Sofia is my hometown

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria. Sophia’s coat of arms says, “Grows but does not age.” Sofia is one of the oldest cities in Europe. The city flourished, collapsed, but reborn again and again. Sofia is a city with 7,000 history, one of the oldest cities in Europe, located at the crossroads of the most important routes connecting the Middle East with Europe, as well as the Black, Aegean and Adriatic seas. Our walking tour will take you through the cultural trails of the Thracians, Romans, Byzantines and Bulgarians. The historical spirit is felt in every corner. In order to see all the sights of Sofia, you need not a little free time, but we will see the most interesting! Among them are the ruins of the ancient fortress "Serdica", the oldest Christian prayer house - the Rotunda of St. George /4v /, the temple is the symbol of Sofia - St. Sophia - which gave the name to the city. The most magnificent in Bulgaria Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky. In the city center, at a short distance from each other, there are prayer houses of four religious communities: Orthodox Christians, Catholics, Jews and Muslims. And the building of the Ivan Vazov People's Theatre is a real masterpiece of architecture. We will see the building of the People’s Assembly – on the pediment the motto “Unification is a pledge of strength”; St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Russian Church; the political center of the city. Together we will walk around the city, the content and route of the excursion can be changed flexibly at the request of tourists. As interest and a sufficient amount of time in the route it is possible to include, for example, the natural park "Vitosha" - the road will lead to the area "Zlatnite bridges" and the natural phenomenon - the stone river /moreni /, and from the Kopitoto area at an altitude of 1350 m above sea level in front of us will reveal an incredible panorama of the capital. city. Or Boyana Church (1259), which because of its unique frescoes was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. One of the most valuable resources of the city is mineral water. One of the sources is located 12 km from Sofia near the village of Pancharevo. Water captured with a temperature of 32 degrees. A balneological complex and an outdoor swimming pool were built. And next to the Pancharevskoye Lake is convenient for recreation, conditions for fishing, water sports, there is a beach. There are many private restaurants near the lake.