Hotels in Sofia
Sofia
The history of Sofia dates back to 7000 years ago. Hence, you will find everything that you are looking for in this antique, but still developing European city.
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and the biggest city in the country. It is situated in the north western part of South Bulgaria, in the skirts of the magnificent mountain Vitosha and this ancient city is the main administrative, industrial, transport and cultural centre of Bulgaria.
Today Sofia is a modern and busy capital. All year-round a rich cultural life is represented with valuable exhibitions, worth seeing expos and many more. There are many theatres, an opera house, concert halls, museums and galleries. And also not forget to mention - busy boulevards, cozy cafes and restaurants, sparkling stores with tempting shop windows, many parks and gardens.
Sofia remains distinguished for its rich landscape, its vibrant atmosphere, numerous archaeological landmarks and its extraordinary nightlife. Combining a busy city life for professionals, with the most beautiful tourist attractions, as well as the serenity of the tranquil Vitosha Mountain, Sofia accommodates for all tastes and whims. Situated in the Western Bulgarian and being the largest city in the small, but green country Bulgaria, one will find astounding mountain views, magnificent natural locations, quality of life, culture and passion, and stately architectural landmarks. Thus Sofia has been one of most important tourist destinations especially for business travellers over the last few years.
The reason why settlements arose so early in Sofia city is the abundance of thermal springs in the Sofia Plain. They cluster mainly around today’s city centre - near the old mineral baths, around the Presidency building, in the area of Lozenets, and in Gorna Banya and Knyazhevo Quarters. Hence, from the day that settlers made Sofia their home, many more have followed them and realized the excellent opportunities that can be found here. Here is the key, this is why so many people choose Sofia, enjoy the lifestyle that others have had before them and make history themselves. It is like a history, you simply need to arrange the pieces of the interesting puzzle in order to reveal the unveiled secret…
Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital city, is a city that combines a unique blend of rich historical character with a modern, first-world city. Located in the best area of the country, lying at the foot of Vitosha Moutain, you can easily access all parts of the country owing to the excellent road network. Renovated building, new, spacious roads and parking spaces have improved the overall outlook of this vibrant, eternal European city.
The advantages of Sofia and its region are numerous. The archaeological sites and the myriad of museums are all located in the centre of the city, just within walking distance from the most important administrative buildings. Sparkling shops, excellent medical care , boutiques, offering all the new arrivals of famous designers, modern shopping centers with its spacious, well-equipped cinemas have film operating and screenings at the same time as in the rest of Europe.
Tourist attractions are the Church of Sveta Nedelya, the Banya Bashi Mosque (16th century) and nearby Turkish baths, the Hall covered market and clock tower Synagogue, the National History Museum, the Sveta Petka Samardzhiiska Church, the Russian Church, the Alexandar Battenberg Square. There are so many archaeological places of interest to explore in Sofia that we cannot list them all here /please, for more information refer to the appropriate section of the website/!
Visitors have many landmarks to choose from including religious, historical and cultural sights like the Alexander Nevski Cathedral, The National History Museum, The Achaeological Museum and an infinite list of churches, antique buildings, unique due to their imposing architecture.
Nearby the ruins of a classical temples and the world famous Alexander Nevski Cathedral are nestled museums, marvellous theatres, charming cafes, galleries, bazaars and parks. The beauty of Sofia is unsurpassable, so its authenticity will remain a high priority as conservation measures remain in place to ensure that the present condition of this ancient city will not change.
Hopefully, the comprehensive information at our website will inspire you to visit Sofia or at least to get acquainted with its intriguing past and variable, but bright future. If it is “Quality of life” that you are looking for, then Sofia, the city of wisdom has it all , it is definitely the city for you.
Hotels in Sofia
- Anel Hotel
- Arena di Serdika Boutique Hotel
- Grand Hotel Sofia
- Hilton Sofia Hotel
- Holiday Inn hotel
- Hyatt Regency Sofia Hotel
- Intercontinental Sofia (ex Radisson Blu Grand Hotel)
- Sofia Hotel Balkan a Luxury Collection Hotel (ex Sheraton Hotel)
- Best Western Hotel Europe
- Best Western Premier Sofia Airport
- Central Hotel
- City Hotel
- Crystal Palace Hotel
- Downtown Hotel
- Festa Sofia Hotel
- Geneva Hotel
- Gloria Palace Hotel
- Hill Hotel
- Hotel Coop
- Les Fleurs Hotel
- Metropolitan hotel
- Novotel Sofia
- Ramada by Wyndham Sofia City Center
- Rodina Hotel
- Rosslyn Central Park Hotel
- Rosslyn Thracia Hotel
- Salt Palace Hotel
- Sveta Sofia Hotel
- The Stay Hotel Expo Center
- VEGA Hotel Sofia
- Vitosha Park Hotel
- Akord Hotel
- Aleksander Palace - Advi
- Arte Hotel
- Best Western Losenets Hotel
- Best Western Plus Bristol
- Brod Hotel
- Budapest hotel
- Earth and People hotel
- Hemus Hotel
- Legends hotel
- Light hotel
- Lion Hotel
- Maxim Hotel
- Meg-Lozenets Hotel
- Montecito Hotel
- Park Hotel Moskva
- Rocentro /ex Renaissance Hotel/
- Slavyanska Beseda Hotel
- Sofia Place Hotel
- Medic Hotel
Upcoming events in Sofia
- Sofia Dance Week 2010
- Art festival in Sofia city
- Scorpions in Sofia city 2010
- International Feline Show in Sofia
- Paco De Lucia performs in Bulgaria
- Drumset Competition 2010- Sofia Drum Day
- TOP 100 DJs party Monarchy performs in Bulgaria
- Chris Norman performs in Bulgaria 2010
- Harlem Gospel Choir performs in Bulgara
- Yann Tiersen's concert for Students Holiday
- Disco Legends Boney M concert in Bulgaria
- Legendary Firewind performs in Sofia
- Barclay James Harvest performs in Bulgaria
- Vaya Con Dios in Bulgaria
- 15th Sofia International Film Festival
- Absent Minded
- Concert of the queen of fado Marisa in Sofia, Bulgaria
- Guano Apes in Bulgaria
- Toto Cutugno in Bulgaria
- Manu Chao in Sofia city
- Children of Bodom in Bulgaria
- Alphaville in Sofia
- Rosalia de Souza in Bulgaria
- Vassil Vassilev and Chambao
- 100 Gypsy Violins in Bulgaria
- Raul Midon in Bulgaria
- Omega- the most successful Hungarian Rock Band gigs in Bulgaria
- Joe Cocker
- Roxette in Sofia, Bulgaria 2011
- Isthar in Sofia city
- Sting in Bulgaria
- CINDERELLA & MR.BIG in Bulgaria
- Dragana Mircovich and Vesna Zmijanac gig in Bulgaria
- Michel Legrand in Bulgaria
- Linkin Park in Bulgaria
- Mellow Music Festival
- Omara Portuondo and Buena Vista Social Club in Bulgaria
- ARASH feat. Rebecca concert in Bulgaria
- Mor Karbasi’s concert in Bulgaria
- Alice Russel in Sofia city
- Gipsy Kings gig in Bulgaria
- Jean Michel Jarre in Bulgaria
- Eric Sardinas concert
- Pooh gigs in Bulgaria
- Manhattan Transfer's concert in Bulgaria
- Hindi Zahra’s concert in Bulgaria
- Amon Amarth concert in Bulgaria
- Sade gigs in Bulgaria in November
- Genesis gigs in Bulgaria
- Julio Iglesias concert
- Sofia Rocks festival 2012
- Jennifer Lopez- concert in Bulgaria
- Depeche Mode performs in Bulgaria in May 2013
Places to go in Sofia
- St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
- Boyana Church
- National Museum of History
- Alexander Nevsky Crypt Icon museum
- Vitosha Nature Park
- “Ivan Vazov” National Theatre
- The St. Petka Samardjiska Church /St. Petka of the Saddlers/
- Borisova Gradina Park (Central Park)
- Bulgarian National Gallery for Foreign Art
- St. George Rotunda-the oldest Eastern European Orthodox church
- Bulgarian National Gallery of Arts
- National Archaeological Museum
- Fountains in Sofia
- Public gardens and green areas
- St. Sofia church- ancient Eastern Orthodox church in Sofia
- St. Nikolay Russian church
- Sofia botanical garden
- Church of the Holy Seven
- Sofia Zoo
- Bulgarian Natural History Museum
- Sofia City Art Gallery
- Pancharevo lake
- Ethnographic Museum
- St. Nedelya church
- Museum of Earth and Man
- Sofia University Botanic Garden
- Cathedral of St Joseph
- Independence Square
- Boyana waterfall
- Alexander Nevski Square
- King Alexander Battenberg Square
- National Assembly's building in Sofia
- Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard
- Vitosha Boulevard
- St. Paraskeva Church
- Eagle's Bridge
- Atanas Burov Square
- St. 40 Martyrs Church
- Oborishte street
- Rila monastery
- Slaveikov square
- National Palace of Culture
- National Library St. St. Cyril and Metodius
- Banya Bashi Mosque
- Jewish synagogue in Sofia
- Lion's bridge
- Law Courts
Deals & discounts in Sofia
News from Sofia
- Bulgaria’s National history museum included in the EU project “Museums present Europe”
- International Festival of the Masquerade Games in Pernik town, Bulgaria
- Ice Bar in Sofia city
- Burgas, Varna, Sofia – included in 100 Global Cities Destination Ranking
- Skiing in Vitosha mountain
- Sofia hotels in top 10 capital cities worldwide
- Festival “Skiing and snowboarding in the city” is held in Sofia
- Days of challenges in Sofia city
- Bon Jovi visits Bulgaria in 2013
- No restored ski equipment at Vitosha Mountain
- New cultural and historic route Sveta Gora
- International kids folklore festival in Sofia city
- Low cost flights from Sofia airport to Budapest
- Ski competition at Vetrovala in Vitosha Mountain today
- 16th International Sofia Movie festival
- Sofia is the cheapest holiday destination in Europe
- Christmas traditions will be presented in Ethnographic museum in Sofia
- Central Mineral bath in Sofia becomes a museum and SPA centre
- Sofia is the cheapest holiday destination in Europe
- 3 Airline Carriers Stop Winter Flights to Sofia
- A growth of 6,6% of passengers at Sofia airport
- Tourist information centre opened at Sofia Airport
- Gipsy Kings performance is postponed
- French Movie Festival in Sofia city
- Cheapest hotels in Sofia city