Things to Do in Sofia
The 40 most popular places to visit in Sofia, with photos, tours, tickets and how to get there from the airport.
Religious sites
Monastery of Saint John of Rila
Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Rila Monastery
Religious sites
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Parks & nature
Musala
highest mountain of the Balkans in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Borovets
Religious sites
Saint Sophia Church
early Christian Orthodox church building in Sofia, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Religious sites
Boyana Church
church in Sofia, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Boyana Church
Parks & nature
Seven Rila Lakes
group of lakes in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Rila Monastery
Religious sites
Saint George Rotunda Church
Early Christian red brick rotunda that is considered the oldest church building in Sofia, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Sofia City Centre (Serdika)
Historic sites
Georgi Dimitrov Mausoleum
former tomb in Sofia, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Sofia City Centre (Serdika)
Historic sites
National Palace of Culture
Congress and cultural venue in Sofia, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → National Palace of Culture (NDK)
Historic sites
Plovdiv Roman theatre
Roman theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Plovdiv
Historic sites
Royal Palace
palace in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Religious sites
Banya Bashi Mosque
mosque in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Sofia City Centre (Serdika)
Religious sites
Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church
particular church in full communion with the Catholic Church See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Vitosha Boulevard
Historic sites
Statue of Sveta Sofia
historic site in Sofia, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Sofia City Centre (Serdika)
Parks & nature
Alyosha Monument
11-metre-tall ferroconcrete statue of a Soviet soldier on Bunarjik Hill in Plovdiv, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Plovdiv
Religious sites
Saint Nedelya Church
Metropolitan Cathedral Church in Sofia See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Sofia City Centre (Serdika)
Religious sites
Dzhumaya Mosque
mosque in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Plovdiv
Plovdiv old town
old part of Plovdiv, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Plovdiv
Museums
National Gallery for Foreign Art
Bulgarian gallery located on St. Alexander Nevsky Square in Sofia See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Historic sites
Monument to the Tsar Liberator
equestrian monument of Alexander II in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Religious sites
Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis
Early Christian temple, located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Plovdiv
Baikushev's pine
one of the oldest known individuals of the species Pinus heldreichii See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Bansko
Religious sites
Church of the Holy Mother of God, Plovdiv
church in Plovdiv, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Plovdiv
Historic sites
Tsarska Bistritsa
former royal palace in Rila See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Borovets
Museums
Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum
ethnographic Museum in Plovdiv, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Plovdiv
Historic sites
Hisar Kapia
gate in Plovdiv, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Plovdiv
Parks & nature
Boyana waterfall
waterfall in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Boyana Church
Religious sites
Bayrakli Mosque
mosque in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Borovets
Parks & nature
Rilomanastirska Gora
nature reserve in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Rila Monastery
Parks & nature
Razlog Valley
valley in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Bansko
Parks & nature
Golyam Rezen
summit on Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Vitosha Mountain (Aleko)
Parks & nature
Boyana Lake
lake in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Boyana Church
Parks & nature
Samokov Valley
valley in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Borovets
Parks & nature
Urdini Ezera
group of glacial lakes in the Rila Mountains See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Rila Monastery
Parks & nature
Golyam Kupen
mountain in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Vitosha Mountain (Aleko)
Parks & nature
Golyamata Gramada
stone river on Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Vitosha Mountain (Aleko)
Parks & nature
Skoparnik
mountain in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Vitosha Mountain (Aleko)
Parks & nature
Malyovishki Lakes
Three glacial lakes in Bulgaria See tours & tickets From the airport: SOF → Rila Monastery
Parks & nature
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