Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria, is one of the best Roman Ancient Cities. The city encompasses many historical, archeological, and traditional sights that are always a pleasure to see. In Sofia, you will see different kinds of free tours and this is one of the most captivating things about the city. The city also has Jewish History along with Islamic and Christian heritage. If you visit Bulgaria, below are the activities that you must do there.
Take Free Tours
In Sofia, you will find a number of Free tours that make the city’s visit more fun and enjoyable. You can take a free hiking tour, a free jogging tour, a free bike tour, and a free food tour. The bikes are rented for free and you can take a bike tour to the city, a free 8km hiking tour of the city, free jogging at the sideways of the city, and a free food tour by the Balkan Bites. The free tours will let you enjoy the tour without any worries.
Taste the Traditional Bulgarian Food
As Bulgaria shares borders with Turkey and Greece, therefore the traditional Bulgarian food has the touch of both countries. However, Bulgaria is famous for its wines as well. If you visit Bulgaria, you can taste the tasty Shopska Salad, Tarator Soup, Meat, Banitza, and Fried Bread that comes with feta and jam. The enlisted food is a combination of vegetable and meaty food. Also, Bulgarians love to eat meat so you will find a plethora of dishes to choose from.
Useful tips for Visiting the capital of Bulgaria
- Taxis in Sofia are infamous for being scammers towards tourists as they charge twice. Only use Yellow Taxi or O.K. taxi.
- Don’t shake your head as a response if you want to say NO, because shaking your head in Bulgaria means YES!
- Book a taxi at the airport.
- If you want to say Thank you in Bulgarian, you can say merci or Blagodarya.
- When you visit eateries/restaurants/cafes you will always see the weightage of dishes written in grams, just to let you know. It’s interesting, though!
Visit the Modern Restaurants in Sophia
Sophia has a multitude of modern restaurants with delicious cuisine. The first recommendation of the restaurant is ‘Made in Home’ which has indoor and outdoor seating arrangements for the visitors. It is a popular place so it is suggested to reserves the seat before you move there.
If you are a burger lover and love to have spicy burgers then visit ‘Boom Burger’. The burger is so spicy that you have to sign a waiver before you buy the Burger.
Sasa is another modern restaurant with multiple branches around the city. Here you can have sushi with other dishes as well.
Rainbow Factory is famous for coffee and breakfast, so hit the spot for your favorite coffee and healthy breakfast.
