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Sofia In Your Pocket
Spring has arrived after a winter spent down the snowy slopes. Spring has arrived after a short hesitation, but doubt no more. Nature is finally awoken. Temperatures have reached agreeable standards making birds sing their mating songs. The layers of clothes have disappeared and people are finally showing some flesh.A number of holidays are celebrated during this transition of the seasons. Easter is a feast for the stomach as much as Christmas has become. For many believers it marks the end of a forty-nine day abstention from animal and dairy products. The Long Lent. Read in this Pocket about some of the local Bulgarian customs like the remarkable upcoming holiday Gergyovden – the most celebrated nameday and the holiday of the Bulgarian army. The main dish on this day is roasted lamb. You will find it on nearly every restaurant menu and at every Bulgarian home.
Spring is the time of year we also dedicate to new beginnings. We encourage you to keep Sofia In Your Pocket just where it belongs, in your pocket, when you begin your journey through the streets of Sofia. In this edition you will find useful information to help you with suggestions on how to entertain yourself, where to grab a delicious bite to eat or choose a comfortable hotel bed to snuggle in.
Go to http://sofia.inyourpocket.com. We tied up with bgmaps.com in order to provide you with just-a-click-away directions to your next destination, right from our web portal. Please leave us your comments on venues you visit during your stay. Our reviews alike your comments are a glimpse in time and today’s grumpy waitress could be tomorrow’s sunshine. Share your experience with us so that not only your fellow travellers, but all of us, can benefit and have an even better time in our favourite capital.
Spring 2009 has arrived, in a year during which many people have to live with less because of economic turmoil. Spring, the mother of all seasons, the period of resurrection and new life, we ask you to turn into a summer of prosperity for all.
OUR Sofia HIGHLIGHTS
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Mound of Brotherhood
Many of the artists responsible for the Soviet Army Monument also worked on the Mound of Brotherhood, a 42-metre-high obelisk that rises dramatically from a ridge in the south-eastern
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Hadzhidraganovite Kashti
Hugely enjoyable theme restaurant located mid-way between the town centre and the train station, consisting of four large rooms, each designed in the folk style of a particular region of Bulgari
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Alexander Nevski Memorial Church
Built by Russian architects, inspired by the glories of ancient Byzantium, this multi-domed cathedral has been Sofia’s visual trademark ever since its completion in 1924. It was built in m
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L’Etranger
Homely bistro offering very reasonable food – good place for a quick lunch or a more leisurely three-course meal. The chef is a Frenchman who owns the place together with his Bulgarian wif
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Bitburger
German-designed beer-hall with German beers on tap and a loyal clientele of German-speaking expats. It’s also popular with the rest of Sofia’s international community, not
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Latest Sofia Comments
Well, when I was in this place, it was almost empty (just an old German with a young bulgarian if you know what I mean...), the waiter didn't speak english..[...]
I had fun in this bar.Really sympathic waiter.Good music.[...]
THIS WAS THE BAR FOR MEE I WENT TWICE A DAY FOR 4 DAYS, FOOD GOOD AND CHEAP BEER WAS CHEAP, I ONLY THINK COCKTAIL LIST WAS TO SHORT OR I WAS LASHED UP TO MUCH TO NOTICE, IF YOU LIKE THIS TRY FLOCAFE AS THAT TOO IS SPOT ON, YOU WILL PASS BAR GRIILL T[...]
THIS BAR WELL WORTH LOOKING AT THE FOOD WAS GOOD AGAIN CHEAP ALSO PRICE BEER CHEAP AND FEEL WELL RELAXED.[...]
WE DID THIS CLUB ON NIGHT WHEN NOT MANY WHERE IN, BUT WELL WORTH GOING TOO AS WAS GOOD MUSIC AND FRIENDLY, PRICE CHEAP TO GO IN ABOUT £2, ALSO BOTTLE BEER ABOUT £2, BUT SHORT WAS HUGE EVEN IF COST ABOUT £5 FOR A DOUBLE BUT THAT ALMOST[...]
did not fancy this bar but other irish bars jj murphys was good and irish harp[...]
I stayed at the Harmony Hotel, some rooms overlook the outdoor pool. I used the indoor pool, don't use it unless your in training as everyone just swimming inside the lanes. Use the outdoor pool for leisure. Changing rooms quite prehistoric and [...]
Went there today - 12/05/2009. A very unfriendly girl threw the menus on our table. We asked for the wireless access - said she doesn't know how to connect. "Ask the people on that table - they have a laptop" - she suggested.[...]
Vesko has right. The Soviet army never occupied Bulgaria or surpressed the people in the country. The Soviet army entered in Bulgaria as ally and not as invider, as Bulgaria changed the side a few days before the Soviet army was on Bulgarian land.Th[...]
What you wrote here is really true.[...]
the place is rottensmells like sure and the music is from the barman`s ipod - believe me it stinks oh and btw i got screwed with the bill and wasn`t even drunk enough[...]
Enjoyed the folk programme while on vacation in September. Also enjoyed the appetizer - stuffed roasted red peppers with goat cheese. Is the recipe available for this dish? Please provide if possible.Thank you.[...]
Nice hotel, not far away from the center (20 minutes walking). Nice rooms, very clean, in a quiet area.[...]
Had the pleasure of visiting this place last weekend, a great atmosphere where you can really leave your hair down and a great mix of expats and bulgarians all dancing and singing in unison!Apparently the Guinness is the best and cheapest in the cit[...]
after having a 32 hr flight delay on 3rd january i must say this is the worst aiport i have ever visited , we was locked in airport for 8 hrs with no one to speak to , no help or information was given .. just a pre recorded message saying flight del[...]