The city of Sofia is situated near the geographical centre of the Balkans region, in the Sofia Basin in the western part of the country. Immediately to the south is the Vitosha National Park and to the north is the Stara Planina mountain range. There are four distinct seasons here with dry, hot summers and snowy winters.
The capital of Bulgaria is one of the oldest settlements in Europe. For over 7,000 years Sofia has been a meeting place of the four directions of the world. Today Sofia is a modern and busy capital and a centre of Bulgaria's political, economic and cultural life. Its central parts have a European character with tree-lined boulevards and balconied buildings by 19th century Russian and Viennese architects. Sofia combines the atmosphere of a large city with the cozy feeling of a place whose main attraction can be seen on foot.
If shopping is your priority, Sofia will not disappoint. The capital offers the full range from large shopping centres to designer boutiques to small street shops. Sofia is also well known for its fantastic nightlife. Bars are popular in the evening hours till midnight after which the crowd moves to the night clubs all located in the central part of the city.
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