Jan

11

Travellers Tales - Ethnographic Museum, Varna

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Bulgaria - Ethnographic Museum, Varna
Mary Carter
Down a little side street close to the city centre you will find a quaint National Revival Period Mansion that was originally built for a Varna merchant (c. 1860) and which is now the home of Varna’s Ethnographic Museum.
It did take a little finding (we walked by it [...]

Nov

6

Accommodation - Art Hotel, Varna

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The Art Hotel, Varna - November 2007
dogrose
The Art hotel (not to be confused with the Art Capitol) is situated conveniently right in the centre of Varna just off the main square. It’s a narrow building recognisable only by its fancy painted glass and wood door.
It has a small modern lobby with [...]

Nov

5

Accommodation - Hotel Antik, Varna

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Hotel Antik, Varna - November 2007
Dogrose
The Antik Hotel is a small friendly hotel just off the main city centre square.
The lobby/bar is modern and attractive with plenty of plants giving it a comfortable, cosy feel. It does boast internet access for guests in the lobby but as far as we could see this was [...]

Aug

27

Travellers Tales - Varni Taxi Warning

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Bulgaria - Varna August 2007
Diane, Manchester UK
I would just like to warn people of a frightening experience that we had when we first arrived in Bulgaria.
We mistakenly booked our flights to Varna when we actually were heading for Sunny Beach (long story).
Not realizing how far it was we asked a taxi driver how much the [...]