Travelogues Sofia

First impressions matter, of course. However, when it comes to cities, one should actually forget this rule. Train stations, especially bus stations, are usually quite ugly. No...

For today, I had two interesting tours planned. For breakfast, I bought two pieces of Banitsa from the same baker as yesterday and stood in front of the Justice Palace at 11:00...

Good morning from Camp Dunav! With a view of the Danube, we also caught a glimpse of daylight. The sun was shining, and the sanitary facilities were calling for us. Since we...

But now we are really going to the capital of Bulgaria: Sofia. We spent quite a while researching how to plan our stay in Sofia. We definitely want to climb Mt. Vitosha, but...

Because I had not been getting enough sleep in the previous days, I slept in today. Due to the time difference, it was quickly 10:00 AM. I walked to the bakery and bought myself...

Life slowly returns to the Kapikule train station building around half past two in the morning (01/22/2019). A first conversation with a railway worker gives hope for continuing...

In the morning, there was a delicious, balanced breakfast at the hostel, so I was strengthened to walk to the train station. There, I purchased a seat reservation and boarded...

Sofia - the patron saint of the city

We want to start this round trip in the capital Sofia, which can easily be reached from Vienna in just one and a half hours by plane.

A city trip in Europe? Sofia is probably not often mentioned in the top ten desired destinations. In my - up until then completely unqualified - imagination, Sofia was a grey,...

The search for a restaurant for dinner became more challenging than expected in Sofia. The desire for traditional Bulgarian cuisine was complicated by the presence of Italian...

If there was ever a plan for our journey, it was supposed to take us through Albania to Greece, where we have an appointment in September. But since Corona, it is clear that...

29th September 2019 - 30th January 2019 My four-month journey started in Sofia, as I had found a cheap flight to New Zealand from here. I took advantage of the sunny day in...

After just 15 minutes I was done with this filthy country. Pffft.... Bulgaria (or as it's called in 'A Fish Called Wanda': 'Vulgaria'). The train ride was really nice, really......

Today, for a change, it's cold and damp. I have a very nice hotel and (if it's dry from above) I want to go on a sightseeing tour by bike and take some nice photos.I don't like...

7:00 AM - finally back on the saddle. The waiting was quite annoying. 40 km across the border to Bulgaria, 5 hours by train to Sofia. There were interesting train stations along...

The days in Sofia are lovely and I've done a 'Free Food Tour' for Bulgarian cuisine and the 'Free Walking Tour'. In addition, we went out to a couple of bars in the evenings with...

Got up in the cold and then strolling through Sofia in sunshine. The pictures give a little impression.