The town of Kavarna is situated 48 km. from Varna, and has 13,000 inhabitants. The town was founded in the 5th c. BC by Greek immigrants, who built the Bizone fortress. On the same spot, in the 2nd Century, the Romans built a settlement, which grew to be an important military and cultural centre of the region of Scythia Minor. Later, the fortress was used also by the Byzantines. In the 14th Century, the settlement became the capital of the semi-independent Dobroudja Principality - the Karvun Hora, run by the boyars Ivanko, Ballik and Dobrotitsa. The local Archeological Museum displays a great number of exhibits, revealing the centuries-long history of the town. The collections show archeological findings from antiquity to the times of the Bulgarian Revival period, as well as ethnographic exhibits such as genuine clothing and jewellery.


Kavarna is a small port town which has a broad outlet on the Black Sea to the Eastern and Southern sides. The coast is varied and there are cliffs combined with beaches and abrasive formations such as caves, fissures, etc. The There is a steep cape called Kaliakra near the town, famous for the romantic legend about forty ‘maidens’ committing suicide in the name of Christianity. It is also famous for the caves - once the habitat of the extremely rare Black Sea monk seal.


There are mechanical engineering, electrical, food and other industrial enterprises, but agriculture has the leasing position in the local economy thanks to the rich resources of fertile, arable land. The structural specialization is mainly in grain, animal fodder and technical crops.


The main tourist centres in the nearby area are Roussalka, Kavarna and Karvuna.


Places of special interest to environmentalists are the reserve areas of Yailata, Chirakman historic site and Kalyakra itself. They are famous for vegetation, birds and animals.