Things to do in Sofia, told straight.
City guides, food, mountain days and what’s on this week — the Sofia we’d actually send you to.
48 hours in Sofia: the no-stress first-timer's route
Two unhurried days that hit the Roman ruins under Serdica metro, the golden domes of Alexander Nevsky, a long lunch in the Central Market Hall and a slow evening in Lozenets.
The mineral baths locals actually use
Sofia was built on hot springs. Here’s where to fill your bottle and where to soak, minus the tourist mark-up.
Kapana after dark: Sofia's craft quarter
Galleries, natural wine and live sets in the lanes of “the trap” — the neighbourhood that put creative Sofia on the map.
How to do Sofia on €40 a day
Bed, board and a night out — proof this European capital is still genuinely affordable for younger travellers.
Vitosha in a day: from the city to the mountain
The only EU capital with a mountain on its doorstep. Take the lift, walk the ridge, be back for dinner.
Where to eat banitsa (and what to order)
The flaky pastry Bulgarians grew up on, and the bakeries worth the morning queue near the Halite.
Sofia for Eurovision 2027: start planning now
If Bulgaria hosts, beds will vanish fast. Here’s the early-bird plan for doing it without the price spike.
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