Must-see attractions in Varna

  • Archaeological Museum

    Varna

    Exhibits at this vast museum, the best of its kind in Bulgaria, include 6000-year-old bangles, necklaces and earrings said to be the oldest worked gold…

  • Roman Thermae

    Varna

    The well-preserved ruins of Varna's 2nd-century-AD Roman Thermae are the largest in Bulgaria and the fourth-largest of their kind in Europe. Visitors are…

  • Primorski Park

    Varna

    Established in 1878, this large and attractive green space, overlooking the sea, stretches for about 8km and is said to be the largest of its kind in…

  • Natural History Museum

    Varna

    The museum presents the flora and fauna of the Black Sea region, divided into sections representing the area's geology, botany, vertebrates and…

  • National Naval Museum

    Varna

    The National Naval Museum hosts several galleries of model ships and uniforms. Anchors, artillery and helicopters can be seen rusting quietly in the…

  • Aquarium

    Varna

    Housed in a powder-blue art deco building, the city aquarium is worth a look to see the tanks filled with seahorses, piranhas and conger eels, as well as…

  • Copernicus Planetarium

    Varna

    Varna's retro planetarium is a beautiful building in its own right, though the nightly presentations (shows start at 5pm Monday to Saturday) are in…

  • St Michael the Archangel Church

    Varna

    St Michael the Archangel Church was founded in 1865 and is historically significant as the first place where religious services were given in Bulgarian…

  • History of Varna Museum

    Varna

    Varna’s ivy-clad city history museum covers the post-independence period from 1878 to 1939, with mock-ups of long-gone 1920s shops and offices,…

  • Sveti Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

    Varna

    This elegant church was built in 1842 and features a barrelled wooden ceiling and a wonderful collection of naive icons. It’s normally closed, but the…

  • Ethnographic Museum

    Varna

    This charming revival-era mansion built in 1860 houses an interesting collection of traditional folk costumes and furnishings, and has displays on local…

  • Zoo Park

    Varna

    Varna's small zoo, in Primorski Park, has around 70 different types of animals, including some llamas, a camel, some big cats (lion, tiger, panther), pink…

  • Varna City Art Gallery

    Varna

    You can peruse two floors of 19th- and 20th-century Bulgarian art at this gallery, including works by Vladimir Dimitrov and David Peretz. Various…

  • Roman Baths (Small)

    Varna

    There's a walkway running around the ruins of this smaller Roman bath complex, built around the 4th century AD, but there's little to see other than some…

  • Sveti Nikolai Church

    Varna

    The pretty Sveti Nikolai Church, right in the city centre, is worth a visit for its saintly murals. It’s always busy, and is a popular venue for weddings.

  • Sveti Atanas Orthodox Church

    Varna

    The beautiful Sveti Atanas Church overlooks the Roman Thermae. Dating from 1838, it features numerous icons and an intricately carved bishop’s throne.

  • Graffit

    Varna

    This contemporary art gallery displays rotating exhibitions of mainly visual arts, usually of high quality.

  • City Hall

    Varna

    Varna's towering, multistory city hall is a landmark of communist-era brutalist design.

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