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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Nessebar

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Nessebar, Bulgaria

Updated October 12, 2024
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Church of St. Sophia in Nessebar

Nessebar, Bulgaria

Hagia Sophia Church

This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.
An aerial view of the pink waters of Lake Atanasovsko.

Nessebar, Bulgaria

Lake Atanasovsko

One of the world’s only pink lakes where it's possible to take a dip.
Murals inside the Church of St. Stephen in Nessebar

Nessebar, Bulgaria

Church of St. Stephen

Step inside this medieval Orthodox gem and travel back to the 16th century.
Clothing on display in the Nessebar Ethnographic Museum

Nessebar, Bulgaria

Nessebar Ethnographic Museum

Housed in a historic 1840 home, this museum provides a window into the lives of everyday, 18th- and 19th-century Bulgarians.
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Arkutino School for Gifted Children

An unfinished complex built for children from around the world sits abandoned on the Black Sea coastline.
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