Click on a thumbnail to visit our Bulgaria in the vicinity of Varna city.

ALADZHA

    The Aladzha Monastery. My Bulgarian friends take me to the Monastery in the Nature Reserve above Golden Sands Holiday Resort. The most visited rock monastery on the Black sea..

AQUARIUM

   Visit the Aquarium in Varna Sea Garden. This is the first and only marine biological station in Bulgaria,  with hundreds of fish species, molluscs, actinides, crabs and periwinkles.

Varna Museum

  (VIDEO) Visit Varna's Archaeological Museum and see the fabulous gold that has been found in Varna. There is a truly magnificent collection of Christian Icons and a good Museum Shop.

Art Museum

   Visit the Art Museum and the City Art Gallery where one can see 19th & 20th-century Bulgarian art including the works of Vladimir Dimitrov, and Bulgarian art of national importance.

VISUAL ARTS

    Visit the Varna August Festival of Visual Arts which is held in the City's many art galleries and museums. See contemporary Bulgarian art from 2000 -2008, and perhaps buy something.

Ged's Birthday

   Welcome to Ged's Birthday Party. A quiet affair with personal friends who just happen to be the best professional dancers in town.  Thank you my friends and do I really look like this?

Jivko's Birthday

    Welcome to Jivko's Birthday Party.  He is responsible for company    finance  and mortgages. Bulgarians know how to throw a party where line dancing and Reika are all part of the fun.

Milena's Birthday

     Welcome to Milena's Birthday Party. Our lady in Bulgaria who speaks English and knows all the right restaurants, nightlife, shops and other places of interest for visitors.

BALCHIK

    Visit Balchik, Albena and the Black Sea Coast. Have a quiet coffee on the harbour promenade or a raucous evening with the World's Top Rock Bands at the Kavarna Playhouse.

CATHEDRAL

   (VIDEO) Visit the peace and tranquillity of Varna's Cathedral in the very centre of Varna. This active place of worship is an inspiration and a cool quiet refuge from the bustle of the city.

Merry Christmas

   Enjoy the Christmas Festivities in a country that still celebrates Christmas in the old-fashioned way. Lots of colourful lights, a  manger for baby Jesus and presents hung from every tree.

   Visit Varna City Beach, with mud and water therapy complexes, two quays, many restaurants and disco clubs, is just beneath the Sea Garden Park. A few minutes walk from the city centre.

Dance With Me

     Milena's sister Penka dances on Bulgarian TV "Dance with me". A prestigious competition with Bulgaria's top dancers and lots of video clips of Traditional Dancing. Friends call her "Pepi".

   Visit the FOUR PAWS Dancing Bears Park Refuge near the town of Belitsa to meet some of the rescued bears enjoying their freedom. Please support this organisation.

VARNA DOCKS

  (VIDEOS) Visit Varna Docks for an entertaining afternoon. Eat lunch at the Passenger Terminal or at Mr Baba, the Ship Restaurant. Relax on the harbour wall while the  fishermen catch their supper.

Dolphinarium

     Visit the Delphinium (Dolphinarium), which is one of the favourite attractions for children and adults alike.  Performances starring really talented dolphins artists take place daily.

Ethnographic

   The Ethnographic Museum is housed in a Revival house from the 19th century.  See many kinds of jewellery,  formal national costumes, everyday life items and goods manufactured  in the city.

EUXINOGRAD

  Euxinograd Palace is a former late 19th-century Bulgarian Royal Summer Palace and Park on the Black Sea Coast, 8km north of Varna. The Park is wonderful, the Wine Cellar is superb.

Over the Asparuhovo bridge is the unique active open air museum of “Fanagoria”, the historic proto-Bulgarian village fortress where one can see thrilling displays of horsemanship.

The Bulgarian Folk Festival Calendar - with name days - religious Saints and sinners - myths and legends and folklore from the remote past which are still alive today. Huge site with 190 pages.

The Georgi Velchev Art Museum has an exposition of paintings and drawings by one of the best masters of sea scapes in Bulgaria with landscapes from France, Germany and Bulgaria.

GOLD FEVER

  (VIDEO) See some of the fabulous gold being found in Bulgaria at this moment in time with fabulous golden treasures from the Valley of the Thracian Kings to rival that of Egypt's Tutankhamen.

GOLDEN SANDS

 (VIDEOS)  Visit the fabulous seaside resort of Golden Sands with its snack bars, Al La Carte Restaurants, disco clubs and entertainment for the whole family. The sea is warm and safe. Lots to do.

History Museum

  (VIDEO)  Visit Varna's "New History" Museum overlooking the ruins of the Roman Baths. This shows the city's development as a port, and cultural, commercial, industrial and medical centre (1878-1939).

St Konstantin

  (VIDEOS) Visit the oldest seaside resort in Bulgaria - St Konstantin and Elena with mineral baths and the shallow waters of the Black Sea. This is the "posh" resort as the Grand Varna Hotel will testify.

  On New Year's Eve, Saint Vassil’s Day, Saint Trifon’s Day and Cur's Monday after Sirni Zagovezni, special rituals called Mummer's Games take place with dancing and fabulously coloured masks.

Madara Rider

 (VIDEO)  Visit the rock cliff carving of the Horseman of Madara, the hero god who evolved into Saint George, patron of the Bulgarian Army. Climb the vertical cliff face via steps to the hill top fortress.

The Martenitsa, given as an amulet in spring, when nature gets “reborn” and starts blossoming again, is a wish for health, strength and happiness. It is made of red and white yarn to represent male and female.

Mosaic Museum

  The Devnya Mosaic Museum displays Roman and Early Byzantine mosaics from the ancient town of Marcianopolis, the period capital of the Roman Province of Moesia Secunda.

1300 Monument

  (VIDEO) Visit the hilltop monument of "Founders of the Bulgarian State". Truly breath-taking sculptures of huge dimensions plus magnificent views over the town of Shumen for miles around.

  The Varna Museum of Nature and Science, was founded to study and make popular the species of the Black Sea coast. The museum display is of the three sciences, Animal, Mineral and Vegetable.

Naval Museum

   (VIDEO) Visit the Naval Museum in Varna with its indoor and outdoor museum of full size real ships, naval guns, helicopters, and lots more "Big Boy's Toys" for young and old alike.

Nesebar Town

   Visit the ancient Museum Town of Nesebar. Indulge in a quiet coffee in a restaurant overlooking Nesebar Bay and the holiday resorts of Sunny Beach, Sveti Vlas and Ravda. Take a boat trip

Ovech Fortress

   Visit the impressive archaeological ruins of Ovech Fortress, which is situated high on impenetrable cliffs above the town of Provadia in a unique location. Well worth the visit.

    The Nicholas Kopernicus Astronomic Observatory and Planetarium  is located in the Sea Garden, nearby the main entrance from Slivnitsa. One must see the Phuko’s pendulum.

PLISKA

 (VIDEO)  Visit the archaeological ruins of Pliska, the first capital city of Bulgaria, with its Christian Basilica (Church). This is the Number One site for lovers of Bulgarian history and ancient ruins.

Puppet Museum

    Visit the Varna Puppet Theatre and Museum in Varna city centre, close to the Happy Bar and Grill, with old-fashioned children's "Punch and Judy" style to serious adult oriented themes.

Pobiti Kamani

  (VIDEO)  Visit the Stone Forest of Pobiti Kamani, 16km west of Varna. Take the A2 Hemus Highway and exit at the junction for Slanchevo, then follow the signs.  Photos by Milena Borisova.

  The Museum tell much about the cultural, social and political life during the National Revival period. It has housed the school, the church, and the community central library since 1862.

ROMAN BATHS

  (VIDEO) Visit the Ancient Roman Baths (Rimski Termi) in "San Stefano" Street.  This is the largest Roman archaeological site in the whole of Bulgaria and one is allowed to wander at will.

  Visit the Rose Festivals in the first week of June in Kazanlak, Sopot, Stara Zagora, Karlovo, Kalofer and Plovdiv. Roses are everywhere and the air is heavy with their heady perfume.

SEA GARDEN

    Visit the Sea Garden (Morska gradina) with its Dolphinarium, the Observatory, a Planetarium and a Tower, Children's Playgrounds, a Rowing Pool with water wheels, and a Zoo.

Shumen Castle

 (VIDEO) Visit the ancient hilltop fortress of Shumen, with magnificent views over the town of Shumen and the surrounding hills. The castle is in a  good state of repair and there is an excellent museum.

The BATTLE

  The Battle for Shumen (1444) where the Christian Coalition defeated the Ottoman Turks, with several hundred participants taking part.  Don't miss the pageant every September at Shumen Castle.

Shumen Plato

  Visit the Shumen Plateau (Plato) and the many Christian rock cliff monasteries. See the Okoto (Eye) where pagan sacrifices were made to heathen gods, the source of  Greek fables.

SINBAD'S

 (VIDEO)  Sinbad's Lebanese Restaurant in Golden Sands. Join us for the evening and see the Gypsy Band, Snake Lady, Magician, Hula Hoop Girls, the Contortionist, Juggler, and Dancing Girls.

Sports Palace

   Visit the Varna Palace of Sports and Culture for a multi-purpose venue of sports, local and international, traditional and modern music, congress halls, trade exhibitions, cafes and restaurants.

VARNA CITY

  (VIDEO) Visit the Sea Port Capitol of Varna. A bustling 21st Century City with the best fashion shops in all Bulgaria, international restaurants, discos, entertainment venues and four new Malls.

Vladislav Park

  Visit the Vladislav Varnenchik Park Museum sited on the Battle of Varna, 1444, where the defeat of king Vladislav Varnenchik III, meant 434 long years under severe Ottoman yoke.

The aim of the Wine Club Varna is to introduce the admirers of wine to the history of vine growing and wine producing in Bulgaria, and to popularise Bulgarian wines. Nzdrave (Cheers).

Zandana Cave

  Visit the Caves of Zandana (Biserna Dungeon), which the Ottoman Turks used as an underground prison for the Christian Bulgarian patriots. You will need a guide to find this place.

The ZOO

   (VIDEO) Visit the ZOO and the Terrarium (Exotic Zoo) in the Sea Gardens and see tarantulas, tigers, camels, bears, ostriches, lizards, turtles, vipers,  scorpions, chameleons, and lots more.

 It is not as hard as you think.

(VIDEO) THE EGYPTIAN CONNECTION takes you to Egypt where we buy our essential oils. Enjoy a Nile Cruise, visit the Valley of the Kings and come with us where others seldom venture.