Experiences To Have In Bulgaria: The Magical Mud Pools Of Burgas

Wallowing in mud is for the bovines, right? Wait till you get to the Black Sea city of Burgas in Bulgaria, which has tur🍃ned this activity into a fine summer tradition. I discovered this on a recent visit to the scenic region where thousands of locals and tourists flock each year for a soak in the mud-and-lye "spa" on Atanasovsko Lake. The five-km lake -- a shallow hyper-saline lagoon peppered with marshes, reedbeds, salt pans and natural pools – is encircled by a dike and a freshwater canal. Managed by a local salt pan company, it has had a makeover with mint-fresh walkways, bolstered platforms and a cluster of eateries and ice cream shops peppering the area.