Sozopol is an ancient town and seaside resort located 35 km south of Burgas on the southern Black Sea Coast of Bulgaria. The earliest settlements in the area of Sozopol belonged to the Thracian tribes of Nipsei and Skirimian. It was only in the 5th century that the town was included in the territory of Byzantium. The town fell under Turkish rule in 1453. Only wooden houses have been built there ever since; the oldest of these can be still seen in the old quarter of the town. Sozopol gradually became the biggest fishing centre of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, which also developed a tourism industry.
The sights of Sozopol are many. Among them are two ancient churches from the Renaissance period - st. Zosim Church and the Holy Virgin Church. The biggest Black Sea island is situated just 2 km away from the old town.
There are a lot of family hotels, three and four stars hotels, as well as a variety of recreation facilities.