Best Tourist Places to Visit in Varna, Bulgarian, Europe

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Varna, Bulgarian, Europe

Varna is the Bulgaria’s 3^rd largest city as well as the largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast covering an area of 154,236 sq. km. It falls under the Varna province and Varna municipality as an administrative centre and is a tourism centre in the eastern side of the country, holding a popular Golden Sands beach, a seaport, 5 universities headquarters and dozens of museums and galleries.

Geography of Varna:

Varna coordinates with 43°13′ N latitude and 27°55′ E longitude measuring an altitude of 80 meters. It experiences a humid subtropical climate with the summer season from May to October and winter season runs in the remaining months of the year with snowfall partially.

History of Varna:

There are several theories about the origin of the name Varna, one theory claims that, Varna derives its name from Proto-Slavic root ‘Varn’ which means ‘black’ and according to another theory, the name of Varna comes from the Iranian word ‘Var’ meaning ‘fortress’. The history of Varna dates back to the 6th century BC when it was initially established and Varna Necropolis in Varna witnessed the discovery of the oldest golden treasure in the globe.

Connectivity to Varna:

Varna is located around 130 km north-northeast of the Burgas city and east-northeast of the national capital, Sofia.

Varna is accessible with airport, located 8 km away from the downtown Varna. Tourists can take benefit of the regular shuttle bus services (free) between the airport and city centre.

Varna Airport operates air services to Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam, Berlin, Dublin, London and Moscow (most of which are seasonal).

Varna also has a developed railway network, connected with Sofia, Plovdiv, and Rousse by daily trains. Car, bus, bike and taxis are the ideal options to get around.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Varna:

Varna boasts plenty of museums, churches and theatres. The International Ballet Competition in Varna is the oldest ballet competition in the world.

The shopping centers in Varna are listed below:

Pfohe Mall
Central Plaza
Grand Mall

List of the major food corners in Varna include:

BM
Happy Bar and Grill
Rodna Striaha

What to do in Varna?

Visit the beaches of Varna
Varna Green Tour
Free Varna Tour

Tourist Attractions in Varna:

Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral:

Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral is the Bulgaria’s 2^nd largest cathedral after the Alexander Nevski cathedral in Sofia. It is one of the identities of Varna which was opened in 1886.

Varna Archaeological Museum:

Varna Archaeological Museum displays around 100000 objects including typical Gold of Varna. The large Roman baths and the medieval grotto of Aladzha Monastery are other specials in the museum.

Varna Aquarium:

Varna Aquarium is home to around 140 fish species of Black Sea and other freshwater fish. It was inaugurated in 1932.

List of other places of interest in Varna includes:

Stoyan Bachvarov Theatre
Memorial of the Battle of Varna
The Sea Garden
Port of Varna
The Palace of Culture and Sports
Statue of Tsar Kaloyan
Euxinograd palace
Saint Nicholas seamen’s church
Athanasius church
Art Nouveau Mansion
Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy
The Dolphinarium
Georgi Velchev Gallery

Best time to visit Varna:

Summer months from May to October will be best time to trip to Varna.

Accommodation options in Varna:

Varna is rich in all the sectors including hospitality industry with around 200 world class hotels ranging from star to 5 stars. Hostels are ideal for those looking for budget option. The prominent hotels in Varna are listed here below: