10 sights
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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
The Neo-Byzantine cathedral of the Bulgarian Patriarch, Bulgaria's biggest, holding up to 10,000 people.Entry: Open daily until 5:30 PMSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsRuins
Ancient Serdica complex
Roman streets of ancient Serdica, including the decumanus maximus, shown below Nezavisimost Square in the Largo.Entry: Largo area free every day, 7 AM to 10 PMSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsMosque
Banya Bashi Mosque
Sofia's only active mosque, built in 1566 to 1567 by the architect Mimar Sinan, with a tiled interior.Entry: Active mosque; visit outside prayer timesSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsChurchBook ahead
Boyana Church
A UNESCO-listed medieval church in the Boyana district, known for its frescoes, open in short visits.Entry: Visits in short timed slotsSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsMarket
Central Sofia Market Hall
A covered market built in 1909 to 1911 on Maria Luiza Boulevard, with richly sculpted stone facades.Entry: Pay as you goChurch
Church of St George Rotunda
The oldest preserved building in Sofia, a 3rd to 4th century Roman rotunda with later frescoes inside.Entry: Check the opening hoursSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsMuseum
National Archaeological Museum
The country's main archaeology museum, on Atanas Burov Square, with Thracian, Roman and medieval finds.Entry: Pay at the door; closed Mondays Nov to AprSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsTemple
Rila Monastery
Bulgaria's largest and best-known monastery, with a main church, museums and a medieval tower, in the Rila mountains.Entry: Grounds and church open daily; museums ticketedSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsChurch
Saint Sophia Church
A 6th-century basilica above the tombs of the Serdica Necropolis, one of the oldest churches in Sofia.Entry: Check the opening hoursSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsFood