{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/bulgaria/varna","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:52:22.159Z","place":{"city":"Varna","country":"Bulgaria","countryCode":"BG","lat":43.21912,"lon":27.91024},"safety":{"score":80,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":86,"confidence":0.96,"caps":[],"databaseScore":79,"travellerSentiment":{"score":87,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler posts describe feeling safe during daylight, with occasional concerns about pickpockets at night; overall sentiment remains upbeat.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":87,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":75,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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altercations in poorly lit outskirts."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in crowded beachfronts, markets and transport hubs, especially during summer festivals."},"safeAreas":["Old Town","Sea Garden","Central District","Kranevo","Vinitsa"],"avoidAreas":["Lyuben Karavelovo (residential zone with documented gang‑linked assaults on tourists)","Kranevo (tourist‑heavy area with frequent petty scams, avoid late night)"],"scams":["fake charity or petition scams targeting tourists near the beach and city centre","overpriced taxi rides and unofficial tour operators","street vendors selling bogus “money‑change” offers near the cathedral"],"zones":[{"name":"Old Town","level":"safe","note":"well‑patrolled, high foot traffic, low violent crime"},{"name":"Sea Garden","level":"safe","note":"popular with families, good lighting, regular police presence"},{"name":"Central District","level":"caution","note":"busy commercial hub, higher pickpocket activity after 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