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In Your Pocket continues to bring you the very best of Central and Eastern Europe, and is delighted to introduce its destination: Sofia - the vibrant capital of Bulgaria.With a full range of reviews, listings and handy tips for travellers, Sofia In Your Pocket looks set to become one of the the most popular guides in the In Your Pocket range. Make sure you pick up your copy of the guide the moment you arrive in Sofia.
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Sofia April-June Edition 2009
OUR Bulgaria HIGHLIGHTS
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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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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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The Botanical Garden
The Botanical Garden was declared protected territory. On a plot of 65 000 m2 it preserves the habitat area of threatened, rare and vulnerable plants and animals. The garden is home to the 340 year o
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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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Bohemi
Found just 200m off Pirin Street this tavern (mehana) welcomes you with an old wooden cart and the donkey Armando in the yard. This used to be the famous Hadzhiruskovi kashti tavern. The cuisine is n
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Icon Museum
During the nineteenth century Bansko was an important centre of icon-painting workshops. Bansko-trained painters decorated monasteries and churches throughout the region, many of them worki
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I had fun in this bar.Really sympathic waiter.Good music.[...]
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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[...]
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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 [...]
Nikolai, the owner, is great. Could not be more helpful. Will arrange personal transfers to Bourgas airport. Rooms are good, views are great and breakfasts are very good. Thoroughly recommend a stay there.[...]
The best medical service in Bulgaria. I can only recommend it after my breast-op in that clinic![...]
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.[...]
The best ice cream parlour in the world![...]
Very useful. Thank you[...]
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[...]