Nessebar

Local amenities

🛒 Major supermarkets

nearest major supermarket: Lidl, approx. 5 km

🏥 Medical care

hospital in town; 3 practices/clinics

🎓 Schools

school in town

🚰 Wastewater

Central sewerage Public sewerage network in place. Wastewater is treated at the Ravda plant.

Source: OpenStreetMap; distances as the crow flies. Wastewater source: Plan für integrierte Entwicklung der Gemeinde Nessebar 2021-2027, Kapitel Kanalisationsnetz und Kläranlagen ↗

At a glance

• ·UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983 (Site No. 217), and a nationally protected reserve for architecture and history as far back as 1956
• ·Old town set on a rocky peninsula 850 m long and 350 m wide, linked to the mainland by a narrow causeway
• ·Heritage protection sharply limits new building and conversion on the peninsula; supply stays tight, so old-town properties with real character are correspondingly rare
• ·Immediately to the north lies the wider Sunny Beach area, Bulgaria's largest seaside resort, with its long sandy shore
• ·Mild Black Sea climate, annual mean temperature around 14.8 degrees C (2024), roughly 3,300 to 3,500 hours of sunshine a year (Open-Meteo reanalysis)

Facts & figures

UNESCO World Heritage Site (old town)

since 1983, site No. 217Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre ↗

Population of Nessebar municipality (census)

29.333 (Zensus 07.09.2021)Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) ↗

Old town peninsula

850 m long, 350 m wide, connected to the mainland by a narrow causewaySource: Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria ↗

Architecture and history reserve status

since 1956 (Council of Ministers Decree No. 243)Source: Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria ↗

Hours of sunshine per year

around 3.389 h (mean 2021-2024; 2024: 3.370 h)Source: Open-Meteo Archive API (ERA5, reanalysis) ↗

Annual mean temperature

around 14,8 degrees C (2024)Source: Open-Meteo Archive API (ERA5, reanalysis) ↗

Price indication

Apartment

1.634 €/m² (median) · 1.406–1.746 · Property price 102.205 €

House

2.061 €/m² (median) · 1.947–2.196 · Property price 367.378 €

Plot

182 €/m² (median) · 120–182 · Property price 234.092 €

Frequently asked questions

Why is property in the Nessebar old town so scarce?

The old town has been protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983 and has held national reserve status for architecture and history since 1956. New building and conversion on the peninsula are heavily restricted, so properties with genuine character are rare and barely possible to add to.Source ↗

How large is the historic peninsula, and how do you reach it?

The old-town peninsula runs about 850 metres long and 350 metres wide. A narrow causeway connects it to the more modern mainland part of Nessebar.Source ↗

What is the climate like in Nessebar over the year?

Nessebar has a mild Black Sea climate, with windy winters and summers kept a little cooler than inland thanks to the sea. In 2024 the annual mean temperature came to around 14.8 degrees C, with roughly 3,300 to 3,500 hours of sunshine a year (Open-Meteo reanalysis). That supports a long season running from about May into September.Source ↗

What residential areas does Nessebar offer?

Three segments stand apart. There is the protected old-town peninsula, with limited stock and strong appeal to enthusiasts; the mainland and resort district, with holiday apartments close to the tourist trade; and the more upmarket stretch towards Sveti Vlas, with its marina-side addresses.Source ↗