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🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria – Culture, Mountains & Markets 🏛️⛰️

#holidayitinerary Day 1: City Highlights • 🏛️ Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (free) – iconic Orthodox architecture, beautiful gold domes. • 🚶 Vitosha Boulevard – main pedestrian street with shops & cafés. Coffee (€1.50). • 🏛️ National Archaeological Museum (€5) – see Thracian treasures. • 🍲 Dinner at a mehana (traditional tavern) – banitsa + salad (€8). Day 2: Monastery & Mountains • 🚐 Day trip to Rila Monastery (bus €6 each way, entry free). • 🏞️ Walk around pine forest paths. • 🥗 Lunch at a local guesthouse – homemade bean soup (€4). • 🚶 Evening in Sofia’s Borisova Garden (free). Day 3: Markets & Local Life • 🛍️ Zhenski Pazar Market – fresh produce, spices, and cheap snacks (€2–3). • 🏛️ National Art Gallery (€3). • 🍺 Street food dinner – kebapche & beer (€5).
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