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Sofia

Dramatically ringed by the Balkan Mountains to the north and the Vitosha Mountains to the south, Sofia stands on an open plain 550m (1,804ft) above sea level in western Bulgaria. Although its neo-classical Stalinist architecture is prominent, visitors to Sofia will love its side streets and... More »

Travel tips in Sofia

Taxi-Kein Standardtarif, Sofia

Im Vergleich zu Deutschland gibt es in Bulgarien keinen richtigen Standardtarif, der für alle Taxen verbindlich ist. Deshalb ist es wichtig, vor Fahrtantritt den anwendbaren Tarif zu...
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Hilton Sofia
 
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Lufthansa
 
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Interesting facts about Sofia
Location: Western Bulgaria.
Dialling code: 359 (Bulgaria); 2 (Sofia).
Population: 1,249,000 (2009).
Time zone: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

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Entry/Visa/Health

Check your specific situation. For example you are a citizen of Spain, live in Germany and want to enter Canada. Or you are planning a trip with multiple stopovers in diifferent countries. Which entry and health regulations apply to you? You can find out the varying regulations here: here (in Englisch).