City Tour Around Sofia
You are in a perfect place for studying the various aspects of Sofia in their most authentic appearance. Within a few steps from Viko Apart Hotel, you will find shops, museums and restaurants.
Sights (within walking distance):
Vitosha Boulevard – a major thoroughfare in the center of Sofia. Popular for its many shops, boutiques and restaurants.
Slaveykov Square – The Square “Petko Slaveykov” is a famous square in the very center of Sofia. Surrounding the square are the central streets of Sofia “Georgi Rakovski” and “Graf Ignatiev”.
National Palace of Culture (NPC) – The National Palace of Culture, known by the initials NPC, is a national cultural center for conferences, exhibitions, and special events, the largest convention center in Southeast Europe.
National Theatre “Ivan Vazov” – is a national cultural institute in the field of theater.
The Church “Sveta Nedelya” – is an Orthodox church in Sofia dedicated to the martyr saint Nedelya. Next to the church is the square of the same name.
Memorial “St. Alexander Nevsky” – is an Orthodox monument in Sofia, which is the cathedral of the Bulgarian patriarch. In 1955 it was declared a cultural monument of national importance. Around the cathedral is located the square of the same name.
National Art Gallery – The National Art Gallery is a Bulgarian state cultural institution. Its official name is The National Museum of Bulgarian Fine Art. It is located in Sofia and is housed in the building of the former royal palace, together with the National Ethnographic Museum.
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – The Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” is the oldest and largest university in Bulgaria. According to the global ranking of universities in 2014, it occupies the 826th place in the world and the 341st in all of Europe.
You can also take advantage of the subway station about a 10 minute walk from the hotel with which you can travel to and from the Sofia Airport, as well as to anywhere else in the city.