30-Hour Escape to one of Europe’s cheapest seaside cities ⤵️ Just a 3-hour flight from London + a super cheap bus ride (£0.40), and we made it to Varna — one of Europe’s oldest cities, over 6,000 years old. ✨ Highlights: •Golden beaches & 26°C crystal-clear Black Sea •Huge seaside park -The Sea Garden is the largest landscaped park on the Balkans •Roman bath ruins older than the Tower of London •Quirky Museum of Medical History with ancient surgical tools & rare books- FREE Budget-Friendly: 🏖️ Beach: free to lay towels, sunbed or umbrella £3/day 🏨 Accommodation: we stayed at Hostel Musala in a double room ~£20 a night but if you book in advance you can get proper accomodation from £35 🍽️Food: full local meal + drinks + dessert ~£17 at @sofra.varna ✈️ Flights: £60–£100 return (during weekends) in September with WizzAir Proof you don’t need a big budget or a week off — sometimes the best adventures fit right into a weekend! #londontrip #bulgariatourism #bulgariatravel #varnabulgaria London weekend trip | Budget travel Europe from London | Cheap seaside cities Europe | Weekend getaway from London | Affordable European beach trip | City break Europe from London | Black Sea beach holiday | Varna travel guide | Europe weekend escape ideas | Cheap flights from London to Varna | Things to do in Varna | Weekend in Bulgaria
Transportation
Varna Airport
International airport
4.1
Attraction
Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral
Church
4.7
Grand Orthodox cathedral with multiple gilded domes, ornate stained-glass windows & many frescoes.
Church "Saint Athanasius"
Church
4.7
Sea Garden Varna
Garden
4.8
Museum/Gallery
Archaeological Museum Varna
Museum
4.6
Archaeology museum showcasing ancient artifacts from the Varna area, including unique gold pieces.
Varna Roman Baths
Museum
4.4
Archeological site featuring an ancient Roman thermal bathhouse built in the late 2nd century CE.
Museum of Medicine History
Museum
4.6
Place
Church SV. Paraskeva
Church
