The town of Pomorie has been standing at the Black Sea for two and a half thousand years. It is considered the sunniest place on the Bulgarian coast and gained fame thanks to excellent balneological health resorts. Tourists planning a vacation in Bulgaria try to come here for treatment with the help of the famous Pomorie mud.
Pomorie
For 500 years BC, the ancient Greeks came to this region and founded the city of Anchialos (the name translates as “treasure of salt”). For millennia, salt has been mined there (the largest deposit in the Balkans).
In 1934, the ancient name of the ancient city was replaced by the Bulgarian name Pomorie.
Today, this small resort town with a population of 15 thousand people has become a well-known balneological center due to deposits of salt and other minerals, which are washed away by the water of lakes and springs and form unique muds with an unrivaled therapeutic effect.
Therefore, many tourists who seek not only to relax, but also to receive health benefits, travel to Pomorie (Bulgaria). The map of the famous resort shows a very good location on a narrow peninsula that goes far into the sea (five kilometers) and has many cozy bays and bays, protected by isthmuses and a sand spit.
Beaches and climate
The length of the sea coast in this area is about 4 kilometers. The beaches are well equipped for relaxation.
The rocky shore contributes to the transparency of sea water (since the waves do not raise sand from the bottom). In the beach area, the sea is warm (average temperature is 26 degrees) and not very deep, with a magnificent view of the Balkan Mountains.
Consider the most popular hotel - Interhotel Pomorie 3 * It can boast its own private beach with good sand, located on the first coastline (100 meters from the sea). Entrance to the beach is free for hotel guests (but you will have to pay 12 leva for 2 sun loungers and an umbrella).
Summer in Pomerania is hot (up to thirty warmth), but it is not at all stuffy here thanks to the fresh wind from the sea.
Health resorts
Near the salt lakes there are many boarding houses and sanatoriums that provide various services for general health improvement, as well as the prevention and treatment of many diseases.
Tourists coming to Pomorie (Interhotel Pomorie 3 *) can take a course of rehabilitation using unique mud and bathing in mineral springs, which help restore health in the following problems:
• violation of the functions of the musculoskeletal system;
• cardiovascular disorders;
• skin diseases;
• stress and nervous disorders;
• oncological diseases;
• disorders of the respiratory system.
Interesting places
In the old churches and monasteries you can see the picturesque frescoes and ancient icons that Bulgaria is famous for (including Pomorie). Also in this city, the international festival of the Holy Virgin takes place annually, at which the best Orthodox choirs from different countries perform. The constant interest of tourists is the reserve of old houses and the Thracian mausoleum. Excursions to the Salt Museum and the Black Sea Gold winery are popular.
Interhotel Pomorie
Interhotel Pomorie 3 * (Bulgaria) is located in the Old Town on a quiet, cozy street. The hotel is located near the airport "Burgas" (13 km). The center of Burgas is also very close (21 km).
In 2012, the hotel was renovated. Now tourists are accommodated in two buildings. The old building of the Pomorie Hotel (7 floors, 136 rooms) resembles a sea liner. It is surrounded on three sides by water. The new Pomorie Beach building (10 floors, 109 rooms) has a more traditional design.
Pomorie provides rooms for 2-3 people (12-18 sq.m), and the rooms in Pomorie Beach are for 2-4 guests (18-20 sq.m).
In 2010, a small hotel Interhotel Pomorie Relax 3 * was included in the Interhotel Pomorie chain.
Interhotel Pomorie 3 * has its own balneological center, which is one of the best in Bulgaria. The minimum cost of living is 1,039 rubles per day.
The average cost of a double room (in the old building without air conditioning) is 85 leva (about 2125 rubles). An extra bed (75x184 cm) will cost 17 leva (425 rubles).
A ticket for the flight Moscow-Burgas-Moscow costs 15 430 rubles. (or 14,000 rubles for a charter flight).
Rooms
Interhotel Pomorie 3 * (Bulgaria) offers standard rooms and luxury apartments.
The standard room (2 + 1) has a TV (satellite broadcasting, 2 Russian channels), a fan, a telephone, a minibar, a refrigerator, a toilet and a shower, as well as a balcony with views of the sea landscapes. The floor is carpeted. For a third person a rollaway bed is provided.
The apartments in Pomorie Beach consist of a living room, bedroom and a balcony overlooking the sea.
In the new building, the cost of a standard three-person room is 5000 rubles higher (since air conditioners are installed there).
Free services
In the lobby area in both buildings provides wireless Internet access, as well as a first-aid post and currency exchange.
Hotel guests can use the laundry room and two swimming pools - an open one with fresh water (with a jacuzzi and a children's section) and an indoor one with heated sea water.
Near the Interhotel Pomorie 3 * there is free parking (not guarded).
Additional services
For a fee, tourists can use the safe at the reception, the services of the SPA center and beauty salon (with a solarium and hairdresser), and can also order food in the room (room service).
In addition, the Interhotel Pomorie 3 * has a fitness room, a billiard room, a casino, an excellent sauna and a massage parlor. The beach provides equipment for motor and non-motorized boats.
Paid services include arranging airport pick-up (transfer) and car rental.
Holidays in Bulgaria can be combined with business trips. Two conference rooms in Interhotel Pomorie 3 * (for 50 and 100 seats) are equipped with everything necessary for holding meetings, seminars and banquets.
Medical services
Interhotel Pomorie * 3 has its own medical center. Highly qualified staff provides treatment services using mineral water (balneotherapy) and mud baths.
In addition, in the special medical complex of the hotel you can undergo wellness procedures based on the healing properties of sea water and algae (thalassotherapy), as well as natural essential oils (aromatherapy).
Vacation with children
Tourists who come with children to Pomorie (Interhotel Pomorie 3) will receive a warm welcome. The hotel has a special room for games and a playground for babies, a shallow pool. Guestrooms provide cribs for babies and high chairs. The medical center provides special procedures for children.
Nutrition
Meals are organized on the principle of "all inclusive" and "half board". Interhotel Pomorie includes the following facilities:
• Main restaurant.
• Two bars in the lobby (in both buildings).
• Breakfast and dinner room (Slantse).
• Restaurant a la carte.
• Cocktail bar in the casino hall.
• Bar in the billiard room.
• Dining room Kaliopa.
• Restaurant "Venus" (terrace above the sea).
Free breakfast consists of a standard set: it is porridge (milk rice and dietary hercules on water), boiled sausages and local sausage, fresh yogurt, cheese and feta cheese, cucumbers and tomatoes, bananas and oranges, omelettes and boiled eggs, milk, puff pastries with feta cheese and biscuits on yogurt, white and grain bread.
In the all-inclusive format, alcoholic drinks (whiskey, Bulgarian white and red wine, brandy, rakiya, beer, vermouth and others) are served for lunch and dinner.
Paid dinner in the hotel restaurant costs 14 leva for 1 adult and half as much for 1 child.
Reviews
When planning a trip, you should familiarize yourself with the recommendations of tourists who lived in Interhotel Pomorie 3 *. Reviews include both positive and negative impressions. Much depends on the degree of exactingness to the level of comfort, as well as on an individual understanding of the term “good rest”.
Positive reviews
Many tourists like the warm sea, proximity to the airport (15 minutes) and a cozy old town, in which they are very respectful to Russians and will always try to help.
There is no language barrier in talking with people on the streets, and the menu in the restaurants is in Russian.
The hotel is conveniently located - close to beaches, health resorts, shops, restaurants and travel agencies.
Pomorie has many small cafes and taverns (often with live music), where you can have a tasty and inexpensive lunch or dinner. It is interesting that soups are very popular in Bulgaria - everywhere you can find 6-8 types of first courses. It is convenient for people who monitor their health.
Near the hotel there is a market (20 minutes walk). Locals sell a variety of fresh and cheap fruits (the cost of nectarines, cherries and pears is from 20 to 50 rubles per kilogram). There are many original shops where excellent local wine is sold (2-40 levs per bottle).
The hotel staff is attentive and friendly, employees always try to solve problems.
The ancient villages and temples of which Bulgaria (Pomorie) is famous are very interesting. Photos reflect only part of the entire solar palette and charm.
Among the excursions, trips to Patissimo, Balchik, Aladzhu, the Bulgarian village (national dishes, everyday pictures, dances on hot coals) and the old Nessebar with an amazing church, a wine shop (with tasting) and magnificent sea views from the cliff are popular.
It is interesting to visit the Pomorie Center, which is located next to the hotel and is known for its beautiful alleys and an abundance of company shops and fashionable restaurants.
Negative reviews
Monotonous food is noted (although this is a common thing for three-star hotels), and some tourists complain that only the fruits on the table are oranges, bananas, apples and peaches.
During the summer heat in the old building it is very stuffy (air conditioning is only in the new building), and in the rooms below the third floor there is a smell of algae, since the sea surrounds the hotel on three sides. For the same reason, the cries of gulls and albatrosses are heard early in the morning outside the window.
The rooms do not have an electric kettle and a hairdryer (although they are not declared in the hotel’s advertisement), there are few free sockets (there is no bathroom at all), which also do not indicate voltage. In the bathrooms you can see the mold.
Although the hotel’s description has its own beach, tourists say that it simply doesn’t exist - there are only concrete slabs that go into the sea, and there are several umbrellas and sunbeds on them.
To the city beach to go 10 minutes. Mud sometimes floats in the sea, on the shore there are broken shells, which can be injured.
During algal bloom, the coast is covered with green bloom. In addition, there are many jellyfish.
Travel Tips
• The currency should be changed only at exchange offices in large cities (there are a lot of scammers on the street and in the markets, and hotels have an unprofitable rate), and keep a certificate issued at the same time (bordereaux), which may be required upon departure.
• Plastic cards are accepted only in expensive hotels and restaurants. They can also be used to purchase airline tickets over the Internet. In general, plastic cards are not popular in Pomorie.
• You can withdraw money from the card at ATMs, which are available only in large hotels.
• You need to keep track of things, and carry bags over your shoulder (they are often snatched out on the streets).
• Taxi drivers at airports are overpriced, so it’s better to check with local people for the fare to the right place, and then firmly insist on this amount in a conversation with a taxi driver (charge a fee in advance, before boarding).
• Keep valuables with you (suitcases are often opened at airports).
• Take tea bags with you.
• All that is needed can be reported to the cleaning lady - she will give out soap, shampoo, and so on.
• It should be remembered that products cannot be taken out of the hotel restaurant (during a free breakfast or lunch with the all-inclusive system). There is a fine of five euros for taking out food.
• On beaches, rocky shore - shoes are needed.
• It is cheaper to buy an umbrella at a local store than to rent on the beach (then you can sell it to other tourists).
• It is better to organize excursions after arriving in Pomorie (rather than paying in advance for the tour operator) - in local offices everything is much cheaper, and even better to travel independently.
Conclusion
The level of service in Bulgaria cannot yet be called European; rather, it is close to the Soviet one. And for spoiled tourists who prefer five-star hotels, Interhotel Pomorie 3 * (Bulgaria / Pomorie) is hardly suitable.
But picky and active people who spend more time not in a hotel, but on the sea, salt lakes and excursions, will be quite happy with their stay, take a course of rehabilitation on Pomorie mud and get a wonderful experience.