Museum
Central Mineral Baths (Sofia History Museum)
The 1913 bathhouse, now the city's history museum, with public mineral-water taps outside.
Sofia grew around its hot springs. The striped bathhouse now houses the Sofia History Museum, and in the little park next to it locals fill bottles with warm mineral water from public taps. Bring a bottle and try it.
Walks that pass here
Walk
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.
- ~7 h 30 min in total
- ~2.8 km, ~35 min walking
Walk
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.
- ~6 h 15 min in total
- ~4.6 km, ~1 h walking