Leaving for a vacation in sunny Bulgaria to resorts on the outskirts of Varna, it is not necessary to sit on the beach, because there are enough places of interest for both children and adults nearby. Bus routes are developed quite well, as conductors, collecting fares and fees are usually a little understanding Russian, always tell where to go. You can also buy a map in any supermarket or newspaper stand, and using it explore around the resort.
Spending a couple-three days on the beach, and studying the menu next to the hotel or apartment restaurants, many vacationers to the resorts of Golden Sands and St. Konstantin and Elena go for new experiences in Varna. And the first item on the visit is usually Seashore Park.
Eight miles along the sea park there is suitable primarily for the entertainment of children for which parents normally go to the famous Bulgarian resorts. On the left side of the park there is a small zoo and the only one in the Balkans dolphinarium. Entrance to the small and quite cozy corner of the park, where the cages with the animals is only 1 lev (about 0.5 Euro). People here in everyday life and usually little children can get a lot of fun.
But submission to the Dolphinarium, the entrance to which will cost 17 leva (8.5 euro) may disappoint. 40-minute program is in turn in four languages, but because a significant fraction of the visitors to listen it in different languages, rather than look at the stunts aquatic mammals. Perhaps more interesting will be to sit in a café located nearby, the windows of which overlook the swimming pool with dolphins and look at these graceful creatures to enjoy.
Located in the center of Seaside Park a small amusement park more attractive to children up to 8 to 9 years, since most of the attractions is calculated on them. Although jumping to bungee can be interesting, and for an adult. And the bugs living in the pond, where the ride catamarans, may for some time draw the attention of naturalists. After purchasing a card for 20 lev, you can please her offspring almost unlimited access to local attractions, skiing at any of them in the end cost of 1 lev. Given that the same entertainment at worst, as at the resort will cost 2-3 times more expensive, it makes sense in Varna.
Having gone to the other end of the park, past the scattered here and there with the ice cream shops, pop roots, sugar and wool boiled corn, and admire the way for the giant sundial in front of the main entrance, you can get to the planetarium “Nicholas Copernicus”. Listen lecture about the stars and make sure with the help of Foucault’s pendulum, that the Earth actually revolves around its axis, will be interesting not only children but also adults. Unlike all the other museums in Varna, which are donors to close at five o’clock pm, planetarium, and just waiting for visitors to the lecture at 17 o’clock and at 18.30. Incidentally, there is in Varna and one planetarium, with the largest and most modern in the Balkans. It is located in the Naval Academy, but alas, you can only get there in an organized group, which must be at least 20 people.
Almost next to the park there are impressive terms of its size, belonging to the Roman Empire. According to assumptions of scientists, the height of the dome during the operation of baths to reach 20 meters. But even now, the height of the surviving buildings is amazing. Interesting to see that old has a highly developed construction techniques. For example, in a bath was a complex system of heating with a double floor and special hollows in the walls, through which hot air reached the roof of the building. The walls are constructed of layers of a special technology: masonry alternating with brick, which also served as an additional thermal insulation and strength equipment. Those who want to wander through the relatively well-preserved terms and consider almost untouched, the mosaic is to go here in the morning, as they closed in 17 hours.
Those who like to visit museums definitely worth going to the local Museum of Natural Sciences, which gathered all the biological environment in Bulgaria. In three sections, you can get acquainted with the flora, fauna and geology country. The exhibition, which tells about the distant past to be found in the Varna Museum of Archeology. In addition to household items are displayed collection of gold ornaments Ages 4-5, accidentally found in the early 70’s during the construction of homes on the outskirts of Varna.
Not far from the Museum of Archeology is the Assumption Cathedral of the Assumption, which is the symbol of Varna. Founded once virtually on a hill on the outskirts of the city, so that it could be seen from all possible points, the temple was now almost in its centre. Sometimes allow tourists to climb the belfry of the cathedral. Those who wish to enjoy the opening panorama of the city from above will have to overcome in the execution of his desire to step 133. Instead of a cathedral, instead of the former barracks, now is the city theater and a small market where you can buy traditional Bulgarian silver, various tourist souvenirs, fruit and vegetables.
If you want to enjoy all the abundance of gifts Bulgarian land, it is better to go into intricacies Varėna shaded streets, and walk to Central Market. Here you can buy not only fruits and vegetables, and fresh and fried fish, dairy products, domestic production, spices and other products. In the surrounding streets hid a lot of small shops selling souvenirs, Bulgarian jersey, shoes and local jewelry.
