One of the most important monuments in the Varna region is the Roman Thermae. There are 2 such locations in the Varna centre. The most tourist-friendly one is located on the corner of ”San Stefano” street and ”Han Krum” street. It’s one of the exhibits of the Varna Archeological museum. 

The community thermae (bath) of Odessos is one of the most well preserved architectural monuments of the Roman Era in Bulgaria. It’s of the so called “small emperor type” and their foundation is accredited to have happened around the 2nd century AD. The bath is the largest one not only in Varna, Golden Sands, St. St. Constantine and Helena, Sunny Day and the Varna region, but also in the whole Balkan peninsula. The Roman bath has a size of 7000 sq.m. and it’s the fourth largest in Europe. It’s only bettered by the thermae in Karakala and Diocletian in Rome and in Trier in Germany. The bath was used up until the end of the 3rd century AD.

The main entrances of the thermae are located in the eastern and western ends of the northern facade. The visitors back in the day entered by climbing 3 steps in the east and western vestibuli. There were two changing rooms, which were the largest ones after the meetings room and the sports hall. The changing rooms themselves were treated as clubs, where the visitors spent a part of their time before and after the wash.

There were other rooms as well which served their own purpose such as the hall for cold water dousing, the hall for warm water dousing, hall for hot water dousing, toilets, boiler room and others. The heating system is a subject of interest until today as it was connected with the double floor and unique cavities, which guided the hot air as high as the roof construction of the bath.

Along with other community buildings the thermae were a vital part of everyday life in Odessos. The Roman thermae were announced as an architectural monument of culture in 1968.

The other Roman thermae is also open to the public and is located on the corner of bul. “Primorski” and “8th of November” street.

The location in the Varna centre makes them easily accessible for tourists visiting the city. There are plenty of parking spaces available where you can park your rent-a-car secure by My Rent a Car. Our pick-up points include Varna Airport, Varna Centre, Golden Sands, St. St. Constantine and Helena, Sunny day or other points within Varna.