Top Varna Wine, Beer & Spirits

With thousands of years of history behind them, Bulgaria’s wines are increasingly recognized as some of Europe’s most interesting. Sip classic vintages as you explore the scenic old town of Varna, Bulgaria’s third city. Along the way, learn how the French soldiers who flocked here during the Crimean War helped shape the city’s architecture.

Delve into the world of Bulgarian wine and sample vintages that are hard to find outside the country with this private wine tasting in the heart of Varna. Learn about the country’s wine-making areas and grapes from your sommelier host as you sip four or six different local wines and snack on Bulgarian appetizers and small bites.

Varna’s history and food scene are easy to overlook if you explore on your own, especially beyond the main streets. This guided walking tour reveals hidden corners of Bulgaria’s Black Sea capital while a local guide adds context to what you see. After exploring the city’s highlights and lesser-known spots, finish with a guided tasting of Bulgarian wines paired with traditional dishes and appetizers.

Combine Communist history and local wine on 4-hour, small-group walking tour of Varna that offers a guided introduction to the town’s socialist-era monuments. Visit the Retro Museum to see artifacts from daily life under Communist rule, then taste three Bulgarian wines and get the inside scoop on the budding Bulgarian wine industry.

Guided e-bike trip, which takes you out of the city of Varna to the scenic Franga Plateau cycling routes and coastal vineyards. Our ride starts and finishes at Varna Winery and follows a diverse route with changing horizons from the top of the hills to the Black Sea Ekrene Cape. The wine tasting will be at the end of the cycling activity. The wine list represents the Mediterranean terroir along the Black Sea, which gives the best white grapes in Bulgaria. Enjoy the secondary roads passing through the villages and experience the dirt roads amidst the farm fields and woodland. Prepare for a 32-km distance ride up and down the hills with average cycling pace. Book 48 hours in advance and get ready for an e-bike adventure. Rent a trekking bicycle instead of an e-bike and get a bonus refund on arrival.