Historic landmarks include the 10th-century Boyana Church (one of the UNESCO World Heritage protected sites), the Alexander Nevski Cathedral (one of the world's largest Orthodox churches), and the early Byzantine Church of St Sophia, built in the 3th century.

### Some of Sofia's popular sights:

- • ancient cultural-communication complex “Serdica”, the first phase of a • ancient cultural-communication complex “Serdica”, the first phase of a subterranean archaeological complex, where recently unearthed relics of 4th 5th ancient Sofia are displayed. A whole street of – century AD houses of the ancient Romans was found during excavations for a new Sofia metro line.
- • The late Roman Church of St George century AD), situated in the courtyard • The late Roman Church of St George century AD), situated in the courtyard of the Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan;
- • The Basilica of St Sophia century) - one of the oldest preserved early • The Basilica of St Sophia century) - one of the oldest preserved early Christian temples in Europe;
- • tiny Church of St. Petka of the Saddlers from the 14th century featuring • tiny Church of St. Petka of the Saddlers from the 14th century featuring some fine frescoes;
- • gold-domed Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, with its rich collection of icons in • gold-domed Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, with its rich collection of icons in the Crypt;
- • Banya Bashi Mosque, built in the 16th century; • Banya Bashi Mosque, built in the 16th century;
- • Sofia Synagogue, the largest in the Balkans; • Sofia Synagogue, the largest in the Balkans;
- • Bulgarian National Historical Museum, noteworthy for its Thracian • Bulgarian National Historical Museum, noteworthy for its Thracian treasures;
- • National Archaeological Museum and the Largo, an architectural complex • National Archaeological Museum and the Largo, an architectural complex in downtown Sofia;
- • National Art Gallery; • National Art Gallery;
- • National Gallery of Foreign Art. • National Gallery of Foreign Art.

For more information about Sofia, please visit: www.visitsofia.bg/en

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## Sofia Airport

Sofia Airport is the biggest airport in the country and provides passenger, baggage, aircraft, cargo and mail handling services to more than 65 air companies operating to and from Sofia. http://www.sofia-airport.bg/ Sofia`s International Airport is located at a distance of ten kilometres east of the city centre. Sofia Airport has two terminals with the capacity to serve over 3.5 million passengers. A courtesy shuttle connected Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 every 30 minutes between 07:00 hrs and 18:00 hrs. Sofia Metro Line 1 connects Sofia Airport to the city centre and provides direct connection from the airport to the large Sofia residential districts in close proximity – “Druzhba” and “Mladost”, as well as to more distant Sofia districts to the west – “Zapaden Park” and “Lyulin”. The journey time from Sofia Airport to the city centre is approximately 18 min. Changing trains from Line 1 to Line 2 at Serdika Metro Station, passengers can travel from the airport to Sofia Central Bus and Railway Stations within less than half an hour. Connection with the railway transport is possible two stops from Metro station Sofia