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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
Alexander Nevsky cathedral in Sofia 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 last 35 years.
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 a spring Sunday don't forget to sit and enjoy an iced coffee. If you are Greek you will be lucky because they also serve frappe.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Have you ever been in Sofia in Bulgaria? I did and I'm going to share a few pictures and little of the city's history in the next posts. If you have any nice pictures from Sofia leave me a comment here and I will share your pictures in my stories
Moscow River
Moskva river length exceeds 500 kilometers and covers an area of more than 17 thousand square kilometers. The river is connected with the great Volga river through the Moscow Canal. The 128 kilometers of the Moscow Canal were constructed in 1930s by Gulag prisoners and during the process more that 20 thousand people's died. This connection made Moscow the "port of five seas" as it provides access to the Baltic Sea, White Sea, Caspian Sea, Azov Sea and the Black Sea.
Moscow River
Many small and larger cruise ships floating every day on the Moskva river allowing tourists and locals to enjoy many of the city's landmarks without the hassle of the busy roads. Many of the cruise ships have restaurants and you can enjoy a nice dinner while cruising around Moscow.
Moscow River
Moskva river has 49 bridges across the city of Moscow. The first stone bridge was built in 1692
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