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Aleksandâr Nevski Church
One of the finest pieces of architecture in the Balkans, Aleksandâr Nevski Church is the capital's most striking edifice, built in Byzantine-Muscovite style, with an opulently decorated interior.

Lazaruvane
St Lazarus's Day (the day before Palm Sunday) sees young girls dressing up in folk costumes to perform dances in honour of the coming spring.

Boyana Church
In a tiny village just outside Sofia, outwardly unassuming Boyana Church houses a spectacular set of medieval frescoes.

The National History Museum
The National History Museum is a treasure house of ancient Thracian gold and silver, apocalyptic Bulgarian icon paintings and colourful frescoes lifted from the country's monasteries.

Zlatni Mostove
Scramble around the huge boulders of the so-called Stone River, or launch an assault on the Cherni Vrâh peak.

Orthodox Easter
A rewarding time to be in Bulgaria: after midnight Mass on Easter Sunday, celebrants flood out onto the streets bearing candles symbolizing the Resurrection, before smashing specially painted eggs.

Mount Vitosha
An easy bus ride from Sofia, the mountain is mobbed at weekends by city folk, who come to hike the dense forests in summer, or ski the slopes in winter.

Sofia Synagogue
Sofia Synagogue is a lovingly restored centrepiece of a recently spruced-up part of pre-World War I Sofia, and a fitting memorial to one of the capital's most historically important communities.

Zhenski Pazar
Browse through a vastly popular central market, where you can pick up everything from fresh vegetables to the kitchen sink.

The Feast of Assumption at Dragalevtsi
Head for the monastery of Dragalevtsi for Aug 15, when processions and services mark the Feast of Assumption ( Golyama Bogoroditsa ).