Milena's Guidebook

Milena
Milena's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Free Sofia tour. WHAT IS FREE SOFIA TOUR? The free English language sightseeing walking tour of Bulgaria’s capital, organized by a non-profit organization . Free Sofia Tour expects its guests all year round. The best attraction in Sofia according to TripAdvisor users. Approved by Tourist Service Municipal Company at Sofia City Municipality. Every tour is both fun and educational, the perfect introduction to the city and its thousands of years of history. You can join us ЕVERY DAY at 11AM, 2PM & 6PM! No booking required! Just show up!
75 locals recommend
Free Sofia Tour
2 bul. "Vitosha"
75 locals recommend
Free Sofia tour. WHAT IS FREE SOFIA TOUR? The free English language sightseeing walking tour of Bulgaria’s capital, organized by a non-profit organization . Free Sofia Tour expects its guests all year round. The best attraction in Sofia according to TripAdvisor users. Approved by Tourist Service Municipal Company at Sofia City Municipality. Every tour is both fun and educational, the perfect introduction to the city and its thousands of years of history. You can join us ЕVERY DAY at 11AM, 2PM & 6PM! No booking required! Just show up!
369 locals recommend
St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"
369 locals recommend
276 locals recommend
Ivan Vazov National Theater
5 ul. "Dyakon Ignatiy"
276 locals recommend
105 locals recommend
Vitosha
ulitsa "Detski mir"
105 locals recommend
202 locals recommend
Borisova Gradina
202 locals recommend
143 locals recommend
South Park
143 locals recommend
111 locals recommend
National Museum of History
16 ul. "Vitoshko lale"
111 locals recommend
Art gallery.
178 locals recommend
National Art Gallery
1 пл. „Княз Александър I“
178 locals recommend
Art gallery.
Regional History Museum - Sofia
1 Platno.„Banski"
78 locals recommend
111 locals recommend
National Museum of History
16 ul. "Vitoshko lale"
111 locals recommend
102 locals recommend
Boyana Church Museum
3 ul. "Boyansko ezero"
102 locals recommend
St. Sofia Church - The Crypt
1 ul. "Paris"
7 locals recommend
108 locals recommend
St. Kyriaki Cathedral Church
20 pl. "Sveta Nedelya"
108 locals recommend
The Rotunda Church of St George
2 bul. Kniaz Aleksandar Dondukov
74 locals recommend

Food Scene

Restaurant with authentic bulgarian cuisine.
63 locals recommend
The Hadjidragana tavern
18 ul. "Hristo Belchev"
63 locals recommend
Restaurant with authentic bulgarian cuisine.
22 locals recommend
Ale House
42 ul. "Hristo Belchev"
22 locals recommend
19 locals recommend
Franco's Pizza
37 ul. "Han Asparuh"
19 locals recommend
92 locals recommend
Shtastlivetsa
27 bul. "Vitosha"
92 locals recommend

Entertainment

78 locals recommend
Club Terminal 1
1 ul. "Angel Kanchev"
78 locals recommend
Live music in open space.
17 locals recommend
Maymunarnika
Колодрум Сердика
17 locals recommend
Live music in open space.
Life music
Cinema Cabana
Life music

Traveler advice

Getting around

Taxi and urban transport.

App store : Taxistar - Book your taxi safely, travel with ease, pay smartly. Get the best Taxi app in Bulgaria MPass - the mobile application that helps you travel quickly, easily, and conveniently with the public transport.
Customs and culture

Yes and no: confusion :)

In Bulgaria, a head shake means “yes” and a nod means “no”. If the person you are speaking to knows you are a foreigner he might express himself in the normal way, like the rest of the world. This, however, brings even more confusion to the conversation. In such cases it is best to make sure if the person means “да” (yes) or “не” (no) verbally.
Getting around

Car sharing SPARK

TThe very first fully electric car sharing company provides affordable eco-friendly mobility solutions with self-driving pleasure in Sofia and Plovdiv. The easy-to-use system along with the newest vehicles inspires reaching your destination faster, in style, and respecting the environment. Using SPARK mobile app, vehicle reservation, accessibility, and billing information are just a few clicks away. SPARK ride is charged per minute and kilometer usage, allowing our customers to manage both their trip and expenses.
Ways to save

The currency of Bulgaria BG

When you arrive in Bulgaria there are plenty places where you can change your home currency, if you have Euro, US Dollars or any other European currency, you won’t have any problem to get it exchanged at a competitive rate. We recommend you to use banks, and keep in mind they may ask you for your passport and sign a receipt for the transaction. hotels and many shops may also accept your credit card, but we recommend having Bulgarian leva with you if you will want to buy from small shops, ATM machines are broadly available across the country and normally their menu has the option for the Eng.