SOFIA - THE CHARMING CAPITAL OF BULGARIA

 You can talk a lot and for a long time about Sofia ... This city in terms of historical and cultural heritage is not inferior to any other European capital! As for the age of the first settlement here, historians have not come to an exact denominator, it is only known that this is the 3rd century BC. Therefore, in Sofia you can see artifacts and buildings (their remains) of the Roman and Ottoman empires, the Thracian tribe of the Serds, who were the first to establish a settlement here.

In addition, Sofia most of all European cities suffered from destruction, raids of warlike tribes in the Middle Ages - Goths, Huns and others. There was destruction, albeit less significant, during the Second World War. Therefore, the legacy of the Roman and Thracian eras is not much preserved.

The main sights of Sofia

From a tourist point of view, the capital of Bulgaria is very attractive for outdoor activities at any time of the year. In the summer season, tourists from the coast like to go here on excursions to wander along the large cobbled streets and see:

• Hagia Sophia, after which the capital is named - the oldest Christian temple, built in the 6th century.
• Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky, built in memory of the Russian soldiers who died during the liberation of the country from the Ottoman yoke. Designed by Russian architect Pomerantsev.

• A large library of Cyril and Methodius - the authors of Slavic writing.

And many other interesting architectural monuments.

Ski resorts near Sofia

In winter, Sofia attracts tourists as a transit point from the city's airport to various ski resorts in the country, where vacationers go by ordering transfers. There are quite a few of them, and the prices for services there are considered the cheapest in Europe with a fairly good service. There are 6 main ski centers:

1. Vitosha is the closest to the capital, a cable car leads to it. It is also a national park. Has the highest slope height;
2. Bansko is the most famous of all. Differs in a higher level of service, and also has 3 ski areas in terms of difficulty;
3. Borovets - an old-timer among equals, but the largest center. In addition to the skiing itself, there are a lot of additional entertainment - excursions to lakes, mountains, photo safari;
4. Pamporovo - the total length of the tracks reaches 25 km. Differs in a good level of modern hotels;
5. Dobrinishte - the length of the tracks here is only 7 km, but it is distinguished by good spa procedures. You can get here from Bansko, the distance is only 12 km.;
6. Chepelare is the youngest ski resort with a good and modern infrastructure. Has 7 ski slopes of varying difficulty.

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