Aheloy: an overview and photos

Aheloy is a tiny, but very cozy town on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Personally, we remembered it as a green, quiet and calm place. Aheloy, like the most resorts in Bulgaria, is actively promoted as a good tourism site. It has hotels and cottages, and these are expected to increase rapidly.

A river with the same name – Aheloy – flows through the town. On the riverbanks there are a lot of fishermen doing their own thing.

Although there are no showplaces or noisy nightlife here, the town attracts a lot of tourists every year. People come here to enjoy the beautiful nature, unhurried pace of life or medical treatment in spa resorts.

The number of people who want to buy property in Aheloy is definitely growing. Eventually, many of them come for permanent residence.

History of the town of Aheloy

The history of Aheloy stretches from the time of the Roman Empire. Then there was a Roman fortress named Chim. The settlement was named in its honor. Later, the Greeks settled here, and due to them the area was named Chimos. During the 20th century, the village got a Bulgarian name Chimovo. And already in 1960 it was named Aheloy, after the river that flows in the area. Until 2009, Aheloy was considered as the village. Now it’s a full-fledged town that was included into Pomorie municipality.

The weather in Aheloy

People who usually don’t like hot climate of other Bulgarian resorts prefer to spend their holidays in Aheloy. In contrast to the Golden Sands Resort, the coast of the town there is no stuffiness and exhausting heat.

In summer the temperature rarely exceeds +27 °C. The temperature of the sea water varies in different months from +20 °C to +26 °C.

The beaches of Aheloy

According to our observations, the seafront of Aheloy – is a continuous sandy beach, fenced off in a few places, with loungers and sunshades (at the territory of hotel complexes). During our tour from Nessebar to Pomorie, we passed along the coast of the town and saw the wild beaches with amazing nature and crystal clear waters.

On the outskirts of Aheloy there is small camping. When we were there in Aheloy, we saw houses of bizarre shape, the usual wooden buildings and old boats. The sand becomes a little darker there. Next to the camping there was the lake with healing mud, where tourists are often go for self-medication.

Hotels in Aheloy

There are not so many hotels in Aheloy for the moment, but the town continues to be built actively as a tourist destination. Existing hotels spread among lush greenery. It’s particularly pleasant to walk on summer days in there.

Some tourists arrive to Aheloy also for the spa resorts.

Some hotels are in the suburbs along the sea, but in a few years the resort will be the popular highlight for tourists. On one of the vacant wasteland, we saw a lot of running technique. Probably on that place a new hotel or a beautiful new hotel complex will be built soon.

There are no manufacturing facilities or anything of the same sort in Aheloy, so the air is very clean and pleasant here.

For our readers, we have chosen some of the most comfortable and cozy hotels according to the tourists’ reviews. All of them will welcome you and show you the best of Bulgarian hospitality and the charm of the Bulgarian vacation (even during the summer).

Comments about Aheloy

Since we are positive people and criticize anything very rarely, we liked Aheloy. Although we have been able to visit only the outskirts of town, and the rest of the territory we have seen many times through the bus window, we can safely recommend this resort as a great holiday in Bulgaria.

The main part of Aheloy beaches are still wild, but they have a special charm in them. Many people aspire to go to the noisy and crowded promenade of the popular Sunny Beach resort, but those who truly crave for the purity of the and tranquility of the beaches would to go and remain in Aheloy, in order to enjoy the beauty of this resort town.

Here’s a little secret, which most tourists do not know: between the Aheloy and Pomorie there are stretches of long narrow barrier beach that separates Lake Pomorie from the Black Sea. There are practically no travelers, the sea is always clean, and fantastic landscapes are pleasing to the eye.

At the heart of Aheloy there is a small shady park with different kinds of coniferous and deciduous trees. In addition, you can see an interesting historical monument built in honor of the victory of the troops under the leadership of the Bulgarian ruler over the Byzantine army in the distant year 917.

To get to the city would not be difficult. Aheloy is located close to Pomorie and Ravda.

Using the bus or taxi, you can get to the town of Nessebar, Sunny Beach resort and Bourgas. The city buses run regularly from these resorts.

If you have rented a car, you can boldly start your journey along the modern European highway E-87. From Nessebar or from Bourgas to Aheloy the roads are mostly smooth.