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Nik R
Varna, Bulgaria6,679 contributions
Jun 2021
Pomorie Lake is a coastal lagoon separated from the sea by a natural sand spit and an additional artificial dike. The place is beautiful and the spit is good for a nice relaxing stroll which can bring you as far as the village of Aheloy. The spit is suitable for those who prefer secluded beaches but should not forget that it is not guarded.
The lake is also very good for bird-watching as it is on the Via Pontica route and lots of migratory birds from the whole of Europe can be observed.
The sand of the spit is black in color which is due to the healing mud extracted from the lake. The mud is unique, different from the kinds of healing mud found in other places around the world, very rich in sulfur and iron, and it heals so many diseases of the musculoskeletal system and the peripheral nervous system, skin diseases and diseases of the reproductive systems.
The lake is also very good for bird-watching as it is on the Via Pontica route and lots of migratory birds from the whole of Europe can be observed.
The sand of the spit is black in color which is due to the healing mud extracted from the lake. The mud is unique, different from the kinds of healing mud found in other places around the world, very rich in sulfur and iron, and it heals so many diseases of the musculoskeletal system and the peripheral nervous system, skin diseases and diseases of the reproductive systems.
Written July 22, 2021
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AEA
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Aug 2020
The place known of its healthing mud - good for beauty. The mud is on the bottom of the lake. You should take it and spread on whole the body and should stay like this for few minutes (the mud should dry) and then you should wash it with salty water from the lake.
Written August 22, 2020
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Zhen888
Amsterdam, The Netherlands1 contribution
Sep 2018 • Family
As a Bulgarian who visited the lake recently I feel like there is a lot of misinformation on these reviews so I decided to write my own. It might be long but I want it to be as full as possible.
Firstly, the lake isn't that hard to go to. I agree it isn't exactly a place you'd like to go on foot but it isn't in the middle of nowhere either. Taxi would gladly take you there (just say "to the salt museum") if you can't figure out the destination yourself. There are signs and you can always ask passing people (I mean, if you speak Bulgarian or Russian (there are a lot of Russian tourists), with other languages it might be harder).
Quick map: The moment you go to the entrance to the yard of the salt museum you will notice muddy people to your right. There is the lake.
To your left there are benches, shallow "pool" with луга and salt pans.
If you go forward first you will find the salt museum and then the visitor centre of the lake.
ABOUT THE MUD:
1) The mud itself is free, if you go to the lake. You could buy a bottle on the beach, about 2 leva (about 1 euro) for 2 liters. You could also book mud treatment baths and such in the sanatorium/spas in the city, obviously for higher prices.
2) The deeper into the lake you go, the better mud you are going to take out. Mud is mud but it will be easier to coat your body with the thicker, more gel-like one.
3) If you don't want to go get it yourself (or don't have the ability to) there are a lot of nice people who offer the mud they don't need :)
4) The mud isn't like magic, you cover yourself once and all your pain and aches are gone. Even one will help but 5-6 to 10 times are recommended if you want to escape the well known "cold weather joints pain". You can ask a doctor for recommendation how many times and for how long you should do the procedures.
5) You are supposed to stay covered in the mud 20-30 minutes. In this time it will dry and pull on your skin. Some also notice reddening.
6) Bring a sponge. The mud is hard to remove with bare hands. You could also use some algae instead if you prefer/find yourself in need 😁
7) Yes, it smells kind of bad.
8) My skin has never been smoother.
LAKE: Hm, not much to say here 😁 It is not small lake. The water is dark (aforementioned mud on the bottom) and apparently super salty (I haven't tried it since, you know, hundreds of people wash their muddy bodies inside, heh, but it is connected to the sea, so.)
Луга: (I don't know translation of the word and I don't want to risk using a wrong one.) Луга is water, byproduct of salt production, rich in different minerals. It contains sodium, potassium, magnesium and other salts. You can find it on the left, before the salt pans. In the water there are wooden troops you can sit on and dangle your legs in the water. You can definitely cover yourself in it but you have to lean back, maybe even sit (on the bottom) since the water is super shallow, knee-depth at best. Used in medical procedures. Known for being antiseptic and anti- inflammatory.
SALT PANS: People aren't allowed to step into the salt pans (on the left) and dirty them. The salt is cleaned before packaging but why would you make the workers' job harder? There is a warning sign and rope in front of the salt pans.
SALT MUSEUM: If you are interested in learning about the salt production and history you can visit the salt museum. Just walk forward from the entrance and you will notice relatively small building. There is fee of 3 leva for adults and 2 leva for children. Open everyday from 8am(weekdays)/10am(weekend) to 6pm.
VISITOR CENTRE (the information below is copied from their site that can be found both in Bulgarian and English. I couldn't say it better, but for short: visit it if you want to learn about the local flora and fauna. Working hours and fee at the end.)
"At Pomorie Lake Visitor and Nature Conservation Center you can find information about all aspects of biological diversity, natural resources, and regimes of protection of Pomorie Lake complex of protected areas.
Green Balkans’ team will get you acquainted with the conservation activities implemented in the area of the lake and will recommend the best walking destinations.
The attractive exhibition at the Center presents interesting facts and amazing photographs of the saline lagoon. On a special monitor installed in the exhibition hall you can watch live video of the big Sandwich Tern colony breeding in the lake.
From the second floor of the building you can enjoy the incredible panoramic view of the complex of protected areas, as the most curious visitors can also use spotting scopes and binoculars. "
Working hours:
9:30-12:00 and 13:30 -18:30
Monday: closed
Fee: 4 leva for adults, 2 leva for children.
Firstly, the lake isn't that hard to go to. I agree it isn't exactly a place you'd like to go on foot but it isn't in the middle of nowhere either. Taxi would gladly take you there (just say "to the salt museum") if you can't figure out the destination yourself. There are signs and you can always ask passing people (I mean, if you speak Bulgarian or Russian (there are a lot of Russian tourists), with other languages it might be harder).
Quick map: The moment you go to the entrance to the yard of the salt museum you will notice muddy people to your right. There is the lake.
To your left there are benches, shallow "pool" with луга and salt pans.
If you go forward first you will find the salt museum and then the visitor centre of the lake.
ABOUT THE MUD:
1) The mud itself is free, if you go to the lake. You could buy a bottle on the beach, about 2 leva (about 1 euro) for 2 liters. You could also book mud treatment baths and such in the sanatorium/spas in the city, obviously for higher prices.
2) The deeper into the lake you go, the better mud you are going to take out. Mud is mud but it will be easier to coat your body with the thicker, more gel-like one.
3) If you don't want to go get it yourself (or don't have the ability to) there are a lot of nice people who offer the mud they don't need :)
4) The mud isn't like magic, you cover yourself once and all your pain and aches are gone. Even one will help but 5-6 to 10 times are recommended if you want to escape the well known "cold weather joints pain". You can ask a doctor for recommendation how many times and for how long you should do the procedures.
5) You are supposed to stay covered in the mud 20-30 minutes. In this time it will dry and pull on your skin. Some also notice reddening.
6) Bring a sponge. The mud is hard to remove with bare hands. You could also use some algae instead if you prefer/find yourself in need 😁
7) Yes, it smells kind of bad.
8) My skin has never been smoother.
LAKE: Hm, not much to say here 😁 It is not small lake. The water is dark (aforementioned mud on the bottom) and apparently super salty (I haven't tried it since, you know, hundreds of people wash their muddy bodies inside, heh, but it is connected to the sea, so.)
Луга: (I don't know translation of the word and I don't want to risk using a wrong one.) Луга is water, byproduct of salt production, rich in different minerals. It contains sodium, potassium, magnesium and other salts. You can find it on the left, before the salt pans. In the water there are wooden troops you can sit on and dangle your legs in the water. You can definitely cover yourself in it but you have to lean back, maybe even sit (on the bottom) since the water is super shallow, knee-depth at best. Used in medical procedures. Known for being antiseptic and anti- inflammatory.
SALT PANS: People aren't allowed to step into the salt pans (on the left) and dirty them. The salt is cleaned before packaging but why would you make the workers' job harder? There is a warning sign and rope in front of the salt pans.
SALT MUSEUM: If you are interested in learning about the salt production and history you can visit the salt museum. Just walk forward from the entrance and you will notice relatively small building. There is fee of 3 leva for adults and 2 leva for children. Open everyday from 8am(weekdays)/10am(weekend) to 6pm.
VISITOR CENTRE (the information below is copied from their site that can be found both in Bulgarian and English. I couldn't say it better, but for short: visit it if you want to learn about the local flora and fauna. Working hours and fee at the end.)
"At Pomorie Lake Visitor and Nature Conservation Center you can find information about all aspects of biological diversity, natural resources, and regimes of protection of Pomorie Lake complex of protected areas.
Green Balkans’ team will get you acquainted with the conservation activities implemented in the area of the lake and will recommend the best walking destinations.
The attractive exhibition at the Center presents interesting facts and amazing photographs of the saline lagoon. On a special monitor installed in the exhibition hall you can watch live video of the big Sandwich Tern colony breeding in the lake.
From the second floor of the building you can enjoy the incredible panoramic view of the complex of protected areas, as the most curious visitors can also use spotting scopes and binoculars. "
Working hours:
9:30-12:00 and 13:30 -18:30
Monday: closed
Fee: 4 leva for adults, 2 leva for children.
Written September 6, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
clausaerichsen
Oslo, Norway16 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
It's really just an old salt mining lake. It has a "museum of salt" located on Pomorie old City side a bit away from central Pomorie, and if you want healing mud baths, you can have it there.
Some amounts of birds typical if salt lakes can be seen, but more fire those with special interests.
It's just a lake. And you can't explore it freely.
Some amounts of birds typical if salt lakes can be seen, but more fire those with special interests.
It's just a lake. And you can't explore it freely.
Written June 28, 2022
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LucyCP
London, UK98 contributions
Aug 2017 • Family
Slightly stuck in the middle or nowhere with not a taxi in site. Worth a visit even to just say you've been. Visit salt museum and then plaster yourself in black stinky mud, dry and wash off in the lake. Seems a lot of locals do it. Was an experience but only worth doing once for an hour or so.
Written August 29, 2017
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peterde2013
Caerphilly10 contributions
Jun 2014 • Couples
whilst on holiday at sunny beach my wife and myself took a local bus cost of 7 levs each approx. 5.60 to pomorie and were stunned by the contrast lovely quiet area with family run cafes and beaches spanning the resort for miles. walking through the streets you are in touch with all the locals as the residential area is overlooking the beach. great feel to the area with lots to see and cheap food and drink
Written July 14, 2014
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bristolrfc
Yate, UK8 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
Current location on trip advisor is wrong, it puts you in the middle of a park in Aheloy which is around 8k away from the mud lake
Follow signs for salt museum and Pomorie football club,can’t miss it
Help yourself to the mud, bring a bucket and sponge to help you clean off the mud when you finish, only locals use it, no showers on site.
Best bit, it’s all free
Follow signs for salt museum and Pomorie football club,can’t miss it
Help yourself to the mud, bring a bucket and sponge to help you clean off the mud when you finish, only locals use it, no showers on site.
Best bit, it’s all free
Written July 1, 2018
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danglemoongroup
leeds194 contributions
Jun 2017 • Couples
Journey to the end of Ul Professor Stonayov by whatever means you can - walking from the centre will take about 30 minutes along the front from the centre. Pay a man called Karlovo a whopping 2 levs for the freshest, smelliest mud and then either apply it yourself or let Karlovo, self appointed master applicator, do the job. Wait 30 minutes and then dive in the sea. Revitalised and smooth.
Written June 23, 2017
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StanJack
London6 contributions
Sep 2014 • Couples
We arrived just as the bird watching centre was due to close for lunch but the very helpful chap at the door let us in anyway and gave us a personal tour around. I got the feeling that not many people visit which is a shame. If you are into wildlife it is well worth a visit.
Written October 26, 2014
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Ivanmil
Sofia, Bulgaria437 contributions
Nov 2013 • Business
This lake is very interesting because it is supposed that the mud from it is curable. There are a lot of people putting mud on the body in order to treat different diseases.
Written November 24, 2013
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Ibolya S
Budapest, Hungary
A Wawe Resortból érdemes gyalog menni vezető nélkül a Pomori tóhoz?
Angela A
Liverpool, UK
How much about would a taxi be from sunny beach to pomorie lake or is it better to book with a tour company for £21.50 each, there are two of us who want to go thanks
Maggie M
Widnes, UK8 contributions
A taxi from Sunny Beach to Pomerie would be around 30-35 Lev and then there is entrance to the Salt museum and wildlife centre. The museum and centre were closed at lunchtime when we were there end of May. The lake is quite a walk from Pomerie if you were thinking of going there.
With the excursion, will you have a guide and are entrance fees or any other extras included? There is supposed to be a very nice cake and coffee shop in Pomerie, unfortunately we didn't get there as it was too far away and had arranged pick up with our taxi driver.
Dary
Sibenik, Croatia11 contributions
Hi Maria,
could you give me the address of this salt lake in Pomorie? Thank you, Daria
Helen M
Truro, England, United Kingdom69 contributions
How much does it cost? We have just booked next years holiday so this will be a must do!
Helen M
Truro, England, United Kingdom69 contributions
Irene B we didn`t go, wasnt easytoo get too i dont think, we are going back too Bulgaria in August, staying nearer there so hoping that there is a chance too go then
Pomorie Lake - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)
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- Hotels near Pomorie Lake:
- (0.00 mi) Guesthouse Petrovi
- (0.02 mi) Large Top Floor Apartment in The Vineyards Resort
- (0.03 mi) Ferienwohnung Aheloy für 1 - 4 Personen - Ferienwohnung
- (0.03 mi) Ferienwohnung Aheloy für 1 - 4 Personen - Ferienwohnung
- (0.03 mi) Ferienwohnung Aheloy für 1 - 4 Personen - Ferienwohnung
- Restaurants near Pomorie Lake:
- (0.04 mi) Knockout Cafe Bar
- (0.09 mi) The House Inn Restaurant
- (0.19 mi) Pizza Bar & Grill El Mar
- (0.23 mi) R-t Corner
- (1.64 mi) Restaurant Viona