Museums in Burgas

Museums & Galleries

The Burgas region features a collection of historical sites spanning from antiquity to the early 20th century. In Nesebar, the UNESCO-listed Old Town hosts medieval churches with intricate ceramic decorations and 16th-century frescoes. Sozopol offers insights into ancient coastal life through its archaeological museum and restored southern fortress walls. Further inland, ethnographic collections in Malko Tarnovo and the Tolstoyan museum in Yasna Polyana preserve the unique cultural traditions of the Strandzha mountain region.

Church of Christ Pantocrator

The Church of Christ Pantocrator is a medieval Eastern Orthodox church in the eastern Bulgarian town of Nesebar, on the Black Sea coast of…

Nessebar Archaeological Museum

The Nesebar Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Nesebar, a town on the Black Sea coast of southeast Bulgaria.

St. Stefan

An 11th-century church in Nesebar, reconstructed in the 16th century. It contains over 250 well-preserved frescoes and an ornate carved wooden iconostasis.

Ethnographic Museum

Housed in a 19th-century building in Sozopol, this collection showcases traditional costumes, textiles, and jewelry from the Strandzha and coastal regions.

Archaelogical-historic complex with museum collection Southern Fortress Wall and Tower

A restored archaeological complex in Sozopol featuring ancient fortifications, a medieval tower, and a museum room with artifacts discovered during excavations of the city walls.

Етнографска къща-музей

Located in Malko Tarnovo, this museum is set in a traditional Strandzha-style house. It exhibits artifacts related to the history, crafts, and folklore of the mountain region.