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Sofia holidays

November 2022

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    ‘An unforgettable rail journey’: my night on the Istanbul-Sofia Express

    The overnight service from Turkey to Bulgaria started running again this year and was voted one of the world’s best journeys for 2023 by Lonely Planet

May 2016

  • very green mountain landscape

    Beyond the beach: Bulgaria’s hidden treasures

    Mountains, monasteries and markets… there’s much more to Bulgaria than a cheap beach break, says Kate Eshelby

June 2015

  • Sofia

    Insider's guides
    An insider's cultural guide to Sofia: Tsars, trams and plays about Tupac

    With rooftop pools housing contemporary art and playwrights imagining office culture in purgatory, there’s more to Sofia than socialist facades

June 2013

  • Free Sofia Tour

    The rise of the 'free' city tour

    'Free' or pay-what-you-want tours have become a popular way to see cities in recent years. Vicky Baker looks at the rise of the homespun phenomenon and selects six from around the world

February 2013

  • Sea Garden, Varna, Bulgaria

    Experts' and readers' tips
    Best of Bulgaria: readers' travel tips

    Ski resorts, beautiful vistas, historic churches and a decent dollop of culture – discover Bulgaria's top travel destinations

November 2009

  • Mostar

    Ask Tom
    Travel tips

    Tom Hall of Lonely Planet answers your questions about worldwide travel. This week: the best way to see the region between Dubrovnik and Istanbul, travelling to Jerusalem on the Sabbath, and oxygen supplies on aircraft

June 2009

  • Boy and Girl Playing at Tide Pool

    Top 20s
    The best summer holidays for families

    Whether it's keeping fractious toddlers busy or impressing hard-to-please teens, Chloe Bryan Brown has 20 top ideas for holidays around Europe. Meanwhile Tracey Davies tries babysitting for clubbers in Ibiza, and Clover Stroud tests a new National Trust holiday for families

April 2009

  • Beach on Bulgaria's Black Sea

    Bulgaria's coastal defence

    Bulgaria's Black Sea has been ravaged by development, but its hippies and artists are fighting to save the remaining wild beaches. Benji Lanyado joins their camp

  • Ropotamo reserve on the Black Sea coast, Bulgaria

    Europe (without the euro)

    There are still loads of fantastic non-eurozone destinations for travellers who don't want to go long haul. Here, five writers offer their suggestions

  • Boutique best: The City Lounge, Riga

    Top 10 boutique hostels in eastern Europe

    Eastern Europe is offering better value than ever, and these boutique hostels can make a non-eurozone trip even cheaper

November 2008

  • Utrecht, The Netherlands

    City guide: Unsung

    Hiroshima and Kazakhstan may not be first on your list of holiday destinations, but these cities have so much to offer

June 2008

  • Mountain biking

    Head in the clouds

    From trekking through the mountains in Bulgaria to mountain cycling in France, find the best hiking and biking picks below

September 2007

  • The Gershwin hostel, New York

    Top 10 hostels around the world

    Hostels are no longer just grotty dives for skint backpackers. Benji Lanyado recommends 10 stylish sleeps that won't break the budget.

June 2006

  • Hostels in Europe

    Berlin | Sofia | Ljubljana | Krakow | Riga

February 2006

  • University challenge

    Benji Lanyado is a third-year student at Manchester University. This month, he visited Sofia, the Bulgarian capital.

February 2001

  • On the trail of the shy abbot

    Daniel Whitaker heads for a secluded Bulgarian monastery that is slowly giving up centuries-old secrets to a wave of modern-day pilgrims.

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