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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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The Largo
The Largo		 former Communist Party House
former Communist Party House		 Presidential Palace
Presidential Palace
The National Bank
The National Bank		 TZUM Department Store
TZUM Department Store		 The Balkan Sheraton Hotel
The Balkan Sheraton Hotel
The Balkan Sheraton Hotel
The Balkan Sheraton Hotel		 The Court House
The Court House		 Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art
Winter Serenade
Winter Serenade		 Boris' Garden
Boris' Garden		 Telenovela at Christmas...
Telenovela at Christmas...
Arcades
Arcades		 Dressing up a tree..
Dressing up a tree..		 Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday		 Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday		 Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday
Musicians
Musicians		 Time for Tea
Time for Tea		 Time is running...
Time is running...
My favorite Photo store..
My favorite Photo store..		 Back alley
Back alley		 Girls
Girls
at the South Park
at the South Park		 Wintertime
Wintertime		 The Greatest Story Ever Told
"The Greatest Story Ever Told"
Christmas Day
Christmas Day		 German Weihnachtsmarkt in Sofia 2011
German "Weihnachtsmarkt" in Sofia 2011		 German Weihnachtsmarkt in Sofia
German "Weihnachtsmarkt" in Sofia
The Weinhaus
The "Weinhaus"		 German Weihnachtsmarkt in Sofia 2011
German "Weihnachtsmarkt" in Sofia 2011		 Old witch
Old witch
German Weihnachtsmarkt in Sofia 2011
German "Weihnachtsmarkt" in Sofia 2011		 Bulgarian Santa
Bulgarian Santa		 Santa is on his way..
Santa is on his way..
The Green Santa
The "Green" Santa		 New Years Eve
New Years Eve		 Happy New Year to all Pbasers!
Happy New Year to all Pbasers!
SAINT NICHOLAS’ DAY /Nikulden
SAINT NICHOLAS’ DAY /Nikulden		 Carp for SAINT NICHOLAS’ DAY
Carp for SAINT NICHOLAS’ DAY		 Coffee time
Coffee time
Silhouettes
Silhouettes		 Shadows
Shadows		 Wall painting
Wall painting
Vitosha Boulevard
Vitosha Boulevard		 Constructions
Constructions		 Seasonal
Seasonal
Central Market Hall
Central Market Hall		 Changing of the guards
Changing of the guards		 Presidency
Presidency
National Bank
National Bank		 Hilton Sofia
Hilton Sofia		 National Palace of Culture
National Palace of Culture
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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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