The Activity 5 on the project - "Discussion Forum in Burgas" was held on 7th and 8th of December 2015 with the participation of representatives of business circles of the two partner cities and the expert staff who prepared the studies in the regions of Burgas and Keshan.

The program for the two-day event included a visit on the 7th of December to the city of Pomorie - famous for its ancient history and amazing opportunities and conditions for wellness tourism, mud and spa treatments. The guests of Keshan visited the famous hotel "St. George ",where they were presented opportunities for the development of this type of tourism and they participated in a demonstration in one of the hotel spa centers.
Program participants included a visit to the Salt museum in the town of Pomorie, where in an extremely attractive way history in the extraction of salt from Pomorian salina back in ancient times was presented. Guests were amazed by the many preserved antique equipment for the extraction of salt from our ancestors, who in many cases do not yield modern efficient technology.

The members of the group met the next landmark which is little known both for foreigners and bulgarians – The Thracian tomb near the town Pomorie. The ancient tomb near Pomorie is the largest disclosed in Bulgarian lands. It is located below the earth embankment high mound and it is an original combination of typical Thracian tomb and Roman mausoleum (heroon) of a wealthy family of Anhialo. It dates back to the II-III century a.d. and according to scientists in its round hall as a rotunda there were performed pagan religious rites.

Guests were impressed by the impressive size. Pomorie tomb is unique in the Balkans, built of stone and brick, with an unique mushroom dome.
On 8th of December the discussion forum was held in the hall of the hotel Aqua.Two studies of potential sites of interest for inclusion in future tourist destinations were discussed and analyzed there.

Some of the main attractions on both sides of the border were presented, because of the fact they were the subject of researches, there was a discussion about their potential and capacity for inclusion in package holidays. One purpose of this discussion forum was to find common elements that will be used in the development of cross promotional tourism strategy.

The event was attended by 30 participants from both sides - representatives of small and medium businesses, tour operators and travel agencies, hoteliers and restaurateurs, experts studies and the project team.