Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and in Northern Bulgaria, third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, and 94th-largest in the European Union, with a population of 358,724.
Varnais the largest city andseaside resorton theBulgarian Black Sea Coast. It is a major tourist destination, a business and university centre,seaport, and headquarters of theBulgarian Navyand merchant marine. In 2008, Varna was designated seat of the Black Sea Euro-Region by theCouncil of Europe.
The oldest gold jewelry in the world, belonging to theVarna culture, was discovered in theVarna Necropolisand dates to 4200-4600 BC.