BG Guide, pt 2. Sofia sights of interest

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General area:


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Map of the public transport in Sofia:
http://www.sofiatraffic.bg/media/uploads/karta.pdf


SIGHTS OF INTEREST ( indicates how "must-see" it is)

I)) Around Orlov Most (Eagle Bridge)

1) Borisova Gradina (Boris Garden) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.6866469&lon=23.3400035&z=16&l=0&m=b
Bus: #84 Airport, 213 Pliska/Railway, 305 Pliska/Railway, 76 NDK, 204 NDK, 94 Loven Park, 280 Students City
- Ariana Lake
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Ariana

- Vasil Levski National Stadium
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasil_Levski_National_Stadium
- Stadion Bulgarska Armia (F.K. CSKA)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSKA_Sofia
- Maymunarnika / Pork Pie Open Air Club
http://porkpiebg.com/main.html

2) University Quarters http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.692735&lon=23.338598&z=17&l=0&m=b
Bus #280 Students City, Trolley: #1, 2, 5, 8 NDK

- Monument to the Soviet Army + Knyaz Garden
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_the_Soviet_Army,_Sofia

- The Sofia University
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_University
- Bulgarian National Television
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_National_Television
- Bulgarian Military Academy
http://rdsc.md.government.bg/BG/About/Raion/index.php

3) Park Oborishte http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.6968906&lon=23.341763&z=17&l=0&m=b
Tram: #20, 22 Vitosha Str. North
- Sofia Theatre
http://www.sofiatheatre.eu/index.php

II)) Around the Yellow Cobbles

4) Alexander Nevsky http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.6958892&lon=23.3336413&z=17&l=0&m=b
Trolley: #1, 2, 5, 8 NDK

- St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky_Cathedral,_Sofia

- National Gallery of Foreign Art
http://wikimapia.org/p/00/00/23/49/81_big.jpg
- National Opera & Ballet
http://www.operasofia.bg/

- Arena Serdica excavations
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/General_view_AS.jpg
- National Museum of Natural Science
http://wikimapia.org/1575503/National-Museum-of-Natural-Science
- Military Club
http://wikimapia.org/84748/Millitary-club

5) The Yellow Cobbles http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.6960232&lon=23.3288133&z=17&l=0&m=b
(No public transport; pedestrian area)

- National Assembly of Bulgaria
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_of_Bulgaria
- Monument to the Tsar Liberator
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_the_Tsar_Liberator
- Crystal Park + Alexander Stamboliyski's Head
http://wikimapia.org/1242421/Crystal-Park
- Sofia City Art Gallery
http://wikimapia.org/82695/Sofia-City-Art-Gallery

- Ivan Vazov National Theatre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Vazov_National_Theatre

6) Independence Square http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.6975254&lon=23.3235508&z=18&l=0&m=b
(No public transport; pedestrian area)
- City Garden + Former Georgi Dimitrov Mausoleum place
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Dimitrov_Mausoleum
- Bulgarian National Bank
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_National_Bank
- National Archaeological Museum
http://www.naim.bg/

- Old Communist Party Palace
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.697411&lon=23.3243179&z=17&l=0&m=b

- Presidency + National Guard
http://wikimapia.org/82691/The-Office-and-Administration-of-the-President-of-Bulgaria

- Ancient St.George Rotunda (in Presidency yard)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_George,_Sofia

- Central City Shop (TZUM)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TZUM

- Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan
http://wikimapia.org/82689/Sheraton-Sofia-Hotel-Balkan

- Sveta Nedelya Church
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nedelya_Church
- Unicredit Bulbank Headquarters
http://wikimapia.org/1458006/Unicredit-Bulbank-Headquarters
- Ancient Subterranean Ulpia-Serdica Fortress + Central Metro Station
http://ulpiaserdica.com/index_en.html

7) Centre-North http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.7007779&lon=23.324393&z=17&l=0&m=b
Bus: #213 Orlov Most & Students City, 305 Orlov Most & Students City (catch at Lavov Most)

- Banya-Bashi Mosque
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banya_Bashi_Mosque

- Sofia Public Mineral Baths
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Public_Mineral_Baths
- Hot Mineral Springs
http://wikimapia.org/8181650/Hot-Mineral-Springs
- North-East Tower of Serdica Fortress
http://ulpiaserdica.com/ne_tower_en.html

- Halite Old Shopping Centre
http://wikimapia.org/82519/Halite
- Catholic Cathedral St.Joseph
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_St_Joseph,_Sofia
- Zhenski Pazar (Women's Bazaar)
http://wikimapia.org/4825460/Zhenski-Pazar-Women-s-Market
- Vitosha Street North
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.7015663&lon=23.3228803&z=16&l=0&m=b

- Lavov Most (Lion's Bridge) + KFC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavov_Most

III)) Around NDK

8) Vitosha Street http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.6937759&lon=23.3223546&z=17&l=0&m=b
Tram: #18 Loven Park
- Courts of Justice
http://wikimapia.org/41634/Court-Of-Justice
- Vitosha Street South
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.6925615&lon=23.3200049&z=16&l=0&m=b

- Slaveikov Square + Books Fair
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaveykov_Square

9) NDK http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.6847699&lon=23.3229661&z=16&l=0&m=b
Trolley: #1, 2, 5, 8 to Sofia University; Bus: #94 to Students City
- National NATO Military Complex
http://wikimapia.org/2005289/National-Military-Complex
- Bulgaria Square (Park NDK)
http://wikimapia.org/7330247/Bulgaria-Square
- Monument 1300 Years Bulgaria
http://wikimapia.org/2251911/Monument-1300-Years-Bulgaria
- Victims of Communism Monument
http://wikimapia.org/12190199/Victims-of-Communism-Memorial

- National Palace of Culture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Palace_of_Culture
- Earth And Men Museum
http://wikimapia.org/84734/Earth-and-Men-Museum
- City Center Sofia Mall
http://www.ccs-mall.com/

IV) Central Railway Station


10) Sofia Railway Station http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.7113819&lon=23.3221292&z=17&l=0&m=b
Bus: #213, 305, 413 to Orlov Most & Pliska
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Railway_Station,_Sofia

11) Sofia Bus Station http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.7101284&lon=23.3248544&z=17&l=0&m=b
Bus: #213, 305, 413 to Orlov Most & Pliska
http://wikimapia.org/436654/Central-Bus-Station

V) Loven Park & Students City

12) Loven Park http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.6676376&lon=23.3457327&z=15&l=0&m=b
Tram: #18 to Vitosha Str. South
- Sveti Ivan Rilski College of Theology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Seminary
- SofiaLand Fun Fair
http://wikimapia.org/180209/Sofia-Land-Fun-fair
- Sofia Zoo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Zoo


13) Studentski Grad http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.6515738&lon=23.3496809&z=15&l=0&m=b
Bus: #94 to NDK, Orlov Most & University; 280 to Pliska, Orlov Most & University
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studentski_grad_%28Sofia%29

VI) Vitosha Mountain

14) Southern Suburbs http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.6313066&lon=23.3409691&z=13&l=0&m=b
Bus: #63, 64 from Boyana Suburb to Pirogov Hospital (SW of Centre)

- Park Complex "Kambanite" - Children Assembly of Peace
http://wikimapia.org/1566049/Park-Complex-Kambanite-Children-Assembly-of-Peace
- National Historical Museum of Bulgaria at Boyana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Historical_Museum_%28Bulgaria%29

- National Museum Boyana Church
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyana_Church

15) Vitosha Mountain http://wikimapia.org/#lat=42.6017463&lon=23.3181381&z=13&l=0&m=b
(Use the cabin lift & the Skiing Seat Lifts!)
- Kopitoto Peak & TV Tower
http://wikimapia.org/19879395/bg/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82-%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE
- Zlatnite Mostove (Golden Bridges) Stone River
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_run

- Dragalevtsi Ropeway (Lift)
http://wikimapia.org/7416824/Dragalevtsi-Ropeway-Lower-Station
- Kominite Peaks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kominite
- Aleko Peak Ski Centre
http://wikimapia.org/1734825/Aleko-Ski-Centre
- Aleko Hut
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleko,_Vitosha

- Cherni Vrah (Black Peak) Summit & Observatory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherni_Vrah

To be continued...