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Pro

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  Varna is known for its beautiful girls 


Con

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  Nothing Is Signposted Properly!! 


In a nutshell

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  Regarding the Black Sea Coast,better than Romania! 

 

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Things to Do  

Festival and Congress Center

Festival and Congress Center, Varna

 mirchica Says:  The Festival and Congress Centre in Varna is one of the most prestigious cultural institutions not only in the city, but in the country and in the whole region as well. Located on the Black Sea shore just next to the Sea Garden in the very centre of the city, it is a... 

The Zoo

The Zoo, Varna

 mirchica Says:  Varna zoo is not the best zoo I’ve seen, even is nothing special but still you can enjoy a walk among the animals. There are birds, rodents, grazing animals, a tiger, a lion, a bear, 2 monkeys and some others. My favorite became the kangaroo and the pelicans. The entrance... 

The national astronomy observatory and planetarium

The national astronomy observatory and planetarium, Varna

 mirchica Says:  The star hall there are 80 seats, the planetarium is model ZKP-1 (atually I don't understand much of this). There is a projector showing the Solar System in different seasons from different points of the world. The projection lasts 1 hour which is pretty enough to get... 

Museum of History of Medicine

Museum of History of Medicine, Varna

 mirchica Says:  The museum is located in the building of the first Bulgarian charity hospital from 1869. This is the only one medicine museum in the Balkanies. It has 3 exposition rooms which presents the development of the medicine at these lands from 4000 years b.c. up to the communist... 

Hotels  

Splendid Hotel

 1 Review and 38 Opinions  The hotel is just across the road from Varna Cathedral, its name is Splendid and that sums it it... 

Grand hotel London

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Restaurants  

The fish tent: Fresh fish

The fish tent: Fresh fish, Varna

 mirchica Says:  It’s one of the many restaurants at the alley by the beach. It offers wide range of salads and seafood dishes. Prices are normal for that place. One of the most delicious food I’ve tried was fried Horse Mackerel. 

Prodadena nevesta: I love the atmosphere!

Prodadena nevesta: I love the atmosphere!, Varna

 pepsina Says:  This was the first place I got in when I visited Varna. And it became my favorite, now I go there every time I visit the city. The atmosphere is very cosy, it is no more than 10 minutes walking from the center and at the same time very quiet. It is in the yard of the place... 

Nightlife  

Makalali: Makalali

Makalali: Makalali, Varna

 mirchica Says:  It’s a night club, well it’s also working as a café during the day. There is one in Plovdiv and in Varna too. They play disco and electronic music, they have famous DJs invited very often. It’s good for chilling with friends, dancing or showing your new clothes. the most... 

Transportation  

Rent a Car in Varna

Rent a Car in Varna, Varna

 JoeyFR Says:  Hey! I've rented a vehicle in Varna airport this summer (august) - the location of the office was OK, the staff was perfect and the vehicle was also perfect. I booked Chevy Aveo and got a Scoda Octavia - MUCH better (for free)! It was not my first visit to Varna, but the... 

Varna City Tour

Varna City Tour, Varna

 mirchica Says:  For the first time in Varna and in Bulgaria too I saw such red buses as in London and other tourist cities. (Actually it has started last year). It is a typical hop on hop off bus with a specific route in Varna, Golden sands and St. St. Constantine and Elena. 24 hours ticket... 

varna airport

varna airport, Varna

 zlatiq Says:  Varna airport is about 8km outside the city. Bus number 409 takes you from the airport to the bus station, city center and all the way to some of the resorts. Tickets are sold from the ticket collector in the bus (he/he will come to you once you get on the bus). Also not... 

Shopping  

Grand Mall: Grand Mall

Grand Mall: Grand Mall, Varna

 mirchica Says:  This is the newest and biggest mall in Varna. The difference with Mall Varna is only the size and the football court on the top of the building. At the underground floors is the parking and supermarket Carrefour. On the first 2 floors there are shops and at the last one you... 

Mall Varna: The first Varna Mall

Mall Varna: The first Varna Mall, Varna

 mirchica Says:  Mall Varna is almost as every mall - a lot of shops and entertainment you can find there. There are playhalls, cinema, food court, supermarket and of course many little shops for clothes,suvenirs and home stuff. If the weather is bad and you have already been around the... 

Local Customs  

International folk festival-Varna

International folk festival-Varna, Varna

 mirchica Says:  As a big city with traditions Varna also has its own folklore festival as Sofia, Plovdiv (See for Plovdiv: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/fe67f/5cd83/4/), Burgas, Veliko Tarnovo and others have. The one in Varna was created in 1992 and groups from all over the world... 

Fair of crafts

Fair of crafts, Varna

 mirchica Says:  The international fair of arts and crafts was held for 15 or 16 time this year. Art authors present their crafts that could be jewelry, textile, painted glass, ceramic, wood carving, etc. This is really unique place where you can buy something handmade. The Fair is held in... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Taxies

Taxies, Varna

 mirchica Says:  Be very careful with the taxies. As a resort city there are many drivers who would try to lie you.Prices vary every summer, the normal tariffs are like 0.60/0.70 lev/km. Two of the biggest companies are Lasia (Ласиа - original name) with... 

Off The Beaten Path  

A boat trip along Kamchia

A boat trip along Kamchia, Varna

 mirchica Says:  Kamchia is a river in the North East part of Bulgaria, 244km long.The most interesting part is near the firth of the river between the villages Byala and Shkorpilovci, around 25 km south of Varna. That part of the river is declared for biosphere reserve. It contains mainly... 

The beach of Kranevo

The beach of Kranevo, Varna

 mirchica Says:  Kranevo is a village located 25 km north of Varna, on the way to Balchik. Kranevo is famous with its wide beach. It is connected with one of the most popular resort on the Black sea – Albena (only 3 km along the sea). There is a popular beach bar that hosts famous DJ-s –... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Swimming Complex Primorski

Swimming Complex Primorski, Varna

 mirchica Says:  Primorski swimming complex is completely new built in 2010. It has 2 big swimming pool and a little one outside and inside there is another swimming pool. There is also a fitness center and a SPA center. It is situated at the South beach of Varna, just next to the port and... 

Club Da Capo - Where To Catch The Footie!

Club Da Capo - Where To Catch The Footie!, Varna

 johngayton Says:  If you're missing your favourite football team whilst here in Varna then this is the place to check out. They have one big screen and three or four other wide screen TV's. When there's big games on SKY (from all over Europe) they usually have several showing at the same... 

Favorites  

Varna at glance

Varna at glance, Varna

 cold_dead_bunny Says:  Varna is sooo alike any other ex-soviet Black Sea resort. I basically didn't see any much difference with Crimea resorts (located in Ukraine). Though center mostly is well renovated and clean, it still feels like most of city have stucked in 80s. 

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 Varna - beautiful and hospitable - Amazing city, especially popular destination in the summer. 17 km away from here is one of the most famous rezorts in Bulgaria - Gloden Sands, where there is everything for everyone including... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi, I'm stocking up for a house party and everyone likes red wine. Any guidance as to the good value local wines would be... 

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A: If you like full-bodied reds then Bulgaria is definitely the place to buy them, the ratio of price to quality is, in my opinion, as good as you'll get anywhere in the... 

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As Contender for European City of Culture 2019...

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 From the moment I saw the luminously blue-lit clocktower at the railway station as the train drew in I knew I was going to like Varna. Even though it was just after nightfall on a cool, damp, early...... 

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Varna - our sea Capital

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 Varna is an important administrative, economic and cultural center, the Largest Bulgarian seaport and a well known international resort. It was fonded in c.6 BC as a Greek city-state under the name of... 

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BAPHA

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 BAPHA is Varna in Cyrillic. It's Bulgaria's third biggest city (pop.350 000) and the biggest city on Black sea coast. It's largest Bulgarian port (which also affects the quality of water). The... 

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Varna- one of my favourite cities

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 Varna is the biggest city at the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and the third one in the country. I feel Varna as my second home and every summer I come back here with pleasure. And every time I come I... 

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Varna - Nice City with Beautiful Girls

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 Varna is a good place for immigration - one of the richest towns in Bulgaria :-) 

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