General Information

Varna is the third biggest city in Bulgaria and the biggest city on the Bulgarian coast. It has a good infrastructure, moderate-continental climate, a 17m wide beach, 12 hydrothermal springs, balneological and cuntural center, and fast developing seaside,. The city is a preferred place for many tourists from the whole world.

 

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Sights

You can visit:

Many of the Orthodox temples in Varna. The biggest and most famous are:

• The cathedral temple ´Uspenie Presviatia Bogorodici´ found in 1996 and built on the model of the ´Peterhovskia´ temple in Peterburg. It is situated on a big square which is surrounded with a beautiful garden;
• The Orthodox temple ´St. Bogorodica Panagia´ founded in 1602 in the Aiazmoto area. It was built low in the ground because of legal restrictions that existed during the Otoman Rule - Orthodox temples couldn´t be higher than 2 meters;
• The Orthodox temple ´St. Atanasii´ founded in 1838. It is situated near the Roman therms and is a museum for ancient icons today;
• The Orthodox temple ´St. Nikolai´ founded in 1865. It is the only sea temple in Bulgaria;
• The Orthodox temple ´St. Paraskeva Petka´ founded in 1906;
• The Armenian Orthodox temple ´St. Sarkis´ founded in 1844. The temple is in the shape of a cross;
• The Aladja monastery complex, located 17km from Varna:
• A rock cloister Aladja monastery which is situated in a rock massif which is almost 40 meters high and is a part of a big group of natural caves. Original mediavel wall-paintings are preserved,
• ´The Catacombs´ which are anchoretic cells and tombs of monks on three levels. It is dated from the Early Christian era(IV-VIc.) They are situated in another group of caves,
• A museum which is a restoration of the Aladja monastery and ´Tge Catacombs´. There are icons and church belongings, floor mosaics on the second Early Christian basilica found on ´Khan Krum´ street;

 

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Entertainment

Here you can Enjoy

• The international pop music festival Golden Orpheus
• The days of the symphonic music
• An international folklore festival
• Fashion-shows

You can also Enjoy

• A large variety of breezy and beautiful restaurants, offering delicious dishes from the Bulgarian and the international cuisine
• Numerous grocery shops, as well as clothes and souvenir shops
• An amphitheatre with 1000 seats

Tourists can also take advantage of numerous opportunities for trips on boat to other seaside towns are resorts in as well as trips inside the country to cultural and historic destinations.

 

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Sports

The yachts club and the water facilities offer the fans of waters sports:

• yacht school;
• wind-surfing;
• water-skiing;
• motor boat driving
• steam-sailing
• hang-gliding;
• open-air and covered pools

Beginners and advanced tennis players can find great facilities offered by the tennis clubs:

• well maintained and equipped tennis courts;
• schools and experienced playmates;
• tournaments.

Sunny Beach offers the fans of horse riding:

• many stables;
• riding school.

Tourists can also enjoy:

• bowling;
• mini golf;
• volleyball and various beach sports;
• shooting-ground;
• tour of the resorts using bicycle or rickshaw.