Varna Airport – VAR

The Varna Airport is the third largest airport in Bulgaria. It is located 6.2 miles from the centre of Varna and serves Varna, Golden Sands, and Northeastern Bulgaria. The Varna Airport, whose airport code is VAR, dates back to 1916 when two sheds of hydro-port were constructed in the Peinerdzhik area which started the irregular mail service between Sofia and Varna. The service started from 1919 and ended in 1947 when a permanent airline was established between the two cities. It was the start of Varna Airport which is called Tihina Airport during that time. In 2016, the airport had served 1,689,585 passengers.

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The VAR-Varna Airport was constructed to suit the demands of a modern city replacing Tihina Airport. Since then expansions were given for the airport. A new terminal was built in 1972 and a new runway in 1974. The airport’s advantageous location added the increase of users. It is near to Varna Port and the railway station. As a result the airport made domestic and international flights of 70 destinations to 25 countries. The new facilities were finally operational in 1997. As of 2018, the airport accommodates 2,281,134 passengers and 17,776 aircraft operations. You can easily drive to the tourists' sites of Golden Sands from the airport.

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There are plenty of hotels near the airport. With just around 4 miles from the Varna Airport (VAR) are good hotels that offer incredible services and amenities, like the chic Victoria, the 4-star Golden Tulip and the Hotel Color.