Visiting Sofia on a Budget

3 Golden Rules to Travel Sofia on a Budget

People told me Sofia is delightful, and they were right. People told me Sofia is pretty damn cheap, but they were wrong. Maybe it was because I spent several months hitchhiking through the...

Sofia To Burgas Train Experience - Travelling Bulgaria

Sofia is the vibrant capital city of Bulgaria, with lots of history, striking landmarks, wide open parks and a great selection of bars and restaurants. We wanted to visit Sofia and the more popular...

18 Best Things to Do in Sofia, Bulgaria

I spent 4 days in Sofia; the first day and the last day were also the days of Arrival and Departure so most things I saw in 2 days with the Jute of two tours. The free walking tour and the Communist...

Using public transport in Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia public transport system works very well if you are well armed with patience. The price for one way ticket is 1.60 lv and there’s several ways to get it. You can buy it from kiosks usually...

Phones and tech in Sofia, Bulgaria

When in Bulgaria make sure you know the National Emergency phone number – 112 You can dial it directly without the national code (which FYI is 00359) If you come from outside the EU but still...

Currency and payment in Bulgaria

Bulgaria is one of the few European Union member states that still uses its own currency – the Bulgarian LEV (BGN). The Bulgarian lev has a fixed exchange rate for the EUR with a currency rate of...