Vitosha Mountain Sofia

Sofia , Bulgaria
  • Traveler Rating 4.50
    30 reviews 6 travel blogs 7 photos

    Attraction Type:

    Mountain, Ski area

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    6of 34 attractions in Sofia

Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction Vitosha Mountain Sofia

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    здравей

    By the time we reached Sofia, Belgrade had pretty much wiped out any expectations of discovering a Prague of the East and as a result we weren't surprised by our immediate surroundings on arriving at the Bulgarian capital. However that's not to say that we found ourselves facing the same drab, concrete buildings we found in Belgrade. Right from the …

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    IFSS BULGARIA 2008-Sofia

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    ... famous for its frescoes from medevial age,and under UNESCO protection. If you have more time to spend in Sofia ,I would also recommend a trip to Vitosha mountain (where we were situated) for a good hiking ,or skiing during winter period.The highest peak ...

  • 2

    One Day in Sofia

    ... road into town, you wouldn't expect much of Sofia, but once we got into the old town the place improved markedly. The Vitosha mountain provides an impressive backdrop to the city, and it has a great many churches, mosques, fountains and monuments to keep ...

  • 3

    Final day here

    ... , and there have been a few developments since then, so let me fill you in on them. On Sunday, Mitko and I went up to Vitosha mountain again - this time beyond Boyana - to see the "moreni," HUGE, rounded boulders left by glaciers that span the ...

  • 4

    Sofia, Bulgaria - Surprisingly Good!

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    ... stopping on fifty Lev (£17) as we pulled up outside our hotel. We'd been stitched up good and proper! Sofia, nestled at the base of the Vitosha Mountain, is not high on people's list of city breaks in Europe. If people do venture to Bulgaria, it's ...

  • 5

    Sofia

    4 photos

    ... misorientations quite some time. The town is quite smoggy which makes the decision even easier to make short trips to the Vitosha mountain. If football matches take place in the town, no alcohol in bottels is being sold. I didn't find couchsurfers ...

  • 6

    More sightseeing

    ... will call there tomorrow to find out what date it will be. On Friday morning, Mitko took me to Boyana, in the foothills of Vitosha mountain, to see a small church covered with frescoes, most of which date back to 1259.  The church is one of UNESCO's ...