- Sveti Vlas
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sveti Vlas
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = BUL
subdivision_type1 = Provinces
(Oblast)
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population_total=3,869
population_as_of=2007-15-07
Municipality= Nesebar (Несебър)population=20,878
elevation_m=0
postal_code=8256
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latd=42|latm=43|lats=|latNS=N|longd=27|longm=46|longs=|longEW=E|leader_name=Ivan NikolovSveti Vlas ( _bg. Свети Влас, "
Saint Blaise ", _gr. Larissa, Monasterion) is a town and seaside resort on theBlack Sea coast ofBulgaria , located in Nesebar municipality,Burgas Province . As of July 2007, it has a population of 3,869.The town is located at the foot of the southern slopes of the
Balkan Mountains , in the northern part ofBurgas Bay . A settlement was founded at the present place of Sveti Vlas in the 2nd century AD byThracians andGreeks , 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 theOttoman 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 on2 February 2006 . Sveti Vlas is the only place on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast where the beaches are facing directly south.Sveti Vlas has grown as a tourist
resort in recent times, serving as a quieter alternative to nearbySunny Beach . The gap between the two places is shrinking as more hotels and holiday apartments 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 ofNesebar at its southern end. Sunny Beach and Nesebar are easily accessible by bus or taxi, and there are also boats going between Sveti Vlas and Nesebar. The latest development of the area has been the building of the Dinevimarina , the largest in Bulgaria. The Dinevi brothers have been developing the area with numerous complexes, highlighted by the marina itself. The beach was expanded in 2007 using rocks and sand that was removed when digging out for the marina. The marina with its clubs and restaurants has become famous among the wealthier people in Bulgaria, and expensive cars like Ferraris and Porsches can frequently be seen.
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