Sveti Vlas – Is a little town that has grown in popularity over the past several years owing to its location and climate. It is located 5 kilometers from the Sunny Beach resort and 45 kilometers north of Burgas. The slopes of the „Stara Planina“ mountain begin to drop towards the sea at this location. Between the sea and the mountains, air currents generate a unique climatic phenomena that results in crystal-clear pollen-free air. This is a facility in Bulgaria dedicated to the treatment of asthma and other respiratory illnesses.
Numerous intimate beaches are popular with visitors because to their cleanliness and warm water. The beach is situated on the south side of Wita Wada. Saint Vlas is a popular vacation resort for both Bulgarians and tourists due to its unique blend of pure mountain air, sea temperature, magnificent scenery, and golden beaches. Summer mornings are typically quiet and mild, with lovely afternoons. The beach is open to the public and admittance is free. Each beach has free zones where you may bring your own umbrella, sunbed, or towel, as well as paid sections where you can rent sunbeds and/or umbrellas.
The resort has added new hotels and private guesthouses where guests may rent rooms or flats equipped with minibars and televisions. The majority of guesthouses have their own pool, and visitors may hire water sports equipment. Additionally, the city is well-known for its yacht port. The marina is equipped with everything a sailing enthusiast could possibly require. Here, you may rent or even own a boat.
The town’s greatest asset is its well-preserved architecture, which is dominated by traditional structures (stone, wood). There is order in this place. Outside of the tourist season, the city operates normally, although similarly to the season, there is a dense network of stores, restaurants, a medical clinic, and other medical points. It is absolutely worthwhile to take a trekking excursion to the „Old Plateau“ highlands. Numerous pathways connect Sveti Vlas to the neighboring hills.
The ancient Thracians established the city in the fourteenth century. It was known as Larissa until the fifteenth century. At the moment, the name is Sveti Vlas, which translates as „patron of merchants, farmers, and healers.“ Sveti Vlas is one of the oldest settlements in the Nessebar region, with up to four churches – St. Andrew, St. Iliana, St. Peter, and St. Vlas – the village’s name. Unfortunately, they were all demolished in the 17th century, although their ruins may still be seen in the vicinity. At the moment, it is advisable to visit the church of St. Blaise, which is located just outside of Sveti Vlas. It is compact yet evocative.
Tourism In Sveti Vlas
Sveti Vlas has developed as a tourist destination in recent years, acting as a more tranquil alternative to Sunny Beach. The distance between the two locations is narrowing as more hotels and vacation rentals are constructed along the shore. Sveti Vlas is located at the northern extremity of a bay that is centered on Sunny Beach and terminates at the old town of Nesebar. Sunny Beach and Nesebar are readily accessible by bus or taxi, and between Sveti Vlas and Nesebar, there are also boats.
The resort was once popular with inland Bulgarian tourists, but has seen a recent surge in international visitors, mostly from Russia, but also from the United Kingdom, Poland, Romania, and Scandinavia. Even though Sveti Vlas was substantially expanded in the 2000’s, it retained a relatively peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, making it an excellent spot to unwind. As a result, the resort’s regular visitors are families with children.
The area’s most recent development has been the construction of the Dinevi marina, Bulgaria’s biggest. The Dinevi brothers have been expanding the region with many structures, the most prominent of which is the marina. The most recent construction is Complex Admiral, which is scheduled to be finished in 2016. The beach was enlarged in 2007 utilizing boulders and sand excavated during the marina’s excavation. The marina, with its clubs and restaurants, has developed a reputation among Bulgaria’s richer residents, and luxury automobiles like as Ferraris and Porsches are regularly seen.
Apart from the hotel, there are several apartments in micro hotels, villas, and residences. A weekly studio rental costs between 15 and 30 euros per day, depending on the season. Accommodation in a luxury apartment that is „all inclusive“ at prominent hotels may cost up to 200 euros per day.
Sveti Vlas has three beaches totaling 3 kilometers in length: the center beach is the biggest, the second little Campingi beach is located south of it, and the third beach is located near the city’s new yacht port „Dinevi.“ In the photographs, you can see a section of the city beach with deck chairs.
Renting a deck chair and parasol for the entire day costs ten leva, a banana ride approximately seven, water skiing approximately seven, and pedal boat rental approximately five euros per hour. Of course, some of the beach are free. Lunch costs around 20 leva and includes two half-liter drinks and two servings of meat. Bulgaria is not yet a member of the European Union, and the exchange rate is 2 Leva to 1 Euro.
There is frequent bus service to St. Vlas from Sunny Beach, Nessebar, and Bourgas, as well as several private minibuses, route taxis, and conventional taxis. Water transport is also accessible to and from Nessebar. Burgas international airport is situated around 20 to 30 minutes from St. Vlas.
History of Sveti Vlas
The town is situated in the northern portion of Burgas Bay, at the foot of the Balkan Mountains’ southern slopes. In the second century AD, Thracians and other Greeks, perhaps Larissa, established a colony in the current location of Sveti Vlas. However, this site is more likely to be near Cape St. Athanasius. It was named Sveti Vlas in the 14th century after Saint Blaise, for whom a monastery existed in the area but was destroyed by pirate invasions in the 14th-18th centuries. It was known as Kücük manastir or simply Manastir („monastery“ in Greek) under Ottoman occupation of Bulgaria, but the name Sveti Vlas became official in 1886.
Until 1920, Sveti Vlas had a primarily Greek population. Following the population exchange between Greece and Bulgaria in 1920, the majority of local Greeks immigrated to Western Thrace (ceded to Greece in 1920) Greece and settled in the hamlet of Strymi (till 1920 Chadarli), Sapes municipality. In Sveti Vlas, less than ten Greek family survived. After 1912, and particularly after 1920, tens of Bulgarian families came to Sveti Vlas from Greece, mostly from Greek Macedonia. In 1963, the hamlet was designated as a climatic sea resort, and on 2 February 2006, it was designated as a town. Sveti Vlas is the only beach on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast that faces south.
Sveti Vlas
Sveti Vlas
Sveti Vlas – Is a little town that has grown in popularity over the past several years owing to its location and climate. It is located 5 kilometers from the Sunny Beach resort and 45 kilometers north of Burgas. The slopes of the „Stara Planina“ mountain begin to drop towards the sea at this location. Between the sea and the mountains, air currents generate a unique climatic phenomena that results in crystal-clear pollen-free air. This is a facility in Bulgaria dedicated to the treatment of asthma and other respiratory illnesses.
Numerous intimate beaches are popular with visitors because to their cleanliness and warm water. The beach is situated on the south side of Wita Wada. Saint Vlas is a popular vacation resort for both Bulgarians and tourists due to its unique blend of pure mountain air, sea temperature, magnificent scenery, and golden beaches. Summer mornings are typically quiet and mild, with lovely afternoons. The beach is open to the public and admittance is free. Each beach has free zones where you may bring your own umbrella, sunbed, or towel, as well as paid sections where you can rent sunbeds and/or umbrellas.
The resort has added new hotels and private guesthouses where guests may rent rooms or flats equipped with minibars and televisions. The majority of guesthouses have their own pool, and visitors may hire water sports equipment. Additionally, the city is well-known for its yacht port. The marina is equipped with everything a sailing enthusiast could possibly require. Here, you may rent or even own a boat.
The town’s greatest asset is its well-preserved architecture, which is dominated by traditional structures (stone, wood). There is order in this place. Outside of the tourist season, the city operates normally, although similarly to the season, there is a dense network of stores, restaurants, a medical clinic, and other medical points. It is absolutely worthwhile to take a trekking excursion to the „Old Plateau“ highlands. Numerous pathways connect Sveti Vlas to the neighboring hills.
The ancient Thracians established the city in the fourteenth century. It was known as Larissa until the fifteenth century. At the moment, the name is Sveti Vlas, which translates as „patron of merchants, farmers, and healers.“ Sveti Vlas is one of the oldest settlements in the Nessebar region, with up to four churches – St. Andrew, St. Iliana, St. Peter, and St. Vlas – the village’s name. Unfortunately, they were all demolished in the 17th century, although their ruins may still be seen in the vicinity. At the moment, it is advisable to visit the church of St. Blaise, which is located just outside of Sveti Vlas. It is compact yet evocative.
Tourism In Sveti Vlas
Sveti Vlas has developed as a tourist destination in recent years, acting as a more tranquil alternative to Sunny Beach. The distance between the two locations is narrowing as more hotels and vacation rentals are constructed along the shore. Sveti Vlas is located at the northern extremity of a bay that is centered on Sunny Beach and terminates at the old town of Nesebar. Sunny Beach and Nesebar are readily accessible by bus or taxi, and between Sveti Vlas and Nesebar, there are also boats.
The resort was once popular with inland Bulgarian tourists, but has seen a recent surge in international visitors, mostly from Russia, but also from the United Kingdom, Poland, Romania, and Scandinavia. Even though Sveti Vlas was substantially expanded in the 2000’s, it retained a relatively peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, making it an excellent spot to unwind. As a result, the resort’s regular visitors are families with children.
The area’s most recent development has been the construction of the Dinevi marina, Bulgaria’s biggest. The Dinevi brothers have been expanding the region with many structures, the most prominent of which is the marina. The most recent construction is Complex Admiral, which is scheduled to be finished in 2016. The beach was enlarged in 2007 utilizing boulders and sand excavated during the marina’s excavation. The marina, with its clubs and restaurants, has developed a reputation among Bulgaria’s richer residents, and luxury automobiles like as Ferraris and Porsches are regularly seen.
Apart from the hotel, there are several apartments in micro hotels, villas, and residences. A weekly studio rental costs between 15 and 30 euros per day, depending on the season. Accommodation in a luxury apartment that is „all inclusive“ at prominent hotels may cost up to 200 euros per day.
Sveti Vlas has three beaches totaling 3 kilometers in length: the center beach is the biggest, the second little Campingi beach is located south of it, and the third beach is located near the city’s new yacht port „Dinevi.“ In the photographs, you can see a section of the city beach with deck chairs.
Renting a deck chair and parasol for the entire day costs ten leva, a banana ride approximately seven, water skiing approximately seven, and pedal boat rental approximately five euros per hour. Of course, some of the beach are free. Lunch costs around 20 leva and includes two half-liter drinks and two servings of meat. Bulgaria is not yet a member of the European Union, and the exchange rate is 2 Leva to 1 Euro.
There is frequent bus service to St. Vlas from Sunny Beach, Nessebar, and Bourgas, as well as several private minibuses, route taxis, and conventional taxis. Water transport is also accessible to and from Nessebar. Burgas international airport is situated around 20 to 30 minutes from St. Vlas.
History of Sveti Vlas
The town is situated in the northern portion of Burgas Bay, at the foot of the Balkan Mountains’ southern slopes. In the second century AD, Thracians and other Greeks, perhaps Larissa, established a colony in the current location of Sveti Vlas. However, this site is more likely to be near Cape St. Athanasius. It was named Sveti Vlas in the 14th century after Saint Blaise, for whom a monastery existed in the area but was destroyed by pirate invasions in the 14th-18th centuries. It was known as Kücük manastir or simply Manastir („monastery“ in Greek) under Ottoman occupation of Bulgaria, but the name Sveti Vlas became official in 1886.
Until 1920, Sveti Vlas had a primarily Greek population. Following the population exchange between Greece and Bulgaria in 1920, the majority of local Greeks immigrated to Western Thrace (ceded to Greece in 1920) Greece and settled in the hamlet of Strymi (till 1920 Chadarli), Sapes municipality. In Sveti Vlas, less than ten Greek family survived. After 1912, and particularly after 1920, tens of Bulgarian families came to Sveti Vlas from Greece, mostly from Greek Macedonia. In 1963, the hamlet was designated as a climatic sea resort, and on 2 February 2006, it was designated as a town. Sveti Vlas is the only beach on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast that faces south.
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