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Travel Home > Directory > Destinations > Europe > Bulgaria > Sofia
Sofia. Pop. 1,154,010. Currency Lev. Language Bulgarian Time Zone GMT + 2 hours. Nearest airport Sofia. Best Time to go spring summer and autumn. Sofia is the capital and largest city in Bulgaria. It is located at the base of the Vitosha mountain and the city is ringed with other mountains. Sofia is one of the oldest European capital cities with the remains of a settlement going back as far as the 8th century BC. when the Thracians established a town called Serdica. In the 14th century Sofia was annexed by the Ottoman Empire a reign which lasted until the 19th century when the city was liberated by Russian forces in 1878. Over the years Sofia has experienced different architectural styles expressed in building such as: the 10th century Boyana Church; Alexander Nevski Cathedral; Byzantine Church of St Sophia; National Historical Museum; National Archaeological Museum; and the modern Bulgarian National Opera and Ballet. During recent years Sofia has reinforced its position as a centre for manufacturing, finance, administration, and government. It has also seen the arrival of major international companies and a booming real estate market.
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Sofia Hotels Reservation including Rodina Hotel Sofia, Sofia City Centre Hotel, Sofia City Center Hotel, Tsar Boris III Blvd Hotel and Vitosha Mountain Hotels.
Grand Hotel, is a 5 star hotel with 109 rooms. The Grand Hotel is one of the most luxuriously appointed hotels in Sofia. The hotel is ideally located in the city center, overlooking the City garden on the doorstep of the National Theatre and the City Art Gallery, within walking distance from Bulgaria Concert Hall and the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Business guests will appreciate its close proximity to the principal administrative, financial and commercial offices.
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria. It is also the biggest city in the country with about 1.4 mln citizens (including suburbs). Today, Sofia is a dynamic Eastern European capital, distinguished by its unique combination of European and Communist-style arcitecture as well as many beautiful orthodox churches. Furthermore, it claims to be one of few European capitals with a beautiful nature and developed ski-resort so close to it - the Vitosha mountain.
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Sofia is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1,246,791 (making it the 15th largest city in the European Union), and some 1,401,406 in the metropolitan area, the Capital Municipality. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of the mountain massif Vitosha, and is the administrative, cultural, economic, and educational centre of the country.
Sofia Airport (IATA: SOF, ICAO: LBSF),also known as Vrazhdebna (after the village located to the north) is the main airport in Sofia, Bulgaria. The airport is a hub for Bulgaria Air (successor of the bankrupt Balkan Airlines) and Hemus Air. It handled 2.2 million passengers in 2006, which is expected to grow to 2.6 million in 2009.
The Sofia Echo is Bulgaria's leading English-language newspaper, published weekly since April 1997. It has been providing Bulgaria's expatriate community with news, business, arts and entertainment information ever since, and it's role in the local media market is now widely acknowledged.
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On www.sofia.bg you can find a lot of information for the beautiful capital of Bulgaria, Sofia's rich history, data about the city today, the Mayor and the Municipality as well as understand. Why invest in Sofia. Find a place you are looking for on the e-map. Take a look on the wonderful pictures from the photo galery or send an e-card with view from some special places of the city.
Detailed guide for the best restaurants, nightclubs, disco clubs, casinos and strip clubs in Sofia City. Information about hotels, apartments, airlines, sightseeing, fitness clubs and sport opportunities in Sofia.
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