The Pomorie Lake, Pomorie

The Pomorie Lake is a natural hyper saline lagoon situated along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast north of Pomorie. In the past, Pomorie used to be an island, which was later connected to the land through two sand strips – westwards and northwards. Today, the lake is separated from the sea by the northern sand strip. The black color of the sand strip is due to the high concentration of ferrous oxide.The bottom of the lake is covered with black mud rich in minerals and microelements, possessing curative qualities and used for medicinal purposes, in cosmetics, SPA, and wellness procedures. The area of the lake and the adjacent territories harbor a total of 17 amphibian and reptile species, many of which rare and globally threatened. The lagoon is situated on Europe’s second biggest migration route - Via Pontica, and annually thousands of Storks, Pelicans, Geese, and Raptors migrate above the lake on their way to Africa and back.