Price: St. John Island is located about 900 meters from Sozopol is the biggest Bulgarian Black Sea island. Its territory is protected by the Bulgarian government and declared a nature reserve for more than 70 endangered bird species that inhabit it. This unique site brings together a great view, interesting fauna and historical and archaeological monuments.
One of the earliest signs that someone is inhabited island dates from the 7th century BC. The island was inhabited by Thracian tribes, who built a shrine here and in the 4th century BC. Greeks built a temple in honor of the god Apollo the Healer.
The island of St. John has built one of the earliest Christian churches in Bulgaria, the church of St Mary Kaleosa built somewhere around 330 AD. When Christianity was declared equal to the other pagan cults. After the temple was destroyed by pirates in the 10th century, its place was a monastery in 1363g. called St John the Baptist. The monastery was a major literary center during the Ottoman yoke. The island was also built a church named St. John the Precursor. St. John is the largest colony of black-headed gulls silver in Bulgaria, but also you can see the rare Mediterranean monk seal. It is now confirmed - the relics found in excavations on the island of St. John are indeed of St. John the Baptist. For the first time in our country are found the remains of so revered Christian saint. If you prefer underwater tourism, then underwater forest near St. John will bring you extreme pleasure. Between Sozopol and St Ivan island at a depth of 18-20 meters is petrified wood, sank 70 million years ago in the waters of the sea. To the island can be reached by boat and after a pleasant voyage by sea you can see the historical sights to enjoy the sonar lighthouse, which together with the lighthouse at Cape Emine showed the path of ships to the Bourgas Bay. There are eco-trails and shelters for rest and observation of wild rabbits and migratory birds.
