Vitosha District Travel Guide
Sofia
Visit Vitosha District
Popular places to visit
Mount Vitosha
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Mount Vitosha during your travels in Sofia. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its spas.
National Museum of History
Discover a collection of artifacts that retrace the history of Bulgaria, from prehistory to today. Enjoy views of Mount Vitosha from the museum’s gardens.
Boyana Church
See an incredible collection of perfectly preserved Eastern European Medieval art at this tranquil 10th-century Bulgarian Orthodox church.
Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Gaze in awe at this magnificent cathedral and step inside to see a fascinating collection of mosaics, murals and religious icons.
National Palace of Culture
This impressive castle-like monument is a multipurpose cultural center that hosts art exhibitions, a film festival and concerts by well-known performers.
Sofia Central Mineral Baths
You can find out about the history of Sofia with a trip to Sofia Central Mineral Baths. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.
Top hotels in Vitosha District
Family Hotel Saint George
You need a car or pay taxi to the property. You can walk to the public transport
Reviewed on 20 Sept 2023
Hotel Atlantic
The lovely gentleman at the front escorted us to our room, and we had a welcome gift of cake! The view was breathtaking and the panorama restaurant on top of the hotel is both delicious and has another beautiful view of Sofia. Highly recommend this wonderful hotel.
Reviewed on 4 Oct 2025
Sofia Balkan Palace
Room was amazing, very comfortable and the view was incredible. Only a few minor cons. The laundry service is very expensive, the building is on centralized air and in winter won’t allow you to go below 23*C so the room got quite warm, and the bellhops did not offer any help with the luggage on check ...
Reviewed on 8 Jan 2026
Best Western Terminus Hotel
Close to the main station in Sofia, room was clean and cozy, nice reception and staff.
Reviewed on 21 Jan 2026
Grand Hotel Sofia
Probably the best hotel in Sofia.
Reviewed on 17 Jan 2026
Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia
Overall just amazing
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Vitosha District
Boyana
While visiting Boyana, you might make a stop by sights like Boyana Church and Vitosha Nature Park.
Dragalevtsi
When in Dragalevtsi, you can plan a visit to Winter Palace of Sports and Paradise Center, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Ovcha Kupel
While Ovcha Kupel may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like National Museum of History and Boyana Church.
Rajon Triaditsa
While visiting Rajon Triaditsa, you might make a stop by sights like Vitosha Blvd and National Palace of Culture.
g.k. Strelbishte
Though g.k. Strelbishte may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Vitosha Blvd and National Palace of Culture.
Ivan Vazov
If you're spending some time in Ivan Vazov, Vitosha Blvd and Vitoshka Boulevard are top sights worth seeing.
