City Details: Sofia

A few alternate names for Sofia are: SOF, Safija, Serdica, Sofi, Sofia, Sofiae, Sofie, Sofii, Sofij, Sofija

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate.

Inspired by Petr Knoll and Filip Zrnzevic

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Sofia

General Information

Official Name: Bulgaria
Common Name: Bulgaria
Population: 1152556
Timezone: Europe/Sofia
Coordinates: 42.69751, 23.32415
Country Code: BGR
Continent: Europe

Closest Airports to Sofia

1. Sofia Airport (SOF), distance from city center: 7.13 km
2. Nis Airport (INI), distance from city center: 139.11 km
3. Plovdiv International Airport (PDV), distance from city center: 143.61 km

Location of Sofia

Country Details

Country: Bulgaria
Official Name: Republic of Bulgaria
Capital: Sofia
Region: Europe
Subregion: Southeast Europe
Population: 6,927,288
Area: 110,879 km²
Languages: Bulgarian
Currency: Bulgarian lev (лв)
Timezones: UTC+02:00
Flag:

Has borders with:

Greece
Republic of North Macedonia
Romania
Serbia
Turkey

Holidays in Sofia, Bulgaria

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Bulgaria for 2026

Нова година - 2026-01-01
Ден на oсвобождението на България от Oсманско робство - 2026-03-03
Разпети петък - 2026-04-10
Велика събота - 2026-04-11
Великден - 2026-04-12
Велики понеделник - 2026-04-13
Ден на труда и на международната работническа солидарност - 2026-05-01
Гергьовден, ден на храбростта и Българската армия - 2026-05-06
Ден на Българската просвета и култура и на славянската писменост - 2026-05-24
Ден на съединението - 2026-09-06
Ден на независимостта на България - 2026-09-22
Бъдни вечер - 2026-12-24
Рождество Христово - 2026-12-25
Рождество Христово - 2026-12-26

Daylight Saving Time in Sofia, Bulgaria

Year	DST Start	DST End
2025	Mar 30, 2025, 11:00 PM	Oct 27, 2025, 12:00 AM
2026	Mar 29, 2026, 11:00 PM	Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
2027	Mar 28, 2027, 11:00 PM	Nov 1, 2027, 12:00 AM
2028	Mar 26, 2028, 11:00 PM	Oct 30, 2028, 12:00 AM
2029	Mar 25, 2029, 11:00 PM	Oct 29, 2029, 12:00 AM
2030	Mar 31, 2030, 11:00 PM	Oct 28, 2030, 12:00 AM
2031	Mar 30, 2031, 11:00 PM	Oct 27, 2031, 12:00 AM
2032	Mar 28, 2032, 11:00 PM	Nov 1, 2032, 12:00 AM
2033	Mar 27, 2033, 11:00 PM	Oct 31, 2033, 12:00 AM
2034	Mar 26, 2034, 11:00 PM	Oct 30, 2034, 12:00 AM

Museums in Sofia, Bulgaria

Museum

Национална галерия за чуждестранно изкуство

19-ти февруари 1, Centre, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6962° N, 23.3342° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:30

+359 2 980 7262

Museum

Национален военноисторически музей

Cherkovna 92, Poduyane, 1505 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6888° N, 23.3506° E

Hours: We-Su 10:00-18:00

+359 2 946 1805

Museum

Национален археологически институт с музей

Lege, Centre, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6964° N, 23.3246° E

Hours: May-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 • Nov-Apr Tu-Su 10:00-17:00

+359 2 988 2406

Museum

Софийска градска художествена галерия

Gen. Yosif V. Gurko 1, Centre, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6944° N, 23.3244° E

Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00 • Su 11:00-18:00

+359 2 987 2181;+35929812606

Museum

Национален политехнически музей

Opalchenska 66, Centre, 1303 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.7041° N, 23.3120° E

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00

+359 2 931 8018

Museum

Музей за история на София

1, Centre, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6993° N, 23.3236° E

Hours: May-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 • Nov-Apr Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

+359 2 985 4455

Museum

Къща музей "Иван Вазов"

Ivan Vazov 16, Centre, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6930° N, 23.3276° E

Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:30

+359 2 988 1270

Museum

Национален природонаучен музей при БАН

Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. 1, Centre, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6960° N, 23.3286° E

+359 2 988 2894

Museum

Национален музей "Земята и хората"

Cherni vrah Blvd. 4, 1421 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6798° N, 23.3205° E

Hours: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-18:00

+359 2 865 6639

Museum

Музей на социалистическото изкуство

Lachezar Stanchev 7, НПЗ Дианабад, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6659° N, 23.3581° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:30

Museum

Музейко

Prof. Boyan Kamenov 3, Studentski grad, 1700 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6599° N, 23.3551° E

Hours: We-Su 10:00-18:00

+359 2 902 0000

Museum

Къща музей "Панчо Владигеров"

Yakubitsa 10, ж.к. Лозенец, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6722° N, 23.3285° E

Hours: Tu,We,Fr,Sa 10:00-17:00 • Th 13:00-17:00

+359 2 868 7389

Museum

Национален антропологичен музей

Tsarigradsko shose Blvd. 73, ж.к. Яворов, 1087 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6793° N, 23.3545° E

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00

Museum

Национална художествена галерия

1, Centre, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6965° N, 23.3268° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

Museum

Борис Христов

Tsar Samuil 43, Centre, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6937° N, 23.3166° E

Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-17:30 • Fr 11:00-16:00

+359 2 987 3592

Museum

Националния литературен музей

Георги С. Раковски 138, Centre, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6895° N, 23.3231° E

+359 2 987 3414

Museum

Музей на Министерството на вътрешните работи

Lavele 30, Centre, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6953° N, 23.3189° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00

+359 2 987 7173

Museum

Музей на илюзиите

Knyaginya Mariya Luiza Blvd. 16, Centre, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.7004° N, 23.3227° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00

+359 88 797 9279

Museum

Музей на християнското изкуство крипта храм-паметник „Св. Александър Невски“

St. Alexander Nevsky Square, Centre, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6960° N, 23.3325° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

+35929815775

Museum

Археологическо ниво на базиликата „Света София“

Paris 2, Centre, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Coordinates: 42.6966° N, 23.3313° E

Hours: May-Oct: Mo-Su 10:00-17:30 • Nov-Apr: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:30