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Raketa Rakia Bar
Rakia, the Bulgarian way
About Raketa Rakia Bar
Raketa is the place to learn how Bulgarians drink rakia: slowly, with a shopska salad and good company. The list of fruit brandies from across the country is long, the interior is a playful tribute to the 1970s and 1980s, and the Bulgarian dishes are good. Ask the staff for a tasting.
Why it's on our list
- A long list of Bulgarian rakia
- Shopska salad and Bulgarian dishes
- A retro, nostalgic interior
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Raketa Rakia Bar before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Raketa Rakia Bar 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
- TeatralnaM3400 m5 min walk
- Sofia University St. Kliment OhridskiM1M4900 m11 min walk
- Hadzhi DimitarM3950 m12 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Vasil Levski Blvd.600 m7 min walk
- Taxi rank, Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev Blvd.900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Church of St Sofia900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Russian Church of St Nicholas1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- National Archaeological Museum1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Central Mineral Baths1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Church of St Nedelya1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Sofia Synagogue1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Sofia Central Station2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Sofia Airport (SOF)6.0 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 21 min