The Salt Museum in Pomorie

in travelphotography •  6 years ago 

In Pomorie, ancient Anhialo, sea salt has been harvested since time immemorial.
According to Bulgarian historians, the salt-mines existed before the foundation of the town (around the 5th century BC). The longstanding experience has been passed on from fathers to sons.

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Often while cycling to Pomorie I pass through the Salt Museum. I want to share some of the pictures I made when I was cycling to the Museum.

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Keleve - Salt Water Transfer Facility
The model is made by Kiriak Boyadzhiev

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The greatest wealth of Pomorie Lake is the variety of birds - a total of 268 species, many of which rare and endangered species such as Pygmy cormorant, Thorn Duck, Red-breasted Goose, Dalmatian Pelican, Thalasseus sandvicensis, Pied avocet and others.

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