Sofia
A Roman street sits under the metro station and a mountain sits at the end of the tram line. Cheap, green, and far less visited than either of those facts suggests.
Sofia in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Sofia
Where to stay in Sofia
Sofia in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- Banya Bashi Mosque
- Boyana ChurchUNESCO
- Church of St George
Landmarks in Sofia
The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in the Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the largest Christian church buildings by volume in the world. It is one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions.
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Jose Ligero Loarte · CC BY-SA 4.0
Banya Bashi Mosque is a Sunni Islamic mosque in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
MrPanyGoff · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Boyana Church is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church situated on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, in the Boyana quarter. In 1979, the building was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
Todor Bozhinov / Тодор Божинов · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Church of Saint George is a late antique red brick rotunda in Sofia, Bulgaria. Built in the early 4th century CE as Roman baths, it became a church inside the walls of Serdica, capital of ancient Dacia Mediterranea during the Roman and Byzantine eras. The early Christian church is considered the oldest building in modern Sofia and belongs to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
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The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is located in the centre of the city, with the facade facing the City Garden.
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Plamen Agov (user:MrPanyGoff) · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Sofia Synagogue is a Romaniote Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Sofia, Bulgaria. Completed in 1909, the synagogue is the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe, the third-largest in Europe, and one of two active synagogues remaining in Bulgaria.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Plamen Agov (Пламен Агов) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vitosha, the ancient Scomius or Scombrus, is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing. Convenient bus lines and rope ways render the mountain easily accessible.
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Vladi Belperchinov-Shabanski (talk) (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0
The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in the Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the largest Christian church buildings by volume in the world. It is one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Aug 2026
Jose Ligero Loarte · CC BY-SA 4.0
Banya Bashi Mosque is a Sunni Islamic mosque in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
MrPanyGoff · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Boyana Church is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church situated on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, in the Boyana quarter. In 1979, the building was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
Todor Bozhinov / Тодор Божинов · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Church of Saint George is a late antique red brick rotunda in Sofia, Bulgaria. Built in the early 4th century CE as Roman baths, it became a church inside the walls of Serdica, capital of ancient Dacia Mediterranea during the Roman and Byzantine eras. The early Christian church is considered the oldest building in modern Sofia and belongs to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
No machine-readable author provided. Preslav~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain
The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is located in the centre of the city, with the facade facing the City Garden.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
Plamen Agov (user:MrPanyGoff) · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Sofia Synagogue is a Romaniote Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Sofia, Bulgaria. Completed in 1909, the synagogue is the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe, the third-largest in Europe, and one of two active synagogues remaining in Bulgaria.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Plamen Agov (Пламен Агов) · CC BY-SA 3.0