Sofia, Bulgaria Photo Gallery by Boris Alexander Keller at pbase.com

Sofia, Bulgaria

By far Bulgaria’s biggest city, Sofia (So-fia) is one of Europe’s most compact and walkable capital cities, although it’s still one of the least known by foreign travellers. It’s usually bypassed by tourists heading to the coast or the ski resorts, but they’re missing out on something special. Sofia has a young and dynamic vibe, like a city waking up after decades of slumber, and is becoming a confident and cosmopolitan European capital. The old east-meets-west feel is still here, with a scattering of onion-domed churches, Ottoman mosques and Red Army monuments topped with air-punching Soviet soldiers, but these days they share the skyline with glitzy shopping malls,five-star hotels and the best bars and clubs the country has to offer. Although no grand metropolis, Sofia is nevertheless an attractive and cultured city with plenty to keep you busy for several days or more. Museums, art galleries, theatres, fine restaurants, they’re all here. Sofia is also a surprisingly green city, with huge swaths of parkland within the city boundaries and the ski slopes and hiking trails of mighty Mt Vitosha right on the doorstep.

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Alexander Nevski Cathedral	Alexander Nevski Cathedral	Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Alexander Nevski Cathedral	View to Alexander Nevski Cathedral	Alexander Nevski Cathedral
At the City Garden	Greetings from Sofia	Twilight in the City
National Assembly	Church of St. George	Church of St. George
Russian Church	at the Russian Church	Russian Church
at the Russian Church	St. Nedelya Church	St. Nedelya Church
St. Nedelya Church	Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church	The Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
The Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church	St. Georgi Pobedonosets Church	St. Georgi Pobedonosets Church
St. Georgi Pobedonosets Church	Sveta Troitza Church	Sveta Troitza Church
Saint Nicholas Sofiyski Church	Saint Nicholas Sofiyski Church	Saint Nicholas Sofiyski Church
Reflections	City Center Sofia	Grand Hotel Sofia
Vitosha Boulevard	Lenin.. what�s left :)	The fruits and veggies are so beautiful ...
Just more fruits and veggies...	...at the market	National Theatre
City Garden and National Theatre	At the City Garden	Summer love
The chess players..	Ready for shopping..?	..or an early lunch?
Keep walking..	..need some weaponry ?	Time for a stroll..
..what about a second breakfast?	News of the day..	Sofia�s South park
National Archaeological Museum	National Archaeological Museum	Banya Bashi Mosque
Banya Bashi Mosque	Summer in the City	St. Sophia Church
Church on bul. Shipchenski prohod	Sveta Nedelya Cathedral	The Opera
The Largo	former Communist Party House	Presidential Palace
The National Bank	TZUM Department Store	The Balkan Sheraton Hotel
The Balkan Sheraton Hotel	The Court House	Museum of Contemporary Art
Winter Serenade	Boris' Garden	Telenovela at Christmas...
Arcades	Dressing up a tree..	Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday	Palm Sunday	Palm Sunday
Musicians	Time for Tea	Time is running...
My favorite Photostore..	Back alley	Roma Girls
at the South Park	Wintertime	"The Greatest Story Ever Told"
Christmas Day	German "Weihnachtsmarkt" in Sofia 2011	German "Weihnachtsmarkt" in Sofia
The "Weinhaus"	German "Weihnachtsmarkt" in Sofia 2011	Old witch
German "Weihnachtsmarkt" in Sofia 2011	Bulgarian Santa	Santa is on his way..
The "Green" Santa	New Years Eve	Happy New Year to all Pbasers!
SAINT NICHOLAS� DAY /Nikulden	Carp for SAINT NICHOLAS� DAY	Coffee time
Silhouettes	Shadows	Wall painting
Vitosha Boulevard	Constructions	Seasonal
Central Market Hall	Changing of the guards	Presidency
National Bank	Hilton Sofia	National Palace of Culture

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Marc Demoulin		18-May-2016 18:33
I am amazed by the colours in this too rarely seen country! vVv Marc

Jeff Real		04-Oct-2014 14:35
This gallery is filled with such amazing photography...i am really thrilled to see this work ~V~

K.Markert		05-Jan-2013 07:57
Superb and very interesting gallery. BV

Julie Queybronac (Bryline)		25-Apr-2012 08:57
... beautiful trip, thanks Boris !

John Cravatta		14-Aug-2011 18:41
I enjoyed viewing this beautiful gallery!

christopheru		14-Aug-2011 12:15
Thanks for sharing these - the architecture and people photos are my personal favourite. V

Buba Jafarli		08-Aug-2011 18:13
Love to see the beauty of this awesome city in this wonderful gallery! V.

joseantonio		31-Jul-2011 05:34
Excellent gallery. Seems a lovely city for a visit

XiaoBernard99		30-Jul-2011 09:46
A very good work, I did not know Sofia.Very interesting ,full of styles and beautiful buildings

Ali Majdfar		24-Jul-2011 09:10
Spectacular gallery, stunning captures!~V

katjas		23-Jul-2011 10:13
very nice trip! V

Pieter Bos		18-Jul-2011 05:56
Great images! ~V

Guest		17-Jul-2011 12:37
what a great gallery!!! so many various impressions, I love that! BV

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		16-Jul-2011 08:53
Impressive work with your D3100....you're great! BV Paolo

Sandi Whitteker		15-Jul-2011 06:39
Fabulous gallery and tour of Sofia. Now I wish I'd spent more time in there. I did spend some time in Koprivshtitsa though!

Karen Stuebing		14-Jul-2011 21:32
This is a beautiful city and each image of it is a gem. V.

alfredo camba jr.		13-Jul-2011 07:40
Wonderful images! Very interesting gallery! V

Guest		10-Jul-2011 18:36
Thanks for sharing this collection, I bet food and cheese also is good in Sofia! ~V

princess		09-Jul-2011 17:36
Very good presentation of Sofia. Nice gallery. V.

Tom LeRoy		09-Jul-2011 14:50
Exceptional impressions of this beautiful City full of historic sites!V!

Zolt�n Balogh		08-Jul-2011 17:22
A very nice gallery Boris, great job! V

an nguyen		08-Jul-2011 16:56
Very nice gallery . You travel well .

Michael Tauber		08-Jul-2011 14:45
Wonderful and unusual gallery!

Alain Boussac		06-Jul-2011 10:52
Superb images of orthodox architectures and of the inside atmospheres so rich and bright. Beautiful work, Boris. V.

Jola Dziubinska		05-Jul-2011 23:41
Great photos from Sofia, I'm waiting for more. V.

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