April 25, 2017
Sofia, Bulgaria
Trying to capture a shot in one of Sofia's trolley busses.
April 24, 2017
Church of St. George, Sofia
The oldest building in Sofia is considered to be this red brick rotunda that host the church of St George. It has been built by the Romans in the 4th century and now is a fully functional orthodox christian church very popular for weddings
April 22, 2017
Sofia, Bulgaria
Baba Marta is believed to be a strange old woman with a bad mood. People wear martenitsi, these adornments made of red and white yarn, to ask from Baba Marta for mercy. If the old lady is merciful she will let winter end soon so for the spring to come faster. In Bulgarian folklore, martenitsa […]
April 21, 2017
Sofia Central Mineral Baths
Sofia has 48 mineral springs flowing from underground with warm water from 30 up to 90 Celsius. Every second these springs are providing 500 liters of water safe to drink. At city center's mineral springs, many people bring their empty bottles and fill them up to used them at home.
April 20, 2017
Saint Sofia Church, Sofia
Around 14th century the city previously known as Serdica took its new name from Saint Sofia, the bell-less church. Sofia (or better sophia) is the Greek word for wisdom and the church named after the Holy Spirit (or God's wisdom) similar to Constantinople's Hagia Sophia
April 15, 2017
Музей за история на София/ Sofia Museum of History
Sofia's history museum is hosted in a beautiful building which used to be the central mineral baths of Sofia. The baths were shutdown permanently in 1986 because of the bad condition of the building and the fear of collapsing roof.
April 14, 2017
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
Alexander Nevsky cathedral occupies an area more than 3.000 square meters and can hold more than 10.000 people inside which makes it one of the largest orthodox churches in the world. Its 12 bells of total weight of 23 tons, are rang by Maria Zabova, a 85+ years old woman that does this for the […]
April 13, 2017
Palace of Justice / Съдебна палата
At the beginning of Vitoshka street, you can't avoid noticing a monumental building that hosts Sofia's court houses. The Palace of Justice is decorated with two giant lions at the entrance.
April 12, 2017
Vitosha Boulevard
Sofia in Bulgaria, one of the oldest inhabited places in Europe, is located in the middle of Balkan peninsula and it is a very nice and welcoming city. Vitoshka is the busiest pedestrian street in the city and is considered to be the trade center of Sofia. If you happen to walk to Vitoshka on […]