Sofia

Sofia is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, it is the 14th largest city in the European Union, the city is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of the mountain massif Vitosha, Sofia is one of the oldest capital cities in Europe and the history of Sofia dates back to the 8th century BC.

Rila Monastery

Rila Monastery is located in the Rila mountains, it is a beautiful and historical monastery and is worth visiting to admire it’s architectural and cultural beauty.

Churches

There are many a beautiful churches in Sofia like the Boyana Church, Alexander Nevski Church, Saint Sofia Church, the Boyana Church is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church situated on the outskirts of Sofia, the monument was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.

Monument to Vasil Levski

The Monument to Vasil Levski is located in the centre of Sofia, it is one of the first monuments to be built in the then newly-liberated Bulgaria. The monument is 13 m high, made of grey Balkan granite and designed by Czech architect Antonín Kolar. A draft for the monument featured a large Christian cross over a crescent, but it was rejected as religiously intolerant and in order not to irritate the Ottoman Empire. Other plans included a full-length bronze statue of Levski, which however was turned down as too expensive.

National Palace of Culture Congress Centre

The National Palace of Culture is located in Sofia, it was opened in 1981, in July 2005, the National Palace of Culture was proclaimed the best congress centre in the world for the year by the International Organization of Congress Centers. The National Palace of Culture has 13 halls and 15,000 m² of exhibition area, a trade centre and a car park. National Palace of Culture Congress Centre uses more than 10,000 tons of steel which is 3,000 more than what is used in the Eiffel Tower.