Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria

13 November 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  9 minutes

Orlov Most junction © Boby Dimitrov

Orlov Most junction © Boby Dimitrov

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula. Sofia has been ranked by GaWC as a beta- world city. Many of the major universities, cultural institutions, and businesses of Bulgaria are concentrated in Sofia.   read more…

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