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Location
Sveti Vlas - Свети Влас, is a resort town on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located in Nesebar municipality, Burgas Province. As of September 2005, it has a population of 2,142.
The town is located at the foot of the south slopes of the Balkan Mountains, in the northern part of Burgas Bay. A settlement was founded at the present place of Sveti Vlas in the 2nd century AD by the Thracians, then called Larissa. It acquired the name Sveti Vlas in the 14th century after Saint Blaise, a monastery dedicated to whom existed in the region, but was burnt down in the 14th-18th century by consecutive pirate raids. During the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, it was known as Kücük manastir or simply Manastir ("monastery"), while the name Sveti Vlas became official after 1886. The settlement became a climatic sea resort in 1963 and a town on 2 February 2006.
Sveti Vlas has grown as a tourist resort in recent times, serving as a quieter alternative to nearby Sunny Beach. The gap between the two places is shrinking as more hotels are built along the coast. Sveti Vlas lies at the northern end of a bay which has Sunny Beach in its middle and the ancient town of Nesebar at its southern end.
The modern six-storey building with panoramic elevator is situated next to the forest part of Sveti Vlas resort and 300 m from the seashore, which makes it a very calm, cozy and cool place combined with an unforgettable sea view. Sveti Vlas is situated just 4 km away from the biggest sea resort in Bulgaria - Sunny Beach, and the whole village enjoys a magnificent panoramic view towards the large bay of Sunny Beach and Nessebar. What makes Sveti Vlas special is its location at the very beginning of Stara Planina mountain and on the sea shore at the same time. Thus you can both enjoy the beauty of the mountain and the thrill of the beach - have a long tranquil walk in the thick mountain forests, stroll along the exquisite yacht club or just rest on the magnificent sandy beach.
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