diff --git a/src/examples/sqlalchemy_orm.py b/src/examples/sqlalchemy_orm.py
index 22a8939..84fe8fe 100644
--- a/src/examples/sqlalchemy_orm.py
+++ b/src/examples/sqlalchemy_orm.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class MyTable(Base):
     col_ts = Column(qdbc.Timestamp, primary_key=True)
     col_geohash = Column(qdbc.GeohashInt)
     col_long256 = Column(qdbc.Long256)
+    col_varchar = Column(qdbc.Varchar)
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/src/qdb_superset/db_engine_specs/questdb.py b/src/qdb_superset/db_engine_specs/questdb.py
index 0ca6d56..335f120 100644
--- a/src/qdb_superset/db_engine_specs/questdb.py
+++ b/src/qdb_superset/db_engine_specs/questdb.py
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ class QuestDbEngineSpec(BaseEngineSpec, BasicParametersMixin):
             qdbc_types.String,
             GenericDataType.STRING,
         ),
+        (
+            re.compile("^VARCHAR$", re.IGNORECASE),
+            qdbc_types.Varchar,
+            GenericDataType.STRING,
+        ),
         (
             re.compile("^SYMBOL$", re.IGNORECASE),
             qdbc_types.Symbol,
@@ -226,6 +231,7 @@ def get_column_spec(
         elif name_u in (
             "SYMBOL",
             "STRING",
+            "VARCHAR",
             "CHAR",
             "LONG256",
             "UUID",
diff --git a/src/questdb_connect/__init__.py b/src/questdb_connect/__init__.py
index 32214a2..82042ef 100644
--- a/src/questdb_connect/__init__.py
+++ b/src/questdb_connect/__init__.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     String,
     Symbol,
     Timestamp,
+    Varchar,
     geohash_class,
     geohash_type_name,
     resolve_type_from_name,
diff --git a/src/questdb_connect/types.py b/src/questdb_connect/types.py
index 0d200a1..a780670 100644
--- a/src/questdb_connect/types.py
+++ b/src/questdb_connect/types.py
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ class IPv4(QDBTypeMixin):
     __visit_name__ = "IPV4"
     type_code = 26
 
+class Varchar(QDBTypeMixin):
+    __visit_name__ = "VARCHAR"
+    type_code = 27
+
 
 QUESTDB_TYPES = [
     Boolean,
@@ -186,6 +190,7 @@ class IPv4(QDBTypeMixin):
     UUID,
     Long128,
     IPv4,
+    Varchar,
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 6b3a9da..850f5fa 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class TableModel(Base):
         col_ts = Column('col_ts', qdbc.Timestamp, primary_key=True)
         col_geohash = Column('col_geohash', qdbc.GeohashInt)
         col_long256 = Column('col_long256', qdbc.Long256)
+        col_varchar = Column('col_varchar', qdbc.Varchar)
 
     Base.metadata.drop_all(test_engine)
     Base.metadata.create_all(test_engine)
diff --git a/tests/test_dialect.py b/tests/test_dialect.py
index 6e03307..d7c0b6f 100644
--- a/tests/test_dialect.py
+++ b/tests/test_dialect.py
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ def test_insert(test_engine, test_model):
         expected = ("(True, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15.234, 16.88993244, 'coconut', 'banana', 'C', "
                     "UUID('6d5eb038-63d1-4971-8484-30c16e13de5b'), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, "
                     "0, 0), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, 23, 55, 59, 342380), 'dfvgsj', "
-                    "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a')\n"
+                    "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a', 'pineapple')\n"
                     "(True, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15.234, 16.88993244, 'coconut', 'banana', 'C', "
                     "UUID('6d5eb038-63d1-4971-8484-30c16e13de5b'), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, "
                     "0, 0), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, 23, 55, 59, 342380), 'dfvgsj', "
-                    "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a')")
+                    "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a', 'pineapple')")
         insert_stmt = sqla.insert(test_model).values(
             col_boolean=True,
             col_byte=8,
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ def test_insert(test_engine, test_model):
             col_date=now_date,
             col_ts=now,
             col_geohash='dfvgsj2vptwu',
-            col_long256='0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a'
+            col_long256='0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a',
+            col_varchar='pineapple'
         )
         conn.execute(insert_stmt)
         conn.execute(sqla.insert(test_model), {
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ def test_insert(test_engine, test_model):
             'col_date': now_date,
             'col_ts': now,
             'col_geohash': 'dfvgsj2vptwu',
-            'col_long256': '0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a'
+            'col_long256': '0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a',
+            'col_varchar': 'pineapple'
         })
         assert collect_select_all(conn, expected_rows=2) == expected
     assert collect_select_all_raw_connection(test_engine, expected_rows=2) == expected
@@ -85,7 +87,8 @@ def test_inspect_1(test_engine, test_model):
             col_date=now_date,
             col_ts=now,
             col_geohash='dfvgsj2vptwu',
-            col_long256='0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a'
+            col_long256='0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a',
+            col_varchar='pineapple'
         ))
         session.commit()
     finally:
@@ -109,7 +112,8 @@ def test_inspect_1(test_engine, test_model):
         ('col_date', qdbc.Date(), False),
         ('col_ts', qdbc.Timestamp(), True),
         ('col_geohash', qdbc.GeohashInt(), False),
-        ('col_long256', qdbc.Long256(), False)
+        ('col_long256', qdbc.Long256(), False),
+        ('col_varchar', qdbc.Varchar(), False),
     ])
 
 
@@ -133,15 +137,15 @@ def test_multiple_insert(test_engine, test_model):
     expected = ("(True, 8, 12, 0, 14, 15.234, 16.88993244, 'coconut', 'banana', 'C', "
                 "UUID('6d5eb038-63d1-4971-8484-30c16e13de5b'), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, "
                 "0, 0), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, 23, 55, 59, 342380), 'dfvgsj', "
-                "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a')\n"
+                "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a', 'pineapple')\n"
                 "(True, 8, 12, 1, 14, 15.234, 16.88993244, 'coconut', 'banana', 'C', "
                 "UUID('6d5eb038-63d1-4971-8484-30c16e13de5b'), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, "
                 "0, 0), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, 23, 55, 59, 342380), 'dfvgsj', "
-                "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a')\n"
+                "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a', 'pineapple')\n"
                 "(True, 8, 12, 2, 14, 15.234, 16.88993244, 'coconut', 'banana', 'C', "
                 "UUID('6d5eb038-63d1-4971-8484-30c16e13de5b'), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, "
                 "0, 0), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, 23, 55, 59, 342380), 'dfvgsj', "
-                "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a')")
+                "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a', 'pineapple')")
     try:
         for idx in range(num_rows):
             session.add(test_model(
@@ -159,7 +163,8 @@ def test_multiple_insert(test_engine, test_model):
                 col_date=now_date,
                 col_ts=now,
                 col_geohash='dfvgsj2vptwu',
-                col_long256='0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a'
+                col_long256='0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a',
+                col_varchar='pineapple'
             ))
             session.commit()
         assert collect_select_all(session, expected_rows=num_rows) == expected
@@ -177,15 +182,15 @@ def test_bulk_insert(test_engine, test_model):
     expected = ("(True, 8, 12, 0, 14, 15.234, 16.88993244, 'coconut', 'banana', 'C', "
                 "UUID('6d5eb038-63d1-4971-8484-30c16e13de5b'), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, "
                 "0, 0), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, 23, 55, 59, 342380), 'dfvgsj', "
-                "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a')\n"
+                "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a', 'pineapple')\n"
                 "(True, 8, 12, 1, 14, 15.234, 16.88993244, 'coconut', 'banana', 'C', "
                 "UUID('6d5eb038-63d1-4971-8484-30c16e13de5b'), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, "
                 "0, 0), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, 23, 55, 59, 342380), 'dfvgsj', "
-                "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a')\n"
+                "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a', 'pineapple')\n"
                 "(True, 8, 12, 2, 14, 15.234, 16.88993244, 'coconut', 'banana', 'C', "
                 "UUID('6d5eb038-63d1-4971-8484-30c16e13de5b'), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, "
                 "0, 0), datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 12, 23, 55, 59, 342380), 'dfvgsj', "
-                "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a')")
+                "'0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a', 'pineapple')")
     models = [
         test_model(
             col_boolean=True,
@@ -202,7 +207,8 @@ def test_bulk_insert(test_engine, test_model):
             col_date=now_date,
             col_ts=now,
             col_geohash='dfvgsj2vptwu',
-            col_long256='0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a'
+            col_long256='0xa3b400fcf6ed707d710d5d4e672305203ed3cc6254d1cefe313e4a465861f42a',
+            col_varchar='pineapple'
         ) for idx in range(num_rows)
     ]
     try:
diff --git a/tests/test_types.py b/tests/test_types.py
index 882d777..9135bdd 100644
--- a/tests/test_types.py
+++ b/tests/test_types.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def test_superset_default_mappings():
         (re.compile("^UUID$", re.IGNORECASE), qdbc.UUID),
         (re.compile("^LONG118$", re.IGNORECASE), qdbc.UUID),
         (re.compile("^IPV4$", re.IGNORECASE), qdbc.IPv4),
+        (re.compile("^VARCHAR$", re.IGNORECASE), qdbc.Varchar),
     )
     for type_class in qdbc.QUESTDB_TYPES:
         for pattern, _expected_type in default_column_type_mappings: