Guidebook for Sofia
Food Scene
Villa Rosiche
26 ul. "Neofit Rilski"Delicious cakes, mousses, pies etc. Charming setting.
Italian Restaurant and Ice Cream Shop. Pricey but worth a visit. Amazing place to chill out in the garden outside.
34 locals recommend
Confetti
4 ul. "Graf Ignatiev"Italian Restaurant and Ice Cream Shop. Pricey but worth a visit. Amazing place to chill out in the garden outside.
Amazing Iranian restaurant. Very unassuming and a unique eating experience. No menu. The chef tells you what there is! He speaks excellent English.
11 locals recommend
Ashurbanipal
Amazing Iranian restaurant. Very unassuming and a unique eating experience. No menu. The chef tells you what there is! He speaks excellent English.
DaOrganic restaurant
22 ул. „Алабин И. Вл.“Fresh and tasty bakery. Lots of vegan options.
A bustling and recently completely renovated market is 2 minutes away. Fresh olives, wine, nuts, herbs, fruit n veg, meat, fish and dairy are on your doorstep.
40 locals recommend
Zhenski Pazar Station
A bustling and recently completely renovated market is 2 minutes away. Fresh olives, wine, nuts, herbs, fruit n veg, meat, fish and dairy are on your doorstep.
Fresh muffins, gourmet banitza, a plethora of baked breads and great coffee. Just across the street from the flat!
9 locals recommend
Furna
3 bul. "Stefan Stambolov"Fresh muffins, gourmet banitza, a plethora of baked breads and great coffee. Just across the street from the flat!
Salted Cafe
38 ul. "Bratya Miladinovi"A fantastic cafe / restaurant, offering a wide selection of vegetarian dishes.
Very trendy bar / restaurant with a nostalgic communist decor. Delicious 'Rakia' cocktails.
Take Metro line 1 for 1 stop to "Sofia University" then walk past the Doctor's Garden and through Park "Zaimov".
105 locals recommend
Ракия Ракета Бар
17 bul. "Yanko Sakazov"Very trendy bar / restaurant with a nostalgic communist decor. Delicious 'Rakia' cocktails.
Take Metro line 1 for 1 stop to "Sofia University" then walk past the Doctor's Garden and through Park "Zaimov".
Drinks & Nightlife
Funky open air dive bar during the day, often hosting gigs on weekends.
17 locals recommend
Maymunarnika
Колодрум СердикаFunky open air dive bar during the day, often hosting gigs on weekends.
Upmarket bar at the top of Sense Hotel with a great view of Sofia. Highly recommended!
45 locals recommend
Sense Hotel Sofia
16 bul. "Tsar Osvoboditel"Upmarket bar at the top of Sense Hotel with a great view of Sofia. Highly recommended!
Sightseeing
National Palace of Culture and the fountains in front. Great for a meet-up or to watch Sofia's skater community practice their tricks. Quickly accessible by metro or following a pleasant stroll down Vitosha boulevard.
182 locals recommend
Park National Palace of Culture
Bulevard "Bulgaria"National Palace of Culture and the fountains in front. Great for a meet-up or to watch Sofia's skater community practice their tricks. Quickly accessible by metro or following a pleasant stroll down Vitosha boulevard.
Lots of antiques and souvenirs can be found in the market next to the cathedral.
369 locals recommend
St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"Lots of antiques and souvenirs can be found in the market next to the cathedral.
Lots of trendy restaurants, bars and clubs.
You can take tram 10, 12 or 18 to get back home anywhere along Graf Ignatiev Street. Perfect if you've been hitting the bars in the area!
Alternatively, you can grab the metro from Vasil Levski stadium or Sofia University.
33 locals recommend
ulitsa "Tsar Ivan Shishman"
ulitsa "Tsar Shishman"Lots of trendy restaurants, bars and clubs.
You can take tram 10, 12 or 18 to get back home anywhere along Graf Ignatiev Street. Perfect if you've been hitting the bars in the area!
Alternatively, you can grab the metro from Vasil Levski stadium or Sofia University.
Parks & Nature
Another fantastic open-air two seater lift which will take you up Vitosha mountain. Popular with locals, a great day out on weekends, highly recommended for a family friendly stroll up the mountain. Watch Sofia's mountain biking community tear up the mountain as you relax and soak up the tranquil mountain atmosphere.
Dragalevtsi lifta
Another fantastic open-air two seater lift which will take you up Vitosha mountain. Popular with locals, a great day out on weekends, highly recommended for a family friendly stroll up the mountain. Watch Sofia's mountain biking community tear up the mountain as you relax and soak up the tranquil mountain atmosphere.
A fantastic day out can be had at Vitosha mountain. Great for a stroll and a meal, as well as for hiking, mountain biking, skiing or snowboarding! All that the mountain has to offer is easily accessed by taking the Simeonovo Lift, which you can get to by metro and bus from the property. Ask for details!
11 locals recommend
Lift Simeonovo
A fantastic day out can be had at Vitosha mountain. Great for a stroll and a meal, as well as for hiking, mountain biking, skiing or snowboarding! All that the mountain has to offer is easily accessed by taking the Simeonovo Lift, which you can get to by metro and bus from the property. Ask for details!
Another fantastic park that locals love to frequent in the summer evenings. Grab a beer, a picnic mat and a frisbee or a badmington set and go! Access within minutes by metro.
202 locals recommend
Borisova Gradina
Another fantastic park that locals love to frequent in the summer evenings. Grab a beer, a picnic mat and a frisbee or a badmington set and go! Access within minutes by metro.
Well maintained park in Sofia. Popular with skaters. Lots of leisurely restaurants dotted around the park. Popular place to meet for a beer and nibbles in the evening. Direct access by tram within 10 minutes.
81 locals recommend
Zaimov Park
Well maintained park in Sofia. Popular with skaters. Lots of leisurely restaurants dotted around the park. Popular place to meet for a beer and nibbles in the evening. Direct access by tram within 10 minutes.
One of the nicest parks in Sofia. Fantastic view of Vitosha. Direct access from the property by taking tram numbers 1 and 6.
143 locals recommend
South Park
One of the nicest parks in Sofia. Fantastic view of Vitosha. Direct access from the property by taking tram numbers 1 and 6.
The doctors' garden is a very nice park next to Sofia University and near it you can find an abundance of nice cafes and restaurants. Very easily accessible by taking Metro line 1 to Sofia University.
60 locals recommend
Doctors' Garden
The doctors' garden is a very nice park next to Sofia University and near it you can find an abundance of nice cafes and restaurants. Very easily accessible by taking Metro line 1 to Sofia University.
Shopping
BILLA
№22 bul. "Tsar Osvoboditel"The closest and an all round good value supermarket.
Lidl
37 ul. "Ekzarh Yosif"One of the best value supermarkets in the area.
Great shopping mall, only a 10 minute walk away from the property, or 1 stop on the tram. IMAX cinema with special discounts. Ask for details. :)
141 locals recommend
Mall of Sofia
101 A bul. "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"Great shopping mall, only a 10 minute walk away from the property, or 1 stop on the tram. IMAX cinema with special discounts. Ask for details. :)
One of the biggest malls in Bulgaria. Direct access within 10 minutes by metro.
153 locals recommend
Paradise Center
100 bulevard "Cherni vrah"One of the biggest malls in Bulgaria. Direct access within 10 minutes by metro.
Entertainment & Activities
The starting point of the Free Sofia Tour is less than 5 minutes away from the flat!
http://www.freesofiatour.com/
Also Free Communism Tour:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294452-d7907982-Reviews-365_Communist_Tour-Sofia_Sofia_Region.html
75 locals recommend
Free Sofia Tour
2 bul. "Vitosha"The starting point of the Free Sofia Tour is less than 5 minutes away from the flat!
http://www.freesofiatour.com/
Also Free Communism Tour:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294452-d7907982-Reviews-365_Communist_Tour-Sofia_Sofia_Region.html
Arts & Culture
Popular place to hang out in the evenings. Easy to get to by walking or by tram 10, 12 or 18.
276 locals recommend
Ivan Vazov National Theater
5 ul. "Dyakon Ignatiy"Popular place to hang out in the evenings. Easy to get to by walking or by tram 10, 12 or 18.