Journey One / Chapter 4

Via Bulgaria

Passing through Bulgaria's capital Sofia offers many different views for a traveller. Place where historical, socialist and modern architecture meet at its finest.

As a short connection between Greece and Turkey we pass through Bulgaria and stop for a while in counttry's capital, Sofia. On one hand we can see sea of socialistic tenements mixed with gipsy shanty-towns as we arrive, on another exapmles of modern architecture and city that is constantly alive.

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As seen from the train to Sofia.

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As seen from the train to Sofia.

Gipsy shanties.

As seen from the train to Sofia.

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As seen from the train to Sofia.

Tenements.

Sofia.

Gipsy kids in tam.

Sofia.

Gipsy boy in tram.

Sofia.

Statue in front of National Palace of culture.

Sofia.

Vitosha boulevard.

Sofia.

As seen on the street.

Sofia.

Saint Sunday Cathedral.

Sofia.

Statue of St. Sophia.

Sophia.

As seen on the street.

As seen from the train to Sofia.

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