News and useful information about Varna, Bulgaria

An old Tu-154 government plane, which belonged to Bulgaria’s communist leader Todor Zhivkov, will be submerged close to the coastal city of Varna and will be turned into an artificial reef for training underwater divers and diving fans, captain Bogdan Bogdanov, who heads the operation of submerging the aircraft, told FOCUS – Varna Radio. On [...]

Varna Airport will be closed four months for renovation. This will happen after the end of the tourist season - from the end of October 2011 at the end of February 2012, according to a statement from the company that manages the airport. Airlines have announced that they will redirect flights to Burgas Airport because [...]

The summer schedule of Varna Airport enters into force as of March 27, 2011; the first foreign tourists for the nearby Black Sea resorts are expected to arrive on Monday, March 28.

Taxi companies incity of Varna are reeling because of the new regulations which have caused major obstructions to their business. New regulations dictating the new and lower prices mean that taxi drivers are obliged to visit the local authorities and the public transport office and have their tills sealed and approved, otherwise they will not [...]

TimeShare Holdings, Inc. announced that The Company has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Grand Hotel Dimyat, located near the Seaside Garden in Varna. The Company will be providing a down payment of 10 million shares of TMSH common stock, which will be restricted for a period of one (1) year per the agreement. [...]

The panoramic road Varna – Golden Sands will be restored by a overhead road, announced the mayor of Varna, Mr Cyril Yordanov. The installation will be 300 – 400 metres long. The preliminary project is already completed. The overhead road will prove a two line road, bicycle alley, as well as a panoramic platform. Experts [...]

Hilton Worldwide has formally announced the opening of its 200th hotel in Europe – the Doubletree by Hilton Varna – which is located in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Golden Sands. In a company statement, Hilton Worldwide stated it has opened 50 hotels in the region over the last three years, with 20% of [...]

Unlike many of the purpose-built, touristy resort towns that litter the coast, Varna manages to maintain a nice balance of beach town and actual city …