🇧🇬 Sofia Travel Guide: Where History Meets Balkan Charm! ✨

📍 Bulgaria’s capital – a mix of golden domes, Roman ruins, and smoky cafés 🏛️ MUST-SEE ATTRACTIONS 1️⃣ Alexander Nevsky Cathedral ⛪ Golden-domed icon – climb the tower for city views! 2️⃣ Sofia History Museum 🏺 Housed in an old bathhouse – traces 6,000 years of history 3️⃣ Saint Sofia Church (6th century!) The city’s namesake – eerie underground necropolis 4️⃣ Borisova Gradina Park 🌳 "Sofia’s green lung" – spot Soviet-era monuments 5️⃣ NDK Palace 🏢 Brutalist beast hosting raves/opera (check events!) 🍽️ FOODIE ADVENTURES 🇧🇬 MUST-TRY DISHES: Banitsa 🥮: Flaky cheese pastry (eat hot from bakeries!) Kyufte & Kebapche 🍢: Spiced meaty goodness Shopska Salad 🥗: Tomato-cucumber-feta rainbow 🍴 TOP RESTAURANTS: Made in Home 🏡 – "Bulgarian grandma’s cooking" Sasa Asian Pub 🥢 – Cool kids’ fusion spot Moma 🍷 – Fancy traditional feast 💡 LOCAL TIPS Smoke alert! 😷 "Non-smoking sections" = fiction Transport: Tap-to-pay metro (€0.80/ride) Day trip: Vitosha Mountain ⛰️ (hike or cable car!) Verdict: "Like Prague’s beauty + Belgrade’s grit + Poland’s prices!" 💰 #SofiaBulgaria #BalkanVibes #GoldenDomes #BudgetEurope #FoodieParadise