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Varna

The city of Varna is the third largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv. It is the sea capital of Bulgaria. Its latitude is the latitude of the famous French resorts Bayonne and Biarritz on the Atlantic, at the French and Italian Mediterranean Cote d'Azur. The downtown area wakes memories of Nice.

The sea is all around in the most green Bulgarian city. Varna is a major center of tourist business, large-scale industries and eventful cultural life. The famous Black Sea resorts St. Konstantin, Golden Sands and Albena are located in the close of Varna.
Varna is situated at the Black sea coast deep into the big Bay of Varna. Its 30-kilometer-long beach invites a comparison with Florida or Cote d'Azur. Its population is 342 000. Varna is a big transport center. It is connected by rail with all major cities in Bulgaria. The highway Hemus provides a convenient connection with Sofia. Through its international airport Varna is connected by air with Sofia and by charter flights with many European cities. The sea passengers terminal allows coastal and ocean ships to cast anchor. The seaport of Varna (Bulgaria's biggest port) handles half of the cargoes of Bulgaria's sea and river ports. The Bay of Varna is between 10 and 20 meter deep and allows big ships to cast anchor there. The city disposes of a convenient public transport to the resorts and suburban recreational areas. The distance to Athens is 1255 km and to Sofia is 470 km.
The Climate in Varna is similar to the Mediterranean climate combined with the influence of the Black sea. The winter is mild. The spring is short and cool. The summer is warm. The autumn is long and mild. The temperature in June, July and August reach 42° Celsius. The atmosphere pressure in Summer is about 760 mm. The average relative humidity is 77 %.

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