and is a typical cross domed church with three naves. Among the most remarkable of Nessebar's churches, which now houses an art gallery.
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NESSEBAR
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Christ the Pantokrator Church
8230 Nessebar, Old town
Bourgas region
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Admission: free
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The best-preserved church, with its colorful exterior of
red brick, white marble and glazed polychrome ceramic inlays; it currently houses an excellent art gallery.
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SOZOPOL
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Chapel St. Zosim
8130 Sozopol, Old town
Bourgas region
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Admission: free
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Chapel “St. Zosim” is built in 1857 in the city park, over the ruins of a mediaeval church.The greatest treasure of the chapel is an icon painted by the great master Dimitar of Sozopol. It also treasures many icons from the second half of the XIX century. There is a built-in marble gravestone in the front part of the temple “St. Zosim”, which dates back from the V century B.C.
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SOZOPOL
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Monastery complex on island St.Ivan
8130 Sozopol, island St.Ivan
Bourgas region
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Admission: free
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Monastery complex on island “St. Ivan” X – XVII century, is a unique monument of the Christian architecture. The complex includes the churches – “St. Mother of God Kaleosa” – a three-room basilica X – XVII century, “St. Ivan Precursor ” XII – XIV century, a kitchenette, an abbacy and sixteen cells from the north and west gables of the monastery.
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