{"id":144811,"date":"2021-08-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=144811"},"modified":"2026-08-02T17:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T15:33:19","slug":"gora-i-sofia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Sofia - 11 tips for Bulgaria's capital city"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Updated August 2026<\/em>\u00a0| What to do in Sofia, Bulgaria? Sofia is an interesting historical city where you can see the famous Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, but also experience UNESCO World Heritage sites, eat at exciting restaurants and hang out at cool rooftop bars. Here are our best tips for things to see and do in Sofia.<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7e46675048\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7e46675048\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#Sofia_i_Bulgarien\" >Sofia in Bulgaria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#Vad_kan_man_gora_i_Sofia_i_Bulgarien\" >What to do in Sofia, Bulgaria?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#1_Beundra_Alexander_Nevskij-katedralen\" >1. admire the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#2_Ga_en_guidad_tur\" >2. take a guided tour<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#3_Se_stadens_aldsta_kyrka_%E2%80%93_St_Sophia_kyrkan\" >3. See the city's oldest church - St Sophia Church<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#4_Kika_forbi_St_Nikolaus_ryska_kyrka\" >4. Take a look at the St Nicholas Russian Church<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#5_Upptack_ruiner_fran_romartiden\" >5. Discover ruins from the Roman era<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#6_Spana_in_St_George_rotunda\" >6. spana in St George rotunda<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#7_Strosa_langs_Sofias_gula_gator\" >7. Strolling along Sofia's yellow streets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#8_Besok_varldsarvet_Bojanakyrkan\" >8. Visit the Bojana Church World Heritage Site<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#9_Njut_av_miljon_vid_stadsparken_och_Ivan_Vazovs_nationalteater\" >9. Enjoy the environment of the city park and the Ivan Vazov National Theatre.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#10_At_middag_pa_restaurang_Cosmos\" >10. Have dinner at Cosmos restaurant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#11_Ta_en_drink_pa_The_Scene_Rooftop_Bar_Terrace\" >11. Have a drink at The Scene Rooftop Bar &amp; Terrace.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#Mer_att_se_och_gora_i_Sofia_for_dig_som_gillar_kultur_och_historia\" >More to see and do in Sofia for culture and history lovers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#Mer_att_gora_i_Sofia_for_dig_som_gillar_natur\" >More things to do in Sofia for nature lovers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#Mer_att_gora_i_Sofia_for_dig_som_gillar_shopping_mat_och_vin\" >More things to do in Sofia for those who like shopping, food and wine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#Var_kan_man_bo_i_Sofia\" >Where to stay in Sofia?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#Mer_att_se_och_gora_i_Bulgarien\" >More to see and do in Bulgaria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#Fler_tips_pa_saker_att_gora_i_Sofia\" >More tips for things to do in Sofia?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#FAQ_%E2%80%93_vanliga_fragor_om_Sofia_i_Bulgarien\" >FAQ \u2013 frequently asked questions about Sofia in Bulgaria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-sofia\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-sofia-i-bulgarien\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sofia_i_Bulgarien\"><\/span>Sofia in Bulgaria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sofia in Bulgaria is one of Europe's oldest capitals, with a history dating back to the 7th century BC. Today it is an interesting city, with much to see and discover for a tourist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We actually made a relatively short visit to the city, but it was a very intense one and in the constant company of very knowledgeable guides. Therefore, it still feels meaningful to share our best tips on things to do in Sofia. Feel free to add a comment in the comment field below the post if you have more tips!<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-4039665629\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-834820104 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3916668293\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2722114145\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider834820104 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-834820104\" );$freedslider834820104.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider834820104.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider834820104.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider834820104.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider834820104.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6391-1024x575.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" data-id=\"144863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6391-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6391-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6391-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6391-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6391-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6391-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6391-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6391.jpg 1202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-2-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sofia-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sofia is located in the western part of Bulgaria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-google-map uagb-google-map__wrap uagb-block-6f75c7e4\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<embed\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"uagb-google-map__iframe\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google Map for \"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Sofia%20Bulgarien&#038;z=8&#038;hl=en&#038;t=m&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"300\"\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t><\/embed>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-vad-kan-man-gora-i-sofia-i-bulgarien\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vad_kan_man_gora_i_Sofia_i_Bulgarien\"><\/span>What to do in Sofia, Bulgaria?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what can you see and do in Sofia? All kinds of things, actually! 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This cathedral is one of the largest orthodox churches in the world and can accommodate over 5000 people. It began construction in 1882 and was completed in 1912, named after the Russian saint Alexander Nevsky, and dedicated to the Russian soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-5-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-5-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-5-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-5.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-7-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-7-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-7-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-7-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-2-2-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-2-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-2-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-2-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-2-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-2-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-2-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-2-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We visited the cathedral on a Sunday, which turned out to be a lucky coincidence as the high mass is held on Sundays. It was incredibly powerful to see the huge cathedral inside, and at the same time experience the music and atmosphere of the mass.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3126523807\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-202432390\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-9-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-9-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-9-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-9-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-10-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-10-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-10-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-10-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/katedral-10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-8-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-8-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-8-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-8-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Orthodox churches, people stand up during mass. It is also common to light candles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - Alexander Nevskij-katedralen\" class=\"wp-image-144860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-4-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katedral-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-2-ga-en-guidad-tur\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Ga_en_guidad_tur\"><\/span>2. take a guided tour<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We discovered Sofia with guides, and taking a guided tour in a big city like this is a hot tip. Accompanied by guides, you always get to see sides of a city that are hard to discover otherwise. Check out any of the city's tourist offices to find out about current opportunities.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-4138613550\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-2155090592\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide-5-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide-5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - guidad tur\" class=\"wp-image-144866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide-5-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide-5-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guide-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0133-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0133-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - guidad tur\" class=\"wp-image-144873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0133-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0133-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0133-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0133-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0133-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0133.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0113-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0113-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - guidad tur\" class=\"wp-image-144872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0113-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0113-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0113-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0113-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0113-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E0113.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-3-se-stadens-aldsta-kyrka-st-sophia-kyrkan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Se_stadens_aldsta_kyrka_%E2%80%93_St_Sophia_kyrkan\"><\/span>3. See the city's oldest church - St Sophia Church<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St Sophia's Church is the very oldest church in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, with a history dating back to the 3rd century. In fact, it was this church that gave the city its current name in the 14th century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-40.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-40-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - St Sophia kyrkan\" class=\"wp-image-144814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-40-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-40-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-40-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-40-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-40-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-40.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right next to the church is the Monument to the Unknown Soldier, which commemorates the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who lost their lives defending their homeland. Both the lion below and the stone above are part of the monument. <\/p><div class=\"freed-placering-11 freed-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"freed-3477330164\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88783\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-2469379425 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-2743177881\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husvagnsbranschen.se\/medlemmar\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HRF new xl 2026-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2067019545\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/protect.checkpoint.com\/v2\/r02\/___https:\/www.kabe.se\/se\/nyheter\/kabe-roadshow-2026\/___.YzJlOmthYmU6YzpvOmVkZTIyYjJkNTMxZTZkZjM1YWVhOTViM2NkZTIxMzBlOjc6NDMyYTozYTBkNmIzNGEyZDExNmUyY2ZhYWU3MGNkNzExYmE4ZDUzNjRmYzI5NjgwOTNhNTk5MmZlZDQ2ZTVlNTA3NmVkOmg6VDpO\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"oaddtrip Kabe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider2469379425 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-2469379425\" );$freedslider2469379425.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider2469379425.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider2469379425.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider2469379425.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider2469379425.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-lejon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-lejon-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - lejon utanf\u00f6r St Sophia kyrkan\" class=\"wp-image-144815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-lejon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-lejon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-lejon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-lejon-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-lejon-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-lejon.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-4-kika-forbi-st-nikolaus-ryska-kyrka\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Kika_forbi_St_Nikolaus_ryska_kyrka\"><\/span>4. Take a look at the St Nicholas Russian Church<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St Nicholas Russian Church is an Orthodox church in the centre of Sofia. The church was built in 1882, after Russia liberated Bulgaria from Ottoman rule. A very beautiful church! Mass is sometimes held inside and you were allowed to look inside, but you were not allowed to take photos inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-3-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-3-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-2-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyrka-kupoler-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-5-upptack-ruiner-fran-romartiden\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Upptack_ruiner_fran_romartiden\"><\/span>5. Discover ruins from the Roman era<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because Sofia is such an old city, there are also remains from completely different eras of history. Here and there is glass in the ground so you can look down on the remains of another time. Fascinating!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - historiska l\u00e4mningar\" class=\"wp-image-144828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - historiska l\u00e4mningar\" class=\"wp-image-144827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-i-gata.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-6-spana-in-st-george-rotunda\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Spana_in_St_George_rotunda\"><\/span>6. spana in St George rotunda<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St George Rotunda, or St George Church, is an ancient building in the centre of Sofia. The building was constructed in the 3rd century as a bathhouse, and it was only later that it took on the function of a church. Nearby are the ruins of another ancient church.<\/p><div class=\"freed-stor-banner-plats-14 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1364075817\"><div id=\"freed-slider-88782\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-2322651600 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-2429348383\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale 588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-862455441\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husvagnar\/alpina\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-XL-588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider2322651600 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-2322651600\" );$freedslider2322651600.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider2322651600.unslider({ delay:5000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider2322651600.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider2322651600.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider2322651600.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - St George rotunda\" class=\"wp-image-144819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utgravning.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-7-strosa-langs-sofias-gula-gator\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Strosa_langs_Sofias_gula_gator\"><\/span>7. Strolling along Sofia's yellow streets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Bulgaria's liberation from the Ottoman Empire in 1878, Sofia was chosen as the capital of the new country. However, the city was chosen for its location, not its architecture, and Sofia was a rather small and unassuming city at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria married Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma in 1893, he dreamed of developing Sofia into a prominent European capital, like Vienna or Budapest. To help with this, he received a great wedding gift from his Austrian relatives in the Habsburg dynasty - yellow bricks. Today, the yellow brick streets have become something of a symbol of Sofia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-2-1024x577.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-id=\"144820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-2-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-3-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-3-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gul-gata-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-8-besok-varldsarvet-bojanakyrkan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Besok_varldsarvet_Bojanakyrkan\"><\/span>8. Visit the Bojana Church World Heritage Site<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We put a tip on this list that we did not have time to see ourselves, namely the Bojana Church. This church is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and our guides mentioned it repeatedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bojana Church is a medieval church on the outskirts of Sofia that includes three buildings, built in the 10th, 13th and 19th centuries. The church is known, among other things, for its frescoes from 1259. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/rock-wall-3209208_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/rock-wall-3209208_1280-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/rock-wall-3209208_1280-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/rock-wall-3209208_1280-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/rock-wall-3209208_1280-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/rock-wall-3209208_1280-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/rock-wall-3209208_1280-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/rock-wall-3209208_1280.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-9-njut-av-miljon-vid-stadsparken-och-ivan-vazovs-nationalteater\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Njut_av_miljon_vid_stadsparken_och_Ivan_Vazovs_nationalteater\"><\/span>9. Enjoy the environment of the city park and the Ivan Vazov National Theatre. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several parks in the centre of Sofia and one of them is the City Park. Here you can enjoy lovely green areas, plantings and fountains, or perhaps sit down at a caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-2-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-3-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-3-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fontan-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Park-13-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Park-13-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Park-13-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Park-13-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Park-13-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Park-13-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Park-13-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Park-13.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right next to the park is the Ivan Vazov National Theatre. This theatre, founded in 1904, is the oldest and most important theatre in the country. It is also a very beautiful and impressive building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Torg-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Torg-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - Ivan Vazovs nationalteater\" class=\"wp-image-144847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Torg-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Torg-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Torg-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Torg-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Torg-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Torg-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-10-at-middag-pa-restaurang-cosmos\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_At_middag_pa_restaurang_Cosmos\"><\/span>10. Have dinner at Cosmos restaurant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a number of modern and exciting restaurants in Sofia, and one of them is <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cosmosbg.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cosmos<\/a>. Here we started with a drink including vermouth, kombucha and elderflower, accompanied by some \"amuse-bouche\", i.e. small appetisers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We then continued with a salad - and it was very nice to finally experience a restaurant that dared to experiment a bit with the traditional Bulgarian starter salad. For the main course we chose lamb served with spinach puree, roasted baby potatoes and lamb liver. This was excellent, although in retrospect we almost regretted not choosing the homemade polenta, which we got to taste a bit of. <em>So<\/em> God!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-4-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-5-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-5-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-1-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the greatest pleasure was the dessert, which was perhaps not primarily due to the dessert itself (although it was very good!) but the serving of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - restaurang Cosmos\" class=\"wp-image-144844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our waiter (who was at least as much an entertainer as a waiter) came out wearing protective clothing and goggles and then lit our desserts on fire at the table. As an added bonus (\"Do you want some more fire?\") he put on a fire show in the centre of the restaurant. Neat, professional and definitely memorable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - restaurang Cosmos\" class=\"wp-image-144845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-3-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-3-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cosmos-3.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-11-ta-en-drink-pa-the-scene-rooftop-bar-amp-terrace\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Ta_en_drink_pa_The_Scene_Rooftop_Bar_Terrace\"><\/span>11. Have a drink at The Scene Rooftop Bar &amp; Terrace.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to end your evening with a drink at a rooftop bar, we can definitely recommend The Scene Rooftop Bar &amp; Terrace at the Hyatt Regency. It has a great view of the city and an exciting drink menu to browse through. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-3-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-takbar.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-mer-att-se-och-gora-i-sofia-for-dig-som-gillar-kultur-och-historia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mer_att_se_och_gora_i_Sofia_for_dig_som_gillar_kultur_och_historia\"><\/span>More to see and do in Sofia for culture and history lovers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want even more tips for things to do in Sofia? Here are some more suggestions for culture and history lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Amphitheatre of Serdica <\/strong>was an amphitheatre in the ancient Roman city of Ulpia Serdica. The amphitheatre was discovered in 2004 and is the largest in Bulgaria. (Budapeshta Street 4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Banya Bashi Mosque<\/strong> is a mosque completed in 1566 (Boulevard Knyaginya Maria Luiza 18).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Central Mineral Baths<\/strong> is a former bathhouse, which today houses a regional history museum. (1 Banski Square)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Archeological Institute<\/strong> also includes an archaeological museum. (Saborna Street 2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Museum of History<\/strong> tells about different periods of Bulgarian history. (Vitoshko lale Street 16)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Museum of Military History <\/strong>talks about military history in Bulgaria and Europe (ul. Cherkovna 92).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Church of Sveta Nedelja<\/strong> is a Bulgarian Orthodox Church (Pl. Sveta Nedelya 20).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Synagogue in Sofia<\/strong>&nbsp;is the largest synagogue in south-eastern Europe (Exarch Joseph Street 18).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Presidential building<\/strong> is magnificent and here you can also see the changing of the guard (Bul. Kniaz Aleksandar Dondukov 2).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vakter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vakter-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien\" class=\"wp-image-144848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vakter-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vakter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vakter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vakter-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vakter-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vakter.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-mer-att-gora-i-sofia-for-dig-som-gillar-natur\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mer_att_gora_i_Sofia_for_dig_som_gillar_natur\"><\/span>More things to do in Sofia for nature lovers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you prefer to be in nature? Here are more tips for things to do in Sofia and the surrounding area that might suit you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Borisova gradina<\/strong> is the oldest and most famous park in Sofia. The park dates from 1884 and is named after Boris III of Bulgaria.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Boyana waterfall<\/strong> is the largest waterfall in the Vitosha massif, with a height of 25 metres.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vitosha mountain range<\/strong> is a natural area popular for hiking, mountaineering and skiing. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vrana Park Museum<\/strong> is located on the outskirts of Sofia and includes the former Royal Palace and a park area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Natur-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Natur-11-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Natur-11-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Natur-11-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Natur-11-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Natur-11-433x243.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Natur-11-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Natur-11.png 1091w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-mer-att-gora-i-sofia-for-dig-som-gillar-shopping-mat-och-vin\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mer_att_gora_i_Sofia_for_dig_som_gillar_shopping_mat_och_vin\"><\/span>More things to do in Sofia for those who like shopping, food and wine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bulgarian wines<\/strong> you don't want to miss. There are almost 300 vineyards in Bulgaria, and Bulgarian wine is served in many restaurants. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mall of Sofia<\/strong> is a large shopping centre with over 130 shops, restaurants and more. (Stamboliyski Blvd 1303)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Traditional Bulgarian food<\/strong> is served in many restaurants. Start your meal with a classic shopkeeper's salad (in the colours of the Bulgarian flag).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vitosha Boulevard<\/strong>&nbsp;is the main commercial street in Sofia, filled with shops, restaurants and bars. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Beer from microbreweries<\/strong>, known as craft beer, has become increasingly popular in Bulgaria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kopitoto-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kopitoto-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kopitoto-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kopitoto-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kopitoto-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kopitoto-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kopitoto-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kopitoto-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-var-kan-man-bo-i-sofia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Var_kan_man_bo_i_Sofia\"><\/span>Where to stay in Sofia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are of course many different hotels to choose from in Bulgaria's capital. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency, which is fresh, modern and in a very good location for most things you want to see and do in the city. Our room was stylish, with a comfortable bed and plenty of light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - hotell Hyatt\" class=\"wp-image-144831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - hotell Hyatt\" class=\"wp-image-144832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-3-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Sofia i Bulgarien - hotell Hyatt\" class=\"wp-image-144833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-1-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-rum-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The breakfast was really good and applied a model we like - rather fewer but carefully selected products. At a small counter you could pick up things like fresh bread, good cheeses, muesli and chia pudding. At the table you could then order coffee, tea, juice, ginger shots and different types of eggs, including Eggs Benedict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-3-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144834\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-frukost-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is also a gym and a modern and fresh spa with a swimming pool, various saunas and treatments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-3-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"144838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hyatt-spa-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-mer-att-se-och-gora-i-narheten\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mer_att_se_och_gora_i_Bulgarien\"><\/span>More to see and do in Bulgaria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just under two hours south of Sofia by car is the Rila Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also very beautiful. If you drive southeast, you can reach Plovdiv, Europe&#039;s oldest city, in about the same time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting to the Black Sea coast takes quite a long time (50 minutes by plane or 5.5 hours by car) but if you have the time, it is definitely worth experiencing places like Nesebar, Varna and Balchik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/07\/nesebar-i-bulgarien\/\">Nesebar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/varna-i-bulgarien\/\">Varna<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/baltjik-i-bulgarien\/\">Balchik \u2013 botanical garden, palace and wine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nessebar-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nessebar-3-1024x571.jpg\" alt=\"Nesebar i Bulgarien\" class=\"wp-image-143923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nessebar-3-1024x571.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nessebar-3-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nessebar-3-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nessebar-3-433x241.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nessebar-3-600x335.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nessebar-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-fler-tips-pa-saker-att-gora-i-sofia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fler_tips_pa_saker_att_gora_i_Sofia\"><\/span>More tips for things to do in Sofia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you visited the capital of Bulgaria? If so, what are your top tips for what to see and do in Sofia?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/restips\/europa\/sydeuropa\/bulgarien\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bulgarien-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bulgarien-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bulgarien-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bulgarien-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bulgarien-224x126.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bulgarien-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bulgarien-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bulgarien-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bulgarien.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All our top tips for Bulgaria. Click on the image!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-53c1a300\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-fakta-om-sofia-i-bulgarien\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ_%E2%80%93_vanliga_fragor_om_Sofia_i_Bulgarien\"><\/span>FAQ \u2013 frequently asked questions about Sofia in Bulgaria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where is Sofia located?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and is located in the western part of the country, at the foot of Mount Vitosha. The city is one of the oldest capitals in Europe and serves as the country&#039;s political, economic and cultural center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Sofia known for?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sofia is known for its long history, its many churches, and its mix of Roman remains, Ottoman architecture, and modern urban environments. The city&#039;s most famous landmark is the impressive Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to Sofia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sofia has an international airport with direct flights from several European cities. From the airport you can easily get to the city center by metro, bus, taxi or rental car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many days do you need in Sofia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two to three days is enough to discover the city&#039;s main attractions. If you have more time, you can also take day trips to places like the Rila Monastery or Mount Vitosha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is there to do in Sofia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the ancient church of St. George&#039;s Rotunda, the National History Museum and the Roman ruins in the city centre. Sofia also has plenty of parks, restaurants and a lively caf\u00e9 scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Sofia a cheap city to visit?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, Sofia is one of Europe&#039;s more affordable capitals. Accommodation, restaurants and public transport are often cheaper than in many other European cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can you ski from Sofia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, Vitosha Mountain is just a short drive from the city center and offers skiing in the winter. The mountain is also popular for hiking and nature experiences in the summer months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Sofia child-friendly?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, Sofia is a great city for families with children. There are several large parks, playgrounds, museums and a zoo, while the city center is relatively easy to walk around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you need a car in Sofia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, most attractions are within walking distance or easily accessible by metro, tram and bus. A car can be handy if you plan excursions outside the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the best time to visit Sofia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spring and autumn are particularly pleasant with mild temperatures and good weather for sightseeing. Summer can be hot, while winter attracts those who want to combine a city break with skiing on Mount Vitosha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should not be missed in Sofia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Boyana Church, the St. George&#039;s Rotunda, the Central Market Hall and the lively Vitosha Boulevard are well worth a visit. Don&#039;t miss out on trying Bulgarian cuisine at one of the city&#039;s traditional restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can you combine Sofia with other destinations in Bulgaria?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, Sofia is an excellent starting point for discovering Bulgaria. 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