Sofia International Airport 14 min
Vitosha (1 hr 11) Landmark 2,290-m. massif offering outdoor pursuits such as hiking, skiing, biking & caving. Borisova gradina (6 min) Historic forested park with gardens, benches, walking paths, sports facilities & a lake. Russian Church 'Sveti Nikolay Mirlikiiski' (9 min) 1914 Russian Orthodox church featuring a colorful tiled exterior & gilded onion domes. Banya Bashi Masjid (12 min) Ornate mosque with a large dome built over thermal spas during the 16th-century Ottoman Empire. National Museum of History (20 min) Over 650,000 items show Bulgaria's history from prehistoric times to the more recent communist past. Regional History Museum - Sofia (14 min) Historical exhibits spanning ancient to modern times & cultural events in a storied locale. Sofia's Central Market Hall (15 min) Historic urban market featuring a range of produce & grocery items, plus food vendors & gift shops. St. Sophia Church (10 min) 6th-century Byzantine church with a largely brick interior, paintings & an underground crypt. Boyana Church Museum (22 min) Medieval church known for an interior covered in frescos dating from the late 900s. St. Kyriaki Cathedral Church (14 min) Ornate, domed Orthodox church featuring an elaborate interior covered with murals. Church St. George Rotunda (13 min) Sofia's oldest building, this 4th-century Christian church is cylindrical, with a frescoed dome. National Art Gallery (9 min) National museum for Bulgarian artworks from the Middle Ages to the present, in former royal palace. National Palace of Culture (14 min) Iconic building hosting concerts, plays, exhibitions & other events in a huge, art-filled space. Cathedral Saint Aleksandar Nevski (9 min) Iconic Bulgarian Orthodox church with Neo-Byzantine architecture & an underground museum. Bulgarian Archeological Museum (12 min) Archaeology museum with old treasures from antiquity, medieval objects & ancient cave drawings. |