Great video Gareth! You did walk A LOT! I lived in Sofia for three months last winter, and am in the USA working on getting my D visa to come back and live full-time. Glad you finally made it to our city! Two things, one- all of the transit stations are different. Some are very modern having been built more recently. Also, you can use a tap credit card to get on all of the transit all over Sofia, including buses and trams, so you don't have to buy a separate card. Two, I wish you had gone to NDK - the building and the park are really the center of Sofia in my experience. There are always people walking there and enjoying the day, no matter the weather or time of year. Next time, see the Eagle's bridge too! And do walk around Borrisova Gradina park during nicer weather, it is quite beautiful. Gosh and one more thing, Sofia University. Such a beautiful building!
1:01 Gareth, when I plan on visiting I'll be taking the overnight Train from Sofia to Varna Bulgaria 🇧🇬 so this video episode has given me great confidence. Many thanks. My own research found that an upgrade can be made on the Sleeper Train 🚉 to get a better Bed 🛌 and individual room. Hopefully see you in Varna sometime in 2023 👍
Really good video, Bulgaria is an interesting country that is not well covered by vloggers, you do a very good job and deserve more views. . I will be retiring next year and you have made me seriously consider moving to Bulgaria, although the language barrier is a bit scary.
The gold was restorated around 20 years ago. It was more oxidized before that, but still looked similar. The cathedral hasn't been restored in any way since then.
Just a small clarification, The stadium "Vasil Levski" similarly to the FC "Levski" bare the name of the national hero, however the stadium you showed is a national stadium and not the FC`s. They have a different stadium called "Georgi Asparuhov" or nicknamed Gerena. Thought it should be mentioned so some fans don`t get offended.
Gareth, thank you for this excellent video. I am sending it in an Email to my family and friends back in the USA. I hope to entice them to come and visit Bulgaria in the future. This is a really nice tour of the Center City of the Capital, Sophia.
10:53 is a view to behold. Rest pf the comments there. Wish you had given it 2 more seconds and brought it to the center of the frame. Brain needs min 3-4 seconds to cognize and appreciate the beauty about something. 15:58 is a breathtaking view, I can sense it from your tone, and from my experience, the camera failed to capture it. The clear blue sky and the vastness. It is only after rains that we see blue sky in Delhi, and space this vast, not really. You can not see the horizon in Delhi. Ah, you added the picture. That's lovely, and the clicking sound too. Very slily zoomed out will give a better view, because youtube scroll bar hides it when paused. golden dome @16:36 is beautiful angle and framing, just the tilt is not to my taste. @16:50 would have become a montage if the top was not missing.
Hello, thank you for your videos. It helped me decide to emigrate to Plovdiv. Do you have any tips or advice on how to register in the municipality of Plovdiv? I am from the Netherlands and have an EU ID card.
Glad I helped to convince you, though sorry I was unable to help with the latter. Immigration is very trick, and a big subject with regards to your origins
Hi Gareth, do you not have residency? This makes travelling easier with the EGN card. I'm presuming your partner is Bulgarian? I have residency, I didn't have to worry about the 90 days rule.
The metro in Sofia has absolutely nothing to do with the metro in Budapest, which is very old. Not updated. Pleae! Timea better the metro in in London, which I would not call modern by aby stretch and it is ultra expensive and crowded. Soviet union metro is more modern! 4 leva for all forms of transportation in any city is nothing! You really saw nothing of Sofia
@@ATasteofBulgaria ruse to varna is a bit more regional I think it didn't go over about 35/40 mph the whole journey. Trains were straight out of the soviet Union. Damn site more comfortable than British trains tho. The ticket inspector let us smoke out the window. Ive definitely had worse journeys and I would do it anytime to get to varna. Beautiful city! Amazing people just a strange place to walk round as a British couple in the middle of winter. Might aswell have had British stamped across our foreheads. We were there 4 nights before we went on to Istanbul. Didn't hear anyone speaking English!
@@Norfolkandchance886sure and Bulgarian ls speak Russian. Bulgaria was never a part of the Soviet Union. These trains are gery old but they are Czech and German. And still run on time, mostly, unlike British trains
We the people of Sofia hate this monument of Sofia, it's not the saint Sofia. It's more like a monument of Lilith, the black eyes, the owl it a satanic statue.
Great video Gareth! You did walk A LOT! I lived in Sofia for three months last winter, and am in the USA working on getting my D visa to come back and live full-time. Glad you finally made it to our city! Two things, one- all of the transit stations are different. Some are very modern having been built more recently. Also, you can use a tap credit card to get on all of the transit all over Sofia, including buses and trams, so you don't have to buy a separate card. Two, I wish you had gone to NDK - the building and the park are really the center of Sofia in my experience. There are always people walking there and enjoying the day, no matter the weather or time of year. Next time, see the Eagle's bridge too! And do walk around Borrisova Gradina park during nicer weather, it is quite beautiful. Gosh and one more thing, Sofia University. Such a beautiful building!
Great thanks for taking the time to make a nice comment
1:01 Gareth, when I plan on visiting I'll be taking the overnight Train from Sofia to Varna Bulgaria 🇧🇬 so this video episode has given me great confidence. Many thanks.
My own research found that an upgrade can be made on the Sleeper Train 🚉 to get a better Bed 🛌 and individual room.
Hopefully see you in Varna sometime in 2023 👍
Glad to hear that, I was a little concerned before also. I could of driven but thought it would make good content
Really good video, Bulgaria is an interesting country that is not well covered by vloggers, you do a very good job and deserve more views. . I will be retiring next year and you have made me seriously consider moving to Bulgaria, although the language barrier is a bit scary.
Thanks for the nice comments and support, glad I was able to encourage you
The gold was restorated around 20 years ago. It was more oxidized before that, but still looked similar. The cathedral hasn't been restored in any way since then.
Thanks for that, someone else commented similar
Just a small clarification, The stadium "Vasil Levski" similarly to the FC "Levski" bare the name of the national hero, however the stadium you showed is a national stadium and not the FC`s. They have a different stadium called "Georgi Asparuhov" or nicknamed Gerena. Thought it should be mentioned so some fans don`t get offended.
Thanks for that Clarification I was a little unsure if it was for the football team or not. You input was much appreciated 👍
Thank you Garrett, brought back many memories on my last visit at the end of 20 19
My pleasure, hope it also inspires your to return, or other videos of mine to visit other destinations within the country
Gareth, thank you for this excellent video. I am sending it in an Email to my family and friends back in the USA. I hope to entice them to come and visit Bulgaria in the future. This is a really nice tour of the Center City of the Capital, Sophia.
You did right choice by decide to live in Varna. Its way more quiter and have more freely feeling when walk in the streets . ❤
Great video!!❤️
Thanks for watching
I really appreciate that you pronounce my city's name right. 🙂
Thanks, don’t really notice how I was pronouncing it
There is an old Bulgarian song that goes like . Sofia, you are ny little London!
10:53 is a view to behold. Rest pf the comments there. Wish you had given it 2 more seconds and brought it to the center of the frame. Brain needs min 3-4 seconds to cognize and appreciate the beauty about something.
15:58 is a breathtaking view, I can sense it from your tone, and from my experience, the camera failed to capture it. The clear blue sky and the vastness. It is only after rains that we see blue sky in Delhi, and space this vast, not really. You can not see the horizon in Delhi. Ah, you added the picture. That's lovely, and the clicking sound too. Very slily zoomed out will give a better view, because youtube scroll bar hides it when paused.
golden dome @16:36 is beautiful angle and framing, just the tilt is not to my taste. @16:50 would have become a montage if the top was not missing.
Thanks very much for the input, I’ll definitely take in to consideration these points in the future 🙏
Hello, thank you for your videos. It helped me decide to emigrate to Plovdiv. Do you have any tips or advice on how to register in the municipality of Plovdiv? I am from the Netherlands and have an EU ID card.
You can ask for information Bulgarian embassy in Amsterdam. I think with EU ID card you don't have any problem.
Glad I helped to convince you, though sorry I was unable to help with the latter. Immigration is very trick, and a big subject with regards to your origins
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Thanks very much for comment
Finally Sofia! Still looking at potential jobs there.
I had to get there eventually, will go back again for sure
Hi Gareth, do you not have residency? This makes travelling easier with the EGN card.
I'm presuming your partner is Bulgarian?
I have residency, I didn't have to worry about the 90 days rule.
I’m not going to travel, I will be going to Europe to work a little
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Hi, I made it 😊
The metro in Sofia has absolutely nothing to do with the metro in Budapest, which is very old. Not updated. Pleae! Timea better the metro in in London, which I would not call modern by aby stretch and it is ultra expensive and crowded. Soviet union metro is more modern! 4 leva for all forms of transportation in any city is nothing! You really saw nothing of Sofia
That train is a lot more modern than the one I got from ruse to Varna!
Doesn’t look like it from the outside, but inside was good
@@ATasteofBulgaria ruse to varna is a bit more regional I think it didn't go over about 35/40 mph the whole journey. Trains were straight out of the soviet Union. Damn site more comfortable than British trains tho. The ticket inspector let us smoke out the window. Ive definitely had worse journeys and I would do it anytime to get to varna. Beautiful city! Amazing people just a strange place to walk round as a British couple in the middle of winter. Might aswell have had British stamped across our foreheads. We were there 4 nights before we went on to Istanbul. Didn't hear anyone speaking English!
@@Norfolkandchance886sure and Bulgarian ls speak Russian. Bulgaria was never a part of the Soviet Union. These trains are gery old but they are Czech and German. And still run on time, mostly, unlike British trains
Gold always look like its put yesterday...infact nevski gold is old enough tens of yers prbably
Interesting thanks for that 👍
We the people of Sofia hate this monument of Sofia, it's not the saint Sofia. It's more like a monument of Lilith, the black eyes, the owl it a satanic statue.
This is exactly what I compared it to in the other video, that was linked at the end of this one 😉
@@ATasteofBulgaria I havent seen your video yet fam, but i will see it !