The Region
Kavarna is not only an attractive resort, but a town with a long history and a cultural center. Many Archaeological expeditions take place in the region and the findings provoke the interest of international scientists and specialists in the area.
The town was found in the 5th century B.C. by Greek colonialists, who created the Byzone colony on cape Charakman. During the third and second century BC, the town played an important mediating role between the local Thracian settlements and the Greeks. Despite being unsuitable for wharfing because of its rugged cliffs, the this part of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast was an attractive centre due to the fact that the local people produced and traded with high quality grain.
In the 7th century AD the Slavs and Asparuh's Bulgars destroyed the Byzantine town and later founded a new settlement, which entered the First Bulgarian Empire.
In the late Middle Ages the settlement grew and was subject to Tatar raids; in the 14th century it became part of the Principality of Karvuna, which de facto broke away from the Second Bulgarian Empire under the rule of the despots Balik and Dobrotitsa of the Bulgarian royal Terter dynasty. In 1397, the Ottoman Turks nearly destroyed the city, which was abandoned but resettled again and rebuilt by the early 17th century. Its present name was documented for the first time in the early 15th century.
The town was considered an economical and cultural centre during Antiquity and the Middle Ages with rich and various remains – stronghold walls, early-Christian basilica, medieval churches, and public buildings.
Nowadays, Kavarna is a cozy town, economically progressing and having a good infrastructure. Many young people are returning to Kavarna, attracted by the new prospects for development.
The name Kavarna became a symbol of the Rock culture. The concerts of the international rock stars and the rock festivals have become frequent events.
Besides the concert events, the tourist can enjoy the beautiful nature – the breathtaking Cape Kaliakra, the first Bulgarian Clam Farm and the Archaeological Reserve “Yailata”.
