I Chased the Autumn Colours in Sofia — A Slow Day Through Historic Streets, Local Markets, Parks, and Bulgaria’s Unexpected City Charm

I did not set an alarm in Sofia. That, more than anything else, tells you what kind of day this was going to be. Most travellers pass through Bulgaria’s capital on their way somewhere else. Plovdiv’s old town, the beaches around Varna, the mountains above Bansko or the Rila Monastery often become the next destination. […]