Pomorie - Pomorie

Pomorie (Поморие) is a health resort in the oblast Burgas in Bulgaria.

background

Pomorie was probably founded in the 5th or 4th century BC. As a colony of Soosopol, then Appolonia, under the name Anchialos. After it was for a short time from Messambria, today's Nessebar, was conquered and then fell back under the rule of Sozopol, Pomorie came under the Latinized name Anchialus in the middle of the first century BC. Under Roman rule. In the first century AD, when the city belonged to the Roman province of Thrace, it received city rights under Emperor Trajan. Around 270 AD Pomorie fell briefly into Gothic hands and towards the end of the 6th century it was occupied by the Slavs and Avars. After the establishment of the 1st Bulgarian Empire in 681 AD, the city played an important role in the conflict between the Bulgarians and Byzantium. The Proto-Bulgarians also called them Tutchon (Тутхон). When the entire Byzantine fleet of 2,600 ships sank on the way to Pomorie in AD 766, the scales began to sink in favor of the Bulgarians. The city fell briefly under Bulgarian rule for the first time in 812 under Khan Krum. After some back and forth, Tsar Simeon the Great succeeded in one of his greatest battles in 917 to retake Pomorie for more than 50 years before the Byzantines took over again, this time for more than two centuries. Temporarily in the hands of the Venetians from 1453 onwards, it was the Ottomans who brought all of Bulgaria under their control, a foreign rule that lasted for almost four centuries, and it was not until 1829 that the Russians won. When the Russian liberators withdrew after a year, little more than 5,000 remained, many of whom were Greek immigrants. In 1856 the monastery of St. George was founded. Until the reunification of Bulgaria on September 6, 1886, Pomorie belonged to Eastern Rumelia. It was not until 1934 that Anchialo (АнхиалоUnfortunately, too many old houses and buildings can no longer be found in the center of the city, as Pomorie has been ravaged by fires several times.

getting there

By plane

Burgas International Airport is about 15 km south. In the summer it is served by almost all major charter companies from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg. There is a regular bus connection to Pomorie (departure in front of the departure terminal). Taxis are also waiting outside the arrivals terminal. The official fare is posted on one of the pillars in the arrivals hall. The nearest sea port and train station are in Burgas, about 20 kilometers south of Pomorie.

In the street

Coming by car from Sofia (this also applies by and large if you are traveling from Western Europe), the fastest way to go is south past the Balkan Mountains via the A1-E80 past Plovdiv (Пловдив) on the 66-E773 through Stara Sagora ( Стара Загора), Nova Sagora (Нова Загора) past Sliven (Сливен) towards Losenets (Лосенец), Karnobat (Карнобат) and Aitos (Айтос) on the 6-E773 to Burgas (Бургас). The last stretch from Vetren (Ветрен) to Burgas is a recently completed section of the A4-E773 motorway. The easiest way from here is to follow the signs to the airport (Летище, Letishte or Аерогара, Aerogara), which will automatically bring you to the 9-E87, which runs parallel to the coast. After about 18 km you have to turn right to Pomorie (Поморие).

From the south, i.e. from the Turkish border (Kirklareli is the next larger town on the Turkish side) via the D555-E87 (Turkish side) to the 9-E87 via Malko Tarnovo (Малко Търново), Gramatikovo (Граматиково), Balgari (Българи), Isgrev (Изгрев) through the Strandje Mountains to the coast and then north on the coastal roads past Kiten (Китен), Primorsko (Приморско) and Sozopol (Созопол) to Burgas (Бургас).

If you are coming from Romania (Bucharest), it is best to take the 5-E70 south via Giurgiu to Ruse (Русе) and from there continue on the 2-E70 via Razgrad (Разград) to just before Shumen (Шумен), where the A2 begins and leads to Varna (Варна). From the Romanian Black Sea coast you simply follow the 9-E87 along the coast to Varna (Варна) and further south via Obzor (Обзор) past Sunny Beach (Слънчев Бряг, Slantschev Brjag) to Pomorie (Поморие).

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Tourist Attractions

• 42.56721944444427.5961111111111  Thracian tumulus (Антична куполна гробница (Поморие)). .It dates from the 2nd to 4th centuries and consists of a large round chamber with a diameter of 11.60 m and a height of 5.5 m, which can be reached via a 22-meter-long tunnel near the entrance of two side chambers is flanked. In the center of the main chamber, a hollow column leads upwards. This Heroon is the largest brick place of worship ever found in Bulgaria. By the way, you can also climb up to the burial mound; from up there you have a great view of the whole area. The tomb is located slightly south of Pomorie on the main road 9-E87 that connects Burgas with Varna. If you are coming from the north, i.e. from Varna, Sunny Beach or Pomorie itself, you will find the entrance to the tomb after the second junction to Pomorie shortly after the camp site "Europa" (left) on the right-hand side, there are also signs. Since the parking facilities are in a rather confusing curve, be careful of the traffic when driving off.last change: not specified

• 42.56555555555627.6316666666672  Pomorie Salt Museum (Музей на солта), Yavorov Boulevard 40A (Яворов Боулевард 40А). Tel.: (0)59-625 344, Fax: (0)59-625 344. .Opened in 2002, the museum is the only one of its kind on the Balkan Peninsula. On an area of ​​2.5 hectares you can see how salt is extracted from the evaporation of seawater in the still working salt works. The small museum building offers information material, video presentations and historical photo material.last change: not specified
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• 42.56761927.618223  Monastery of Saint George (Свети великомъченик Георги Победоносец мъжки манастир, Sveti velikomatschenik Georgi Pobedonosets maschki manastir). Tel.: (0)59 632 017. .last change: not specified

activities

• Cures: The iodine-containing healing mud Pomories is used in the St. Georg sanatorium. Tel .: 059-622 055, Fax: 059-623 145.
• Big festival on May 6th, the name day of St. George. On this day, many visit the monastery of St. George to light candles and take some (blessed) water from the monastery spring.

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Web links

• www.pomorie.org - Official website of the municipality of Pomorie (Engl. And Bulg.)
• www.monasterypomorie.org - Official website of the Monastery of St. George (Bulgarian and Russian only)