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The Port of Bourgas is the biggest sea port in the country. A Duty Free Zone was established in 1989 with the objective to create the most attractive conditions for foreign investors. The favourable geographical location and advanced transport infrastructure of Bourgas are good prerequisites for development of tourism and trade. Art and culture, together with propagation of cultural values is fostered by 7 state-owned and 11 municipal institutes. On the territory of Bourgas municipality there are 2 universities and 4 colleges comprising more than 6200 Bulgarian and foreign students. Bourgas is not only an important industrial centre in the country, also has considerable resources for tourism. The city is a starting point for visiting the seaside resorts in the area. The sea attracts a multitude of locals and tourists each year.

The seashore is low, sandy, with a fully open horizon to the east and to the west. It is defended to the north from the Balkan mountain. The beach line covers an area of 18 700 sq. m. It is 4 200 m long and its sand is rich in iron. The shallow and flat coastal line, bottom of the sea, with a slight slope and the cold sea currents make it safe for children and inexperienced swimmers.

The resort Pomorie has over 60 000 beds category 3, 4 and 5 stars, in family pensions (hotels), hotels with all the facilities for a quiet family recreation, many establishments for quick eating and indoor swimming pool. Comfortable transport junctions connect Pomorie with other towns and resorts. The airport is only 8 km away.

The Pomorie Bay is preferred for yachting and sailing and the pier - for amateur fishermen, together with the traditional means of livelihood of the local population - wine-growing, wine-producing, production of salt, fishing and tourism.

The vicinity of the resort Sunny Beach and the regional centre Bourgas widen the possibilities for entertainment.

The gem of the Bulgarian Black Sea is situated at the end of the big Varna Bay, with a convenient and well conserved water area. The city's peculiar sea charm is sublime and moving. Ancient, medieval, renaissance and modern cultures mingle and coexist throughout the city. Varna lies on the same latitude of the famous Atlantic resorts Bayonne and Biarritz in France, on a large, flat and high terrace on the north-western most curve of the bay, which juts some 7 km inland. The sea is amazingly calm and free of dangerous tides.

Apart from being a beach resort, Varna rivals the great cities of Sofia and Plovdiv, in its offering of cultural attractions and historical buildings, museums and art galleries.