Sofia International Airport 24 min
Sofia Zoo (12 min) Regional History Museum - Sofia (23 min) Historical exhibits spanning ancient to modern times & cultural events in a storied locale. Dragalevski Monastery (10 min) 14-century Bulgarian Orthodox monastery with frescoes & paintings in a secluded forest setting. Banya Bashi Masjid (21 min) Ornate mosque with a large dome built over thermal spas during the 16th-century Ottoman Empire. National Museum of History (9 min) Over 650,000 items show Bulgaria's history from prehistoric times to the more recent communist past. Russian Church 'Sveti Nikolay Mirlikiiski' (18 min) 1914 Russian Orthodox church featuring a colorful tiled exterior & gilded onion domes. Boyana Church Museum (10 min) Medieval church known for an interior covered in frescos dating from the late 900s. Cathedral Saint Aleksandar Nevski (18 min) Iconic Bulgarian Orthodox church with Neo-Byzantine architecture & an underground museum. St. Sophia Church (19 min) 6th-century Byzantine church with a largely brick interior, paintings & an underground crypt. Church St. George Rotunda (22 min) Sofia's oldest building, this 4th-century Christian church is cylindrical, with a frescoed dome. Vitosha (1 hr) Landmark 2,290-m. massif offering outdoor pursuits such as hiking, skiing, biking & caving. National Palace of Culture (16 min) Iconic building hosting concerts, plays, exhibitions & other events in a huge, art-filled space. Sofia's Central Market Hall (23 min) Historic urban market featuring a range of produce & grocery items, plus food vendors & gift shops. Borisova gradina (15 min) Historic forested park with gardens, benches, walking paths, sports facilities & a lake. St. Kyriaki Cathedral Church (22 min) Ornate, domed Orthodox church featuring an elaborate interior covered with murals. |