| Bulgaria's capital city of Sofia has been
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| | the nightclub; there are plenty about
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| around for quite a while. Depending upon
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| | that offer a wide range of dance and
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| who you believe, it was established
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| | music styles.
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| anywhere between 7,000 and 3,000 years
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| | Churches and other religious buildings
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| ago by ancient Thracians. What is agreed
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| | proliferate in the city, particularly
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| is that it was the thermal springs that
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| | ancient and neo-Byzantine Orthodox
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| proved the big attraction and led to the
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| | churches, despite the fact that the
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| development of a thriving metropolis. At
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| | majority of buildings are built post
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| 1804ft above sea level the climate tends
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| | 1945, due to the battering the city took
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| to moderately hot summers and cold, snowy
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| | during World War 2. At the end of that
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| winters providing great summer sun,
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| | conflict Bulgaria came under the control
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| pleasurable city breaks and numerable ski
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| | of the communist bloc and Stalinist style
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| opportunities depending upon when you
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| | utilitarian apartments and factories were
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| visit. As you would expect from such an
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| | built at such a pace that the city
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| ancient city there is a plethora of old
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| | expanded into new suburbs and attracted
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| buildings and cultural points of interest
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| | many workers from rural areas. But, don't
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| smattered around Sofia. Whether it is the
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| | be put off, in the city centre itself you
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| architecture, museums or the pleasures
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| | will still find tree-lined avenues with
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| offered by a modern city that you are
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| | charming little side streets that feature
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| after, you'll find them all in abundance
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| | cafes and vast bazaars. There is a
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| in sparkling Sofia.
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| | relaxed ambience and you'll often find
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| Vibrant nightlife is alive and well in
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| | the charming sight of Bulgarian gypsies
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| Sofia. Although the majority of Sofians
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| | playing their fiddles on street corners.
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| don't boast massive incomes they still
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| | Lying in the shadow of Mount Vistosha,
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| love to party! As a result there are a
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| | there are plenty of winter ski and other
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| number of great pubs and cafes dotted
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| | summer recreational opportunities
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| throughout the city catering to a wide
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| | throughout the year, such as hiking,
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| range of tastes and interests. For
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| | around Sofia. The city itself has
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| example, find yourself in Sofia at the
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| | undergone a transformation over the last
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| time your favourite football team is
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| | ten years as it moves away from the
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| playing an important game and you needn't
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| | communist influence and tries to
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| miss it, head for Murphy's Irish Bar and
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| | establish itself as a modern European
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| catch all the action! And the handful of
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| | capital. You'll find prices very
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| 24 hour restaurants that operate in the
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| | reasonable in just about all aspects;
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| city centre provide respite if you are
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| | from drinks to hotel rooms and including
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| out between 1.00 and 5.00 a.m. and find
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| | shopping! With over 300 bars, clubs,
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| that the great public transport system
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| | cafes and restaurants to choose from
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| has closed down for the evening! While in
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| | you'll find Sofia a vibrant and lively
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| Sofia, do as the Sofians do, and drink in
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| | city to visit.
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| the bars until midnight, then head off to
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