Visiting Vitosha in Sofia sightseeing tour
Sofia sightseeing tour – Vitosha Boulevard is the heart of Sofia. Therefore, one of the busiest streets of Bulgaria. Anything and everything is there. It is almost 2 km long and it extends from the Southern Park to the St. Nedelya Square.
The Street gets its name from the Vitosha mountain which is one of the symbols of Sofia.
During the Ottoman time the Street was unadapted. With the Liberation of Bulgaria, though it started to change until it reached the status Shopping Paradise. It’s quite a good result! According to a 2007 Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Study, Vitosha Street is the 22nd most expensive trade Street of the World.
You can find any posh store like D&G, Versace, Escada, Bulgari, La Perla. What else? Of course, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger, Tru Trussardi, Van Laak, Marella, Max Mara. Let’s not forget Gianfranco Ferré, Emporio, Armani, Boss, Baldinini, Moreschi, Ermenegildo Zegna. It is also known the poshest Street in Bulgaria. It is called posh but definitely there is something for everyone.
Let’s meet at Vitosha and enjoy the Sofia sightseeing tour
Due to its location, Vitosha Street can easily be reached and it’s very popular. Therefore, if you are planning to meet a friend, it is enough to say ‘See you at the Pharmacy (Apteka)’. And you can be sure you won’t get any question about that popular meeting point. The Pharmacy is located on the corner of Patriarch Eftimii and Vitosha boulevards and is known by everybody. So if you tell anybody from Sofia ‘Let’s meet at Apteka’ they won’t ask you anything but meet you there.
As we mentioned earlier there is something for everyone. There are gourmet restaurants and reasonable pizza restaurants; top of the range shops, souvenier shops and nice Bulgarian cafes and bars.
Vitosha Street is also the home of some of Sofia’s nicest buildings, such as the Sofia Court of Justice and Sveta Nedelya Orthodox Church.
Bulgaria and Vitosha Boulevard in Sofia sightseeing tour
Vithosha Mountain and Vitosha Street, the heart of the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia, reveal all the characteristics of Bulgaria. The street is a meeting point for the flirting teenagers. It is the place for shopping-lovers to walk trough all the shops. It is also the place where you can experience the hospitality of Bulgaria.
The boulevard became a pedestrian zone in 2015. Let’s have a walk together in Vitosha Street in Sofia sightseeing tour. Let’s enjoy one of the nicest points in Sofia. We can even try to get a good bargain for the souvenir you like to get back to your family from Vitosha.
