Traffic fines in Bulgaria 2026: amounts in euro, how to check and how to pay
No plate-only fine check exists in Bulgaria: check with EGN/LNCH or your ticket number on the MVR portal. Speeding in town over 50 km/h: €357.90.
Practical Varna: holidays, health, shops, 112
Everyday help in Varna: 112 and BG-ALERT, public holidays, shop hours, hospitals, SIM cards, waste days and weather, from 112.bg, BTA and Your Europe.
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BG-ALERT: emergency messages on your phone in Bulgaria
BG-ALERT sends emergency warnings to phones in Bulgaria in Bulgarian and English, with a special sound. What a message looks like and what to do.
Bulgaria public holidays 2027: long weekends and what's closed in Varna
Bulgaria has 12 weekday days off in 2027, including a 5-day Easter and Labour Day break (30 Apr–4 May) and 24–28 December. Full list and Varna tips.
Bulky waste in Varna: free drop-off site and district days
Old furniture or rubble in Varna? Take it free to ul. Perperikon 11 (daily 8:30–17:00 from 1 Nov) or leave it by the bins on your district's day.
Free breast ultrasound at DKC 3 Varna: days, hours, booking
DKC 3 – Varna offers free breast ultrasound checks every Monday and Wednesday, 12:00–14:00. Book ahead at reception or on 052 510 310.
St Marina Hospital Varna: emergency care, St Anna and private clinics
In an emergency call 112. Varna's main 24/7 emergency department for adults and children is at UMBAL Sveta Marina, 1 Hristo Smirnenski Blvd.
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Bulgaria tourist SIM card in Varna: eSIMs, prepaid data and ATMs
EU phones roam free in Bulgaria. From outside the EU, get an A1, Yettel or Vivacom prepaid SIM or eSIM (15 GB from €7.67), use bank ATMs, pay in EUR.
Lidl, Kaufland Varna opening hours: Billa, Sundays and holidays
Lidl, Kaufland and Billa in Varna open 7 days: Lidl 07:30–21:30 (Sun 08:00–21:00), Kaufland to 22:00, Billa 07:30–22:00. Holiday hours differ.
Varna weather December & January: sea, what's on, what to pack
Varna weather in December and January is mild but grey and windy: highs 7–8 °C, nights near 0 °C, sea about 8–10 °C and under 9.5 hours of daylight.
Varna rodent control schedule 2026: dates for each district
Rodent baiting in Varna runs 2 November – 31 December 2026 in 11,339 sewer shafts and 616 decares of ravines. Dates by district, weather permitting.
Banitsa, boza and Black Sea fish: eating like a local in Varna
A Varna food day starts with banitsa and ayran or boza from a bakery, continues with shopska salad and tarator, and ends with Black Sea fish and mussels.
Kolhozen pazar: shopping at Varna's central market
Varna's Central outdoor market, known locally as Kolhozen pazar, is the city's largest open-air market for fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, meat and fish.
Varna restaurant prices 2026: what eating out costs in euro
Varna restaurant prices 2026: shopska €3.43–6.20, beer ~€2.60, fish main ~€13, dinner for two ~€53. Cards widely accepted; tip 5–10%.
Everyday essentials in Varna: euro, SIM cards, pharmacies and 112
Daily-life basics in Varna: Bulgaria uses the euro since 2026, EU roaming applies, pharmacies are everywhere, and 112 is the emergency number.
Varna weather by month: temperatures, rain and sunshine
Varna has warm, sunny summers (average highs near 29 °C) and mild, damp winters (highs around 7 °C). A month-by-month table and what to pack.