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