Varna Guide
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Varna is the biggest city on the Black Sea Coast. It’s situated in the North-Eastern part of Bulgaria, built over the remnants of the ancient Romanian city Odessa. Even if Odessa is the oldest city know, there are historical and cultural evidences that there actually were other settlers on these lands.
Let’s not forget that the oldest gold in the world was found in Varna. The city has an airport with regular flights to Europe and many summer flights to Europe and East Asia. The port is mostly for transportation of goods but once a month there are luxurious cruisers that stop at Varna for a day or two. The city has many hotels and apartments for rent, because of the many students that live and work there. In the summer the tourists can rent the apartments if they’re not interested in hotels.
Nightlife and activities
Varna is the summer capital of Bulgaria and therefore the nightlife is generous – Varna offers bars, restaurants and discos with different choice of music. Almost all of the summer discos are situated on the 1st alley – it’s a long pedestrian alley that goes from the port via the centre to the south end of Varna, the Pochivka bus stop.
Long with the 1st alley goes the Seaside Garden. The park has many well kept asphalt alleys where bikes or skates can be ridden. There are many vast meadows where people can make picnics, sportsmen can practice and children can play.
The lovers of excitement can try the windsurf school on the 1st alley or dare the bungee jumps at the Asparuhovo bridge that are available every summer day and in the weekend during the other seasons. The municipal swimming pool is in the centre of Varna and is open all year long. The Sport Palace is one of the biggest on the Balkan Peninsula and offers many sports and activities to the youngsters.
What’s worth seeing?
Varna’s Zoo is situated in the heart of the Seaside Garden. It’s actually very small, but in the centre of it, there’s a pond, so it makes a really lovely place to take a walk and rest. The dolphinarium is also situated in the Seaside Garden with shows twice a day except for Mondays. Be aware of the signs; they are spelled “Dolfinarium”. In the park there’s also an Aquarium with different species and museum.
Except for the places where people can meet wildlife, Varna offers many places where tourists can experience history. Near the Varna Aquarium there’s a Naval Museum outside of which HSM “Drazki” stands and can be explored with a guide. Another interesting museum is the Museum of History and Archaeology that often hosts different exhibitions from all over the world, and where is conserved the oldest gold ever found. Varna also has a Museum of Puppets that’s near the Puppet Theatre.
All over Varna there are remnants from the Romanian Empire, mostly in the central part near the Marine Garden. Most of them are fenced but the well conserved parts of Romanian Baths can be visited as regular museum. Only 3 km away from the city the visitors can admire the “Pobiti kamani” – it’s a fossil forest from boulders in different shapes.
Another beautiful spot is the Aladzha Monastery – an old monastery built in a rock hill, and the monks used the caves for cells. The monastery is situated in the Golden Sands Reservation and can be accessed by car or by foot directly from the resort itself. The paths in the resort are numerous; some of them lead to meadows with fountains, and one of them leads
even to the village of Kranevo.
Opposite the entrance of the Druzhba resort there’s an Eco Park where people can have barbecue, play games or just take a walk around the small pond or the rosary. There are too several traces from the Romans. In the Eco Park the Annual Republic Championship in Equestrian.
Festivals
In April at Varna is held a Crafts Festival. There are craftsmen from all over Bulgaria and they take orders or just sell their products. There’s also the European Musical Festival where a classic music is played.
In May there’s the International Musical Festival “Sea and memories”.
In June the International Theatrical Fest “Varna’s summer” is held. Varna is also proud to have the Operosa Evxinograd Open Air Festival.
In July there’s an International Ballet Competition that’s however biennial.
In August the International Jazz Festival “Varna’s summer” and the International Folklore Festival are held. Varna also celebrates the Week of the Sea, and by the end of the months, the Film Festival “Love is folly” begins. Another fest is the triennial festival “August in Arts” that aims to popular the visual arts. The second Sunday of August is the Navy Day that’s accompanied with the Navy orchestra and some of the navy ships can be visited.
In the beginning of October there’s the International Puppet Festival “The Golden Dolphin” that’s held once in every three years.
Location: Varna Downtown
Address: 17 "Tsar Osvoboditel" blvd.
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Location: Varna Downtown
Address: 2 Vladislav blvd.
Mobile.: +359 887 205 813
Phone.: +359 52 601 353
e-mail: office@toprentacar.bg
Location: Varna Airport
Terminal 1, VAR
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Hiring a car in Varna
Varna is Bulgaria’s third-largest city. It is the biggest city on the Black Sea Cost and maritime capital of the country. Varna is extremely interesting and cosmopolitan city and definitely is the highlight of the region.
You can see all interesting places in Varna with car hire. Very close to each other you will find the city port, naval base and seaside resort. Especially during the summer season, Varna becomes an appealing place to stay. It has thousands years long history, enormous park called “The Sea Garden” to walk around and a golden sand beach to lounge on.
If you are going to visit Varna and you haven’t book your car rental, you can do this using our car hire booking engine on the left side of the web site. We have car hire in Varna on “Tsar Osvoboditel” 17 blvd. Top Rent-A-Car offers also perfect for your stay holiday apartments in Varna.
Varna is dynamic and fast-growing Bulgarian city experienced a real estate boom in recent years. The city is famous with its large Roman baths complex, the Archaeological museum, as well as a lively cultural and club scene. There are many art festivals during the Summer in Varna you can also visit art galleries, a dolphinarium, The Naval museum. The best way to see all your places of interest is renting a car hire. You can see our Varna car hire office location on the map below, or you can search quick and easy for car hire deals in Varna with our booking engine at the left side of our web site.
Top Rent-A-Car’s Car Renting Tips
Choosing a Vehicle To Hire
After choosing your pick up place, date and time, you will be taken to our result page with all available cars that you can hire for the requested period. You have to think very carefully about what kind of vehicle you'll need to rent. If you're traveling with children or with a lot of luggage, you will probably need some large sedan, minivan or SUV to hire. Or if you're looking for the best car hire, deal you'll need to reserve the smallest available model or some of the latest car rental discounts in Varna, which you can see at Top Rent-A-Car Car Hire Hot Deals Section.
Top Rent-A-Car offers also, many optional extras like ski rack, roof racks, snow chains, baby seat or GPS system for rent. You can choose any of the extras on the third step of the car rental reservation process.
Booking Your Car Rental
Top Rent-A-Car offers the best local car hire rates, especially for long car rental periods. Also, we provide 24 hour road accident assistance in case you break down, unlimited mileage, collision damage waiver and theft protection, all these for free when you hire a car from Top Rent-A-Car!
If you haven't already, consider joining our car hire company's loyalty program. If you are Top Rent-A-Car Club Member, you will receive constant privileges when picking up your vehicle, we will have your affiliates saved, allowing you to simply get into the car you have booked and go forward to your journey, rather than filling out paperwork every time you pick up your rented car. You will also be eligible for specials and free upgrades. For more affiliates, about Top Rent-A-Car Club Card membership, contact us or ask the local representative.
Read Our Car Rental Terms And Conditions
Read Top Rent-A-Car General Terms And Conditions carefully before confirming your reservation. If you are not sure about any of the conditions of you reservation, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
The Total Cost Of Our Car Rentals
All rates of the car rentals on “Step 2” are with no local taxes included ( the local tax is 20% and you will have it calculated in the final third step of the car rental reservation process). In the total price you will get included:
√ Unlimited mileage
√ Third Party Liability
√ Road taxes
√ 24 hours road assistance
√ Airport surcharge
√ CDW – reduces the renter’s liability in case of damage of the vehicle up to the amount of the deposit (excess). CDW is valid only valid if a protocol from the Police Authorities is presented. Does not cover damage to the vehicle due to driving under the influence of alcohol, other intoxicating substances or due to violation of the Bulgarian Traffic Laws.
√ TP – reduces the renter’s liability in case of theft of the vehicle up to the amount of the deposit (excess). TP is valid only if a protocol from the Police Authorities is presented and the car keys and documents are returned.
There are No Car Hire Hidden Costs!
At Pickup Time
When you are picking up your car hire in Varna, you will be assisted by our car hire agent to inspect the car for any body damages, scratches etc. All details will be checked in your car rental contract. Be sure the lights and turn signals are working properly, and check the mileage odometer. If there are any defects, please report them to our local car hire agent.
It is important to make yourself familiar with the workings of the car before you start the engine and leave the parking lot. Check which side your gas tank is on, and learn how to use the headlights, windshield wipers and turn signal. It may seem obvious, but you'll also want to memorize the make, model and color of your car -- that way you won't lose it the first time you park in a busy lot!
Consult your map. Our car rental agency will give you a map of the area if you need one, so take it out and consult this map, and formulate your route. Next, hand the map to a copilot if you have one, who can conceive any enhancements to the plan.
Don’t forget to:
- Fix your mirrors
- Figure out how the radio is working
- Find the window controls
- Find the turn signals
- Find the windshield wipers
- Locate the lights
- Figure out the high beams
- Check the emergency brake
Returning Your Car Hire
Always fill up the tank before returning the hired vehicle.
Before leaving the car that you hire, please check for any personal belongings and don't forget to check the trunk! In case of forgetting some personal stuff, you will receive an e-mail.
You can be sure that our car hire agent will inspects the car's body in your presence.
Start your perfect trip in Varna using Top Rent-A-Car services!
Top Rent-A-Car’s Tips for driving in Bulgaria:
Drive on the right side of the road in Bulgaria
There is a legal minimum age for driving, which is 18 years.
To drive on Bulgarian roads you must have a valid driving licence. All citizens of EU countries and Switzerland are allowed to drive with their valid national driving licences because Bulgaria is a member of the European Union. If you are a citizen of non-EU country, you may drive in Bulgaria with your national driving licence for one year only.
It is mandatory to wear a seat belt including in the back seats, the belts on the back seats must be fitted.
Children under the age of 12 may not travel in the front seat.
If you are motorbike driver, you must wear safety helmet.
Headlights must be on at all times from 1 November until 1 March. Top Rent-A-Car advice all
customers to drive with turned on daylights during the day, all year round.
Do not use mobile telephones without a "handsfree" system.
General speed limits in Bulgaria:
130 km/h on highways
90 km/h on roads outside built-up areas
50 km/h in built-up areas
Top Rent-A-Car’s Tips for parking in Bulgaria:
You can park only in the restricted parking areas in the big cities. In Sofia there are also parking zones marked as either Blue or Green where you can park and pay with text message (SMS) to 1302or directly on the parking warden. The payment is by the hour. After sending the text message, you gets a confirmation that the payment is successful. Before the pre-paid hour elapses, you will receive a notification for renewing your payment. There are a lot of paid parking lots, too. The average fee is about 1 euro per hour. If you travel by plane, you will probably be interested in Top Rent-A-Car’s Airport Parking Service. It is a convenient way to guarantee your safe parking space and to receive meet and greet service on your way back.
In case of any emergency you can call the national emergency phone number: 112
Car Hire in Varna from Top Rent-A-Car
Varna is close to many Black Sea Resorts – Kavarna, Balchik, Albena, Kranevo, Golden Sands, Sts Constantin and Helena, Kamchia. Top Rent-A-Car makes direct car hire deliveries to all Bulgarian Black Sea Resorts. If you need more detailed affiliates about the car rental deliveries and the transfers that we provide, you can look at our Additional Services Section.
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