What To Do and Where To Go in Sofia

Find out how to get around Sofia and where to go. This article covers our tips for good food, bars and snacks, coworking places and the inevitable good coffee places. All tested and approved by our internationally exquisite team of MyStartBulgaria.com.

Depending on which terminal you are landing at, when coming by air, you will either have the opportunity to use the subway, bus or taxi. The metro (underground) is very affordable to Serdika, the most central stop. To change from terminal 1 to terminal 2 you can use the free shuttle bus provided by the airport every 15min or so (the distance is far).

Once in Sofia, we recommend using the Moovit or the Yellow Taxi App. Moovit works quite well with public transport and interconnections to commute within the capital.

The city offers a good variety of options where to go and what to do. We recommend starting with a Free Sofia Walking Tour. It lasts about 2 hours and the guides are really friendly and knowledgable. Usually, people give about 10 leva tip to the guide at the end of the tour. The Free Sofia Tour also offers other tours like Communist Tour, Alternative Tour, Culture Tour, etc., some are free others are paid. What our diverse international team can definitely state is that the Free Walking Tour of Sofia is great for all — foreigners and locals alike, already living in Sofia or freshly arrived.

Angel Kanchev street (link)

Unlike the very touristy Vitosha boulevard and Shishman street, which are often mentioned, Angel Kanchev is more of an insider’s place. Hence, we would like to draw your attention to this unique street which offers a lot of value. It is very central, runs parallel to the pedestrian Vitosha boulevard and is full of little charming stops to eat, drink, chill, shop and work.

Just to name a few:

• Cosmos coworking space
• The Cocktail Bar — a very stylish 360° glass view bar located in a little garden
• A very nice breakfast place by the name of Daro
• A variety of very tasty restaurants like Made in Home, Q-ftetaria, MEAT Gourmet Sandwiches and Burgers and even an English pub by the name of The New Fox & Hound

A few key phrases to start with

“Da” is yes and “Neh” is no. There is a very long word for “thank you” but you can also use the French “merci”. If you visit a restaurant during weekdays around lunch, ask for the lunch menu — “Imaly Obednо Menu?” and if they have, you will get a selection of soups, salads, main dishes and desserts at very affordable prices.

To make sure you enjoy your Sofia visit, here are some more thoroughly tested places for you to choose from:

Restaurants:

Kring Vegetarian Restaurant
The Architekt Club
Made in Blue
The Friendly Bear
Bufet

Bars:

• Caldo Whiskey & Friends
• Art Hostel
• French 75

Brunches & breakfast places:

• HleBar – 2 locations
• The Old Lady
• Hummus Bar

Barbers:

• Balkan Barber Salon
• Barber & Beard

Cafes:

• Columbus
• Rainbow Factory
• Barista Coffee and More — good for working and even printing
• CoffeeBar – OK to work from

Money Exchange

• Nikar – very central, exchange coins as well as notes
• Tavex Gold & Exchange – located in most shopping centres, with an amazing variety of available currencies.

Shops and attractions

• Pharmacies — written as АПТЕКА in Bulgarian
• DM — drugstore
• Billa (groceries)
• Lidl (groceries)
• Museum of illusions

If you need further guidance, you might want to check the Sofia Travel Guide created by the FlipFlop People, who live in Sofia for more than 10 years and love it. For every other business-related and tax question, book a free call with us today. And enjoy your stay in Sofia!