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The lake is constructed in 1904 as a part of the biggest and the oldest park in Sofia – the Boris’ Garden.

It is situated right at the main entrance of the park, where Orlov most (Eagle’s bridge) is.
We are happy to have it full with water after decades of being full with junk.

It took the municipality of Sofia 14 days to fill it up and years to reconstruct.

Now, surrounded by few cafes and bars, you can enjoy a nice afternoon around the water.

During the summer, the best thing is that you can rent a boat or a pedalo and to have fun by making circles in the lake and drinking beer. During the winter, you can enjoy ice-skating till 12 a.m!

The lake is open all day long.

After Bulgaria became an independent country from the Ottoman Empire in 1878, the Grand National Assembly elected Prince Alexander as Prince of Bulgaria.
The Prince died in exile in Graz, Austria in 1893. His remains were brought in Sofia, in accordance with his will.

The design of the Memorial Tomb of Alexander I of Battenberg was commissioned on the Swiss architect Hermann Mayer. It is in the eclectic style in which elements of Neo-Classicism and Neo-Baroque are strongly emphasised.

During the years of Communist governance (1945 – 1990) the building was closed for the public.

The Battenberg Mausoleum is located at 81 Vasil Levski Boulevard, within a walking distance from Sofia University and Blaze.

Nowadays, you can see the red brick rotunda surrounded by the buildings of the Presidency, behind Sheraton Hotel.

Built by the Romans in the 4th century AD, it is considered the oldest building in our capital. Scientists have discovered 3 layers of frescoes, the earliest of which dates back to the 10th century.

During the Ottoman Empire, the building was painted and used as a mosque.

After a long period of restoration, the layer of paint is removed and the images of 22 prophets are revealed on the main dome.

Near this rotunda, the St. Nedelya church, TZUM and Archaeological Museum are situated.

In this case, the monument is not so important for its historical significance but rather for the fact that it is the most popular place for arranging meetings, especially between the young people.

It is kind of strategic point from where you can reach easily most of the places in the center of Sofia – it is situated on a major junction. On the other hand, many public transport lines pass through there so people from different directions meet easily.

Otherwise, Patriarch Evtimii was one of Bulgaria’s greatest spiritual and church leaders ever. Being the last head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in the Second Bulgarian Empire, he has contribution in the founding of the Holy Trinity Patriarchial Monastery, near Veliko Tarnovo and establishing the Tarnovo Literary School.

The monument is where Patriarch Evtimii blvd. and Vassil Levski blvd. meet.

A coffee between the shopping or a cocktail before a night walk, this is where you should go.

Soho cafe is not big but the range of coffee and chocolate drinks is more than we expect.

When the weather allows it, there are few tables in front of it so it is nice to watch those who pass by.

Coffees for two would be around 5 Leva (2,5 Euro).
Parking during the day might be a problem.
The address is 30 Khan Krum str., near the monument of Patriarch Evtimii.

Named after St. Nicholas II, the church was build in 1882 – shortly after the liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire. On its place before that was the Saray Mosque.

The Russian architect Mikhail Preoblazhenski designed the building which construction coincided with the building of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral nearby. The style is Russian Revival Style and it reminds very much of the Muscovite Russian churches in Moscow dating from the 17th century. This is one of the reasons why almost everyone call the church Ruskata curkva (the Russian Church)

It has 5 gold-plated domes and the bells were donated by Emperor Nicholas II.

Under the building there is a crypt which entrance is sidelong the main one. In it the remains of St. Archbishop Seraphim are laid. A tradition is to go in the crypt and write down on a piece of paper your wishes.

The church is right next to the National Museum of Natural History and very close to St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.

The garden is right in the heart of Sofia, next to the National Gallery for Foreign Art and St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
It has been established 1892 by the first Bulgarian professor of botanics Stefan Georgiev.
On the inauguration, an oak tree has been planted in which roots tsar Ferdinand puts a golden coin. Nowadays, the tree is more than one hundred years old and it can be seen from every point in the garden.

The place has an open garden and a hothouse in which hundreds of plants grow happily.

There are impressive orchids, many tropical plants as well as some from Asia, plenty of cute cacti and even two meta-sequoias.

It is a really nice place in which you can escape for a while from the hectic city atmosphere and submerge in the world of plants.
There is a botanical shop as well in which you can buy saplings from the venerable oak or seeds from exotic plants.

Admission is 2 Leva (1,20 Euro)
The Botanical Garden is open daily from 10.00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on Mondays.
The address is 49 Moskovska str.
Tel/Fax: (+359 2) 988 17 97

A party place, indeed.

The space inside is big and smartly organised as to respond to any kind of need – its up to you whether you want to chill in some of the soft corners or to dance right in front of the dj.

The sound system and the groovy electronic music leave you with the impression that a drink is all you need. The two bars offer beverages of any kind, so many that it makes it hard to decide what is next.

Drinks for two would be around 30 Leva (15 Euro).
Usually there is an admission only for the guys, which is from 5 to 10 Leva (from 2.50 to 5 Euro).

Sugar club is open from 8 p.m. to 05.00 a.m.

The address is at the corner of Todor Alexandrov blvd and Knyaz Boris I blvd.

Tel: (+359 899) 10 36 17

This is our variant of the sausage and we have it prepared in many ways for every taste. It is pretty popular!

Try it and it would be fun to share your experience with us!

You can find it in almost every restaurant that serves traditional food.

Founded ten years after the liberation from the Ottoman Empire in 1888, The “St. Clement of Ohrid” University of Sofia is the oldest higher education institution in Bulgaria.
The first three faculties were of History and Plilology (1888), of Mathematics and Physics (1898) and a Faculty of Law (1892).
The money for the building were provided by two brothers – Hristo Georgiev and Evlogi Georgiev whose sculptures could be seen at the front part of the building.

It was the French architect Henri Br?an?on whose design won after a competition and the official opening of the university’s building was in 1934.

Nowadays, about 14,000 students receive their education in 16 faculties.

Inside, you can visit the Museum of Paleontology or just take a view of the interior – huge corridors and enormous lecture-halls.

Right next to the university is the “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” National Library

Address: 15 Tsar Osvoboditel blvd