Varna car hire Bulgaria

Hotels: Alekta Aqua Art Hotel Briz 2 Capitol City Planet Dallas Dionis Divesta Elegance Focus  Grand Hotel Musala Palace Holiday Villa Varna Lukos Odessos Orbita Panorama Relax Siesta Trakata Trite kladeneca Villa Simeonov Much of Varna's charm is due to its seaside location, roughly on the same parallel as the French Riviera. The distinctive, red-tile roofed buildings and casual atmosphere lend the city a Mediterranean allure that is hard to resist. Founded by Miletian Greek colonists in the 6th century BC as Odessos, through the ages Varna and its busy harbor rose and fell in importance as a trading center and strategic military outpost for Romans, Byzantines, Proto-Bulgarians, Ottomans and others. During communism, Varna was renamed Stalin and the city burgeoned into a bustling industrial center and shipbuilding port, but the economic downturn of late is obvious. While the industrial sector is in trouble, tourism remains fairly steady. Each summer, the local population of 305,000 swells with tourists flocking to the nearby beach resorts. What To Do Gulls soar overhead as residents and visitors alike stroll the busy Knyaz Boris I pedestrian promenade, which runs from the city center at Nezavisimost Square to the flower-filled Marine Gardens. The latter stretches for eight kilometers along the sea and contains the oldest city building, the Festival Complex (a multi-purpose shopping and entertainment facility), and several museums, the most interesting of which is the Naval Museum. Other notable city sights include the 1700-year old Roman Thermae, whose extensive ruins occupy an entire city block and constitute the largest ancient building in Bulgaria. The "crown jewels" of the History and Art Museum are its 6000-year-old worked gold and copper objects; unearthed in 1972 from the Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis, they are the oldest of their kind. The Ethnographic Museum occupies an authentic wooden National Revival compound and features a varied display of 19th-century folkcrafts. The neo-Baroque Drama Theater on Nezavisimost Square has been the center of Varna cultural life ever since it opened in 1932. The square, which also includes the Opera House and extensive fountains, is a hub of activity and a good place to sip espresso at one of the sidewalk cafes and watch the world pass by. For lunch or dinner, the Paraklisa ("Chapel") restaurant, opposite the Naval Museum, is notable for its monastery decor and unique menu of old Bulgarian recipes. Varna's events and festivals center around the highly-regarded Summer Arts and Music Festival which runs through June and July and includes classical, jazz and folk music, opera and ballet. Most events take place in the outdoor summer theater in the Marine Gardens. Vicinity Varna cars hire is the gateway to the nearby beach resorts of St Constantine/Sunny Day, Golden Sands/Riviera and Albena. The latter two are livelier than the former, which caters to a more sedate elderly crowd. Thirty kilometers south of Varna is the UNESCO-designated nature reserve of Kamchia, rich in flora and waterfowl such as pelicans and kingfishers. The reserve resembles a semi-tropical forest, lush with verdant growth. The small resort has several hotels; tour boats ply the lower reaches of the river ($2). Getting There:   http://www.cars4rents.com  cars rental bulgaria varna From Sofia, private buses (US$7-8) depart several times a day from the staging area behind the Princess Hotel. From the nearby central railway station, there are seven daily trains (regular, express and overnight) utilizing three different routes (7 hours; first class: US$11 RT). Balkan Air has four daily flights to the Varna international airport (US$45 OW; $85 RT). In Varna, private vans depart from opposite the state bus station and offer regular service to Bourgas and other locales along the coast. The sea terminal, while no longer providing coastal hydrofoil service, does have hydrobuses to Balchik. Varna city and beach resort / cars hire Bulgaria http://www.cars4rents.com   A district town, situated on Varna Bay on the Black Sea, 469 km north-east of Sofia; a seaside resort. Population of over 350 000. Third in population after Sofia and Plovdiv, called the seaside capital of Bulgaria. Terminal station on the railway lines Sofia-Varna and Rouse-Varna, a sea port, an international airport, second in traffic after Sofia. Long sand-covered beach strips. The gem of the Bulgarian Black Sea is situated at the end of the big Varna Bay, with a convenient and well conserved water area. The city's peculiar sea charm is sublime and moving. Ancient, medieval, renaissance and modern cultures mingle and coexist throughout the city. Varna lies on the same latitude of the famous Atlantic resorts Bayonne and Biarritz in France, on a large, flat and high terrace on the northwestern most curve of the bay which juts some 7 km inland. During the holiday season, July and August, the sunshine allows 10-11 hours of sunbathing. There is nothing of the cold Baltic wind or the summer Riviera heat. The sea is amazingly calm and free of dangerous tides. Apart from being a beach resort, Varna rivals the great cities of Sofia and Plovdiv, in its offering of cultural attractions and historical buildings, museums and art galleries. It also provides access to some of the quieter scenic spots along the coast, including the nature reserve of Kamchiya, the royal palace of Balchik and the hillside monastery of Aladzha... Varna is an 'around-the-year' holiday destination. Beyond the high Season its balneo the rapy facilities can help you unwind and enjoy the many sights and sounds in peace. Seaside Park - the biggest park of Varna, situated by the beach. Its construction begins in 1878. Within the park area one can find the Seaside Baths, the Navy Museum, the Museum of Natural History, the Aquarium (unique exposition of water organisms - Black Sea, freshwater, tropical fishes), the Astronomical Observatory and the Planetarium which organizes observation seances for visitors, Dalphinarium with an amusing show, etc. The Church of the Assumption - this church is second in scale after St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia. Erected in 1884-1886 by the master builder, Gencho Kunev in honor of the Liberation from Ottoman yoke. Modern Byzantine architecture. Spacious interior, woodcarver iconostasis by masters belonging to the school of Debar, stained glass. The church is painted in 1949-1950. Declared monument of culture. Evksinograd - a small palace in the vicinity of Varna built for a summer residence of Knyaz Alexander of Battenberg, later used by tzars Ferdinand and Boris III, nowadays - a residence of the government. The construction, started in 1886, the accomplished with the participation of the Viennese architect Rumpelmeyer, the Swiss architect H. Meyer and architect N. Lazarov. The architectural design reminds of the French 18th-century palaces. The building is situated amidst a beautiful park with rare exotic plants.   Varna halocline necropolis http://www.cars4rents.com In 1972 on the northern bank of Varna lake was discovered the Varna halocline necropolis, dated from the second part of the fifth millennium BC. The discovered finds prove the existence of a developed civilization in south Eastern Europe. Potter masks with golden applications, ceramic tools, copper decorations and etc were found in the excavated over 200 burial mounts. Over 3000 golden tools with total weight of 6, 5 kilograms were found there and they are considered to be the oldest cultivated gold in the world. Photos

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