Cosmopolitan Varna is by far the most interesting town on the Black Sea coast. A combination of port city, naval base and seaside resort, it’s an appealing place to while away a few days, packed with history yet thoroughly modern, with an enormous park to amble around and a lengthy, white-sand beach to lounge on. In the city centre you’ll find Bulgaria’s largest Roman baths complex and its finest archaeological museum, as well as a dynamic cultural and restaurant scene.
Varna's main attractions are swimming and strolling; there are plenty of opportunities for both at the 8km-long city beach. The popular southern end has a pool complex, water slides and cafes; the central beach has thinner sand patches and is dominated by clubs. The rocky north beach is lined with restaurants; if you go further north you'll find beautiful stretches of sand plus an alfresco thermal pool with year-round hot water. Just in from the beach is the huge, green Primorski Park, dotted with cafes, statues and popcorn vendors.
Archaeological MuseumMUSEUM
Exhibits at this vast museum, the best of its kind in Bulgaria, include 6500-year-old bangles, necklaces and earrings said to be the oldest worked gold found in the world. You'll also find Roman surgical implements, Hellenistic tombstones and touching oddments including a marble plaque listing, in Greek, the names of the city’s school graduates for AD 221.
Roman ThermaeRUINS
The well-preserved ruins of Varna's 2nd-century-AD Roman Thermae are the largest in Bulgaria, although only a small part of the original complex still stands.
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