Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
The golden-domed Neo-Byzantine cathedral — one of the largest in the world — built to commemorate Russian liberation of Bulgaria, with a superb icon museum below.
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Sofia
Domes, mountains and a lively café scene
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Bulgaria's compact capital — free walking tours, mountain backdrop and some of Europe's cheapest nightlife.
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Bulgaria's compact capital — free walking tours, mountain backdrop and some of Europe's cheapest nightlife.
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Country: BulgariaLanguage: BulgarianCurrency: Lev (BGN)Time zone: EET (UTC+2)
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National Historical Museum of Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s largest museum, near Boyana — the Thracian Panagyurishte Gold Treasure and the 4th-century Rogozen Treasure among the highlights.
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The UNESCO medieval church on the slopes of Vitosha, with 13th-century frescoes that anticipated Renaissance realism by two centuries.
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The mountain park immediately south of the city — hiking trails, the Boyana waterfall and the Cherni Vrah peak (2,290 m) reached by a 30-minute drive.
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