The Bulgarian city with a taste of the sea and rich history is a place for inexpensive, high-quality rest and medical tourism. Find out from the reviews of tourists what they liked in Pomorie, which hotels and beaches of the resort are considered the best and what to see during your vacation.
Resort impressions
The seaside town 20 km from Burgas is located on a narrow peninsula that juts out into the Black Sea. Pomorie is loved for its indescribable resort atmosphere, fantastic landscapes, interesting sights and low prices.
Local salt lakes and healing mud were used by the ancient Thracians. The first mud baths were opened on the peninsula at the beginning of the last century. Today Pomorie is a popular balneological resort in Bulgaria, where diseases of the musculoskeletal system, upper respiratory tract, nervous system, gynecological ailments and skin diseases are treated.
Lana 1958: "Pomorie is a favorite seaside town in Bulgaria. There are sanatoriums where you can always get medical treatment if you have health problems. The main advantage of Pomorie is mud lakes."
The best hotels
The popular resort has a modern hotel base. All hotels are from 2 * to 5 * stars, they are located on the first line or not far from the coast. There are many good sanatoriums and boarding houses in the city. Look for accommodation in Pomorie on Hotelluk.
The best hotels in Pomorie, according to tourists' reviews:
Paradise 3 * is a great option for everyone who wants to stay in the Old Town. A double room with breakfast costs from 49 €.
Apart Hotel Iglika 3 * is a wonderful hotel a stone's throw from the beach. Double studio with sea view starts from 50 €.
Salt Lake 4 * is a good inexpensive hotel in the Old Town, 2 minutes walk from the Central Beach of the resort. A double room costs from 36 €.
Hotel & Spa Saint George 4 * is a comfortable hotel in the historical center, between the embankment and the main street of Pomorie. In high season, a double room with breakfast costs from 45 €.
Penelope Palace 4 * is a cozy apart-hotel with a sauna and a spa center next to the beach. A double room with a terrace costs from 69 €.
Sunset Resort 5 * is one of the most presentable hotels in the resort. The hotel is located on the beach, 15 minutes' drive from the Paradise Water Park. Double room with breakfast costs from 114 €.
Beaches of Pomorie
The sea in Pomorie is clean, the beaches of the Bulgarian resort have been awarded the honorary Blue Flag. The coastline is 4 km long and has a gentle slope into the water. The sand contains a lot of iron, and from this it has a brownish-gray and black color.
In addition to sandy beaches, Pomorie has rocky areas and reinforced concrete sites. According to tourists, South, American, East and Central beaches are popular among vacationers. The cleanest and most secluded beach is located on the spit, on the outskirts of the city.
Galena: "There is no question of how to get to the beach - the sea from all sides. On the embankment you will not hear the rumble of music and discos, only the sound of the waves."
Sights
The old town is popular with lovers of narrow streets and elegant mansions. During the rest, tourists visit the monastery of St. George and the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin. We advise you to get acquainted with the exhibits of the historical museum, which is located on the street of Prince Boris I. If you want to see pelicans, herons, swans and cormorants in the wild, go to the unique Pomorie Lake!
According to tourists, one of the iconic sights of Pomorie is the Thracian tomb.
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MESHKALEX: "In the city of Pomorie, there is a Thracian domed tomb - one of the ancient burials discovered in Bulgaria. There are five niches in the walls, which previously contained urns with the remains of buried people. Around the tomb, vineyards and fruit trees look quite picturesque."
Vacation with children
The mild climate is very useful for babies, and the warm clean sea with a flat sandy bottom is ideal for bathing children. According to reviews, Pomorie has comfortable family hotels and good places for walking. If there is not enough entertainment, take your child to neighboring Burgas! See where to relax with children in Bulgaria.
yevgeniabess: "Having once seen this sea of extraordinary beauty, which is only in this resort in Bulgaria, we could not help returning with my husband here again and, of course, took our baby with us, because the first time to see the sea is just that."
When is the best time to go
Pomorie is a sunny place on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. The swimming season starts in May. In June, sea water warms up to + 22 ° С. The average air temperature in July and August is + 25 ... + 33 ° С.
By the end of summer, the sea is very warm + 26 ° С. In autumn it cools down slowly: in September the water temperature is + 23 ° С, and in October - about + 19 ° С. Then it gets cooler in Pomorie. At night, the thermometer drops to + 12 ° C.
In November, it rains more in the resort, and the air humidity increases to 85%. A long low season sets in, when Pomorie takes a break from tourists.
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Asya: "The weather in July is very warm, but there was no unbearable heat, as in Turkey. True, the sea was quite often stormy and threw a lot of algae and sometimes debris ashore."
Conclusions: is it worth going to Pomorie
Pomorie is suitable for families with children and elderly tourists. A more respectable audience rests here, and it is difficult to meet the noisy youth. The hospitable Bulgarian city will fall in love with itself the first time! Many tourists like the resort so much that they spend their holidays in Pomorie from year to year.
People go to Pomorie for wellness treatments and for the famous wine cellars all over the country. The city has plenty to do for sailing enthusiasts, divers, windsurfing and sea fishing enthusiasts.
However, according to the reviews of tourists, beach holidays in Pomorie are slightly inferior to other resorts in Bulgaria: for example, Golden Sands and Sunny Beach.
