Bulgarian Regions
Pomorie
Location: The town of Pomorie (population: 15,000) is situated on a narrow and rocky peninsula, bordered by the sea on one side and by the Pomorie lake - on the other. It is situated some 18km north of connecting Bourgas and roughly the same distance south of connecting Nessebar.
Climate: The vicinity of the sea is defining for the clime of the town. They are characterized by mild and warm winter, long autumn and a warm summer season. The average temperature for July is 23.6 C. The average temperature in the autumn is 20.5 C. The temperature of the sea water is moderate, the average from May to September is 21 C.
The beach sand is fine and rich in iron, manganese, aluminum, magnesium. The sea shore is low-grade and almost flat.
History: Pomorie's establishment dates back to the 4th century BC. At that time, Apolonia (present-day connecting Sozopol) built its own colony under the name of Anhialo. A colony of the metropolis of Messembria (present-day connecting Nessebar) was founded here in the 5th century BC. The town gradually worsened its relations with Messembria because the population of the latter was Doric while Anhialo was inhabited predominantly by Ionic people.
At that time, the town lived on fishing, mining and salt trading. The shallow waters of the bay secured ideal conditions for that - it was where the town's first settlers discovered layers of salt in the sand. The ancient town was stretching further inland over an area called Paleokastro (meaning Old Fortress), which still holds remains of that time. Anhialo suffered barbarian invasions and in the 8th century it was rebuilt by the Byzantine empress Irina. The town's frequently 
changed hands but all in all, it was for a longer time under Bulgarian than under Byzantine domination. Similarly to connecting Nessebar, in 1366 Anhialo was conquered and resold to Byzantium by Amadeus of Savoy and his knights.
It fell under Ottoman rule together with connecting Nessebar in 1453. After the Liberation the town regained power and was of utmost importance in the Bourgas Bay, having in mind that connecting Bourgas grew into a big city only in the 20th century. At the time of the Liberation, Pomorie had around 12,000 inhabitants or about 4 times the then-population of connecting Bourgas. In 1906 the town caught fire and was almost entirely ruined down save for an ensemble of a few old houses in the eastern part of the town. It is widely known as a salt-mining centre. It is also famous for its medicinal mud, known for its qualities from 3-4 century BC. 
Abundance of fruit and vegetables has spurred the development of wine production and canning industries.
Places of Interest: Besides its lovely beaches, the town appeals to tourists with its Mud-cure Sanatorium, built about 2km away from the town on the banks of The Pomorie lake. The curative features of the lake's mud were discovered already in the 3-4th century BC, though the first mud-cure establishment was built here in 1902. The mud eases bone and muscular disorders, radiculitis, rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, discal hernia, etc.
As regards historical monuments, two old churches - The Transfiguration Church (dating back to the 18-19th century) and The Assumption Church (19th century) - are well preserved.
The Transfiguration Church has a valuable wood-carved iconostasis. Moreover, a stone bas-relief of St. Georgi is preserved in the St. Georgi the Victorious Monastery of Pomorie, located in the very centre of the town and build in the 17th century. Outside the town, a domed tomb-mausoleum (3rd-4th century) built to host the corpse of a high-ranking Thracian, can be found in the area of Kouhata Mogila near the Europa Camping. It is interesting for its construction, as it consists of a tunnel leading to round camera. The tomb is open to visitors.
The building of The Municipality museum and gallery located in “Knjaz Boris I” Str. No 33a. It is a cultural monument. It was built at the time of the Krim war, thanks to the initiative and with the help of Miss. Karajandeva and was firstly a women’s school, which later became a gymnasium for both men and women. 
From 1962 to 1992 the building was used as Kinder Garden, and at the end of 1992 began its reformation into a museum. Suffered several wars and two fires, the building nowadays has 12 halls, lobbies, restoration rooms, archives room.The Salt Museum represents the ancient technology of producing salt. It has an exposition hall and real functioning salty lakes.
The Architectural Preserve “Old Pomorie Houses” represents an ensemble of 12 buildings, 10 of which are assigned cultural monuments. Its is situated in the eastern part of the town. The buildings are a copy of the Anhialo Style of houses, which survived after the numerous fires at the end of XIX and the beginning of XX century. The houses are two-storey ones, which is typical for the western part of the Black Sea coast and The Sea of Marmora. The specific wooden coating protects the houses from the strong winds and the humidity during the winter periods. 
Surrounding area: The Pomorie Lake – a protected area, very salty lagoon with an area of 1000 hectares. Swamp Snowdrop – a protected area, area of 2.0 hectares, situated near the village of Goritza. Koriata – natural landmark, area 20 hectares, situated near the village of Galabetz. The village of Aheloj – the place where the famous Battle of Aheloj took place: a great battle between the Bulgarians and the Byzantine army, on 20 August 917 at the plain between the town of Pomorie and the village of Aheloj. Tzar Simeon at the head of the Bulgarian army defeated the emperor’s army, which withdrew.
The village of Goritza – Late-antiquity Fortress – with high walls, situated north of the village, in the area “Kaletata na Kichuk alan”.
The village of Kozichino – The fortress of the “White Ruins”, situated 10 km north of the village.
The village of Sarafovo is situated 6 km away from Pomorie. The village is situated on the sea coast and offers wonderful beaches to its visitors.
The natural reserve of the Atanassovo lake is located to the south of Sarafovo in a large lagoon. Once the lake was nestling place for hundreds of birds.
Transport: The town of Pomorie has a sea port, 2 bus stations and a cargo railway station. There’s a daily transport to the regional town of Bourgas and other locations in the area.
Accommodation: Most of the tourists, visiting Pomorie prefer accommodation in private homes, in the calm houses of Pomorie. The most popular among the Pomorie hotels are:
Interhotel “Pomorie”
Hotel “St. Gorge”
Hotel “Anhialo”
Hotel “Byala kashta”
Hotel “Manz”
Hotel “Lovno hanche”
Camping place “Europa” and camping place “Aheloj” are situated near Pomorie and are also offering bungalows to their visitors.
Catering: The most famous restaurants in the town are Tsarevets Restaurant and Peneka Restaurant. Apart from the restaurants at the hotels there are a number of small private establishments, refreshment stairs and shops. On can buy fresh fruits and vegetables at low prices from the local inhabitants directly or at the marketplace.
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