Varna

• The Roman Baths are located in the southeast of the present-day city of Varna and cover more than 7,000 square meters.
• The Archaeological Museum was founded in 1887; its original finds date from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages.
• Golden Sands Beach is more than 3.5 kilometers long.
• The Sea Garden stretches along the coast and covers more than 850 decares.

The Roman Baths offer insight into the importance of ancient Varna as a place of public life. Covering more than 7,000 square meters, they are the largest ancient public building discovered in Bulgaria to date. Their location in the southeast of the present-day city is a useful landmark when exploring Varna’s historical heritage.

Another stop for culture enthusiasts is the Varna Archaeological Museum. It was founded in 1887 by the brothers Karel and Herman Shkorpil. The exhibition includes original finds dating from the Paleolithic, around 100,000 BC, to the Middle Ages, including the 7th and 8th centuries. Its timeline therefore extends far beyond a single era.

Music is also part of the city’s cultural history: the Varna Summer International Music Festival was founded in Varna in 1926 and is considered Bulgaria’s first music festival. If you want to include music history in your travel plans alongside historical sites, this offers another cultural point of interest.

Golden Sands Beach is more than 3.5 kilometers long. Activities listed there include beach sports, various water sports and other attractions. This is a different focus from the city’s museum and history offerings: when choosing your destination, you can therefore consider whether you would prefer to focus mainly on culture or beach activities.

Varna’s Sea Garden runs along the coast and covers more than 850 decares. It is suitable for walking, sports and sightseeing. The garden is also home to the Festa Dolphinarium, which is considered the only attraction of its kind in Bulgaria. The Sea Garden thus offers opportunities for exercise and sightseeing, as well as a distinctive attraction of its own.

The University Botanical Garden – Varna Eco Park has more than 300 species of exotic trees and shrubs, as well as more than 100 species of herbaceous plants. This diversity offers a distinct alternative to the ancient and archaeological attractions. If you are interested in plants, the Eco Park is a fitting addition to a cultural trip.

The Academic Jockey Club is also located in the University Botanical Garden. It offers riding lessons with an instructor, free riding for advanced riders, and tours in a carriage, cabriolet or painted wagon along the Eco Park route. The options differ considerably: you can choose according to your interest in riding or taking a tour through the Eco Park.

In Euxinograd, the visitor route includes the greenhouses, the palace building, a sundial given as a gift by Queen Victoria, the “St. Demetrius” chapel and the cellar. The stops bring together gardens, architecture and individual historical objects as part of a visitor experience. Varna also hosts Todorov Den every year, featuring traditional races, competitions with horse-drawn carriages and donkey carts, and prizes for the most beautiful horses.

City buses on routes 7, 12, 31, 31A, 148, 9, 14 and 409 go to the Archaeological Museum. The stops listed are “Muzeya” and “Sevastopol.” For Euxinograd, city bus routes 9, 31A, 109 and 409 are listed, with service to the “Evksinograd” stop.

Golden Sands Beach can be reached by city bus routes 9, 109, 209b and 409, as well as on foot or by car. The stops listed are “Travel,” “Madara,” “Aqva park,” “Republika,” “Direktsiyata,” “Zora” and “Kukeri.” When choosing a hotel in Varna, you can take this transport information into account alongside your planned visits and activities.

For more destination options, find pages here for Varna, Sveti Konštantin I Elena, Golden Sands, Kamenar and Zvezditsa. You can also compare Dolni Chiflik, Vetrino and Aksakovo.

What does the Varna Archaeological Museum display?

It displays original finds dating from the Paleolithic, around 100,000 BC, to the Middle Ages, including the 7th and 8th centuries.

Which buses go to the Archaeological Museum?

City bus routes 7, 12, 31, 31A, 148, 9, 14 and 409; the stops listed are “Muzeya” and “Sevastopol.”

What activities are mentioned at Golden Sands Beach?

Beach sports, various water sports and other attractions.

What does the visitor route in Euxinograd include?

The greenhouses, the palace building, the sundial given as a gift by Queen Victoria, the “St. Demetrius” chapel and the cellar.

For the overarching travel overview: Varna Province.