Bulgaria

A weekend in Sofia

Friday evening to Sunday afternoon in Sofia, planned around the fact that you arrive tired and leave in a hurry.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Sofia trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

  3. 14:3017:00

    National Museum of Natural History

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    national museum of natural history in Bulgaria

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Godzila

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  6. 20:3023:00

    National Palace of Culture

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Congress and cultural venue in Sofia, Bulgaria

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Цукерня Савенко

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Sofia-S.G., Улица Бачо Киро 5, 1000 София

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–18:30 · Sat 10:00–18:30 · Sun closed

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    archaeological museum in Sofia, Bulgaria

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Cosmos Restaurant / Космос

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    National History Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Sofia, Bulgaria

  7. 17:0019:30

    Sofia Public Mineral Baths

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    architectural structure

  8. 19:3021:00

    Gastrobar 6

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 21:0023:30

    Ivan Vazov National Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Sofia, Bulgaria

Day 3

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    1920

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза 60

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Art Gallery of Bulgaria

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Sofia, Bulgaria

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    DARO

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Sofia
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors