POMORIE
The town of POMORIE is at a distance of 18 km from Nessebur and about 20 km
from Bourgas. This seaside resort is also a famous mud treatment centre,
located by the side of a scenic rocky peninsula, enveloped by the sea and
the Pomorie Lake. The beach is covered by black sand, which is due to the
magnetite compounds in it.
The town’s history goes back to circa 400 B.C., when the colony Anhialo of
the Hellenic polis of Apollonia came into being northwest of the present-day
Pomorie. During the time of Emperor Trajan, the town changed significantly;
it already minted coins and Ulpia was added to its name. It gradually
overshadowed the glory of both Apollonia and of Messambria, which were its
frequent rivals. A major commercial centre, it was also a busy port
throughout its history of many ages. Traces of it are kept in the history
museum.
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