Kavarna


The town of Kavarna is located on a rocky shore in the northern part of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, 63 km northeast of Varna. The beautiful coast of Kavarna stretches over 42 km and the total beach area of the Municipality amounts to 74 000 sq m. The town’s population is approximately 11 000 people.
Kavarna also has an ethnographic museum exhibiting items characteristic of the lifestyle of the people of Kavarna, national dresses of different ethnographic groups and adornments. The exhibition is in a house typical of the wealthy citizens of Dobrudzha.
Some of the most picturesque beaches on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast are located in Kavarna region. Rusalka (Mermaid) Resort and its beautiful rocky shore are just 20 km away from the town. Cape Kaliakra, the eastern-most point of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast is also nearby. A museum is housed in one of the caves on Cape Kaliakra where visitors can learn more about the history and the development of Kaliakra Fortress throughout the years. Kaliakra is a nature and archaeological preserve; many protected species live within its boundaries; the remains of a fortified wall and a bath are preserved there as well.