I cannot say that they add much to the beauty of the landscape, but they indicate the wealth and prosperity of the city, whose citizens can afford to have a country-house as well as a town-house. Prince Ferdinand's palace is beautifully situated on the seashore, and commands a magnificent view of the sea. Beyond looking extremely comfortable and costly, it has no especial character of its own. It is built on the site of an old monastery, whose chapel still forms part of the outbuildings.
The idea of erecting a summer palace near Varna had been formed by Prince Alexander, and the ground for this purpose had been procured during his reign. But the Prince, who had very small private means, only proposed to build a sort of rough shooting-box. The chiteau, as it stands, was planned and designed by Prince Ferdinand, and was furnished from England by Messrs. Maple's establishment Prince Ferdinand is fond of saying that the goods consigned to him by Messrs. Maple were the only articles employed in the construction of the palace on which he had received fair value for his money.
On the road to the palace you pass the English Cemetery, where our soldiers, who died at the hospital of Varna during the Crimean War, lie buried. I was glad to notice that it was kept in good repair and order.
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