Sights in Region South-Western

The Largo is called the complex of buildings and architectural ensemble in downtown of Sofia, architectural designed and built in the 1950s with the intention to become the city`s new representative centre. The ensemble is centred around Nezavisimost (Independence) Square (aka "The...

Iliyantsi (aka Ilientsi) is the largest open-air market in Sofia for clothes, shoes and other stuff. It is situated on 160,000 square meters in the north-western side of the capital city, near Nadezhda complex, in the neighborhood with the same name - Iliantzi. The market center was created in 60s ...

The chapel "Assumption of Virgin Mary" is located in the are "Gorna Tsarkva" ("Upper church") in village of Kostenets, about 2 km. by Kostenski waterfall. It was built on the ruins of an existing old Christian basilica from V century, whose outlines are revealed and can...

The Zoo is located south of the centre of Sofia. It was founded on 1 May 1888 by royal decree of Tsar Ferdinand. Initially, the zoo was located in the park of the former royal palace but in 1984 it is moved at its current location. To the north nowadays it borders to "Loven park".The ZOO s...

Near the Alexander Nevski Cathedral in Sofia is situated an informal flea market, aimed directly to the tourists visiting the cathedral. There can be found lots of antique goods as old cameras, coins and medals, hand knitted socks, Russian lacquered dolls, jewelry boxes and more. The prices vary ...

The church "St. Nicholas" is located in the "Selishte" locality, 800 m northeast of the village of Golesh (Godech Municipality). It is an one-nave, one-apse construction, built of slab stones, cemented with red mortar....

St. Michael Church in village of Kostenets is the largest one (by size) in the Ihtiman clerical district. It is a three-nave domed basilica built in 1854. The church has well-preserved wall-paintings and books aged at more than a century. The holiday of St. Michael church in village Kostenets is a...

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The Arena West Cineplex (Arena Zapad) is the first Arena cinema opened in Sofia. It has 15 cinema halls with a capacity of 3024 seats, free parking for 400 cars, fast food, pizza restaurant "Victoria", children playground and more.Address of Cinema "Arena West": 64, blvd Todor ...

The Russian monument was built on June 29, 1882. This is the first monument in Sofia, erected after the liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule. Funds for its construction were collected by the Russian people. The Russian monument is a stone pyramid with a truncated top. On the east side of the...