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Checkpoint Charly
Wine and jazz
About Checkpoint Charly
Checkpoint Charly is a characterful bistro with a good selection of Bulgarian wines, hearty food and, on some evenings, live jazz. A relaxed place to spend an evening.
Why it's on our list
- Bulgarian wines
- Live jazz on some evenings
- A relaxed, characterful room
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Checkpoint Charly before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Checkpoint Charly 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 EvtimiyM3500 m6 min walk
- Sofia University St. Kliment OhridskiM1M4600 m7 min walk
- Orlov mostM3750 m9 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Ivan Vazov50 m1 min walk
- Taxi rank, Knyaz Alexander Dondukov Blvd.600 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Russian Church of St Nicholas350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- National Archaeological Museum500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Church of St Sofia500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral500 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Church of St Nedelya650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Central Mineral Baths800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Sofia Synagogue1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)1.2 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 6 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Sofia Central Station2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Sofia Airport (SOF)7.1 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min