TurkeySabiha Gökçen International Airport40°53’47” N 29°18’38” E
August 14, 2024 in Turkey ⋅ 🌬 33 °C
Instead of the direct Turkish Airlines flight, we decided to take a low-cost Pegasus Airlines flight to Sofia and then a Wizz Air flight from Sofia to Catania.
This way, in addition to saving money,Read more
BulgariaSofia Airport42°41’18” N 23°24’57” E
August 14, 2024 in Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Sofia Airport is only 6 km away from the city center and is well connected by Metro Line 1.
The city in August in quite empty and extremely hot, much hotter than Istanbul where the fresh wind of theRead more
BulgariaCity Garden42°41’44” N 23°19’16” E
August 14, 2024 in Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Several courts are located in this huge building, which is a symbol of Bulgarian/Socialist monumental architecture.
BulgariaCity Garden42°41’45” N 23°19’40” E
August 14, 2024 in Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
A walk through the streets of the city was pleasant. Sofia appears very clean and orderly.
Given the temperatures (40 degrees Celsius), the pre-holiday day (August 14th), and the season, most of theRead more
BulgariaSofia42°41’35” N 23°19’8” E
August 14, 2024 in Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
We decided to have lunch at Moma, a traditional restaurant where my travel companion had already been on a previous trip to Sofia.
The walls are decorated with typical Bulgarian clothing and photosRead more
BulgariaPerlovska Reka42°41’5” N 23°19’8” E
August 14, 2024 in Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
The National Palace of Culture is one of the largest conference and cultural centers in the world. It can host up to 3,500 people and was built when Bulgaria was a satellite state of the SovietRead more
BulgariaPerlovska Reka42°41’9” N 23°19’7” E
August 14, 2024 in Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
The large "Sofia" sign in front of the National Palace of Culture.
BulgariaCity Garden42°41’42” N 23°19’31” E
August 14, 2024 in Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
The Statue of Sveta Sofia represents Saint Sofia, the patroness of the city.
The lady holds a crown and a sword, symbols of power and justice, while above her there is a bird symbolizing freedom.Read more
BulgariaCity Garden42°41’44” N 23°19’44” E
August 14, 2024 in Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
The Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas was built in 1914 on the site of the Saray Mosque, which was destroyed after Bulgaria's liberation by Russia from the Ottoman Empire.
It is named afterRead more
BulgariaSv. Aleksandar Nevski42°41’45” N 23°19’57” E
August 14, 2024 in Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is an Orthodox cathedral built in the Neo-Byzantine style. It is the second largest church on the entire Balkan Peninsula, surpassed only by the magnificent Temple ofRead more
