In Sofia Tourism industry has grown by leaps and bounds in the past years. The Sofia City is located in the western part of Bulgaria. The ideal time to visit the city is during autumn and spring season. Spring brings snowfall in the mountain regions of Sofia. During autumn, the temperature rages between 5ºC and 18ºC.
While traveling in Sofia, tourists can have a great time shopping at Graf Ignatiev Ulica, Vitosha Boulevard and Rakovski Ulica. Some of the markets of Sofia are TsUM, Tsentralni Hali and Zhenski Pazar. Finest Bulgarian wines like ‘slivova’ and ‘grozdova’ are available at various wine shops. The shops are open from 9 am to 6:30 pm or from 10 am to 7 pm on weekdays. They are open till 1 pm on Saturdays.
Some of the tourist attractions of Sofia are:
- Church of St Nedelya
- St Alexander Nevski Memorial Church
- Central Food Halls
- Central Sofia Synagogue
- Church of St Sofia
- Rotunda of St George
- National Archaeological Museum
- Banya Bashi Mosque
- Women’s Market
- St Nicholas Russian Church
For any necessary information regarding travel and tour in Sofia, one can get in touch with:
National Information and Advertising Center
1, Sveta Sofia Ulica
Telephone: (02) 987 9778
There are also a large number of entertainment options for the tourists. One can visit the official art center of Sofia called National
Palace of Culture located at Yuzhen Park. For being a part of the best Bulgarian concert, a visit to the Bulgaria Hall and Bulgaria Chamber Hall is worthwhile. Stefan Makedonski State Music Theater is known for operas and musical performances. Ivan Vazov National
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Theater, NATFIZ and Central Puppet Theatre are some of the famous theatres of the city. Moreover, there are a number of bars, casinos, nightclubs and restaurants in Sofia.
Some of the hotels of Sofia that provide a comfortable accommodation to the tourists are Hotel Rotasard, Hotel Ganesha, Hotel Rai-90, Sheraton Sofia and Hotel Maja. The tourists can get in touch with the travel agencies for a planned tour. They help the tourists by booking flight tickets, making arrangement for hotel and other related things.
The tourists will also enjoy a great deal if they visit Sofia during the major events of the year like:
- Marenitsa: February-March
- St Trifon’s Day:14th February
- St George’s Day: 6th May
- Festival of European Co-productions: Early Jun
- International Folklore Festival: Last week of August
- Kinomania, 3 week film festival: November
- Christmas: 25th December
Getting to Sofia
Sofia Airport is located 10 kilometers away in the eastern side of the city center. Some of the major airlines that operate their flights to Sofia are Balkan, Hemus Air, Aeroflot, Air Ukraine, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Olympic Airways and Alitalia. There are flights from New York, London, Toronto, Los Angeles and Sidney.
E79 road route connect Sofia with Greece. E80 joins Sofia with Turkey and Yugoslavia. Rail services connect Sofia with various places within the country. There are trains connecting Sofia with Istanbul, St. Petersburg, Budapest, Belgrade, Moscow and Bucharest.
For getting around Sofia, there are metro rail, trams, buses and taxis for the tourists. One can also hire a car for traveling in the city.
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