Sofia International Airport 27 min
Vitosha (1 hr 4) Landmark 2,290-m. massif offering outdoor pursuits such as hiking, skiing, biking & caving. Banya Bashi Masjid (24 min) Ornate mosque with a large dome built over thermal spas during the 16th-century Ottoman Empire. Borisova gradina (19 min) Historic forested park with gardens, benches, walking paths, sports facilities & a lake. Cathedral Saint Aleksandar Nevski (21 min) Iconic Bulgarian Orthodox church with Neo-Byzantine architecture & an underground museum. Sofia Zoo (13 min) National Palace of Culture (20 min) Iconic building hosting concerts, plays, exhibitions & other events in a huge, art-filled space. Dragalevski Monastery (15 min) 14-century Bulgarian Orthodox monastery with frescoes & paintings in a secluded forest setting. Regional History Museum - Sofia (26 min) Historical exhibits spanning ancient to modern times & cultural events in a storied locale. Church St. George Rotunda (26 min) Sofia's oldest building, this 4th-century Christian church is cylindrical, with a frescoed dome. Cherni Vrah (58 min) 2,290-m. summit of Vitosha Mountain, with a circa-1935 weather station containing a cafeteria. St. Sophia Church (22 min) 6th-century Byzantine church with a largely brick interior, paintings & an underground crypt. Boyana Church Museum (16 min) Medieval church known for an interior covered in frescos dating from the late 900s. Russian Church 'Sveti Nikolay Mirlikiiski' (22 min) 1914 Russian Orthodox church featuring a colorful tiled exterior & gilded onion domes. National Museum of History (14 min) Over 650,000 items show Bulgaria's history from prehistoric times to the more recent communist past. St. Kyriaki Cathedral Church (26 min) Ornate, domed Orthodox church featuring an elaborate interior covered with murals. |