Romanians who have holidayed in Bulgaria in the Sunny Beach resort area have certainly heard about Pomorie, this small town located 18 km north of Burgas, one of the most charming places on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Pomorie occupies a 3.5-kilometer-long peninsula that has become a popular summer holiday destination for Bulgarians and foreigners alike. At the invitation of the tourist promotion office in Burgas and DES Management Ltd, I spent a few days in Pomorie, discovering its highlights. The result is the article below, in which you will read about what to do and see in Pomorie (and around), i.e., what are the tourist attractions in and around Pomorie, in case you want to spend a slightly more active holiday here.

What to see and do in Pomorie

Pomorie is an ancient town founded by Greek settlers in the 5th century, who named it Anchialos (roughly translated – near the salt. We’ll see a little below why). The Bulgarians later changed its name to Tuthom; during the Ottoman occupation, it was called Ahyolu, and since 1934 the town has been called Pomorie, a word derived from the phrase near the sea.

With all the ‘seeds’ planted by the Greeks, not many Greek elements survived in the former Anchialos. Today, Pomorie is a quiet little town of about 14,000 inhabitants with a reputation as a resort where there is none of the nightlife madness of Sunny Beach but rather the relaxation that families with children or those seeking moments of complete tranquillity need. With fewer tourists than in Burgas, Nesebar, or Sunny Beach, Pomorie is also notable for its slightly lower prices than its more “hectic” neighbors.