Shopping
Icons and old medals at the market by Alexander Nevsky, rose oil, Troyan pottery and the stalls of the Women's Market. The guides here cover the markets, the souvenirs worth the suitcase space and the malls.
Shopping in Sofia: Where I Shop and What I Buy
Where I shop in Sofia, from the big brands on Vitoshka to icons, embroidery, market honey and rose oil.
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Icons, Soviet badges, lace and old cameras outside the cathedral. What I buy, what's fake and how I haggle.
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Bulgarian Souvenirs Worth Buying, and Where I Find Them in Sofia
Rose oil, Troyan pottery, rakia and lyutenitsa: the Bulgarian souvenirs I buy in Sofia and how I get them home.
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Zhenski Pazar: My Guide to Sofia's Women's Market
Sofia's oldest open-air market for fruit, cheese, honey and spices: what I buy, when I go and what sits nearby.
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The Best Markets in Sofia: The 5 I Actually Shop At
Produce, antiques, a Saturday farmers' market and December's Christmas stalls: the Sofia markets I use and when to go.
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Bulgarian Crafts: Pottery, Embroidery and Where I See Them
Troyan pottery, red cross-stitch and Chiprovtsi carpets: the Bulgarian crafts I love and where I see them from Sofia.
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Shopping Malls in Sofia: The 6 I'd Actually Use
The Sofia malls I use, how to reach each one by metro or tram, when they close and which suits your trip.
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Vitosha Boulevard, Sofia: My Walk from St Nedelya to NDK
Sofia's main street, walked the way I walk it: what's on it, what's a minute off it and where I eat.
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Central Market Hall in Sofia: What's Inside Halite Now
Sofia's 1911 covered market is now a Bulgarian food hall, a Roman basement and a stage. What to see and what to buy.
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