SOFIA INSIDER CITY GUIDE
Гастрономия
Фабрика ДЪГА / Rainbow Factory
10 ul. "Veslets"Stylish place with tasty food
An amazing place to try the traditional Bulgarian breakfast food – mekitsa (fried dough similar to a doughnut).
18 locals recommend
Мекица и Кафе (Mekitsa and Coffee)
28 ul. "Graf Ignatiev"An amazing place to try the traditional Bulgarian breakfast food – mekitsa (fried dough similar to a doughnut).
The cake bakery, the largest chain in Bulgaria with amazing cakes. Try the French Kiss cake!
14 locals recommend
Nedelya
98 bul. "Vitosha"The cake bakery, the largest chain in Bulgaria with amazing cakes. Try the French Kiss cake!
Достопримечательности
Museum with a real-life retro tram (actually half of it, but you can still enter and feel what it was to ride it a century ago) and king’s carriage.
78 locals recommend
Regional History Museum - Sofia
1 Platno.„Banski"Museum with a real-life retro tram (actually half of it, but you can still enter and feel what it was to ride it a century ago) and king’s carriage.
Erected in 2000, this is another symbol of Sofia, still sparking arguments because it was designed to represent the saint but actually features many attributes of the ancient goddess Sophia (the goddess of wisdom). Fun fact: in its place used to be a statue of Lenin.
30 locals recommend
Saint Sofia Monument
Erected in 2000, this is another symbol of Sofia, still sparking arguments because it was designed to represent the saint but actually features many attributes of the ancient goddess Sophia (the goddess of wisdom). Fun fact: in its place used to be a statue of Lenin.
Offered daily. Provides a great overview of the city for first timers through a 2 hour walking tour with enthusiastic, local guides. Works on a tip basis, so you pay what you think the tour is worth. Of all the things to do in Sofia, this is one of the best!
75 locals recommend
Free Sofia Tour
2 bul. "Vitosha"Offered daily. Provides a great overview of the city for first timers through a 2 hour walking tour with enthusiastic, local guides. Works on a tip basis, so you pay what you think the tour is worth. Of all the things to do in Sofia, this is one of the best!
If you want to escape the pace of the city you can go to Mount Vitosha, whose peak is visible from multiple spots in the city. Here you can enjoy a hike through the forested slopes or rocky peaks, and even go rock climbing if active pursuits are a thing for you.
105 locals recommend
Vitosha
ulitsa "Detski mir"If you want to escape the pace of the city you can go to Mount Vitosha, whose peak is visible from multiple spots in the city. Here you can enjoy a hike through the forested slopes or rocky peaks, and even go rock climbing if active pursuits are a thing for you.