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EXHIBITIONS / Изложения September - December 2017 HUNTING, FIS HING, Hunting and Sport Weapons, Fishing Accessories, Sport SPORT Ловни и с портни оръжия, риболовни 14 - 17.09. принадлежности, спорт AREN A OF BE AUTY Aesthetics, Cosmetics, SPA, Health, Hair, Nail, Mackeup 29.09 - 01.10. Форум за здраве, красота и естетика COPI’S Communication Art, Print, Image, Sign Рекламни и печатни комуникации 02 - 04.10. SOFIA MOTOR S HOW Автомобилен салон София 13 - 22.10. SIHRE Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Хотелско и ресторантско оборудване 08 - 11.11. MEATMANIA Meat Industry Месна промишленост 08 - 11.11. THE WORLD OF MILK Dairy Industry Млекопреработвателна промишленост 08 - 11.11. BULPEK Bakery and Confectionery Хлебопроизводство и сладкарство 08 - 11.11. SALON DU VIN Wines and Spirits Вина и спиртни напитки 08 - 11.11. INTER FOOD & DRINK Food Industry Хранително-вкусова промишленост 08 - 11.11. BEGE EXPO Balkan Entertainment and Gaming Expo Игрална и развлекателна индустрия 22 - 23.11. BE BEMANIA Baby and Kids Products Всичко за бъдещите и настоящи родители 24 - 26.11. IWC ANNUAL CHARITY 23 rd Christmas Charity Bazaar 03.12. BAZAAR 23-и Коледен благотворителен базар January - June 2018 HELLO WINTER STORY Health and Sport FESTI VAL Здраве и спорт 20 - 21.01. HOLIDAY & SPA EX PO International Tourist Fair Международна туристическа борса 14 - 16.02. LUXURY WEDDINGS Wedding and Events Industry EX PO Сватбена и събитийна индустрия 23 - 25.02. BULG ARI A BUILDING Building Materials and Machines WEEK Строителни материали и машини 07 - 10.03. SECURITY EX PO Safety&Security Цялостни решения за сигурност и 07 - 10.03. безопасност GRAND CHOCOLATE Chocolate and Chocolate Products FESTI VAL Шоколад и шоколадови продукти 10 - 11.03. BE BEMANIA – Baby and Kids Products SHOPPING Всичко за бъдещите и настоящи родители 16 - 18.03. VOLKSW AGEN CLU B Event for the Fans of the Brand FEST Събитие за феновете на марката 17 - 18.03. WATER SOFIA Water and Water Management Води и воден мениджмънт 27 - 29.03. MACHT ECH & Machinery, Industrial Equipment and Innovative INNOTECH Technologies Индустриални машини, оборудване 27- 30.03. и иновационни технологии TECHNOMEBEL Woodworking and Furniture Industry Дървообработваща и мебелна промишленост 24 - 28.04. WORLD OF Furniture, Interior textile and home accessories FURNITURE Обзавеждане, интериорен текстил 24 - 28.04. и аксесоари за дома BUL MEDICA / Medical and Dental Industry BULDENT AL Медицина 16 - 18.05. Sofia City ® Info Guide 4 OVERVIEW Publisher: AMATI BULGARIA Ltd. Design: AMATI BULGARIA Ltd. 10 ACCOMMODATION On the Cover: ППППPhoto by Assen Velikov Print: Janet 45 Ltd. 16 RESTAURANTS For Advertising, Bulk Orders and Subscriptions: 20 NIGHT LIFE (before 10th of the preceding month, please!) Cell: 0896 717 225 E-mail: [email protected] 24 CULTURE facebook.com/cityinfoguides.bulgaria All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro- duced in any form or by any means without prior permission. 28 USEFUL NUMBERS Monthly circulation: 20 000 Your complimentary copy of the Sofia City®Info Guide is available from hotel rooms, hotel receptions and other public areas at the following top-class Hotels & Services Apartments: HOTELS êêê OTHERS êêêêê Amfora Hotel Airport Sofia - Terminals 1, 2 Arena di Serdika Arte Hotel Airline Companies Balkan Hotel Sofia Hotel Villa Boyana Business Centres Hilton Hotel Ibis Hotel Rent-a-Car Companies Holiday Inn Sofia Hotel Montecito Hotel Central Bus Station Radisson BLU Meg-Lozenetz Hotel Cultural Institutes Park Hotel Moskva êêêê Casinos Sofia Place Hotel Inter Expo Center BW Hotel Expo Slavyanska Beseda Information Center Sofia BW City Hotel Plus (Largo, Chitalnyata) BW Premier Sofia Galleries Downtown Hotel êê Real Estate Agencies Hill Hotel The House Hotel Top Restaurants & Bars Maria Luisa Hotel Travel Agencies Metropolitan Hotel ê Novotel Sofia Hotel easyHotel Ramada Hotel Madrid Hotel COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECTION OF THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA. APARTMENT RENTALS & HOSTELS Apartment House EON Block 531 Vitosha Apartments SUBSCRIPTION Marinella Apartments DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS: Austria, Germany, Canada, Netherlands, USA BULGARIA IN BRIEF 3 4 SOFIA’S TOURIST ATTRACTION The Western Gate of Serdica Archaeological Park The Western Gate of Serdica Archaeological At this stage, part of the western fortress wall, Park is located between George Washington the north tower of the gate, parts of the main Street, Todor Alexandrov Blvd., Pirotska Street ancient street (decumanus), the northwest and the Catholic Cathedral of St. Joseph. One angular triangular tower; an antique canal; of the newest tourist attractions in Sofia is buildings inside the fortified city; fragments of opened for visitors every day (9:00-17:00), a mosaic of an impressive building in the north- free of charge. This became possible after the eastern part, etc. have been discovered, studied realization of a large-scale project regarding and exposed. the conservation, restoration, exposure and The artifacts that were discovered during the ar- development of the site. chaeological excavations include: bronze and sil- The site is an affiliate of Sofia History Museum. ver coins, ceramics of various shapes and sizes The Western Gate of Serdica is part of the and with varied decorations, clay lamps, weights historical and archaeological reserve Ancient for looms, fragments of glassware, rings, fibu- Serdica - Medieval Sredets. It is an immovable lae and other parts of garments made of various cultural heritage of national significance. A team metals and alloys, hair pins, bone combs, dice, from Sofia History Museum led by Magdalena sewing needles, etc. Today the artifacts are not Stancheva started to research the site in 1974. exposed due to ongoing exploration. OVERVIEW 5 SOFIA’S Археологически парк TOURIST ATTRACTION “Западна порта на Сердика” Археологическият парк “Западна порта и експонирани: част от западната на Сердика” се намира между ул. “Георг крепостна стена; северната кула от Вашингтон”, ул. “Княз Борис I”, ул. портата; части от главна антична “Пиротска” и бул. “Тодор Александров”. улица (декуманус); северозападна ъглова Една от новите атракции на София може триъгълна кула; античен канал; постройки да бъде посетена безплатно всеки ден във вътрешността на укрепения град; от 9:00 до 17:00 ч. Това стана възможно фрагменти от мозайка на внушителна по след реализацията на мащабен проект за размери сграда в североизточната част. консервация, реставрация, експониранe и Артефактите, откривани по време на благоустрояване. археологическите проучвания, са: бронзови Обектът е филиал на Регионален и сребърни монети, керамични съдове с исторически музей – София. различна форма, украса и големина, глинени Западната порта на Сердика спада към лампи, тежести за станове, фрагменти историко-археологическия резерват от стъклени съдове, пръстени, фибули и “Антична Сердика – Средновековен други елементи на костюма от различни Средец”. Тя е недвижима културна ценност метали и сплави, игли за коса, костени от национално значение. Проучването гребени, зарчета, игли за шиене и други. й започва през 1974 г. от екип на Музея Намерените артефакти все още не са за история на София с ръководител изложени публично, тъй като се проучват Магдалина Станчева. допълнително. На този етап са разкрити, проучени 6 OVERVIEW bodies of various agencies, political parties and SOFIA CITY REGION public organizations. Sofia accommodates also The capital city of Bulgaria is situated in the the cultural institutions in Bulgaria. geographic center of Southeastern Europe thus It has been given several names in the course of serving as a natural bridge to the Middle East. history. • Serdika was the name of the central dwelling of the ancient Thracian tribe known as “Serdi”. FACT & FIGURES • The toponym Sredets was indicative of its central location on the Balkan Peninsula. When the city became part of the Bulgarian state at the beginning of the ninth century it acquired this Slavic name and it was soon recognized as one of the most important feudal towns. • Sofia – In nowadays the Bulgarian capital carries the name of St. Sofia (the holy Lady of wisdom), inspired by the name of the church St. Sofia. Sofia Municipality 33, Moskovska Str. (map E3) & 02 937 73 03 www.sofia.bg Population: 1 291 591 Area: 1 310, 8 sq. km The city motto: “Growing without aging” GDP: around 29% of the national GDP Sofia is the biggest and the most dynamic center of the economic life in Bulgaria. Half of the foreign direct investments in Bulgaria are concentrated in the capital. One third of the St. Sofia Church annual tax revenues in the national budget come from Sofia. The region occupies the central part of the Sofia Plain (with average altitude of 550 m) CULTURAL HERITAGE and it is encircled by the Balkan Mountains (in The cultural heritage of Sofia combines traces the north) and the Vitosha Mountain and the from the civilizations of the Neolith and the Lyulin Mountain (in the south). The area has an Thracians, of the ancient Greeks and Romans, abundance of curative mineral springs (Gorna of the Slavs and the proto-Bulgarians and the Banya, Ovcha Kupel, Bankya). The Vitosha Ottomans, These tribes and ethnic groups molded Mountain is an international winter sports the face of the city through victories and defeats destination. From ancient times, Sofia was well- and through consequent cultural influence. The known as a spa centre, thanks to its 18 healing socialist realism and the dynamic changes of mineral and thermal springs. Those springs are