The resort of Sveti Vlas grew from a small (3,000 residents) seaside settlement. Today Sveti Vlas is one of the youngest and the most rapidly developing small resorts of Bulgaria located in some 6 km from the largest Bulgarian resort - the Sunny Beach. However, unlike the Sunny Beach, this resort is still a quiet place with small number of people. Besides, from the coastal line of Sveti Vlas one can enjoy charming view on the ancient town of Nessebar. The settlement of Sveti Vlas was founded by Thracian tribe of Larisa in the 2nd century BC; it bore the name of Veles (Sveti Vlas) - the patron of merchandise.
Nearby Sveti Vlas ends one of mountain chains of Bulgaria, due to which mountainous airs gets mixed with the sea air and turns into a cocktail considered to be extremely favorable for treatment of lung troubles. Every year crystal-clear air, beautiful beaches, modern hotels, and rich infrastructure attract greater and greater number of tourists and provide wide range of options for the pastime organization for both the lovers of outdoor activities and those fond of quietness and coziness.
Over the last years there were built several comfortable private hotels and villas at the resort. Here you can enjoy calm vacation in cottonwool surroundings. Numerous small but high-quality hotels and boarding houses. Restaurants and bars, saunas and billiard halls, fitness and tennis. Everything you need for your perfect vacation in Bulgaria.
Due to good transport connectivity you will be able to easily reach Nessebar, Burgas, and the Sunny Beach resort. Besides, numerous restaurants, bars, and clubs will offer menu to surprise even the most demanding gourmand.
Sveti Vlas is an ideal place for quite family vacation. However, if you wish for entertainment, it will take you only several minutes by rather inexpensive taxi to get to the Sunny Beach or Nessebar. Besides, it takes only 20 minutes of drive to reach the airport of Burgas.
Few kilometers are perfectly enough to separate Sveti Vlas from the ordinary hustle and bustle of a resort. Unlike the Sunny Beach, here everything is calm and cosy, while the common tourist infrastructure is rather developed.
