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This is a base guide of SOFIA, capitol city of BULGARIA, This is thinked as a “first step” for your better arrival in Sofia, then it’s up to you!

Surprise! You thought to find one cold, old and grey Capitol of the East European ? Perhaps it will seem you during the winter months but as soon as it the spring blooms here the true Sofia to appear like for spell. Greens spaces , premises to the open, young people that want to meet young people, among cafè and other. Now that Bulgaria has entered in the UE (do you know it ?!? and you know also that Sofia is in Bulgaria) it will be much easier to arrive there. But be quick… the city is changing speed, soon could be all totally different!
And like for every Trip-Guide start with this, then go alone.

BEFORE LEAVING Well, we said UE, identity card only and model E 111 for health; in order to arrive to the Euro Bulgarian need a little more time, actually the change is 1 Euro = 1,9556 Lv(1 £ = 2,8849 Lv) The pharmacies do not lack in emergency case but bring with you some generics for one fever or one diarrhoea. Dresses? Please refer to England climate less 3-4 degrees. Always useful raincoat and a foulard/bandana against the wind.

ARRIVING in SOFIA the tourist flow is increasing, transports are increasing… from England the more comfortable and economic way is the airplane. Many routes with Low Cost are being opened now, and take a look on Wizz Air (from Luton g/r 95 £) and Bulgaria Air (g/r 170£ from Heathrow) . If you cannot found with the plane check with the bus at Eurolines (www.eurolines.com) even if you much spend a lot of hours of travel!! Look for supply of beers and onion flavoured chips!! The aereoporto is approximately 10 km from the city center and is divided in two terminal. The first one is for Bulgaria Air, the Hemus Air, Travel Air and Cyprus Air (azz… Air… that Air fantasy… ecc..Air…), the second terminal for all the rest. The two terminals are connected from a free bus. You can only get a simple meal and nothing more, the zone does not offer a lot. In order to reach up the city center take a taxi, would not have to cost more than 10 Lv (5E). From the center instead go on Orlov Most (C-3) and you take to bus 84 for terminal 1 and the 284 for the 2.

MOVING in SOFIA the city is full of taxis, some decent, many other less. The city is full also of taximen, some decent ones, other less, sort of cosmonauts landed on taxis that seeing foreign they will try to you cheat you in some way. The official taxis are yellow and have one oval sticker on the glass. Normally they would have also to expose a chart with rates. Many of them will try to extinguish the taxmeter and make you a price to voice more high, eye. The rates go from the 0.50 - 0,60 Lv the daytime and little more, 0,55 - 0,70 evening and normally small coins are less as tip. The law asks to give also a receipt but you know…law is law….. is made in order to be burned. For not having little possible problems I conseil these two companies:
OK Supertrans (I know the name is a little strange but… tel. 973 21 21) and
Sofiataxi (tel. 974 47 47)
Bus: the station, inaugurated in 2004 is opened 24 hours on 24 and you will be able to found all in order moving in Bulgaria and in many other European cities to favorable prices and a valid service. Better of railways.
Public transits: tram and buses are quite good but not exceptional especially if you must exit from the center you will got difficulties. A single ticket costs 0,60 Lv to ticket office and 0,70 on the bus. A daily pass costs 3 Lv, a monthly one is 37 Lv.
Tube: one single useful line only for the center, run costs 0,70 Lv.

SLEEPING in SOFIA You can find all, from the apartment to the beautiful hotel according your tastes and necessity. For a cheap apartment room look here:
City Hotels Ltd bul. Evlogi Georgiev 85, tel. 987 67 81, fax 987 67 81. Approximately 30 good apartments in several places of the city and several metrature. Prices beginning from 35 and to come down according to periods. Good price/quality ratio.
Variety bul. Ioan Ekzarh 20, tel. 963 31 51, fax 866 15 57 As upfore, approximately 20 apartments of recent rehabilitation; prices always beginning from approximately 35 E. The rest is to go up but to disentangle itself is not difficult.

EATING is SOFIA Eating in Sofia represents the last of the problems. You can find all of European dishes and to all prices.
For most informal ones I conseil Divaka C-3, ul. Gladston 54, tel. 989 95 43
For typical Bulgarian diners in order to savour the taste of Sofia goto Pri Yafata (my favourite one, B-2, ul. Solunska 28, tel. 980 17 27, from the 5 to the 10 Lv) and Chemvenero, E-3, bul. Cherni vruh 31, tel. 963 03 08, chevermeto@chevermeto-bg.com, www.chevermetobg.com. where for adding some Lv (from the 9 to the 22 Lv) you will got a full immersion evening with tipycal local music bands.

FUN in SOFIA If going alone nothing matters, It’s not difficult. The city is rich of clubs and cafès where people love to meet other people, every month, every day. Until morning you could have all the choice you want but watch out to not overboard!. My tip? You can start at Lucky’ s (C-5, bul. Tsar Osvoboditel 21, tel. 943 33 44) then follow your heart.

TO SEE in SOFIA Between the historical and politicals buldings, between bizantium history and Socialism the city is full of places to visit. Churches Alexander Nevski, Boyana and San Nicholas (San Nicholas here is..:”Santa Claus”..don’t forget it!!) are three amazing different examples of art. The archaeological museum deserves a visit with a lot of historical fragments, those that lack a little to the Museum of Natural History, however to see because it completes the visit. Very well conserved are the icons of socialist past of Bulgaria, from the Red Army Momument to Brotherhood Bridge and others else. Fordreamers and nostalgics

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