Sofia, Bulgaria
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Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia, Bulgaria

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Created: Monday, September 16, 2024 - Departure: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Ref ID: 12855322
Total price From ₼566
Created: Monday, September 16, 2024 - Departure: Thursday, March 13, 2025

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Sofia is a city with a sparkling future; it’s the energetically resilient Bulgarian capital that still revels in its own idiosyncrasies as it forges towards a more cultured and urbane existence. Dramatically ringed by the Balkan Mountains to the north and the Vitosha Mountains to the south, Sofia stands on an open plain 550m above sea level in western Bulgaria. It is this duality between urban sprawl and natural wonder that makes it a fascinating place to visit, with more to arrest the attention than many other Eastern European capitals. Development is rife and roads are mercifully being improved. It boasts boutique hotels galore and the spanking new Metro lines and stations are enough to make Western visitors look on with jealousy. Of course, the Communist influence still pervades in the streets; the country’s relatively short occupation from 1945 to 1989 is still visible in its neo-Stalinist architecture. Despite this, most of Sofia’s major tourist attractions pre-date this era. Buildings like the Aleksander Nevski Cathedral, the Central Sofia Synagogue and the Banya Bashi mosque are stark reminders of the country’s multicultural past, whilst the charming UNESCO-listed Boyana Church in the Vitosha Mountains is an absolute must-visit. Locals strike the balance between Russian insouciance and Mediterranean flare and continue to be proud up-keepers of the country’s hospitable heritage. The Bulgarian language and Cyrillic alphabet still prosper, resisting tourism’s penchant for English internationalism, which is not widely spoken outside of restaurants, shops and hotels.

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13 Mar
Departure transport
Departure
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
13:50 - Baku, Heydar Aliyev (GYD)
20:50 - Sofia, Sofia (SOF)
20 KG 1 Stop Fare: PROMOTIONAL
TK
TK Turkish Airlines - TK 333
13:50 - Baku, Heydar Aliyev (GYD)
16:10 - Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST)
Transport:  TK333
Cabin Class: Economy
4h 20m - Connection in Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST)
TK
TK Turkish Airlines - TK 1029
20:30 - Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST)
20:50 - Sofia, Sofia (SOF)
Transport:  TK1029
Cabin Class: Economy
19 Mar
Return transport
Return
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
21:40 - Sofia, Sofia (SOF)
06:10 - Baku, Heydar Aliyev (GYD)
+1 day 20 KG 1 Stop Fare: PROMOTIONAL
TK
TK Turkish Airlines - TK 1030
21:40 - Sofia, Sofia (SOF)
00:15 - Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST)
Transport:  TK1030
Cabin Class: Economy
2h 0m - Connection in Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST)
TK
TK Turkish Airlines - TK 338
02:15 - Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST)
06:10 - Baku, Heydar Aliyev (GYD)
Transport:  TK338
Cabin Class: Economy
Total price From ₼566
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