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Traveller recommended attractions
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Ivan Vazov National Theater
Ollie #1 of 43 attractions in Sofia
5 of 5 stars 11 reviews
Attraction type  Theatres
The Rotunda of St George (Sveti Georgi)
Ollie #2 of 43 attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 14 reviews
Built in the 4th century, this is the oldest building in Sofia.
Attraction type  Religious Sites; Architectural Buildings; Historic Sites
Alexander Nevski Church
Ollie #3 of 43 attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 49 reviews
Owner description: Completed in 1912, St. Alexander Nevsky Patriarchal Cathedral Stauropigial Memorial-Church is an impressive landmark in Sofia. The church was built...... more » Owner description: Completed in 1912, St. Alexander Nevsky Patriarchal Cathedral Stauropigial Memorial-Church is an impressive landmark in Sofia. The church was built as a memorial to the 200,000 Russian soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish Liberation War (1877-1878). « less
Attraction type  Religious Sites; Architectural Buildings
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Boyana Church
Ollie #4 of 43 attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 19 reviews
Owner description: Located at the foot of Mt. Vitosha, Bojana Church is about 900 years old. The church houses the National Museum, which focuses on regional history,...... more » Owner description: Located at the foot of Mt. Vitosha, Bojana Church is about 900 years old. The church houses the National Museum, which focuses on regional history, art and cultural artifacts. « less
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  8.8 km from city centre
Saint Sofia Church
Ollie #5 of 43 attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 16 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Institute of Archaeology with Museum
Ollie #6 of 43 attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 7 reviews
Established in 1892, this museum is part of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Attraction type  Museums
Vitosha Mountain
Ollie #7 of 43 attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 15 reviews
Attraction type  Mountains; Ski/ Snowboard Areas
Central Sofia Synagogue (Tsentralna Sofiiska Sinagoga)
Ollie #8 of 43 attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 9 reviews
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; Religious Sites
Saint Nikolas Russian Church (Tsurkva Sveta Nikolai)
Ollie #9 of 43 attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 16 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites; Architectural Buildings
National Museum of Military History
Ollie #10 of 43 attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Attraction type  Military Museums
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National Museum of History
Ollie #11 of 43 attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews

The National Museum of History has the most impressive collection of national treasures and it is the largest museum in Bulgaria. Through more than 650,000 artifacts, it tells the... more »

Distance  7.6 km from city centre
Saint Nedelja Church
Ollie #12 of 43 attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites
The Bells ("Kambanite")
Ollie #13 of 43 attractions in Sofia
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Banja Basi Mosque
Ollie #14 of 43 attractions in Sofia
3.5 of 5 stars 7 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Sveta Petka Samardjiyska
Ollie #15 of 43 attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Attraction type  Churches/ Cathedrals
Soviet Army Monument
Ollie #17 of 43 attractions in Sofia
3.5 of 5 stars 11 reviews
Attraction type  Monuments/ Statues
TSUM
Ollie #18 of 43 attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Statue of Tsar Alexander II
Ollie #19 of 43 attractions in Sofia
3.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews

This is not the statue of Tzar Nikolaj, but of Tzar Aleksandar II. He was the son of Nikolai I and grandfarther of Nikolai II. He was known as "Tzar Liberator" since he abolished... more »

Attraction type  Monuments/ Statues
Sofia Public Mineral Baths
Ollie #20 of 43 attractions in Sofia
3 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Attraction type  Spas
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