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A day of museums in central Sofia: six stops from machines to modern art
A full day on foot through six museums and galleries in central Sofia, from the Polytechnic Museum to Kvadrat 500, with opening days and how long to allow at each.
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After the liberation: a two-hour walk through the Sofia of 1878
A short first walk through four landmarks raised after the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78: a doctors' memorial, the gold-domed cathedral, the Tsar Liberator and a mosque turned church.
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Explore central Sofia on foot
Sofia's centre is compact, walkable and full of layers, from Roman streets to Ottoman baths and gold-domed cathedrals. Here's how to experience it in a day of walking.
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Faiths of old Serdica: a two-hour walk from the synagogue to the amphitheatre
A short walk from Sofia Synagogue through a Catholic cathedral and a church dug into the ground to the Roman amphitheatre of Serdica. Suits first-time visitors who want the city's layers of faith in one easy loop.
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