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 Bulgarian only. The ticket office opens 30 minutes before the show starts. The building is located in the central area of Primorski Park.


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