The beautiful penisular town of Pomorie on the black sea coast ,
is famous for it's mud's healing mineral's & gorgeous locally produced wines .
The
ancient village Anhialo was formed in VI-V century BC, as a Hellenic colony on the Black Sea Coast. Its strategic location
near important roads determined its prosperity, and its proximity to a salt lake determined the development of the ancient
craft - salt-producing. The sea gave charm to another ancient craft - fishing, and the wine-growing remained from the Bacchus
pilgrims, although it is not certain if they were native Thracians or Hellenic settlers.
The
town has survived 25 centuries, it was set on fire and then built again many times, it keeps in its lands the memories
of Roman, Byzantine, Crusaders and Turkish raids, and the exhibits of the archaeological collections are silent witnesses to
them. In the years after the liberation from Ottoman oppression Pomorie kept and turned its ancient crafts into
prosperous activities, which created its image by becoming a prosperous trading and resort center. Unordinary development
of the producing of red and white wines, special luxury brandies and cognac has been reached nowadays. The town has become
a center of medical tourism as well. Thousands of Bulgarian and foreign tourists take therapy in the sanatorium complex every
year, taking advantage of the healing qualities of the famous Pomorie mud. The unique charm of the cobblestone streets, the
romance of the seaside boulevards and the beautiful houses, the wide beach strip and the contemporary mud-healing treatments
have made a desirable place for holidays of Pomorie. To its numerous guests the town offers complete conditions for
sports and entertainment as well. Every summer an arts festival called "Days of Yavorov" is held, which has become a tradition.
Nessebar
If you go to Bulgaria, the medieval city of Nessebar
is a jewel and a must. It was founded as Messambria in the 6th century B.C. by Greek colonists and has been on the World Heritage
List of the UNESCO since 1983. Located on a small peninsula in the Black Sea the delightful tourist spot yearly attracts a
million visitors. A small street, which connects the peninsula with the mainland, leads through the narrow gateway in
the ancient fortress wall right to the quaint, tiny historic down town area with
numerous well preserved buildings (mainly mediaeval churches) and narrow cobbled lanes, winding amongst wooden houses of the
18th and 19th century. Nessebar's typical houses have stone foundations and broad, overhanging wooden superstructures.
Today the spirit of the ancient market lives on with
a multitude of sidewalk vendors, hawking all sorts of art work and tourist souvenirs, such as fine crochet works, knitwear,
pottery, wood-carvings, paintings... Idyllic restaurants on the steep coast or in the middle of the old town invite you to
rest. The most appealing are located on the peninsula's scenic southern tip.
