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| Sofia Travel Guide for backpackers |
| Locals will tell you that Sofia “grows but never ages” and depending on what you like, that makes it the perfect holiday adventure spot. This little city may seem uninviting for the first timers, but as time goes by and you find your rhythm you will discover that it is actually a very chilled city with friendly people and beautiful buildings, the night life is still in the beginning stages as the locals are very fond of just parking off in a park and drinking and then moving onto a nearby coffeehouse to end off the evening, but there are clubs and pubs throughout the city. |
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 DAILY BUDGET in SOFIA - Try your hand at camping and cooking for yourself and you will find that living on US$20-40 per day is a breeze, but if you are not the camping type then you will properly end up spending closer to US$40 a day rather than US$10, your meals are going to be anything between US$1 and US$6 with accommodation costing you about US$9-20 per day. |
National History Museum - The museum is housed in what used to be the former government palace and has one of the most interesting collections of ancient and medieval artefacts.
Sofia Synagogue - This is most defiantly a befitting memorial of the pre-world war 1 Sofia, so if history and communities are your thing, make sure you make this one of your stops.
Zhenski Pazar - No trip is complete until you have visited the market place, and this is no different. You can pick up any bargains from fresh fruit and veggies to practically the kitchen sink.
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Background Pub - Located at - bul. Vitosha 14. For decent Bulgarian food and a good glass of wine, they sometimes have live music in the evenings
Divaka - Located at - 6-ti Septemvri 41a - Laughter, good mood and fantastic food is what to expect from this very popular restaurant, they serve mainly Bulgarian meat dishes but also have salads.
Pizza Palace - Located at - bul. Vitosha 34. Well here, we are again, when all else fails there is always pizza, and this is the finest pizzeria in the city centre, very fast and friendly service.
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Lodkite - Located at south-western side of Borisova Gradina, near bul. Dragan Tsankov. Outdoor bar, which is set in what used to be a playground and is very popular amongst students and the younger generation. DJ’s play mainly dance music.
Cutty Sark Borisova Gradina - Access from ul. Mitropolit Kiril Vidinski. Legendary open-air disco doling out the best in techno and house. Foreign DJs sometimes fly in to play at special events.
O! Shipka - Located at - ul. Shipka 11. This club is based in a cellar that is lit by candles and hosts regular gigs by local indie and of course metal bands. There is also a pizzeria named the same just above the club on ground level.
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