Varshets Bulgaria - Travel Guide, Tours, Hotels and Photos - Pictures of Bulgaria

Varshets Resort is a balneological centre of national importance and the biggest one in Northeastern Bulgaria. It is situated 18 km to the southeast of Berkovitsa, nestled in a small valley, surrounded to the south by the main ridge of Stara Planina and to the east by the Vratsa Balkan. Since 1860 its thermal waters (temperature from 32.6° to 36.4°С) are used for healing rheumatic, cardiovascular, gastric-intestinal, nerve and other diseases. There is a great number of sanatoriums, holiday houses, villas. Marius Hotel (126, Republika Blvd., tel.: 09527 2109, tel./fax: 09527 3034) works, too. One could rent private lodgings. The resort is a point of departure of marked tourist tracks in the Vratsa Balkan - to the Byalata Voda Chalet (1.30 hours along a blazed track and 7 km asphalt road), to Parshevitsa Chalet (about 8 hours on foot), and to Proboinitsa Chalet (4.30-5 hours on foot). There is a regular bus transport between Varshets and Berkovitsa.