The National Archaeological Museum, housed in Sofia’s great Ottoman mosque

Itinerary · Sofia, Bulgaria

A rainy day in Sofia

Museums, icons, a 1980s flat, the Halls and an evening at the opera.

A full day · mostly indoors

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  1. 10:00

    1National Archaeological Museum

    City Centre·Museum

    Thracian and Roman treasures.

  2. 12:00

    2The Red Flat

    City Centre·Museum

    Everyday life in the 1980s.

  3. 13:30

    3Central Market Hall

    City Centre·Market hall

    Lunch in the Halls.

  4. 15:00

    4National Gallery: Square 500

    City Centre·Art museum

    Bulgarian and European art.

  5. 19:00

    5National Opera and Ballet

    City Centre·Opera house

    Opera or ballet.

Many museums close on Mondays.

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