Sofia Travel Guide

About Sofia

Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is about 7,900 km away from Beijing, and the two cities have a difference of six time zones. Sofia has a population of 1.3 million, serving as the largest city in Bulgaria and also the economic, political and cultural center of Bulgaria.

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Post-Byzantine Architecture in Sofia

Sofia's post-Byzantine style in architecture and decorative arts was synthesized at the end of 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.

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Holy Mount of Sofia

During the 13th - 14th centuries, Sofia (then known as Sredets) was gilded with a "necklace" of monasteries, referred to as the "Minor Holy Mount" of Sofia, with deference to Holy Mount Athos.

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