Salt Museum
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Salt Museum - unique in its kind in Bulgaria and throughout Eastern Europe. He appeared in the town of Pomorie, which is located north-east of Bourgas. Museum opened in September 2002, it shows the process of salt production by evaporation of sea water in the sun. This method is also called the "ancient anhialskoy technology" ("Anhialo" - colony in Greece, near Pomorie).

In this area, extraction of salt - one of the major industries, feed a lot of locals a century. According to historical sources, Pomeranian saltworks operated even before the founding of the city (V century BC). In ancient times, salt was considered a truly valuable and rare product. The second title of salt - "white gold".

Pomor Museum of salt - a specialized museum, located in the open air. Here guests can see a lot of interesting things in the building, and in addition, consider stretching for two hectares of operating and to this day the saltworks.

Salt works - a large number of pools, which are separated from each other by dams built of earth and wood. Where salt is mined by the same method as it received many centuries ago.

The museum exposition is salt visitors the history of the ancient technology of salt production. In addition, it shows a large collection of photographs that date from the early twentieth century, and copies of historical documents XV - XIX century, one can also learn a lot about salt production and trade it on the lands of Bulgaria. One of the most interesting of the exhibits of the museum are the real tools of those salt mines: a variety of wooden wheelbarrows, rowing, etc.

Here guests can watch movies and about the process of salt production. The local lake, which is located close to the saltworks and a museum, recognized as a protected area. The Pomorie Lake has more than 200 species of birds.

Saltworks are equipped with special cameras in which the behavior of the birds under observation, and the guests are able to watch them on the screen in the museum. In addition, it is possible to purchase a variety of brochures and souvenirs.

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