VARNA, BULGARIA

During the Summer of 2006, we visited Europe and one of the countries we visited was Bulgaria. This was a very interesting trip and amongst the cities we visited was Varna. Varna (Bulgarian: Варна, pronounced ˈvarnɐ) is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and the third largest city in Bulgaria. With approximately half a million inhabitants, it is the administrative centre of the homonymous province and Varna Municipality and the tenth-largest city in the Balkans.

It is also the fourth largest city on the Black Sea. Often referred to as the marine (or summer) capital of Bulgaria, Varna is a major tourist destination, a starting point for all the resorts in the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, encompassing the so called Bulgarian Las Vegas - Golden Sands, business and university centre, seaport, and headquarters of the Bulgarian Navy and merchant marine. In April 2008, Varna was designated seat of the Black Sea Euro-Region by the Council of Europe.

The Varna culture is a record holder, the oldest golden treasure in the world was discovered in Varna Necropolis, consisting of artefacts dating to 4750 BC.

This post is part of the Waterworld Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
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