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VARNA TOWN CENTRE

Archaeological Museum 1

Cathedral of the

Assumption 2

Church of the

Assumption 4

City History Museum 6

Ethnographic Museum 3

Navy Museum 7

Roman Thermae 5

Sea Gardens 8

Key to Symbols see back flap

VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

440 km (273 miles) E of Sofia.

* 330,000. k 8 km (5 miles)

N of centre. £ @ v 

n pl. Musala, (052) 602 907.

( daily. _ Varna Summer

(Jul–Sep). http://www.varna-bg.com

http://www.mitropolia-varna.org

E Navy Museum
bul. Primorski 2. Tel (052) 731

523. 
     

     10am–5:30pm Mon–

     
     

     Fri. &
     The prize exhibit of the
     Navy Museum is the torpedo
     boat Drûzhki (Intrepid)
     displayed outside the museum.
     In 1912, during the First
     Balkan War, the Drûzhki
     secured the Bulgarian
     navy’s only victory in the
     conflict when it sank a
     large Turkish cruise ship.
     The museum itself holds
     exhibits relating to navigation
     on the Black Sea starting from
     the 6th century BC.

     
     

The torpedo boat, Drûzhki at the entrance of the Navy Museum, Varna

Y Sea Gardens

Aquarium Tel (052) 632 066.

# 9am–8pm daily. & 8

http://www.aquariumvarna.com

Planetarium Tel (052) 684 441.

# Mar–Oct: 5pm, 6pm Tue–Sat,

Nov–Feb: 5pm Tue–Fri. 8 shows for

pre-booked groups only. &

Dolphinarium Tel (052) 302 199.

# 1 May–1 Oct: 10:30am, 12pm,

3pm & 7pm Tue–Sun, Oct–Apr:

12pm. & 8 - =

http://www.dolphinarium.festa. org

Begun in 1862, this urban

park was designed by Czech

landscape architect Anton

Novak, with trees and plants

from Bulgaria and around

the Mediterranean. Among

its flowerbeds and shaded

paths are several family-

friendly attractions, including

an Aquarium with stingrays,

a Planetarium and a

Dolphinarium with regular

shows. Stretching out below

the Sea Gardens is Varna’s

long, sandy beach. Lined with

outdoor restau rants, cafés and

bars, it is ideal for lazy days of

swim ming, sunbathing, eat ing

and drinking. After dark, the

beach is one of the Black Sea’s

liveliest spots, with clubs open

until the small hours.

P Evksinograd Palace

Tel (052) 393 100. # 9am–3pm

Mon–Fri, only for pre-booked groups

of 10 or more. ¢ July & Aug.

Located 8 km (5 miles) from

central Varna, the spectacular

Evksinograd Palace, built for

Prince Aleksandûr Batenberg I,

was completed in 1886, and

served as the summer resi-

dence for Bulgarian royalty

until the Communists came

to power in 1944. It was

designed by famous Viennese

architect Rumpelmeyer and

its gardens were laid out by

French landscape designers in

the 19th century. Today, the

palace is still a state property.

The museum traces the
history of Varna from the late
18th century, when it was a
neglected coastal town, to
the mid-20th century, when
it became a major port and
popular seaside resort.

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Varna Airport
8 km (5 miles)
Railway Station
200 m (220 yards)
Evksinograd
SOFIA Palace
Black Sea
Archaeological
Museum
Cathedral of
the Assumption
Ethnographic
Museum
Church of the
Assumption
Roman
Thermae
City History
Museum
Navy
Museum
Sea
Gardens
Church of
Sveti Nikola
City Art
Gallery
Armenian
Church
Stoyan Bachvarov
Drama Theatre &
Varna Opera-House
Clock
Tower
Aquarium