Cinema · 7 of the best in Sofia

Odeon

Film archive cinema·City Centre

The national film archive

About Odeon

Odeon is the cinema of the Bulgarian National Film Archive, with classics, retrospectives and the best of Bulgarian cinema.

Why it's on our list

  • Classics and retrospectives
  • The Bulgarian National Film Archive
  • In the centre

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Odeon before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Odeon 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

  1. Patriarh EvtimiyM3100 m1 min walk
  2. Vasil Levski StadiumM1M4400 m5 min walk
  3. Sofia University St. Kliment OhridskiM1M4700 m9 min walk

Nearest taxi ranks

  1. Taxi rank, Hristo Smirnenski Blvd.450 m6 min walk
  2. Taxi rank, Ivan Vazov600 m7 min walk

Key sights

  1. Ivan Vazov National Theatre700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  2. National Palace of Culture (NDK)850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  3. Russian Church of St Nicholas850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  4. St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  5. Church of St Sofia1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  6. National Archaeological Museum1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  7. Church of St Nedelya1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  8. Central Mineral Baths1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
  9. Banya Bashi Mosque1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
  10. Sofia Synagogue1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min

Getting around

  1. Central Bus Station2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  2. Sofia Central Station2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  3. Sofia Airport (SOF)7.0 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min

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