Half-day excursion

Varna is one of the oldest cities in Bulgaria, founded in the 6th century BC by Greek colonists under the name Odessos on the site of an ancient Thracian settlement. The lands of Varna have been inhabited by Thracians, Greeks, Romans, Slavs, Bulgarians, and Turks. On this excursion, you will visit the Archaeological Museum in Varna, the Roman Baths, two churches, and finally, you will have the opportunity to taste Bulgarian wines.
On this excursion, you will visit the Archaeological Museum in Varna, the Roman Baths, two churches, and finally, you will have the opportunity to taste Bulgarian wines. The Archaeological Museum displays the oldest gold in the world – the Varna Eneolithic Treasure, dated to 4200-4600 BC.
The Archaeological Museum displays the oldest gold in the world – the Varna Eneolithic treasure, dated to 4200-4600 BC. It consists of jewelry, bracelets made of pure 23-carat gold, with a total weight of 6 kg. The museum’s permanent exhibitions cover Prehistory, Greek and Roman Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Renaissance iconography.
Permanent exhibitions in the museum include Prehistory, Greek and Roman Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Renaissance iconography. Women can enjoy beautiful jewelry from Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Students will get a clear idea of what Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations were like. Men will see weapons from different nations.

The Roman baths in Varna are the largest on the Balkan Peninsula and rank fourth in size in the Roman Empire. They were built in the 2nd century and are one of the best-preserved architectural monuments of Ancient Bulgaria. They were built in the 2nd century and are one of the best-preserved architectural monuments of Bulgaria from Antiquity. Here you will immerse yourself in the spacious halls of the baths, covering an area of 7,000 square meters, and learn interesting details about the way of life of the inhabitants of ancient Odessos.
The churches of St. Athanasius and St. Paraskeva, located next to the Roman Baths, are associated with the life of the Russian colony in Varna after the revolution. The church of St. Paraskeva houses part of the relics of St. Paraskeva.
The tour ends with a wine tasting in a cellar in Varna. During the tasting, you will learn about viticulture and winemaking in Bulgaria, the country’s wine-growing regions, and their characteristic wine varieties. During the tasting, you will learn about viticulture and winemaking in Bulgaria, the country’s wine-growing regions, and their characteristic wine varieties. You will also learn about the specifics of wine production. You will be provided with information about the principles of wine tasting and the pairing of certain wine varieties with different dishes.