With just under one million inhabitants, Sofia is a city with many facets of western Bulgaria. In addition to historical monuments and romantic places welcoming cafe offers animated streets and, not least the architectural splendor of the communist regime. Sophia was already in times past, a road hub of European traders, and this position has kept it at present.

The city has many parks, and tourists often choose excursions in the surroundings, on Mount Vitosha, a great place to relax. Sofia is a city with a spectacular night life, featuring numerous nightclubs, bars, pubs, cazonouri, mechanical (traditional Bulgarian taverns) and restaurants and also houses many outdoor concerts.

Numerous international film productions were poured onto the streets of Sofia. Vitosha Boulevard - named by Bulgarian and Vitoshka - is listed 22nd on the list of most expensive shopping streets in Europe, representing an artery with numerous luxury shops and exhibitions of famous designers. The fact that the city is situated at the foot of Vitosha mountain charm adds a specific ingredient of the Bulgarian capital generally.

In terms of museums, we recommend you visit the National History Museum, one of the largest historical museums in the Balkans keeping over 650 cultural monuments, Ethnographic Museum, with over 50,000 exhibits illustrating the life and Bulgarians tradititiile National Archaeological Museum , one of the oldest museums in the country and one of the largest in Europe. Also, depending on your preference and you can visit the Museum of Earth and Man National Museum of Military History, National Polytechnical Museum and art lovers, we recommend: Municipal Art Gallery, National Gallery, Bulgarian European Art Gallery, and numerous private galleries.