Varna

Varna (Bulgarian: Варна) is the third-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv. Commonly referred to as the marine (or summer) capital of Bulgaria, Varna is a major tourist destination, business and university centre, seaport, and headquarters of the Bulgarian Navy and merchant marine.

Travel as a Muslim to Varna

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Varna

• Varna Airport IATA Code: VAR GPS: 43.231944, 27.825278 8 km west of the downtown. - Varna Airport Varna Airport

}} Easy bus and taxi connection to downtown and resorts. There is a free shuttle bus between Varna Airport, Varna downtown and Burgas Airport.

Airlines and destinations - connections are mostly seasonal (the list is not full):

• Air Via (Berlin-Schönefeld, Berlin-Tegel, Frankfurt)
• Austrian Airlines operated by Tyrolean Airways (Vienna)
• Balkan Holidays Air (Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Gatwick, Glasgow, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle)
• Bulgaria Air (Amsterdam, Berlin-Schönefeld, Berlin-Tegel, Cologne/Bonn, Dublin, London Gatwick, Madrid, Milan-Malpensa, Sofia, Vienna)
• Bulgarian Air Charter (Berlin-Schönefeld, Berlin-Tegel, Cologne/Bonn, Frankfurt)
• Easyjet (London Gatwick)
• TUI fly (Brussels)
• Thomsonfly (East Midlands, London Gatwick, Manchester)
• Norwegian Air Shuttle (Oslo)
• Ural Airlines (Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Yekaterinburg)
• Wizz Air (London Luton)

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Varna

The central train station is located within walking distance from downtown and cruise terminal and there is a bus and taxi connection to airport, bus stations, and resorts. Daily services are available from Sofia, Plovdiv, and Rousse. From Sofia you have some daily direct trains which take little more than 7 hours.

There is one direct international train always available. Night train #059 departs Kiev daily, journey time is just under 35 hours. On its way to Varna, this train also stops in Lviv (25 h) and Bucharest (8 h). During the summer seasons several more destinations are added. Which cities have a direct connection varies from year to year but expect Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Minsk from the east and Prague and Warsaw among others to be on the list.

By car

Varna can be visited by Haemus Motorway (A2) from Sofia, E70 from Rousse (and Bucharest), E87 from Constanta, Romania, and Cherno More Motorway (A3)/E87 from Istanbul, Türkiye.

Travel on a Bus in Varna

There are two bus stations in Varna, one serving the local area and one for longer connections to Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo, Burgas, Plovdiv, Istanbul, Greece, Romania, Central and Western Europe. They aren't that easy to find, so take a taxi. As you approach them from the downtown and the station to the left is the local one, to the right is the long distance one.

Book a Halal Cruise or Boat Tour in Varna

Varna is Bulgaria's only cruise destination. Cruise terminal is located near downtown, close to train station, walking distance to Sea Garden and beaches. Bus and taxi connection to downtown, bus stations, airport, and resorts. There are ferry lines (buses only) to Ukraine and Georgia.

There a ferry to Ilichevsk (Odessa) in Ukraine and Poti & Batumi in Georgia (country)|Georgia.

How to get around in Varna

There is a pedestrian area and a coast area with a lot of fun for the tourists. There you can get around by foot. If you live in the tourist suburbs of Varna, you can come to the centre by bus, by trolleybus, by a rented vehicle or by taxi. Be careful with taxis: you may pay 10 times the right price, so check for the fare per kilometer - look at the small square paper plate located in the lower corner of the rear doors' windows. Good taxi companies are, OK Trans (OK Транс), Varna (Варна), Evro (Евро),Triumph (Триумф Такси), Alpha taxi (Алфа такси). Typical price is around 0.79 leva (€0.40) per km.

Public transportation

Bus and trolleybus transportation is available all around the city through the services of the private Transtriumf (Транстриумф) and the public GT Varna (Градски Транспорт - Варна). Ticket price is 1.00 BGN. A map of all bus stops and routes can be found here].

How to travel around Varna on a bicycle ?

Several companies offer bikes for guided sightseeing.

What to see in Varna

• Varna Archaeological Museum - GPS: 43.207512, 27.915039 - Varna Archaeological Museum VarnaArchMuseum - has constantly carried out archaeological investigations and excavations on various sites all over Northeast Bulgaria. They now compose the Museum exhibition, more than 100 000 objects – monuments of past epochs from Varna and the Region and Northeast Bulgaria. The most important of them (one tenth of the whole Museum collection) are represented in the Museum exhibition halls. The Museum's arguably most celebrated exhibit is the Gold of Varna and the oldest Gold treasure in the world, excavated in 1972 and dating to 4600-4200 BCE, which occupies three separate exhibition halls. The museum also manages two open-air archaeological sites and the large Roman baths in the downtown and the medieval grotto of Aladzha Monastery at Golden Sands Nature Park.
• Naval Museum - GPS: 43.200278, 27.921389 - Naval Museum, Varna 2017 24 A one of the symbols of Varna. Situated in the southern part of the sea garden.Beautiful museum building was constructed in 1890.The most valuable exhibit is the destroyer "Drazki" placed there in 1957, known for torpedoing the Turkish cruiser "Hamidie" on November 12, 1912 during Balkan war. This is the only ship of its type to be preserved until today.
• Museum of Ethnography - GPS: 43.200833, 27.913333 A - The exposition of the Ethnographic Museum - Varna is sutuated in a revival house of so-called "symmetrical type houses" built in 1860. The museum shows the rich diversity in culture and lifestyle of the population of Varna end of the second half of the XIX and early XX century.

• Battle of Varna Park Museum "Varnenchik" is memorial complex located in a unique park in an area of ​​30 acres. Located in the western part of Varna at the battlefield place dating back to 10.11.1444, where in the name of liberation of the Balkans and southeastern Europe perished Polish-Hungarian king Władysław III of Varna (Varnenchik). In the exposition are the armor and weapons,paintings,flags and sculptures of the era.
• The Sea Garden is the oldest and perhaps largest park. It is associated with the name of the Czech Anton Novak. At the request of municipality in 1894 K.Shkorpil invited the landscape engineer in Varna. There is a long alley of the Bulgarian revival with busts of the most honorable figures of the era.Perfect place for a pleasant walk, bicycle ride or outdoor sports. It contains also zoo and terrarium. The waterfront promenade underneath is lined by a string of beach clubs offering a vibrant (albeit noisy) scene of rock, hip-hop, American-style pop, house, and chalga (Bulgarian pop folk). The city beaches, commonly called sea baths are dotted with hot sulphuric mineral springs and punctured by small sheltered marinas. The Garden is a national monument of landscape architecture.

• Varna Aquarium - GPS: 43.2014, 27.9225 - Varna Aquarium Aquarium Varna, Bulgaria - The aquarium's exhibition focuses on the Black Sea's flora and fauna which includes over 140 fish species, but also features freshwater fish, Mediterranean fish, exotic species from faraway areas of the World Ocean, mussels and algae.

• Varna Dolphinarium the only dolphinarium on the Balkan Peninsula, one of the most entertaining attractions of city. Built in 1984 and has 1134 seats.
• Nicolaus Copernicus Observatory and Planetarium,
• The 2.4 km long, 50 m high Asparuhov Most bridge is a popular spot for bungee jumping.
• Notable old Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox churches include the metropolitan Assumption of Mary Gothic Church; the early 17th-century Theotokos Panagia; the St. Athanasius (former Greek metropolitan cathedral); the seamens' church of St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker; the Archangel Michael's chapel; and the St. Constantine and Helena church of the 16th century suburban monastery of the same name.
• Varna's centre was rebuilt in late 19th and the earlier half of the 20th century by the nascent Bulgarian middle class in Western style, with local interpretations of Neo-Renaissance, Neo-Baroque, Neoclassicism, Art Nouveau and Art Deco.

• Aladzha Manastir - Аладжа Манастир - 43.2775, 28.016389 Aladzha Monastery Aladzha Monastery-01 outside Varna is a beautiful monastery, which is dug in a giant rock. The entrance fee is quite low, and it's a very beautiful, and quite weird thing to see.
• Pobiti Kamani - Побити Камъни - 43.226389, 27.706667 - Pobiti Kamani Bosque de Piedra, provincia de Varna, Bulgaria, 2016-05-27, DD 73 , literally "the rocks which got hit", also outside Varna, are a bunch of gigantic rocks, standing up, in the middle of nowhere. The rocks are said to radiate energy and a lot of hippies stop by.

• The Monument of Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship - Varna's largest - overlooks the city from Turna hill. A concrete behemoth built in 1978 with the help of 27 000 volunteers, it has mostly been abandoned since 1989's regime change. Two flagpoles were erected at the base of the hill in 2009 and today they fly the two largest flags in Europe. There are no shops or services available at the site but it's still quite popular with the local residents. It's located within the city, accessible by vehicle and offers one of the best overlooks of Varna.

What to do in Varna

There is a large tourist place where you can enjoy whatever entertainment that can be purchased for money. There is something for every taste. But, you can also have nice walks in Varna.

• Varna Green Tour - Tourist Info Center | Varna, Plaza St. Cyril and Methodius Kozirkata next to the Clock Tower and opposite of the Gothic Church ☎ +359 879461347 2 hours; Free Bike tour in Varna and the sea's capital of Bulgaria. Explore Varna on a Bike. You will see beautiful green part of Varna city and many monuments such as: The Gothic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin, The Sea Garden, The Aquarium, The Dolphinarium, The Roman Baths and many others. Rent a Bike and discover Varna by your own Bike tour.
• Free Varna Tour - The free English-language sightseeing walking tour of Bulgaria’s sea capital |

Corner of Hristo Botev Blvd and Vladislav Varnenchik Blvd In front of the Gothic Church ☎ +359 887699875 - Free The free English-language sightseeing walking tour of the sea capital of Bulgaria - Varna. Every day at 11AM and 6PM (13 April - 14 October). No reservation required. Just show up at the starting point. Upon request during the rest of the year.

Study in Varna

• University of Economics and College of Tourism
• Naval Academy
• Technical University and Varna College
• Medical University and Medical College
• Chernorizets Hrabar Varna Free University
• New Bulgarian University Local Centre
• University of Shumen Teacher Centre (graduate)

How to work legally in Varna

• Shipyard
• Ship repair yards
• Cargo port, East and West
• Chemical plants near the Varna lake

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Varna

There are a couple of large shopping malls (Grand Mall, Pfohe Mall, Central Plaza, Mall of Varna, Varna Towers) turning Varna into an attractive international shopping destination. There are also several international big-box retailers (Metro, Kaufland, Carrefour) on the outskirts and traditional downtown shopping streets with boutiques and gift shops. Plenty of tourist stuff in the resorts sold in small stalls.

Halal Restaurants in Varna

There are many good restaurants at very descent prices comparing other EU countries.

Alba - a variety of traditional and international dishes at very nice prices. In summer you can choose between sitting inside or the outside garden. Located just across Archaeological Museum in a yellow-green painted house.

Mid-range

Sundogs- also described as a pub by many, Sundogs is the go-to spot for many foreginers that live in Varna for its urban atmosphere and great food

Godzilla, a family friendly place, known for its pizzas

The Happy Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, based in Varna. Tasty Kebab.

La Pastaria offering traditional Italian food, home made Pasta and Pizzas. Dragoman street 45

BM - a nice restaurant offering mainly traditional cuisine as well as sea food. Located at the end of sea garden near to the Port of Varna.

• Graffiti Cafe & Bar - High quality food items

• Massa Kitchen, great atmosphere with a wide range of food options
• Staria Chinar, traditional and Black Seafood, with many locations in the city

The beach at night tends to have the most night life in the summer. Best beach late night restaurants in 2011: Extravaganza, Copa Cabana, 4 as pik (chalga), Cubo.

There are also clubs and bars in the city but some of them are closed during summer: Horizont, Cargo, Bolla bar, Planet Club.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

There is a number of hotels in the city ranging from 5 to 2 stars. North of Varna, along a continuous 20-km-long strip, are the beachfront resorts of Euxinograd, Constatine and Helena, Sunny Day, Chaika, Riviera, and Golden Sands, with a total of more than 60,000 hotel beds, plus several villa communities offering private lodgings.

• Flag Varna Hostel - GPS: 43.2066, 27.9138 From €10 dormitory 10 minutes' walk from the beach and the bars. Nikolay and the manager, speaks good English and Spanish. Mostly Rumanian students are living there, and they are like a family. Shared kitchen & bathrooms. Double rooms are 60lev (50lev if you bargain).
• Motivi Hotel - GPS: - This is a family-run hotel providing comfortable B&B accommodation. It is in the seaside resort of St. St. Constantine and Helena and has direct public transport connection to the centre of Varna (15 minutes away).
• X Hostel Varna - 16th Street 19, Euxinograd Bus 8, 9, 11, 109, 309 or 409 to bus stop Marek where you find signposts. ☎ +359 885049084 - Party hostel. It's a short bus drive out of the city, close to the beach and mineral baths. Easy access to Golden Sands where they organize parties and pub crawls every night (foam, beach and playboy parties). Note that 110 people got an X tattooed on them.
• Yo Ho Hostel - Rusie 23 GPS: 43.20346, 27.91094 48lev double room Nice decoration.

Mid-range

• Alekta Hotel is in the northern part of the Sea Garden, on the outskirts of the town, 200 m from the sea and about a 20 minutes walk from the town center, which can also be reached by regular bus services or by taxi.

• Amfora Hotel - Is situated 8 kilometers north of Varna in St. Konstantin. The hotel is nice and not far from the coast (about 15 min).
• Aqua Hotel Varna - ul. "Devnya" 12 ☎ +359 52639090 This modern business hotel is situated in the downtown near the train station. It also has six conference rooms suitable for all kinds of business events.

- Ellinis Hotel | ☎ +359 52 761 188 - Single: 29lev - 40lev; double: 40lev - 50lev - Built in 2005 and the hotel is on the primary street connecting Varna with the sea resorts "St. Konstantin and Helena" and "Golden Sands", 12 km from the airport, 1500 m from the beach, and 5 minutes away from the downtown. All rooms have balconies with sea views.

• SesBreath apartment | 21 Petar Enchev st ☎ +359 898424022 - 2 nice bedrooms with a lounge, dining room, kitchen and shower room about 50m far from the central beach.

• Hotel Divesta is in the center of Varna, close to the main bus station.

• Boutique Splendid - Str. Bratia Shkorpil 30 ☎ +359 52 681 414 +359 52 681 415 Single: 85lev - 101lev; double: 94lev - 122lev - This hotel is located in the middle of the town, opposite a grand cathedral.

Stay Safe

Varna is in general a fairly safe place, though special caution should be taken in regards to the mafia. There have been several cases of tourists being assaulted by the mafia for improper behavior, such as the brutal beating of an Icelandic teenage girl in the summer of 2007. Try not to give anyone who might be driving a black sports car, wearing a suit with glasses a bad eye. Common sense, courtesy and respect is always the best thing you can pursue.

Stay away from people offering money change on the street they are all cheaters. They usually are located in the area of the Gothic Church(kozirkata) and also it's a typical place for pickpocketers so be careful.

If you are driving a vehicle be careful where you stop because if you violate the parking restrictions, your vehicle may be removed by the authorities and you will need to pay a penalty fee, not to mention losing a lot of time.

Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from Varna

Outside the city are the Euxinograd palace, park and fruit cocktailry and the Ecopark Varna Botanical Garden and the Pobiti Kamani rock phenomenon and the cave monastery Aladzha, and the Kamchiya biosphere reserve (UNESCO-protected)

• Golden Sands Resort is 17 km north from downtown Varna.
• Sveti Konstantin and Helena is 10 km north from downtown Varna - it is a small, but peaceful and very green resort. Many nice hotels offer mineral water SPA services, due to the abundance of hot mineral springs all over the area.
• Albena - 30 km north from Varna. An old style resort, with an architecture from the Communist times. Peaceful area though. Since the whole resort is owned by a single private company, it is one of the very few places on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast that does not suffer from overbuilding.
• The town of Balchik features a small palace and a beautiful botanical garden; 40 km away (north)
• Many wild beaches south of town (Pasha Dere, Shkorpilovtsi, Karadere, Irakli)
• The town of Kavarna (Каварна) is 60 km away north. It holds the Kavarna Rock Fest in early July and the largest rock event in the Balkans and Black Sea region.
• Cape Kaliakra - the longest cape in Bulgaria. Stunning views to the sea and the red cliffs. A place with rich history and many legends. Worth visiting. 80 km away, north.
• The high rocky coast near the small Kamen Bryag (Камен бряг, literally: Rocky Coast) village has been popular among Bulgarian hippies; 82 km away (north)

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