Varna, Bulgaria 21 -
24 May Varna is one of the oldest towns in Europe. Sea-faring Greeks from Milletus first reached its shore in the sixth century BC and, realising its potential as a port, they defeated the local Thracian tribes and founded their own colony. The town received its present day name of Varna after the foundation of the Bulgarian State in 681. Viewed from the sea, Varna is built on several terraces, appearing to emerge from the blue skies and glide down to the very edge of the coast, separated from the sea by long beaches that, in some places, are up to 50m wide. Varna's moderate climate is strongly influenced by this proximity to the sea – the spring is cool, summer moderately warm, autumn sunny and calm while the winter is mild. With a population of more than 450,000, Varna is
the centre of a region which has seen dynamic development. The magnificent
beaches and the hot mineral water springs have helped the town become
a world-renowned tourist centre. The modern international airport;
the largest sea port in Bulgaria; the yachting quays; the motorways
and the railway links make travelling to the town and the surrounding
areas fast, easy and comfortable, and have helped Varna become one
of major transportation hubs of south-eastern Europe. The Asparouhov
Bridge, one of largest road constructions on the Balkan Peninsula,
is a local landmark and spans the canal linking the sea with Lake of
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