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Sofia, Bulgaria

By far Bulgaria’s biggest city, Sofia (So-fia) is one of Europe’s most compact and walkable capital cities, although it’s still one of the least known by foreign travellers. It’s usually bypassed by tourists heading to the coast or the ski resorts, but they’re missing out on something special. Sofia has a young and dynamic vibe, like a city waking up after decades of slumber, and is becoming a confident and cosmopolitan European capital. The old east-meets-west feel is still here, with a scattering of onion-domed churches, Ottoman mosques and Red Army monuments topped with air-punching Soviet soldiers, but these days they share the skyline with glitzy shopping malls,five-star hotels and the best bars and clubs the country has to offer. Although no grand metropolis, Sofia is nevertheless an attractive and cultured city with plenty to keep you busy for several days or more. Museums, art galleries, theatres, fine restaurants, they’re all here. Sofia is also a surprisingly green city, with huge swaths of parkland within the city boundaries and the ski slopes and hiking trails of mighty Mt Vitosha right on the doorstep.
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Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Alexander Nevski Cathedral		 Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Alexander Nevski Cathedral		 Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Alexander Nevski Cathedral		 Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Alexander Nevski Cathedral		 Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Russian Church
Russian Church		 at the Russian Church
at the Russian Church		 Russian Church
Russian Church
Russian Church
Russian Church		 at the Russian Church
at the Russian Church		 St. Nedelya Church
St. Nedelya Church
St. Nedelya Church
St. Nedelya Church		 Sveta Nedelya Cathedral
Sveta Nedelya Cathedral		 St. Nedelya Church
St. Nedelya Church
Church of St. George
Church of St. George		 Church of St. George
Church of St. George		 Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
The Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
The Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church		 The Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
The Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church		 The Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
The Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
St. Georgi Pobedonosets Church
St. Georgi Pobedonosets Church		 St. Georgi Pobedonosets Church
St. Georgi Pobedonosets Church		 St. Georgi Pobedonosets Church
St. Georgi Pobedonosets Church
Sveta Troitza Church
Sveta Troitza Church		 Sveta Troitza Church
Sveta Troitza Church		 Sveta Troitza Church
Sveta Troitza Church
Saint Nicholas Sofiyski Church
Saint Nicholas Sofiyski Church		 Saint Nicholas Sofiyski Church
Saint Nicholas Sofiyski Church		 Saint Nicholas Sofiyski Church
Saint Nicholas Sofiyski Church
National Assembly
National Assembly		 Twilight in the City
Twilight in the City		 Greetings from Sofia
Greetings from Sofia
Reflections
Reflections		 City Center Sofia
City Center Sofia		 Grand Hotel Sofia
Grand Hotel Sofia
Vitosha Boulevard
Vitosha Boulevard		 Lenin.. what´s left :)
Lenin.. what´s left :)		 National Theatre
National Theatre
At the City Garden
At the City Garden		 City Garden and National Theatre
City Garden and National Theatre		 At the City Garden
At the City Garden
Summer love
Summer love		 The chess players..
The chess players..		 Ready for shopping..?
Ready for shopping..?
..or an early lunch?
..or an early lunch?		 Keep walking..
Keep walking..		 Time for a stroll..
Time for a stroll..
..need some weaponry ?
..need some weaponry ?		 ..what about a second breakfast?
..what about a second breakfast?		 Sofia´s South park
Sofia´s South park
News of the day..
News of the day..		 Summer in the City
Summer in the City		 National Archaeological Museum
National Archaeological Museum
National Archaeological Museum
National Archaeological Museum		 Banya Bashi Mosque
Banya Bashi Mosque		 Banya Bashi Mosque
Banya Bashi Mosque
St. Sophia Church
St. Sophia Church		 Church on bul. Shipchenski prohod
Church on bul. Shipchenski prohod		 The Opera
The Opera
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Marc Demoulin18-May-2016 18:33
I am amazed by the colours in this too rarely seen country! vVv
Marc
Jeff Real04-Oct-2014 14:35
This gallery is filled with such amazing photography...i am really thrilled to see this work ~V~
K.Markert05-Jan-2013 07:57
Superb and very interesting gallery. BV
Julie Queybronac (Bryline)25-Apr-2012 08:57
... beautiful trip, thanks Boris !
John Cravatta14-Aug-2011 18:41
I enjoyed viewing this beautiful gallery!
christopheru14-Aug-2011 12:15
Thanks for sharing these - the architecture and people photos are my personal favourite. V
Buba Jafarli08-Aug-2011 18:13
Love to see the beauty of this awesome city in this wonderful gallery! V.
joseantonio31-Jul-2011 05:34
Excellent gallery. Seems a lovely city for a visit
XiaoBernard9930-Jul-2011 09:46
A very good work, I did not know Sofia.Very interesting ,full of styles and beautiful buildings
Ali Majdfar24-Jul-2011 09:10
Spectacular gallery, stunning captures!~V
katjas23-Jul-2011 10:13
very nice trip! V
Pieter Bos18-Jul-2011 05:56
Great images! ~V
Guest 17-Jul-2011 12:37
what a great gallery!!! so many various impressions, I love that! BV
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)16-Jul-2011 08:53
Impressive work with your D3100....you're great! BV
Paolo
Sandi Whitteker15-Jul-2011 06:39
Fabulous gallery and tour of Sofia. Now I wish I'd spent more time in there. I did spend some time in Koprivshtitsa though!
Karen Stuebing14-Jul-2011 21:32
This is a beautiful city and each image of it is a gem. V.
alfredo camba jr.13-Jul-2011 07:40
Wonderful images! Very interesting gallery! V
Guest 10-Jul-2011 18:36
Thanks for sharing this collection, I bet food and cheese also is good in Sofia! ~V
princess09-Jul-2011 17:36
Very good presentation of Sofia. Nice gallery. V.
Tom LeRoy09-Jul-2011 14:50
Exceptional impressions of this beautiful City full of historic sites!V!
Zoltán Balogh08-Jul-2011 17:22
A very nice gallery Boris, great job! V
an nguyen08-Jul-2011 16:56
Very nice gallery .
You travel well .
Michael Tauber08-Jul-2011 14:45
Wonderful and unusual gallery!
Alain Boussac06-Jul-2011 10:52
Superb images of orthodox architectures and of the inside atmospheres so rich and bright. Beautiful work, Boris. V.
Jola Dziubinska05-Jul-2011 23:41
Great photos from Sofia, I'm waiting for more. V.
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