Sofia International Airport 40 min
National Palace of Culture (27 min) Iconic building hosting concerts, plays, exhibitions & other events in a huge, art-filled space. Russian Church 'Sveti Nikolay Mirlikiiski' (30 min) 1914 Russian Orthodox church featuring a colorful tiled exterior & gilded onion domes. St. Kyriaki Cathedral Church (29 min) Ornate, domed Orthodox church featuring an elaborate interior covered with murals. Cathedral Saint Aleksandar Nevski (32 min) Iconic Bulgarian Orthodox church with Neo-Byzantine architecture & an underground museum. Boyana Church Museum (17 min) Medieval church known for an interior covered in frescos dating from the late 900s. Church St. George Rotunda (32 min) Sofia's oldest building, this 4th-century Christian church is cylindrical, with a frescoed dome. Boyana Waterfall (39 min) Natural area with hiking trails leading to a waterfall, plus a small lake & panoramic city views. St. Sophia Church (33 min) 6th-century Byzantine church with a largely brick interior, paintings & an underground crypt. Banya Bashi Masjid (29 min) Ornate mosque with a large dome built over thermal spas during the 16th-century Ottoman Empire. Regional History Museum - Sofia (33 min) Historical exhibits spanning ancient to modern times & cultural events in a storied locale. Cherni Vrah (1 hr 13) 2,290-m. summit of Vitosha Mountain, with a circa-1935 weather station containing a cafeteria. Sofia's Central Market Hall (31 min) Historic urban market featuring a range of produce & grocery items, plus food vendors & gift shops. National Museum of History (17 min) Over 650,000 items show Bulgaria's history from prehistoric times to the more recent communist past. Vitosha (41 min) Landmark 2,290-m. massif offering outdoor pursuits such as hiking, skiing, biking & caving. Dragalevski Monastery (31 min) 14-century Bulgarian Orthodox monastery with frescoes & paintings in a secluded forest setting. |