Discover sofia
Sightseeing
Experience Sofia! Find interesting historical and cultural places to visit, make a trip to nearby mountain, discover beautiful Sofia parks or just make it Shopping Time.
tours
SOFIA COMUNIST TOUR
Find out what it was like on the eastern side of the Iron Curtain by joining the Sofia Communist Tour. The tour covers a 45-year-long period of Bulgarian history (1944 – 1989), including the factors that led to it, its aftermath, and how it affects present-day Bulgaria. The tour includes the main landmarks of communist history in Sofia.
The Red Flat
Welcome to The Red Flat, an interactive museum-like experience dedicated to Bulgaria’s communist past. Step into the shoes of an ordinary Bulgarian family from the 1980s and explore what life was like during the last decade of socialism in Bulgaria. Located in the heart of Sofia, The Red Flat is a window into the daily routines, challenges, and memories of a world long gone.
Sofia Jewish Tour
Sofia Jewish Tour is your chance to learn about the long and extraordinary history of the Bulgarian Jewish community. Never before have visitors and locals had the opportunity to see, learn, and understand the history of our lands from this unique perspective! Follow their story from the days of the Roman Empire and the Medieval Bulgarian States, through the refugees of the Inquisition and the survivors of the Holocaust, to the present day.
Culture
National Theatre “Ivan Vazov”
Located right next to the hotel the Ivan Vazov National Theatre is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
“Bulgaria” Hall
Home to the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, this building dates back to the late 1930's and comprises of several concert halls; Bulgaria Hall,which seats 1100, and the smaller Chamber Hall, Marble Studio and Art-gallery. Regular cycles of classical music concerts. Other classical concerts by the New Symphony Orchestra or the Classic FM Orchestra also take place here on occassion.
Religious
“St. Alexander Nevski” Orthodox Cathedral
The St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral, and it is one of the 50 largest Christian church buildings in the world. It is one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions. There is a museum of Bulgarian icons inside the cathedral crypt, part of the National Art Gallery. The church claims that the museum contains the largest collection of Orthodox icons in Europe.
The Square of Tolerance
A mosque, a catholic cathedral, an orthodox church, and a synagogue, all four within few minutes’ walk of each other in the very center of Sofia - this is the so-called Square of Tolerance. The temples of the 4 major religions in this part of the world are all functioning and supporting the huge congregations of residents and guests to the capital of Bulgaria. Each of them has a story to tell and all of them are equally respected by the Bulgarians.
Museums & Galleries
National Art Gallery
The National Art Gallery houses over 50,000 pieces of Bulgarian art. It is located on Battenberg Square occupying most of the building of the former royal palace of Bulgaria.
Sofia History Museum
It opened its permanent exhibition on 17th September 2015 officially. It is located at 1 Banski Sq (the former building of the Central Mineral Baths). The permanent exhibition can be seen in 8 different halls which cover the period between the 6th millennium BC up to 1940s.
Parks & gardens
City Garden
The City Garden is Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria's oldest and most central public garden, in existence since 1872. It is located right next to Grand Hotel Sofia and the National Theatre, in the historical centre of the city.
Borisova Garden
Borisova gradina is the oldest and best-known park in Sofia. Its construction and arrangement began in 1884 and it is named after Bulgarian Tsar Boris III. Today in the park are located the Vasil Levski and Bulgarian army stadiums, as well as the Ariana Lake, which was the first one in Sofia with boats in it. During the winter it is used for ice-skating. The park also has tennis courts, monuments, fountains and kids’ playgrounds.
Vitosha National Park
Standing at a proud 2290 meters high, the mountain provides hiking and skiing opportunities for the city's residents and can be a welcome break from the summer heat. The main ski center on Vitosha mountain, Aleko is best accessed with the gondola lift that departs from the ring road near the turnoff for Bistritsa.
Shopping
Vitosha Blvd Pedestrian District
Vitosha Boulevard is the main commercial street in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, which is abundant in posh stores, restaurants, and bars. It extends from St. Nedelya Square to Southern Park. This is the place to stroll along with family or friends on a sunny afternoon, enjoy a coffee, ice cream, or drink, watch buskers and street artists, and generally watch the world go by.
Vitosha Blvd Pedestrian District
Vitosha Boulevard is the main commercial street in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, which is abundant in posh stores, restaurants, and bars. It extends from St. Nedelya Square to Southern Park. This is the place to stroll along with family or friends on a sunny afternoon, enjoy a coffee, ice cream, or drink, watch buskers and street artists, and generally watch the world go by.
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