Varna is the sea
capital of Bulgaria.
The town is
founded by Greek colonists in 6th century before Christ
as Odessos. Now there can be seen some of the oldest gold
in the world, Roman and Byzantine remnants and other
places of interest. The city of Varna is also widely
known as the biggest harbour and resort on the Black Sea
coast. It is an administrative, economic and cultural
centre of the region. It offers its guests two
comfortable hotels: Cherno More
(3 stars) and Odessa (3
stars), private rooms (one and two stars), beautiful
buildings and fine restaurants, coffee shops and
snack-bars. The Aquarium and the Dolphinarium add to
Varna's sea attractions together with the Sea Garden
,
very scenic with its local and Mediterranean flora, and
the Marine Museum. It also has a theatre and an opera
house, four big museums (including arhaelogical and
etnographical), art galleries and old churches. Varna
hosts the annual world-famous international music
festival "Varna Summer" in June and July. An
international ballet competition is held every year as
well. Varna offers very good facilities for the
organization of international conferences, congresses,
seminars and meetings in the conference halls of Cherno
More Hotel, the
modern Festival Complex and
the Palace of Culture and Sports.
Varna with its harbour, railway station and international
airport is easily accessible by sea, land and air from
any part of the world. The town is a convenient
transportation center connected to sea resorts such as
Albena, Golden Sands
, The Riviera
and Sun Day. Varna is awarded the prestigious
international prize "Blue flag".
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"The
Black Sea city of Varna is the site of one of
many resorts constructed along the Bulgarian
coast in the last 35 years. Nicknamed the Riviera
of Eastern Europe, the resort areas share the
coast with Bulgaria's active Black Sea fisheries.
Historic Varna is also the country’s
principal seaport..."
Microsoft World
Atlas.
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