Theme Week Bulgarian Black Sea Coast – Sozopol
Thursday, 28 March 2024 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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Sozopol
is an ancient seaside town located 35 km south of
Burgas on the southern
Bulgarian Black Sea Coast . Today it is one of the major seaside resorts in the country, known for the
Apollonia art and film festival (which takes place in early September) that is named after one of the town’s ancient names.
The busiest times of the year are the summer months, ranging from May to September as tourists from around the world come to enjoy the weather, sandy beaches, history and culture, fusion cuisine (Balkan and Mediterranean ), and atmosphere of the colourful resort.
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Part of
Burgas Province and administrative centre of the homonymous
Sozopol Municipality , as of December 2009, the town has a population of 5,410 inhabitants.
During archaeological excavations in 2012 the remains of a skeleton pierced with an iron bar in the heart were found. It is believed that those are the remains of the local nobleman Krivich (or Krivitsa), ruler of the fortress of Sozopol (castrofilax). Believed to be a very cruel person, the locals made sure that he would not come back to haunt the city after his death by piercing him with an iron bar in the chest. There are more than 100 medieval funerals similar to that of Krivitsa found all over Bulgaria. The remains were pierced with either an iron or a wooden bar through the chest to make sure that the dead will not rise from the grave as a
vampire .
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