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The city of Varna lies in the Bay of Varna and is one of the oldest Bulgarian cities. In the 6th century Greek colonists from Millet first inhabited the area and gave it the name of Odessos. During the Roman times it was a big cultural and trading centre. Odessos was severally destroyed and finally fell under Byzantium power. Slavs renamed it to Varna and in the end of the VIII century it was included in the territory of Bulgaria. During the Second Bulgarian state, Varna was one of the most important trading and craft centres in the country. Its citizens traded with Italian towns’ republics and exported honey, wax, furs, grains, etc. In the XII-XIV centuries the town had an impоsing fortress, that functioned after numerous reconstructions till 1829. During the first centuries of the Ottoman domination,in 1444, a spectacular Christian campaign, leaded by the Polish king- Vladislav III was directed to Varna. The town was sieged by the knights during that campaign. The young king died in a battle near to Varna, and locals erected a mausoleum to his honour. The surrounding area is well known as Vladisav Varnenchik Park-Museum. After the Liberation (1878), Varna became the third largest city in Bulgaria. It is the biggest sea port and one of the favorite holiday places. Numerous hotels, restaurants and night clubs make it a preferable seaside center. Summer is fresh and pleasant because of the breezes and the wide beach strip attracts thousands of tourists. The city lies in the bay of Varna and is 11 km long. The city`s structure resembles an amphitheatre as it follows the curves of the Bay of Varna. Its population is about 325 000 people. Gardens, forests, vineyards surround the city and shelter a lot of private houses and hotels. The Archeological Museum disposes of exhibits, dating from prehistoric times- Thracian, Greek, Roman- mainly from the ancient Odessos. The Museum of National Renaissance is housed in the building of the first Bulgarian school in Varna, built in 1861. Old books, weapons, documents and photos, illustrating the economic growth and the fight for cultural and national independence, are exibited there. The unique golden treasure of Varna go back 6000 years, which is the oldest gold all over the world. The Naval Museum is situated in the Sea garden. In it is represented the history of the Bulgarian Navy from the middle Ages to nowadays. There are exhibited different kinds of ships, documents, photos, weapons, etc. The Park-Museum Vladislav Varnenchik is located in the northwestern part of the city. There is a mausoleum monument of Vladislav Varnenchik, monument of Yan Huniadi, six sarcophagi, a solemn place- an altar and a museum hall. Under the museum there is a Thracian tomb from the IV century B.C. Places of interest: Balchik, Fossil forests, Aladja Monastery, Kamchia, Veliki Preslav (The Great Preslav), Madara, Pliska,

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	Picture	Description	Area	Ref. Num	Price	Type	Action
		Others for sale in Krivnya Plot in regulation. More ...	880 sq.m.	210	8000€
		Land for sale in Varna Land in village Kalimatcy. More ...	4700 sq.m.	211	14000€
		Bungalow for sale in Goren Chiflik Three – bedroom bungalow in a village with a very good location in Varna District, part of a residential complex of houses. More ...	130 sq.m.	341	95000€
		House for sale in Goren Chiflik Two – storeyed house offering 176 sq. More ...	176 sq.m.	342	160000€
		House for sale in Kulevcha House for sell in the beautiful village of Kulevcha More ...	1900 sq.m.	12	46000€
		House for sale in General Kolevo This massive, two-storey rural house for renovation is sold with 1134 m2 of land. The property is situated in a village General Kolevo at 70 km (45 Mi ... More ...	1200 sq.m.	417	8000€
		House for sale in Stefan Karadja Country House in Stefan Karadja village More ...	1200 sq.m.	418	9000€
		House for sale in Varna The real estate has two stony houses, one of which has two floors. Both houses are built in traditional Bulgarian style and cover total built area of ... More ...	1650 sq.m.	512	79000€
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