Guidebook for Sofia
Food Scene
Fresh muffins, gourmet banitza, a plethora of baked breads and great coffee. Just across the street from the flat!
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Furna
3 bul. "Stefan Stambolov"Fresh muffins, gourmet banitza, a plethora of baked breads and great coffee. Just across the street from the flat!
Soup House
62 Hristo Botev BoulevardTurkish restaurant, open 24 hours a day.
A bustling and recently completely renovated market is 2 minutes away. Fresh olives, wine, nuts, herbs, fruit n veg, meat, fish and dairy are on your doorstep
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Zhenski Pazar Station
A bustling and recently completely renovated market is 2 minutes away. Fresh olives, wine, nuts, herbs, fruit n veg, meat, fish and dairy are on your doorstep
Fresh and tasty bakery. Lots of vegan options.
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DaOrganic restaurant
22 ул. „Алабин И. Вл.“Fresh and tasty bakery. Lots of vegan options.
Amazing Iranian restaurant. Very unassuming and a unique eating experience. No menu. The chef tells you what there is! He speaks excellent English.
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Ashurbanipal
Amazing Iranian restaurant. Very unassuming and a unique eating experience. No menu. The chef tells you what there is! He speaks excellent English.
Italian Restaurant and Ice Cream Shop. Pricey but worth a visit. Amazing place to chill out in the garden outside.
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Confetti
4 ul. "Graf Ignatiev"Italian Restaurant and Ice Cream Shop. Pricey but worth a visit. Amazing place to chill out in the garden outside.
Delicious cakes, mousses, pies etc. Charming setting.
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Villa Rosiche
26 ul. "Neofit Rilski"Delicious cakes, mousses, pies etc. Charming setting.
Salted Cafe
38 ul. "Bratya Miladinovi"A fantastic cafe / restaurant, offering a wide selection of vegetarian dishes.
Very trendy bar / restaurant with a nostalgic communist decor. Delicious 'Rakia' cocktails.
Take Metro line 1 for 1 stop to "Sofia University" then walk past the Doctor's Garden and through Park "Zaimov".
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Ракия Ракета Бар
17 bul. "Yanko Sakazov"Very trendy bar / restaurant with a nostalgic communist decor. Delicious 'Rakia' cocktails.
Take Metro line 1 for 1 stop to "Sofia University" then walk past the Doctor's Garden and through Park "Zaimov".
Parks & Nature
One of the nicest parks in Sofia. Fantastic view of Vitosha. Direct access from the property by taking tram numbers 1 and 6.
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South Park
One of the nicest parks in Sofia. Fantastic view of Vitosha. Direct access from the property by taking tram numbers 1 and 6.
Well maintained park in Sofia. Popular with skaters. Lots of leisurely restaurants dotted around the park. Popular place to meet for a beer and nibbles in the evening. Direct access by tram within 10 minutes.
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Iphakamisa Zaimov
Well maintained park in Sofia. Popular with skaters. Lots of leisurely restaurants dotted around the park. Popular place to meet for a beer and nibbles in the evening. Direct access by tram within 10 minutes.
Another fantastic park that locals love to frequent in the summer evenings. Grab a beer, a picnic mat and a frisbee or a badmington set and go! Access within minutes by metro.
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Borisova Gradina
Another fantastic park that locals love to frequent in the summer evenings. Grab a beer, a picnic mat and a frisbee or a badmington set and go! Access within minutes by metro.
A fantastic day out can be had at Vitosha mountain. Great for a stroll and a meal, as well as for hiking, mountain biking, skiing or snowboarding!
All that the mountain has to offer is easily accessed by taking the Simeonovo Lift, which you can get to by metro and bus from the property. Ask for details!
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Lift Simeonovo
A fantastic day out can be had at Vitosha mountain. Great for a stroll and a meal, as well as for hiking, mountain biking, skiing or snowboarding!
All that the mountain has to offer is easily accessed by taking the Simeonovo Lift, which you can get to by metro and bus from the property. Ask for details!
Another fantastic open-air two seater lift which will take you up Vitosha mountain. Popular with locals, a great day out on weekends, highly recommended for a family friendly stroll up the mountain. Watch Sofia's mountain biking community tear up the mountain as you relax and soak up the tranquil mountain atmosphere.
Dragalevtsi lifta
Another fantastic open-air two seater lift which will take you up Vitosha mountain. Popular with locals, a great day out on weekends, highly recommended for a family friendly stroll up the mountain. Watch Sofia's mountain biking community tear up the mountain as you relax and soak up the tranquil mountain atmosphere.
The doctors' garden is a very nice park next to Sofia University and near it you can find an abundance of nice cafes and restaurants. Very easily accessible by taking Metro line 1 to Sofia University.
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Umqolomba Wabafundi
The doctors' garden is a very nice park next to Sofia University and near it you can find an abundance of nice cafes and restaurants. Very easily accessible by taking Metro line 1 to Sofia University.
Shopping
One of the biggest malls in Bulgaria. Direct access within 10 minutes by metro.
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I-Center ye-Paradise
100 bulevard "Cherni vrah"One of the biggest malls in Bulgaria. Direct access within 10 minutes by metro.
Great shopping mall, only a 10 minute walk away from the property, or 1 stop on the tram. IMAX cinema with special discounts. Ask for details. :)
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Mall of Sofia
101 A bul. "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"Great shopping mall, only a 10 minute walk away from the property, or 1 stop on the tram. IMAX cinema with special discounts. Ask for details. :)
Lidl
37 ul. "Ekzarh Yosif"One of the best value supermarkets in the area.
BILLA
№22 bul. "Tsar Osvoboditel"The closest and an all round good value supermarket.
Sightseeing
National Palace of Culture and the fountains in front. Great for a meet-up or to watch Sofia's skater community practice their tricks. Quickly accessible by metro or following a pleasant stroll down Vitosha boulevard.
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I-Park National Palace of Culture
Boulevard "Bulgaria"National Palace of Culture and the fountains in front. Great for a meet-up or to watch Sofia's skater community practice their tricks. Quickly accessible by metro or following a pleasant stroll down Vitosha boulevard.
Lots of antiques and souvenirs can be found in the market next to the cathedral.
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Ikhethidrali yeSt. Alexander Nevski
ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"Lots of antiques and souvenirs can be found in the market next to the cathedral.
Lots of trendy restaurants, bars and clubs. You can take tram 10, 12 or 18 to get back home anywhere along Graf Ignatiev Street. Perfect if you've been hitting the bars in the area! Alternatively, you can grab the metro from Vasil Levski stadium or Sofia University.
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ulitsa "Tsar Ivan Shishman"
ulitsa "Tsar Shishman"Lots of trendy restaurants, bars and clubs. You can take tram 10, 12 or 18 to get back home anywhere along Graf Ignatiev Street. Perfect if you've been hitting the bars in the area! Alternatively, you can grab the metro from Vasil Levski stadium or Sofia University.
Drinks & Nightlife
Funky open air dive bar during the day, often hosting gigs on weekends.
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Maymunarnika
Колодрум СердикаFunky open air dive bar during the day, often hosting gigs on weekends.
Upmarket bar at the top of Sense Hotel with a great view of Sofia. Highly recommended!
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Sense Hotel Sofia
16 bul. "Tsar Osvoboditel"Upmarket bar at the top of Sense Hotel with a great view of Sofia. Highly recommended!
Entertainment & Activities
The starting point of the Free Sofia Tour is less than 5 minutes away from the flat!
http://www.freesofiatour.com/
Also Free Communism Tour:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294452-d7907982-Reviews-365_Communist_Tour-Sofia_Sofia_Region.html
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Free Sofia Tour
2 bul. "Vitosha"The starting point of the Free Sofia Tour is less than 5 minutes away from the flat!
http://www.freesofiatour.com/
Also Free Communism Tour:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294452-d7907982-Reviews-365_Communist_Tour-Sofia_Sofia_Region.html
Arts & Culture
Popular place to hang out in the evenings. Easy to get to by walking or by tram 10, 12 or 18.
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Ivan Vazov National Theater
5 ul. "Dyakon Ignatiy"Popular place to hang out in the evenings. Easy to get to by walking or by tram 10, 12 or 18.