Guidebook for Varna
Sightseeing
Kaliakra is a rocky cape and a unique sea-birds reserve in Dobrudja, a Northern part of Bulgaria that boasts mussel farms, sea bliss and unspoiled landscape. We can organize a day trip for you there.
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Kaliakra
Kaliakra is a rocky cape and a unique sea-birds reserve in Dobrudja, a Northern part of Bulgaria that boasts mussel farms, sea bliss and unspoiled landscape. We can organize a day trip for you there.
A medieval Orthodox Christian cave monastery complex with beautiful mosaics and frescoes in a reserved forest. Cool souvenirs and eating. We can organize a half-day trip for you if you choose so!
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Aladzha Monastery
61 АбайA medieval Orthodox Christian cave monastery complex with beautiful mosaics and frescoes in a reserved forest. Cool souvenirs and eating. We can organize a half-day trip for you if you choose so!
The biggest Orthodox church in Varna, classic 19th century basilica with golden cupola. A beautiful sight day and night!
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Cattedrale della Dormizione della Madre di Dio
2 pl. "Sveti Sveti Kiril I Metodiy"The biggest Orthodox church in Varna, classic 19th century basilica with golden cupola. A beautiful sight day and night!
Varna Aquarium is located in the Sea Garden, in one of the most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings, erected in 1911 by Dabko Dabkov, the most influential turn-of-the-century Paris-trained architect.
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Varna Aquarium
Varna Aquarium is located in the Sea Garden, in one of the most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings, erected in 1911 by Dabko Dabkov, the most influential turn-of-the-century Paris-trained architect.
Historically ambiguous monument to 'Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship' is dominating the city in its communist-styled cement grandeur and has breathtaking views on Varna Bay and the whole town.
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Parco-monumento dell'Amicizia bulgaro-sovietica
68 булевард „Васил Левски“Historically ambiguous monument to 'Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship' is dominating the city in its communist-styled cement grandeur and has breathtaking views on Varna Bay and the whole town.
Archaeological museum of Varna has the oldest collection of Gold in the World! At 4000 BC, this jewelry will leave you speechless! There is an impressive collection of Orthodox icons, too.
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Museo archeologico di Varna
41 бул. „Княгиня Мария Луиза“Archaeological museum of Varna has the oldest collection of Gold in the World! At 4000 BC, this jewelry will leave you speechless! There is an impressive collection of Orthodox icons, too.
The 2nd-3rd century AD ancient Roman biggest public Thermae (Baths) can still be perfectly outlined in its shape and grandeur. Visible from our terrace and a great chance at time-travel!
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Roman Baths
ulitsa "San Stefano"The 2nd-3rd century AD ancient Roman biggest public Thermae (Baths) can still be perfectly outlined in its shape and grandeur. Visible from our terrace and a great chance at time-travel!
Museum of naval history - ships, sea bombs, weapons, navigation. Cool stuff for kids!
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Museo navale
2 bul. "Primorski"Museum of naval history - ships, sea bombs, weapons, navigation. Cool stuff for kids!
Everything Else
Come here in summer for famous if a bit overcrowded beaches, lots of cafes and souvenir shops, and various kids' activities! Transportation options available - ask us! Best bars/discos in the summer!
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Golden Sands
Come here in summer for famous if a bit overcrowded beaches, lots of cafes and souvenir shops, and various kids' activities! Transportation options available - ask us! Best bars/discos in the summer!
One of the best beaches in and around Varna! Prepare for difficulties with parking and come early or ask us for a day (1/2 day) trip there!
Hotel Marina
One of the best beaches in and around Varna! Prepare for difficulties with parking and come early or ask us for a day (1/2 day) trip there!
Central beach can be quite crowded in the high season - but then again, topless is a key word for Bulgaria, so who complains ))
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Varna beach
Central beach can be quite crowded in the high season - but then again, topless is a key word for Bulgaria, so who complains ))
Sail off to Odessa or look at the biggest sail ships in the world during the Tall Ships Regatta in April-May!
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Port Varna
Sail off to Odessa or look at the biggest sail ships in the world during the Tall Ships Regatta in April-May!
The street leading from the house to the sea is filled with unspoiled local services! Find a 24hr shop, a bakery, a few beauty parlors, ATMs, a great stylish flower shop, local souvenirs, fruit stall
ulitsa "San Stefano"
ulitsa "San Stefano"The street leading from the house to the sea is filled with unspoiled local services! Find a 24hr shop, a bakery, a few beauty parlors, ATMs, a great stylish flower shop, local souvenirs, fruit stall
Railway Station Varna
Central Railway Station of Varna with trains to the whole Bulgaria and abroad.
STAZIONE AUTOBUS DI VARNA - AVTOEXPRESS AD
158 бул. „Владислав Варненчик“Central Bus Station.
Entertainment & Activities
Playground in the mall. You can leave your child there for a few hours and browse the shops in the mall or just have a nice, inexpensive meal in the restaurant keeping an eye on the kid.
Детски център Capella Play Mall Varna
186 бул. „Владислав Варненчик“Playground in the mall. You can leave your child there for a few hours and browse the shops in the mall or just have a nice, inexpensive meal in the restaurant keeping an eye on the kid.
A great park on the high shore above the Black sea coast. No cars and safe for running, rolling on the grass, and riding bikes. Aquarium, Delphinarium, Planetarium, the Zoo, kids playgrounds, etc etc
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Приморски парк
A great park on the high shore above the Black sea coast. No cars and safe for running, rolling on the grass, and riding bikes. Aquarium, Delphinarium, Planetarium, the Zoo, kids playgrounds, etc etc
Varna Zoo is really called a 'zoo corner' and is a small but cosy and very child-friendly place. Lots of attractions all around in the Sea garden, too!
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Zoo di Varna
Varna Zoo is really called a 'zoo corner' and is a small but cosy and very child-friendly place. Lots of attractions all around in the Sea garden, too!
Planetarium is open every day during the summer season. I couldn't find the famous Varna Delphinarium on the site's maps, but it is also in this garden, having 3 shows daily in the summer.
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Narodna Astronomicheska Observatoriya Nikolay Kopernik
Planetarium is open every day during the summer season. I couldn't find the famous Varna Delphinarium on the site's maps, but it is also in this garden, having 3 shows daily in the summer.
Shopping
Grand Mall
2 ul. "Akademik Andrei Saharov"The biggest shopping mall in Varna
Big shopping mall with all kind of shops, food options and entertainment. "Capella Play" kids center is in this mall.
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Arena Mall Varna
186 бул. „Владислав Варненчик“Big shopping mall with all kind of shops, food options and entertainment. "Capella Play" kids center is in this mall.
Arts & Culture
Pista di go-kart di Varna
Go karts track. Great fun!
Beautiful early 20th Century Opera and Drama Theater in the center of Varna. Festivals and events all year-round; special events during the summer. Do check often!
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Dramatichen Teatar Stoyan Bachvarov
1 pl. "Nezavisimost"Beautiful early 20th Century Opera and Drama Theater in the center of Varna. Festivals and events all year-round; special events during the summer. Do check often!
Food Scene
Said to be the best fish restaurant in Varna and maybe in Bulgaria. On the expensive side and quite popular so reservation is a good idea. Dine with the seaport view and then explore the lighthouse
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Captain Cook
Said to be the best fish restaurant in Varna and maybe in Bulgaria. On the expensive side and quite popular so reservation is a good idea. Dine with the seaport view and then explore the lighthouse
Fresh fish and seafood and great sea view - what's more to ask?! Always ask for the fresh fish in season!
BM Zaliva
Fresh fish and seafood and great sea view - what's more to ask?! Always ask for the fresh fish in season!
Good restaurant/bar and a great beach. Kids playground safely set. Try mascarpone pancakes!
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Rappongi
Good restaurant/bar and a great beach. Kids playground safely set. Try mascarpone pancakes!
Our favourite vegetarian restaurant in Varna. They have wide variety of tasty veggie meals and several fish dishes
Jasmin Tea House
26 ul. "Petko Karavelov"Our favourite vegetarian restaurant in Varna. They have wide variety of tasty veggie meals and several fish dishes
Nice food, good value. The new Happy restaurant is on the main street on the corner of Knyaz Boris and Slivnica (map not showing the right location). Just ask for Happy :)
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Happy Bar & Grill
22 bul. "Slivnitsa"Nice food, good value. The new Happy restaurant is on the main street on the corner of Knyaz Boris and Slivnica (map not showing the right location). Just ask for Happy :)
Traditional Bulgarian meals at its best. Carefully restored meals from ancient recipes. Artisan cooking at its best! Nice selection of wines, too! A must, indeed, for food lovers.
Pri Monahinite
47 bul. "Primorski"Traditional Bulgarian meals at its best. Carefully restored meals from ancient recipes. Artisan cooking at its best! Nice selection of wines, too! A must, indeed, for food lovers.
New address is Preslav 11. Hearty Serbian and Bulgarian dishes, natural wood oven and grill, great bar. Reservation is a must!
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Staria Chinar Restaurant
154 ul. "Makedonia"New address is Preslav 11. Hearty Serbian and Bulgarian dishes, natural wood oven and grill, great bar. Reservation is a must!
Best wine restaurant in Varna. On the 'classy' side, so dress up for the special evening.
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di Wine
№2 ul. "Bratya Shkorpil"Best wine restaurant in Varna. On the 'classy' side, so dress up for the special evening.
Hearty Turkish restaurant one block from the flat. Try spicy Adana kebab, and a killer roasted eggplant pate. Home delivery, too!
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Orient Turkish Restaurant
1 ul. "Tsaribrod"Hearty Turkish restaurant one block from the flat. Try spicy Adana kebab, and a killer roasted eggplant pate. Home delivery, too!
Traditional BG restaurant - on the same corner as "Orient". Come for a very friendly-priced lunch set menu or fresh grill a la carte. Another tradidional 'mehana' is right across the rd from the flat.
Mehana Koleloto
31 ul. "Preslav"Traditional BG restaurant - on the same corner as "Orient". Come for a very friendly-priced lunch set menu or fresh grill a la carte. Another tradidional 'mehana' is right across the rd from the flat.
The sunniest place for your morning artisan coffees. Great for crowd watching! Costa coffee is just across the walking Slivnitsa blvd.
My Cafe by Ani Boland
The sunniest place for your morning artisan coffees. Great for crowd watching! Costa coffee is just across the walking Slivnitsa blvd.
Tapas and wines on the main walking blvd of Varna. Watch the summer crowd flowing and enjoy your ice-cold Sangria!
SPANISH RESTAURANT BODEGA
9 bul. "Slivnitsa"Tapas and wines on the main walking blvd of Varna. Watch the summer crowd flowing and enjoy your ice-cold Sangria!
Ask for fresh mussels from Dalboka bay! Great place for a slow lunch.
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Bistro Europe
11 bul. "Slivnitsa"Ask for fresh mussels from Dalboka bay! Great place for a slow lunch.
Italian restaurant, moderately priced, good cooking and wines selection.
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La Pastaria
Italian restaurant, moderately priced, good cooking and wines selection.
Pizzarado
Open May 15 - early September. Moderately good pizzas in great garden surroundings.
Another great garden restaurant right next to the famous Varna dolphinarium.
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БМ Градината
Another great garden restaurant right next to the famous Varna dolphinarium.
Great coffee spot with award-winning architectural design inside. A small contemporary art gallery upstairs.
Graffit Gallery
Great coffee spot with award-winning architectural design inside. A small contemporary art gallery upstairs.
Pizza Morsko Konche
19а ul. "Tsar Simeon I"A simple pizza place. Coffees and salads also available.
"Sea Paradise" (Morski Rai) is a medium-priced fish restaurant with great sea views and crowd watching options. Have a fish soup and some mussels!
Morski Rai (Sea Paradise)
"Sea Paradise" (Morski Rai) is a medium-priced fish restaurant with great sea views and crowd watching options. Have a fish soup and some mussels!
GODZILA Sevastopol
66 bul. "Knyaz Boris I"A simple pizza place. They have home delivery!
Drinks & Nightlife
The best beach bar in town. Always a funky crowd, great cocktails and visiting DJs. If overcrowded, go for a menta instead of mojito - the latter can take a good 20 min!
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Cubo
The best beach bar in town. Always a funky crowd, great cocktails and visiting DJs. If overcrowded, go for a menta instead of mojito - the latter can take a good 20 min!
Martini Bar
1 ul. "Bacho Kiro"Put in a strange place but classy bar with good crowd
Horizont is famous for its nightlife events - but also great for daytime coffees and food with breathtaking views and lush garden setting.
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Horizont Complex
Приморски паркHorizont is famous for its nightlife events - but also great for daytime coffees and food with breathtaking views and lush garden setting.
The best sports pub in Varna. Live matches, great beers, rare whiskeys. Quiz night every Monday 20.30 (in Bulgarian, but you can join the bar's team with your expertise!)
Three Lions Pub
41 ulitsa "Knyaz Aleksander Batenberg"The best sports pub in Varna. Live matches, great beers, rare whiskeys. Quiz night every Monday 20.30 (in Bulgarian, but you can join the bar's team with your expertise!)
Makalali
Great beach bar with funky crowds and cool cocktails
Extravaganza
6А ul. "Tsar Simeon I"Night club and bar