Emona, Bulgaria

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A view of Emona.

Emona (Bulgarian: Емона, Greek: Εμονα) is a village and seaside resort in southeast Bulgaria, situated in the Nesebar Municipality of the Burgas Province. The beach Irakli is 5 km from Emona. Emona lies close to Cape Emine. There are ruins of the ancient fortress nearby.

Emona is famous for being the legendary birthplace of Thracian king Rhesus, who fought in the Trojan War. According to Homer's Iliad, he was killed by Odysseus and Diomedes.

v t e Bulgarian Black Sea Coast
Dobrujan Black Sea coast (Northern coast, Dobrich Province)	Albena Alen Mak Balchik Balchishka Tuzla Balgarevo Bolata Bozhurets Dobruja Kaliakra Kamen Briag Karvuna Kavarna Kosmos Kranevo Krapets Rogachevo Rusalka Shabla Topola Tyulenovo Yaylata
Moesian Black Sea coast (Central coast, Varna Province)	Asparuhovo Briz Byala Chaika Chernomorets Golden Sands Golden Sands Nature Park Emona Euxinograd Fichoza Galata Irakli (Burgas Province) Kabakum Kamchia (biosphere reserve) Kamchia (resort) Kara Dere Luna Obzor (Burgas Province) Pasha Dere Prostor Rakitnika Rai Riviera Romantika Constantine and Helena Shkorpilovtsi Sunny Day Trakata Varna
Thracian Black Sea coast (Southern coast, Burgas Province)	Agalina Alepu Aheloy Ahtopol Arapia Arkutino Atia Begliktash Burgas Chernomorets Chervenka Dyuni Evropa Gradina Kavatsite Kiten Kolokita Koral Kosharitsa Kraimorie Lazurno More Lozenets Nesebar Nestinarka Perla Pomorie Primorsko Raiski Zaliv Ravda Rezovo Robinzon Ropotamo Sarafovo Silistar Sinemorets Smokinya Sozopol Sunny Beach St. Anastasia Island St. Cyricus Island St. Ivan Island St. Peter Island St. Thomas Island Stomoplo Strandzha Nature Park Sveti Vlas Tsarevo Veselie Varvara Zlatna Ribka
Tourism in Bulgaria

v t e Nesebar Municipality
Capital: Nesebar
Towns	Obzor Sveti Vlas
Villages	Banya Gyulyovtsa Emona Koznitsa Kosharitsa Orizare Panitsovo Priseltsi Ravda Rakovskovo Tankovo
Landmarks	Hagia Sophia Church Church of Saint John the Baptist Church of St Stephen Church of St Paraskevi Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel Church of Christ Pantocrator Church of St John Aliturgetos Church of St Theodore Nesebar Archaeological Museum Irakli Cape Emine Slanchev Bryag
Culture
Notable people