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St. George Rotunda

St. George Rotunda (32 Kniaz Dondukov Blvd., Sofia) — Hidden away in a courtyard of the Presidency and the dainty Sheraton Hotel, amid remains of the ancient town of Serdica, rises the famous Roman Rotunda, a red-brick building transformed into the present day St. George Church. The Roman Rotunda (St. George Church) is the oldest […]

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Silk and Spicy

Silk and Spicy (Żurawia 16/20, Warsaw) – this beautifully-decorated “new Asian” restaurant serves items from various countries – ranging from miso soup, to beef yakiudon, Thai curry in peanut sauce, salmon teriyaki, crispy duck, and sushi, as well as desserts like green tea ice cream. This is among the places men would take their girlfriends […]

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Porto Praga

Porto Praga (ul. Stefana Okrzei 23, Warsaw) – this upscale restaurant, located in the post-industrial Praga district, serves a variety of French-influenced dishes is served here – from boulibasse, to roast duck, lamb and sea bass. This, along with other items, such as chanterelle mushrooms, onion soup, and desserts like lemon sorbet.

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Sofia City Art Gallery

Sofia City Art Gallery (1 Gen. Gurko Street, Sofia) — this is a museum with longstanding traditions.  Its role is to present the facts of Bulgarian cultural history in an analytical and modern way and to actively intervene in art developments by original and impressive projects.  Today the Sofia City Art Gallery possesses some of […]

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Presidency Building

Presidency Building (2 Dondukov Blvd., Sofia) — in the history of modern Bulgarian State, the functions of head of State have been performed by a monarch, a Regency Council and, later on, by collegial bodies like a Presidium of the National Assembly and a State Council. The institution of President of the Republic has a […]

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National Palace of Culture

National Palace of Culture (1 Bulgaria Square, Sofia) — The National Palace of Culture (NPC) abbreviated in Bulgarian as NDK is the largest multifunctional congress, conference, convention and exhibition center in Southeastern Europe.  The NPC contains 15 multifunctional halls, 55 premises for meetings, with total capacity of more than 8,000 seats and more than 15,000 […]

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National Museum of Natural History

National Museum of Natural History (1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd, Sofia) — The National Museum of Natural History (NMNHS) has a history of more than one hundred and twenty years. It is the oldest museum in Bulgaria and the oldest and richest among the natural history museums on the Balkan Peninsula.  s the only national institution […]

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Papaya

Papaya (ul. Foksal 16, Warsaw) – this Asian restaurant serves a variety of dishes, such as tuna tartar with an avocado crown, baked eel nigriti, Kobe beef, Peking duck, green chicken curry, and Thai soup Tom Yum Kung. Diners can opt to be seated by the restaurant’s Teppanyaki – large Japanese grill tables, where the […]

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National Museum of Military History

National Museum of Military History (92 Cherkovna Street, Sofia) – this is a state museum, which is a structure of the Ministry of Defense (respectively the Ministry of War and the Ministry of National Defense).  The museum has existed under various names and subordinate to various institutions since 1 August 1914 (in practice since 4 […]

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Opasły Tom

Opasły Tom (ul. Foksal 17, Warsaw) – located in a one-time bookstore, this small, well-lit restaurant serves a variety of locally-inspired dishes, such as duck in honey sauce, tomato salad with goat’s cheese, pumpkin soup and halva mousse. These and other dishes served there have been consistently well-rated by various visitors.