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Things to do in Sofia
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Sightlore has 45 places to explore in Sofia, and 20 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Sofia's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Saint George Rotunda Church
The Church of Saint George is a late antique red brick rotunda in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Russian Church, Sofia
The Russian Church, officially known as the Church of St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker, is a Russian Orthodox church in central Sofia, Bulgaria situated on Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard.
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Monument to the Tsar Liberator
The Monument to the Tsar Liberator is an equestrian monument in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
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City Garden
The City Garden is Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria's oldest and most central public garden, in existence since 1872. It is located between Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard to the north, Knyaz Alexander Battenberg Street to the west and Joseph Vladimirovich Gourko Street to the…
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Amphitheatre of Serdica
The Amphitheatre of Serdica was an amphitheatre in the Ancient Roman city of Ulpia Serdica, now Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
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Banya Bashi Mosque
Banya Bashi Mosque is a Sunni Islamic mosque in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Serdica
Serdica or Sardica is the historical Roman city that was located in today's Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The name is found in the Serdica Fortress in the center of the city, and the administrative subdivision of Serdika.
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Museum of Socialist Art, Sofia
The Museum of Socialist Art in Sofia is a museum of art which covers the history of the communist era in Bulgaria.
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National Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria
The National Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
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Ivan Vazov National Theatre
The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Discovery routes in Sofia
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Sofia: from Nevsky to Serdica
From the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, St. Sofia and the Russian Church to the Monument to the Tsar Liberator, past the National Gallery and National Theatre to the Rotunda of St. George, the ruins of Serdica, Sveta Nedelya, the Banya Bashi Mosque and the Roman amphitheatre.
Around Sofia: Boyana and Vitosha
From the Museum of Socialist Art and the National History Museum to Boyana Church and Boyana Waterfall, from Mount Vitosha to Vrana Palace and Kremikovtsi Monastery.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Ivan Vazov National Theatre
The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Serdica
Serdica or Sardica is the historical Roman city that was located in today's Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The name is found in the Serdica Fortress in the center of the city, and the administrative subdivision of Serdika.
Amphitheatre of Serdica
The Amphitheatre of Serdica was an amphitheatre in the Ancient Roman city of Ulpia Serdica, now Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Vrana Palace
Vrana Palace is a royal palace, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is today the official residence of the former royal family of Bulgaria.
Lions' Bridge
Lions' Bridge is a bridge over the Vladaya River in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, built 1889–1891 by Czech architect Václav Prošek, his brother Jozef and his cousins Bohdan and Jiří.
Battenberg Mausoleum
The Memorial Tomb of Alexander I of Battenberg, better known as the Battenberg Mausoleum in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is the mausoleum and final resting place of Prince Alexander I of Bulgaria, the first Head of State of modern Bulgaria.
Eagles' Bridge
Eagles' Bridge is a bridge over the Perlovska River in downtown Sofia, capital of Bulgaria.
Central Sofia Cemetery
The Central Sofia Cemetery or the Orlandovtsi Cemetery is the main cemetery in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Kokalyanski Urvich
Urvich (also known as Kokalyane Urvich because nearest village - Kokalyane) is a medieval fortress in the territory of today's quarter Pancharevo, heir to the village of Glavishevo.
Museums
National Art Gallery of Bulgaria
The National Art Gallery is Bulgaria's national gallery, and houses over 50,000 pieces of Bulgarian art.
National Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria
The National Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Museum of Socialist Art, Sofia
The Museum of Socialist Art in Sofia is a museum of art which covers the history of the communist era in Bulgaria.
National History Museum
The National Historical Museum in Sofia is Bulgaria's largest museum.
National Museum of Military History
The National Museum of Military History is a museum in Sofia, Bulgaria, dedicated to military history.
National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History, or NMNHS, is a natural history museum in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia.
National Polytechnical Museum
The National Polytechnical Museum is a science museum located in Sofia, Bulgaria.
National Gallery for Foreign Art
The National Gallery for Foreign Art of Bulgaria is a gallery located on St. Alexander Nevsky Square in Sofia. It serves as the country's national institution for non-Bulgarian art.
Earth and Man National Museum
The Earth and Man National Museum is a mineralogical museum in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It's one of the biggest mineralogical museums in the world.
Places of worship
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Saint Sophia Church
The Saint Sofia Church is a Bulgarian Orthodox church, located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Russian Church, Sofia
The Russian Church, officially known as the Church of St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker, is a Russian Orthodox church in central Sofia, Bulgaria situated on Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard.
Saint George Rotunda Church
The Church of Saint George is a late antique red brick rotunda in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Saint Nedelya Church
The Saint Nedelya Cathedral, is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, a cathedral of the Sofia bishopric of the Bulgarian Patriarchate.
Banya Bashi Mosque
Banya Bashi Mosque is a Sunni Islamic mosque in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Boyana Church
The Boyana Church is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church situated on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, in the Boyana quarter. In 1979, the building was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Kremikovtsi Monastery
The Kremikovtsi Monastery of Saint George is a Bulgarian Orthodox monastery near Kremikovtsi to the northeast of the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
Saint Nicholas Church
The Church of St. Nicholas is an Eastern Orthodox church, located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The church is affiliated with the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Saint Paraskeva Church
The Church of St Paraskeva is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The church, dedicated to Saint Paraskeva, is located on 58 Georgi Rakovski Street in the centre of the city.
Cathedral of St Joseph, Sofia
The Cathedral of St Joseph is a Latin Catholic cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is the co-cathedral of the Latin Diocese of Sofia and Plovdiv, together with the Cathedral of St Louis in Plovdiv.
Seven Saints Church
The Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church and formerly the Black Mosque is a Bulgarian Orthodox church, located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Holy Trinity Romanian church in Sofia
Known as the Romanian Church, a church of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Sofia dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
Cathedral of the Dormition, Sofia
The Cathedral of the Dormition, also called Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Catholic church of Bulgarian (Byzantine) rite that is the mother church of the Bulgarian Greek Catholic Eparchy of Sofia, located in the city of Sofia, in Bulgaria.
Great Mosque of Sofia
A former mosque in Sofia opposite the Presidency, begun by Grand Vizier Mahmud Pasha; today it houses the National Archaeological Institute and Museum.
Saint Petka of the Saddlemakers Church
The Church of St Petka of the Saddlers is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The church is located in a semi-submerged shopping mall, and can be accessed via the Serdika metro station.
Monuments
Monument to the Tsar Liberator
The Monument to the Tsar Liberator is an equestrian monument in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Victims of Communism memorial, Sofia
A national memorial on Bulgaria Square in Sofia dedicated to all victims of communism in Bulgaria.
Russian Monument
The Russian Monument is a monument in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Sarmadzhiev House
The Sarmadzhiev House is a Neo-Baroque house in central Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The Sarmadzhiev House lies on the corner of Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard and Krakra Street, between the Sofia University rectorate and Eagles' Bridge.
Monument to the Soviet Army
The Monument to the Soviet Army is a partially dismantled monument located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. There is a large park around the statue and the surrounding areas. It is a popular place where many young people gather.
Nature
City Garden
The City Garden is Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria's oldest and most central public garden, in existence since 1872. It is located between Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard to the north, Knyaz Alexander Battenberg Street to the west and Joseph Vladimirovich Gourko Street to the…
Boyana waterfall
Boyana Waterfall is the largest waterfall in the Vitosha mountain massif in western Bulgaria, with a height of 25 meters.
Vitosha
Vitosha, the ancient Scomius or Scombrus, is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing.
Doctors' Garden
The Doctors' Garden is a park in the Bulgarian capital Sofia between the Oborishte and Shipka streets. It is located behind the SS.
Sofia Zoo
Sofia Zoo in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, was founded by royal decree on 1 May 1888, and is the oldest and largest zoological garden in Southeast Europe.
Other
Bankya
Bankya is a small town located on the outskirts of Sofia in western Bulgaria. It is administratively part of Greater Sofia.
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