Pomorie Port Awarded Prestigious Blue Flag for Coastal Sustainability
Jerusalem, 1 June, 2025 (TPS-IL) -- Pomorie (BTA) – A “Blue Flag” was raised at a solemn ceremony at the fishing port in Pomorie, after the Bulgarian port’s candidacy was approved by the international jury of the program. The event was hosted by the mayor of Pomorie municipality Ivan Aleksiev. The ceremony brought together representatives of the diplomatic corps, the Ministry of Tourism, regional governors, mayors of municipalities and representatives of the tourism industry.
The event was also attended by BTA Director General Kiril Valchev. The agency presented individually all 30 Bulgarian beaches and ports awarded the “Blue Flag” this year by the international jury of the Copenhagen Program. The Blue Flag program is an internationally recognized eco-label awarded to beaches, marinas, and sustainable boating tourism operators that meet and maintain high standards of environmental quality, safety, and sustainability.
Pomorie is among the few communities in the country that receive this recognition for sustainable management of its coastal zone and high standards of water quality, it was reported during the flag-raising ceremony. Speaking to journalists, Ivan Aleksiev emphasized that according to the analysis of the Ministry of Tourism, Pomorie is seeing an increase in attendance for 2024, with 30 percent of tourists coming outside the active summer season.
“The city has the opportunity and chance to develop as a year-round tourist destination,” he pointed out. Alexiev also added that the municipality is actively working to promote the cultural and historical heritage, including the inclusion of the Thracian Dome Tomb in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Emphasis was also placed on the development of balneology, with two new modern complexes currently being built.
The mayor expressed optimism for the upcoming tourist season and noted that the city’s residents are hopeful and prepared to welcome Pomorie’s summer guests. He told BTA that over the past few years there has been increased interest in the peripheral areas of Pomorie, as the bed capacity is fully filled during the active summer months.
“After COVID, Bulgarians recognized Pomorie as a favorite vacation spot. We have the opportunity to grow – we are already developing in the direction of Burgas, in the Lahana area. Parking is a problem in the summer, but we are working in this direction. We have an idea for the construction of multi-storey parking lots,” said the mayor. Representatives of the Navy, with whose help the national tricolor flag was also raised, participated in the raising ceremony.
