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Free no more: Parking at national stadium in Sofia to become paid

August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The largest free parking lot in the centre of Bulgarian capital Sofia – located between the Vassil Levski national stadium

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Sofia to host Second International Congress on World Civilisations and Historic Routes in November

August 8, 2018August 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on August 8 a draft agreement between the country’s Tourism Ministry and the World Tourism Organization on

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Bulgaria 

Stable doors: Burnt historic building to receive protected status – Bulgaria’s Culture Minister

July 30, 2018August 1, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The historic “King’s Stables” building in central Sofia, the roof of which was destroyed in a large fire this past

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarians outraged after fire at historic ‘Royal Stables’ building in central Sofia

July 29, 2018July 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

There has been outrage among Bulgarians after an early-morning fire on July 29 devastated the roof of the historic “King’s

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Bulgaria 

Work on archaeological park at Sofia’s Slatina site to start in autumn 2019 – mayor

July 17, 2018July 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Sofia

Work on developing an archaeoligical park and visitor centre at the Slatina site in Bulgarian capital city Sofia is to

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Bulgaria 

First of new trains for Sofia’s third metro line have been delivered

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The first of 20 new trains that will be used on Bulgarian capital city Sofia’s third metro line have arrived,

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Bulgaria 

Traffic restrictions on central Sofia streets due to repairs

June 29, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Despite the recent heavy rainfall and the medium-term forecast for more rain, Sofia city hall plans to go ahead with

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Bulgaria 

Sofia dries out after deluge floods hundreds of buildings, underpasses and metro stations

June 19, 2018June 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Emergency services in Bulgarian capital Sofia received more than 900 reports of flooding in buildings, while water cascaded into some

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Bulgaria 

Summer 2018: Bulgarian railways has shortfall of sleeping car tickets on trains to the coast

June 18, 2018June 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Sofia, tourism, Varna

Just as the summer holiday season begins to pick up speed, getting a place in a Bulgarian railways sleeping car

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