Varna is the third biggest city in Bulgaria
after Sofia and Plovdiv. It is situated on nearly
29 sq. km and its population is 335 000.
Varna is one of the most dynamically developing Bulgarian
towns with good road communications, well organized air, sea and railway
transport. There is a ferryboat line Varna - Ilichovsk, Ro-Ro lines Varna
- Ilichovsk and Varna - Poti. The town is the third biggest industrial
center in the country with busy shipping, shipbuilding and ship-repair
activities.
Varna enjoys international fame as a sea resort. Thousands of holiday-makers from Bulgaria and abroad stay at the two beach resorts - Golden Sands (Zlatni Piasaci) and St. St. Konstantine and Elena every year.
Varna hosts some prestigious cultural events:
the Varna Summer International Music Festival, the International Ballet
Competition, the International Print Biennale, the Prof. G. Dimitrov International
Choral Competition, the Love is Folly International Film Festival, the
Golden Rose Festival of Bulgarian Feature Film, the Golden Dolphin Festival
of Puppet Art.
The Festival and Congress Center is located
in the Sea Garden of Varna and is designed to host various
events such as congresses, symposiums, concerts, festivals, performances, exhibitions,
trades.
The center has 11 multifunctional halls, about
250 meters exhibition area, luxury restaurants and coffee shops.
It has to offer modern facilities and perfect
organization of the events.