City Tourism

The following towns in Bulgaria offer very interesting possibilities for getting to know them and to visit:

- Sofia is the largest city and the capital of Bulgaria. It offers the tourists endless opportunities. There are hotels of all categories, numerous restaurants, exciting nightlife, and a lot of cultural events. The bestknown tourist attractions are:
* "St.Alexander Nevski" Memorial Church - the biggest Church on the Balkan Peninsula;
* Many other churches like "St. Nedelya", "St. George" Rotunda, "St. Petka Samardjiiska" Church, etc;
* Numerous museums (see the List of Museums);
* Numerous and diverse shopping centres;

- Plovdiv is a live museum. It has ruins from the Thracian era, impressive evidences of the Roman time like the big amphitheatre, the stadium and the city gates. The exciting Old Town offers a spacious ensemble of historical buildings from the Bulgarian National Revival Period of 17th and 18th c.c. Life in the city is very dynamic. There are many cafes, restaurants, and bars.

- Varna is referred to as "the Black Sea capital". Most guests of the Bulgarian Black Sea resorts arrive at the Varna airport. The town offers various attractions that are worth seeing. Besides the numerous shops and restaurants, Varna boasts a big Aquarium and Dolphinarium, a Planetarium and various museums like the well-known Museum of Archaeology.


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