“Everything, far from the sea, is province”

Ernest Hemingway

Population: 358 524 people

The town is situated on the north-east coast of Varna lake. Varna is the biggest town on the

Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is the third biggest town in Bulgaria.

Varna is a cultural and tourist centre. According to a national survey Varna is the best town for living in the country.

History

The town history can be traced back to a period of 7000 years ago. Archeologists have found the oldest remains of villages

along the Black sea coast by our town

Odessos fortress, whose name is a translation of the older name Varna, was founded in 6th century BC.

At the end of 6th century the fortress was destroyed and in 7th century the

founder of the Bulgarian kingdom Khan Asparuh built

his palace in its place

An old graveyard covering the area of 7500 sq.km was

discovered near Varna in 1972 which was dated back to the end of the 5th and the beginning of 6th century BC.

The golden treasure found there is considered to be the

oldest gold in the world.

Between the 9th and the 14th century Varna became an important centre of Christianity.

In 1389 it came under the rule of the Ottoman empire.

The Polish king Vladislav III called later Varnenchik and the

Transilvanian chief Yanush Hunyadi led the Christian army

in the battle against the Ottoman army. A park-musem was built

there to commemorate the battle. The biggest housing

complex in the town is named after Vladislav Varnenchik.

The Roman baths are the biggest antique public building found in Bulgaria covering an area of 7000 sq.km.

Nowadays part of the baths is used as a stage for theatre performances and concerts

Varna Aquarium was founded 100 years ago. All Black sea species are exhibited there.

Nikolai Copernicus Astronomical Observatory with the planetarium is situated in the Sea garden in Varna

Aladzha monastery is a rock monastery from 12th-13th century situated near Varna in Golden sands nature park.

Varna railway station was built in 1925 and renovated in 2005.

Evksinograd, a former summer royal palace, covers an area of 8000 decares. It is situated not far from St. St.

Constantine and Elena summer resort.

The Sea garden is a favourite place for walks and rest. It was designed by the Czech gardener Anton Novak

“Love is a folly” is the name of the international film festival held in Varna which is one of the important art events in

Bulgaria.

Varna Summer, which started in 1926, is the oldest music festival in the country in the field of the classical music.

The Palace of Culture and Sports is where many important sport events take place

The olympic swimming pool

Varna is an attractive tourist destination not only with its nice beaches but also with its

shopping areas