The windmill

Nessebar is not just a destination – it is a place where history and culture intertwine with the sea breeze.

As you walk along its cobbled streets, it feels as though you are stepping into another time. The windmill that greets you at the entrance is a symbol of the city, and although it has been restored for decorative purposes, it serves as a reminder of the importance these structures once held. Historians tell us that there were once more than five windmills on the peninsula, grinding flour for the city's residents. The windmill in Nessebar is now a museum, exhibiting artifacts discovered in the necropolis of the ancient Greek colony of Mesambria. Many of the artifacts are being shown to the public for the first time, as they were found during recent archaeological excavations in the Mesambria necropolis between 2007 and 2010. The windmill was built in the 19th century and belonged to citizens of Nessebar who left the city after the "Mollov-Kafandaris" agreement. In 1929, it was dismantled, and in the early 1970s, it was restored based on authentic photos and the memories of contemporaries. Last year, the municipality completely replaced the wooden siding, along with partial repairs to the structural wooden elements. The wooden cladding of the three-sided roof was also replaced.