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Rakia Museum
Rakia tastings
About Rakia Museum
The Rakia Museum, on Patriarh Evtimiy Boulevard, tells the story of Bulgaria’s fruit brandy and offers tastings of rakias from around the country.
Why it's on our list
- The story of rakia
- Tastings
- Dozens of rakias
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Rakia Museum before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Rakia Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Patriarh EvtimiyM3150 m2 min walk
- National Palace of CultureM2M3550 m7 min walk
- Vasil Levski StadiumM1M4600 m8 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Ivan Vazov550 m7 min walk
- Taxi rank, Hristo Smirnenski Blvd.650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Russian Church of St Nicholas850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Archaeological Museum900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Church of St Nedelya950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Church of St Sofia1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Central Mineral Baths1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque1.2 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Sofia Synagogue1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Sofia Central Station2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Sofia Airport (SOF)7.3 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 25 min