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Varna
As the third largest city in Bulgaria, and one of the country's
most attractive towns and a popular holiday destination, Varna is
known as Bulgaria's Seaside Capital and the 'Pearl of the Black Sea
Coast'. The town is arranged in tiers along the curve of Varna Bay,
and besides being a popular beach resort, it rivals the important
cities of Sofia and Plovdiv in its wealth of museums, art
galleries, historical buildings and cultural entertainment, and as
such is a year-round holiday destination.
The 19th-century Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin is an
impressive landmark, while the extensive ruins of the Roman Spa in
the centre of town constitutes the largest ancient building in
Bulgaria, dating back to 1700. Varna is the main port for
commercial and naval shipping and has a casual, cosmopolitan
atmosphere with a Mediterranean charm created by the sunny climate,
calm sea, beach promenades and red-tiled roofs, popular with
holidaymakers.
Varna is the gateway to the nearby beach resorts, including
Albena and the mega-resort of Golden Sands, and numerous scenic
spots along the coast are within easy reach, such as the nature
reserve at Kamchia and the crumbling rock formations and dramatic
cliffs along the Balchik coast.
Information & Facts
Language
Bulgarian is the official language, which uses the
Cyrillic alphabet, but English, German and French is spoken in
resorts, hotels and restaurants.
Money
The official currency is the Lev (BGN), which is divided into
100 stotinki. The Lev is tied to the Euro at a fixed rate of EUR1 =
1.955 lev. Bulgaria has strict currency regulations. If you enter
Bulgaria with cash of any currency amounting to the equivalent of
8, 000 leva or more, you must declare it to customs officials.
Foreign currency may be exchanged in banks, hotels or at one of the
numerous bureaux de change, however due to a common practice of
misleading rates of exchange it is better to go to banks or hotels
to change money. A receipt called a
bordereauxis issued when exchanging currency, indicating
the amount that will be given, and it must be kept until departure.
Not all banks accept travellers cheques and those that do usually
charge a 5% commission. Major international credit cards are
increasingly becoming accepted by tourist hotels, upmarket shops
and restaurants, travel agents and car rental agents, but Bulgaria
is still largely a cash economy. There are ATMs in the main cities
and at Black Sea resorts.
Time
Local time is GMT +2 (GMT +3 from last Sunday in March to
last Sunday in October).