Introducing Sofia


Sofia has some remarkable architectural, with fine examples of the neo-baroque, neo-renaissance, and the Vienna Secession eras in the city center. The city is also the center of Bulgarian theater, with many troupes throughout the city.

Sofia is known for:


Wellness History and Art Nature and Wildlife Skiing Urban

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Pernik (35 km)
Samokov (60 km)
Dupnitsa (71 km)
CURRENCY
Bulgarian Lev (BGN)

COUNTRY CODE
+359

ELECTRIC POWER
C, F

TIME ZONE
GMT +2

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
N/A

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
N/A

Average Temperature

January
-1.1 °C
February
1.1 °C
March
5 °C
April
10 °C
May
15 °C
June
17.8 °C
July
20 °C
August
20 °C
September
16.7 °C
October
11.1 °C
November
5.6 °C
December
0.6 °C

Sofia airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

The Sofia city center is 10 km from the airport and you can get there by bus or metro. You can buy a bus ticket for BGN 1 (lev) on the bus and it takes around 30-40 minutes. You can catch the metro from the station in front of the terminal and it costs BGN 1 and takes 20 minutes.

Average time from airport: 30-40 minutes

Distance from airport: 10 km

TAXI:

If you do not want to waste time waiting for a bus or the metro, you can get to the city center using the Sofya OK Supertrans Taxi service that runs from the airport. The average cost for a taxi from the airport to the city center is BGN 15-20.

Average taxi price: BGN 15-20

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Average car rental price: N/A

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