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Ancient City of Nessebar

Also known as Nessabar, Nessebar

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Ancient City of Nessebar is about 25 km north-east of Burgas. The nearest other World Heritage site is Madara Rider, about 85 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Burgas · about 196,000 peopleabout 25 km south-west
  • Varna · about 313,000 peopleabout 65 km north
  • Shumen · about 87,000 peopleabout 95 km north-west
  • Dobrich · about 95,000 peopleabout 100 km north
  • Kırklareli · about 58,000 peopleabout 110 km south
  • Sliven · about 96,000 peopleabout 110 km west
Ancient City of NessebarVarnaBurgasStara ZagoraEdirneSlivenDobrichShumenKhaskovoKırklareliTurnovoRazgradMadara RiderSelimiye MosqueRock-Hewn Churches of IvanovoThracian Tomb of Kazanlak50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Ancient City of Nessebar and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesMadara Rider1Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari2Selimiye Mosque3Srebarna Nature Reserve4Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo5Ancient City of Nessebar
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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