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Park Museum Vrana
Situated far from the city center, the park museum Vrana isn't so popular and rarely visited by tourists. It was once the primary residence of the Bulgarian royal family. The property includes a park of 950 acres, a farm
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Brutalist concrete, yellow cobblestones, and hidden gardens.
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The zoological garden of Sofia
The Sofia Zoo is one of the most loved and visited attractions in the Bulgaria's capital. It is part of the official list of the one hundred national tourist attractions and has the largest surface area and diversity of
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Eat delicious and healthy food at Made in Home
Made in Home is a place with a style of its own - it has a charming interior with vintage furniture of different type and shape, just like collected from old houses and farms ... and all this giving you a pleasant feelin
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The amphitheater at Arena di Serdica hotel
In 2004 during the construction of one of the Sofia hotels, the builders found accidentally а wall from Roman times. Soon after that archaeological excavations started and the amphitheater of ancient Sofia (Serdica) wa
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The hydro park Windmills near Sofia
The hydro park Watermills is a recently built complex with pools, parks and different attractions and is located approximately at 20 km away from the Sofia's city center (to the east, near the village of Gorna Malina).
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The rotunda of St. George - the oldest preserved building in Sofia
Located in the heart of Sofia, in an yard between the Presidency of Bulgaria and the Sheraton hotel, the rotunda / church of St. George is currently the oldest preserved building in Sofia. It was built back in the 4th ce
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Cakey Bakey - whatever you choose, you just can't go wrong
Located on one of the most central streets in Sofia (the Shipka street), Cakey Bakey is one of these bakeries and pastry shops, in which when you enter you see so many nice things in the pastry showcase, that you face a
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The house museum Ivan Vazov
Ivan Vazov was one of the famoust Bulgarian poets, novelists and playwrighters and is referred to as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature". Five years after his death in 1921, the house in which he has lived and worke
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The Thirsty Dragon - may be a little weird name, but a place with a lot of charm and delicious food
If you walk down the calm and beatiful street "13th March" in Sofia city center, you'll be certainly be attracted by this old and nice, ivy-covered house - it's a small restaurant with the interesting name "Thirsty ...
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The spring with the living water in Boyana
Far from the city center, but close to the famous Boyana church and the beginning of the paths to the Boyana lake and the Boyana waterfall, you can find a small spring with often long queues of people waiting to draw wat
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La Pastaria - feeling like having found a treasure
When I first visited La Pastaria in Sofia years ago to celebrate a birthday of a friend, I really had that kind of feeling like having found a treasure ... obviously not like the treasures left on the desert islands, but
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The church St. Nikolay the Miracle-Maker - one of the most emblematic buildings in Sofia
Located on the main Tsar Osvoboditel blvd. the church St. Nikolay the Miracle-Maker (or also know as the Russian church) is one of the most remarkable and emblematic buildings in Sofia. It was built more than 100 years a
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Ugo - one of the oldest restaurant chains in Sofia
Ugo is one of the oldest restaurant chains in Sofia with currently having 4 restaurants in some of the most central locations in Sofia. You could find in their menu mostly pizzas, pasta, different salads and some dishes
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The park near the City Center mall
The park near the City Center mall is one of the most centrally located and well maintained parks in Sofia. It's very close to the National Palace of Culture (NDK) and could be a great place to relax if you are exploring
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The most beautiful and well decorated flower store in Sofia
If you walk down the Shipka street, near the crossing with the San Stefano street, you'll definitely notice this amazing and so well decorated flower store. It's easily the most beautiful flower store in our city
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Spanish restaurants Bodega - fine selection of Spanish dishes and wines
If you visit one of the Bodega restaurants (there are currently 4 in Sofia and a 5th one will open soon), it will definitely become one of your favorites. It's not just about the Spanish cuisine, it doesn't matte
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100 grama sladki - french style pastry shop and some of the best desserts in town
100 grama sladki (100 grams of sweets) is an unique chain of pastry shops in Sofia, inspired by these boutique bakery and pastery shops you can find in Europe and other countries in Western Europe, where you can taste so
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The garden near the mosque and the mineral water
During long years this was like an abandoned place with not maintained gardens and visited only because of the mineral spring water located there. However an year ago, a large reconstruction was done and this place is
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Spaghetti Company - cozy atmosphere and good Italian dishes
Every restaurant of Spaghetti Company (currently there are 4 in Sofia) has an unique and cozy atmosphere and a great design, which makes you feel really comfortable. You can find here different Italian dishes and of cou
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Sofia history museum
The Sofia history museum is one of the newest museums in Sofia (it opened in 2015) and it's a great place to start your tour of Sofia if you visit the city for the first time. It will help you understand better how t
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Archaeological excavations in downtown Sofia
Address: Knyaginya Maria Luiza Blvd 2, Metro Serdica, Sofia 1000 GPS Coordinates: 42.698301,23.322252
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Forno Cipollini - authentic and probably the best in town Italian cuisine
Address: 61, Oborishte str. , Sofia GPS Coordinates: 42.6944322,23.34527920000005
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The flea market near Al. Nevski
Address: 4, Oborishte str. , Sofia GPS Coordinates: 42.695853,23.330220
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Central Market Hall
Address: Tsentralni hali, Sofia GPS Coordinates: 42.7000147,23.321811900000057
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Kostas - an original Greek bakery and pastry shop right in the Sofia's center
It's an amazing Greek pastry shop situated on one of the Sofia's busiest and most central boulevards where you can taste original Greek pastries, cakes and buy also fresh Greek bread. It also offers a cozy atmosphere wit
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Alexander Nevsky - the biggest cathedral in Bulgaria
Located in the heart of Sofia, the cathedral Alexander Nevsky is probably the most visited place by tourists in Sofia.The cathedral Alexander Nevsky is an Orthodox church built in honor of Alexander II, called "Tsar
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Confetti - great Italian desserts and probably the best ice cream in Sofia
Address: 7, Hristo Belchev str., Sofia, Bulgaria GPS Coordinates: 42.6940509,23.32176819999995
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The city garden near the national theater Ivan Vazov
Address: 5, Dyakon Ignatiy str., Sofia, Bulgaria GPS Coordinates: 42.6943868,23.326207299999965
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South Park - the best and most crowded park in Sofia
Address: 6, Petko Todorov Blvd., Sofia, Buglaria GPS Coordinates: 42.66958349999999,23.302963299999988
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BurgersBar - spicy burgers in Paradise Mall
Address: 6-14 Henrik Ibsen str., Sofia, Bulgaria GPS Coordinates: 42.658137,23.314723100000037
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Park Peace and friendship
Address: 1 Rosario, str., Sofia, Bulgaria GPS Coordinates: 42.6569434,23.352892200000042
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Dobrev - boutique bakery and milk store
Address: 18, Byala Cherkva str., Sofia, Bulgaria GPS Coordinates: 42.6747121,23.309661900000037
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National historical museum
The National historical museum in Sofia, Bulgaria is one of the largest historical museums in South-Eastern Europe and on the Balkan peninsula. It keeps several hundred thousand of monuments and it's a great place to
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Claire - an unique and dog-friendly pastry shop near the main entrance of South Park
Address: Vitosha Blvd., 139, Sofia, Bulgaria GPS Coordinates: 42.6749225,23.30940469999996
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The park near community center Videlina in Boyana
Address: 6, Kopitoto str., Sofia, Bulgaria GPS Coordinates: 42.6474121,23.268424600000003
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Botega Centro - an amazing Italian restaurant in the center of Sofia
Address: 58, William Gladstone str., Sofia GPS Coordinates: 42.6912302,23.323218300000008