Varna Free University is the largest city in Northern Bulgaria and on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Varna Free University is a seaport with a population of 350 thousand citizens. It is often referred to as ‘the marine capital of Bulgaria’. Varna is a big cultural centre with a developed marine tourism and it is a starting point for many resorts on the Northern Black Sea coast. A lot of cultural events take place in Varna, such as the International Theatre Festival ‘Varna Summer’, the International Music Festival, the International Ballet Competition, the International Jazz Festival, the International Film Festival ‘Love is Folly’, the International Folk Festival, The Week of the Sea, etc. The oldest gold treasure in the world called Varna culture is kept in the Historical Museum – Varna.
Varna Free University is known that on the coast of the Varna Bay, where the oldest part of the city is situated now, there used to be the Odessus fortress founded in 6th c. BC (around 570 BC) near to an old Thracian settlement in Varna region. After the division of the Roman empire in 395 the city was included into the East Roman Empire, known as Byzantium. Regardless who the rulers of the fortress were, the city had always been independent, with a developed culture, trade and crafts and it had traditions in minting coins.
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Varna Free University
Golden Sands Resort
Varna
9007 Varna
Tel: +359 (52) 356 088
Fax: +359 (52) 359 523
Varna Free University Official Website: http://www.vfu.bg/