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Located in the Sofia Valley, Sofia (София) is the capital of Bulgaria and the biggest city in the country with around 1.4 million citizens. As the centre of the country's political, cultural and business scenes, Sofia is a bustling and dynamic city, but it has a surprisingly relaxed feeling.
From the Sofia Travel Guide
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I stayed in Hostel Mostel for 7 nights. I was never told that private rooms are located in less centrally located and VERY noisy Boulevard Hristo Botev. Room service even basic is non-existant. ... more
We arrived at this hostel after a late night flight. After being buzzed in we were confronted by a badly lit staircase, building materials, holes in the wall with layers of exposed wiring. ... more
Lovely place run by friendly, helpful people. Very good breakfast. Everything is new so very clean and modern. My room was on the third floor which meant I couldn't get wifi in the room but this was the only slight downfall otherwise everything was great. ... more
Sofia to Belgrade by train
Morning all, I'm wondering if anybody has taken a train from Sofia to Belgrade? I'm looking at online prices for the tickets, and they seem overpriced. How much did you pay? How long does it take, and are there any unforseen delays/stops considering you cross the border? Thanks, Huw ...
Flying into Sofia then into Balkans (Pristina)
This seems the first Balkan destination to visit. How easy is it to get there from Sofia? Direct? Duration? Cost? Thanks Struggling with info. ...
Bucharest to Sofia by train?
Hi, I've hit a brick wall - can someone please help?! I'm looking to fly to Bucharest for a few days, then spend a few nights in Sofia - using overnight sleeper trains to save on accommodation costs. I've found details of train times, but can't seem to find a site that displays the prices or lets ...
Monday 27th July
, and descended into Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. After a brief stop at the Hilton, we were taken on a tour ...
Posted in Europe 2009 by bryceb
Sofia
the farthest distance and have begun seeing Sofia, the Bulgarian capital. It was a long full 22 hours of travel ...
Posted in My Adventure to Europe by Caitlin L
Sofia
We are now here in.... Sofia! What a rhyme. It took no less than 3 trains and 28 hours to get us from split to sofia. The first of which started well, we had no intention of sleeping only reading ...
Posted in European Adventure by davidt.ontour