Living in Sofia, Bulgaria:
Tips for Moving and Visiting

One of the most important things when it comes to moving here is to consider whether you want to live a peaceful and introverted life or an extroverted and outgoing one. It’s a great city – very beautiful and peaceful but you have to know here you’ll get bored pretty easily.

Sofia is a city with rich and long history, starting from Eastern Roman times through today. A lot of historical buildings, and parts of the old city fortress and walls, can be seen. The city lies in close proximity to Vitosha mountain, which offers great possibilities for hiking.

It is a relatively small city but with great history. The city offers not only a variety of places to visit but also it is near mountain Vitosha which makes for a great hiking spot. The people are friendly and will make feel at home. There are a lot of museums that will give you a sense of our history and culture.

Sofia is the capital of a little country in Eastern Europe named Bulgaria. It is a very beautiful city with great infrastructure and nice people. Sofia is near Vitosha and Lyulin mountains which is great. The city has a lot of parks, cosy cafes and nice restaurants. Sofia is full of life and is a great place for young people, who are searching for a good job and a great place.

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria. It is a city rich in culture and history. Sofia is the only city in Europe that has places of worship of four different major religions located close to each other. The city lights are spectacular during the night and the days are sunny and perfect for hiking in the nearby mountains. The climate is warm and temperate. Although Bulgarian is the native language in the country, but more than 50 percent of the population of Sofia speaks English.

If you decide to move to Sofia, you should either have a car or be willing to use public transportation. It is a large city, around 20 kilometers in diameter so you need to have a way to move around. Another thing you need to know is that the city centre is expensive to live in, but there are numerous shops of all kinds, so you might find the best place near the centre.

Sofia is an absolutely beautiful city. There are many museums and galleries in the city center. They are easy to reach from almost any part of the town since the public transport network is very well developed. There are a lot of parks and gardens and even though Sofia is the capital of the country everything is relatively cheap.

Most important piece of advice I’d give to newcomers is to choose their accommodation in close proximity to the underground or any big shopping mall. Also, consider practicing Bulgarian before or make sure you have access to a dictionary or have a friend that is familiar with the language and you can trust.