The town of Sozopol (population: around 5000) is situated 33 km south-east of Bourgas, and 420 km south-east of Sofia. The town lies on a small rocky peninsula in the farthest southern part of the Bourgas Bay. Today, that fascinating place is a large tourist centre, remarkable for its unique stone and wooden houses that date as far back as the 19 th century. Some of them (about 45) are even declared National Cultural Monuments. But it is not only them that attract tourists, but also the two beaches with fine sand and especially the local people's hospitality. In July and August Sozopol resembles a beehive, filled with tourists and during the winter, it turns again into a quiet and romantic fishing settlement. That seems to attract a lot of artists, writers, actors, etc.