Varna June 2010

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SNAPSHOT

It’s summer again. Liveliness is felt everywhere, streets, cafés and the Sea Garden is filled with people. Locals begin hectic preparations for the season, when thousands of tourists come to the city.

FROM AIRPORT TO CITY

The bus station which services buses to the city or sea resorts is located in front of the VIP hall. A single ticket costs from 1 lev (€0.50) to 3 lev (€1.50) and depends on the distance you travel. Taxi to the centre is 10-14 lev (€5-7).

FOOD

Restaurant Musala Palace

Grand Hotel Masala Palace, 3 Musala Square, +359 (0)52 664 175, musalapalace.bg Late baroque-style furniture, aristocratic atmosphere, highest cuisine with the best local or imported products. Mains are €7-25.

Tanasi Greek Restaurant

16 Bratia Shkorpil Street, +359 (0)52 601 138 An elegant Greek restaurant in a quiet street. Various typical Greek specialties are offered (€2-10).

FRIENDS

The Sea Garden

The Sea Garden remains our favourite place for drinking beer with friends, riding a bike, or whatever comes to your mind in the hot summer days.

VIP Fashion

4 Dragoman Street, +359 (0)52 699 696, vipfashiongroup.com A stylish café-bar, situated under the puppet theatre with outdoor tables.

INSIDER TIP

Aladzha Monastery is the best known medieval rock monastery on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and is located in beautiful woodland some 14km north-east of Varna.

Words Maya Kozarevas