The weather forecast for the mountain regions is looking p;oor for the next few days so we decide to head for the coast. We arrive at the Ropotamo Nature Reserve and take a late afternoon trip up the river, annoying the kingfisher population.
We found this snake skin near our van, glad it was just the skin, as it was at least a metre and a half long.
Next morning we go northwards up the coast
to Sozopol. It is an old fishing port on a peninsular. The houses are mostly timber and the streets cobbled. We arrived early before the invasion of the tour buses.
The walls to the town date from the 4thC-14thC AD and the area has been inhabited since 5thM BC, then the Thracians, Greeks, Romans and the through the Byzantine era.
The view from the peninsular shows the new town .
Our van parked on the port .
We carry on up the heavily developed coast line to our next visit of the day. Nesebar. This again is on a peninsular. The town is protected from overdevelopment by a causeway and lack of space, however, it is a real honey pot for the tourists. The old town has many 13/14th C churches with distinctive ceramic decoration.
The ruins of St Sophia church 5thC.
The buildings are in a similar style to Sozopol.
Church of Christ Paantokrater.
The old city walls and entrance to the town.
The old windmill on the causeway.
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