City guide

Varna, like a local

Bulgaria’s sea capital: a seaside park running into the beaches, Roman baths in the middle of town and the oldest worked gold in the world.

Sights worth your time

By the sea

Sea GardenМорската градина

Huge seaside park with cafés, the aquarium, the observatory and paths down to the beach.

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Dormition Cathedral
Centre

Dormition CathedralКатедралата „Успение Богородично“

Varna’s landmark cathedral from 1886, beautiful when lit at night.

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Archaeological Museum (Varna Gold)
Centre

Archaeological Museum (Varna Gold)Археологически музей (Варненското злато)

Home of the Varna Necropolis gold, about 6,500 years old — the oldest worked gold ever found.

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Roman Baths
Centre

Roman BathsРимските терми

Ruins of the huge public baths of ancient Odessos, among the largest in the Balkans.

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Retro MuseumРетро музей

Communist-era cars, slogans and everyday objects; fun even if you grew up with them.

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By the sea

Naval MuseumВоенноморски музей

Ships, a torpedo boat and anchors in the garden by the sea.

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Things to do

By the sea

City beaches & beach barsГрадските плажове и плажните барове

Sandy beaches run below the Sea Garden, with beach bars that turn into party spots on summer nights.

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Centre

Opera & Singing FountainsОперата и Пеещите фонтани

Catch an opera or ballet, then watch the light-and-music fountains by the theatre.

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Easy day trips

Aladzha cave monastery (15 km)
Outside the city

Aladzha cave monastery (15 km)Аладжа манастир (15 км)

Medieval monastery carved into a 25-metre cliff in the forest near Golden Sands.

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Stone Forest – Pobiti Kamani (20 km)
Outside the city

Stone Forest – Pobiti Kamani (20 km)Побитите камъни (20 км)

A field of hollow stone columns up to 7 m tall in sandy “desert”.

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Golden Sands (17 km)
Outside the city

Golden Sands (17 km)Златни пясъци (17 км)

The big resort: 4 km of beach, the Aquapolis water park and lively summer nightlife.

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Balchik Palace & Botanical Garden (45 km)
Outside the city

Balchik Palace & Botanical Garden (45 km)Двореца в Балчик (45 км)

Romanian queen’s seaside palace with terraced gardens and a cactus collection.

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Cape Kaliakra (65 km)
Outside the city

Cape Kaliakra (65 km)Нос Калиакра (65 км)

Red cliffs over the sea with fortress ruins; dolphins are often seen.

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Where to eat

CentreBulgarian

Staria ChinarСтарият чинар

Long-standing Varna favourite for Bulgarian and Balkan grills, named after an old plane tree.

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Outside the cityBulgarian

Aksakovska PanoramaАксаковска панорама

Hilltop restaurant with sea views just outside Varna, serving rare regional recipes.

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By the seaSeafood

OleaОлеа

Bright seaside restaurant for fish and seafood.

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CentreItalian

LargoЛарго

Stylish central spot with thin-crust pizza, fish and a quiet garden.

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Cheap local eats

★ Best-rated on Google Maps

Zakusvalnya (snack bar), banicharnitsa (banitsa bakery) and home-cooking eateries serve Bulgarian food at low prices; locals eat here. Ratings and photos: Google Maps.

Snack bar (zakusvalnya)

Le ChefЛьо Шеф

бул. Княз Борис I 46

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Snack bar (zakusvalnya)

GotvarnicaГотварница

Опълченска 2

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Good coffee

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Wine bars

Bars

CentreCraft beer

The Black Sheep PubБлек Шийп

English-style pub with its own craft beer, mussels and sport on screens.

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Clubs & dancing

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Hotels & guesthouses

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Hotel★★★★★

Grand Hotel LondonГранд хотел Лондон

Мусала 3

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Guesthouse

Family Hotel "Zelenika"Семеен Хотел "Зеленика"

Зеленика 151

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Hotel

Hotel "Vanilla"Хотел "Ванила/Ванилия"

ул. „Прибой-1-ва", 9021 Fichoza

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Transport

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City buses

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Holidays nearby

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Summer

Golden Sands

A big resort inside a forest nature park north of Varna, with a 3.5 km Blue Flag beach and lively nights.

  • 3.5 km Blue Flag beach
  • Some hotels have warm mineral-water pools
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Summer

St Constantine and Helena

Bulgaria’s oldest seaside resort (1908), quiet and green, with hot mineral-water pools and spa hotels open all year.

  • Mineral water pools
  • 9 km from Varna, quieter than Golden Sands

Good for: Many spa hotels offer mineral-water and mud procedures and rehabilitation all year.

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