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Helikon
Bookshop chain
About Helikon
Helikon is a leading Bulgarian bookshop chain, with branches in the centre selling Bulgarian and English books, maps and guides.
Why it's on our list
- Books in Bulgarian and English
- Several branches
- Maps and guides
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Helikon before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Helikon 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
- National Palace of Culture IIM3200 m3 min walk
- National Palace of CultureM2M3250 m3 min walk
- Patriarh EvtimiyM3700 m9 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Solunska250 m3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Vitosha Blvd.500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Church of St Nedelya700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Archaeological Museum800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Russian Church of St Nicholas950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Central Mineral Baths1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Sofia Synagogue1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Church of St Sofia1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Sofia Central Station2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Sofia Airport (SOF)7.7 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 26 min