"Varna" a Varna Travel Page by novsco61

Varna is cosmopolitan city but there are lots of reminders of old Comunist regime.

Varna is the third largest city after Sofia and Plovdiv, the biggest Bulgarian seaport.The city is clean and green. The most famous of the city's green miracles are the Marine Gardens which are the largest in the Balkans, Euxinograd park - the former Royal Palace and the paradise of St. Constantine.

Varna, formerly Stalin (ancient Odessus.From 1949 to 1956 the city was named Stalin. The city is a popular vacation resort.
North of Varna there is a cluster of seaside resorts all with fine - sandy beaches but differing in size and style.

The Varna Museum is full of treasures from all periods of the city's history, and will interest both the informed archaeologist and the casual visitor. In 1972 excavations in the Varna Necropolis revealed almost two thousand gold artefacts from about 4000 B.C. One stunning display case has the bones of a tribal leader arranged with skilfully-made jewellery and personal possessions around him. Some of the finds are displayed behind magnifying glass to reveal the complex and minute details of the craftsmanship. Some items are thought to be the oldest worked gold so far discovered. Other exhibition halls contain Greek and Roman antiquities, including some fine ceramics; icons, weapons and materials from the 19th century struggle against the Ottoman Empire.