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here’s something charming about wandering around the cobbled streets of a historical town overseas. There’s ancient architecture


seemingly everywhere I turn, and ruins of churches hidden down some of the backstreets, sitting side by side with local shops and tourists enjoying a drink alfresco.


I’m in Nessebar, on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. Named a Unesco World Heritage Site back in 1983, the small town was once home to 40 churches, and the ruins of many can still be seen today. Some are small, with intricately beautiful architecture, while others have structures large enough to explore, imagining how majestic they must have looked centuries ago.


DESTINATIONS SUNNY BEACH | CROATIA & THE BALKANS


Looking north along the coast, I can see my home for my few days’ stay – the vibrant resort of Sunny Beach. I’m with tour operator Balkan Holidays, on a mega-fam trip with travel agents from across the UK, ready to see what Sunny Beach and the nearby towns have to offer.


Sun and sea It’s early June, but summer is well under way in Sunny Beach. Staying true to its name, the resort welcomes warm temperatures between May and September, sitting comfortably in the low to mid-20s by June. Stretching for five miles along the coastline of the Black Sea, Sunny Beach is best known for its nightlife. The resort is home to more than 200 hotels, and


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