On his final day in the capital before heading to the mountains, Georgi finishes errands, eats one last banitsa, takes in the summer city one more time, and gets practical about the road ahead.

Episode 6 of Bulgaria Travel Podcast with Georgi Dimitrov. Georgi Dimitrov is in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Places in this episode: Oborishte, Doctor's Garden, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Urban Mobility Centre, Zhenski Pazar, Kvadrat 500, Vitosha Boulevard, Ploshtadcheto.

Covered: Sofia neighbourhoods: Oborishte, National Gallery Kvadrat 500, Final day routine, Packing for the Rhodopes, Budget recap: cafes, market, dinner.

Chapters:
00:00 Oborishte
01:06 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
02:30 Zhenski Pazar
04:21 Vitosha Boulevard
05:42 Central Bus Station
07:31 Quiet room

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#Sofia #SofiaTravel #Bulgaria #BulgariaTravel #TravelPodcast #RhodopeMountains #SofiaCityGuide #DigitalNomadBulgaria #BalkanTravel #SofiaFood #LastDayInSofia #VitoshaBoulevard #AlexanderNevsky #Bulgaria2026 #SlowTravel #SofiaDiaries

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Georgi spends his fifth day in Sofia soaking up the last of the summer festival season, from a free open-air opera rehearsal to a quiet evening in a park. He also wrestles with the practicalities of extending his stay, reflecting on the city's rhythm and planning the next leg of his journey toward the Rhodope Mountains.

Episode 5 of Bulgaria Travel Podcast with Georgi Dimitrov. Georgi Dimitrov is in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Places in this episode: Central Mineral Baths, Serdika metro station, Lozenets, Martines Specialty Coffee Shop & Roastery, Postbank, Doctor's Garden, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Oborishte district.

Covered: Sofia daily life, Transport pass, Banking errand, Open-air opera, Lozenets neighborhood, Sofia to Rhodope planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Quiet room
01:23 Central Mineral Baths
02:56 Lozenets
04:34 Doctor's Garden
06:12 City evening
07:44 Quiet room

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#Sofia #Bulgaria #SofiaDiaries #DigitalNomad #ExpatLife #SofiaMetro #Lozenets #AlexanderNevsky #OpenAirOpera #Turandot #BulgarianFood #Banitsa #RhodopeMountains #RoadTrip #SofiaLiving #MoveToBulgaria #PracticalSofia #SofiaTransport

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Day four in Sofia: a slow morning in the city's green heart, a lunch of grilled meats and cold beer, and the long work of turning a wishlist into a two-year map — with the practical costs of settling in laid out along the way.

Episode 4 of Bulgaria Travel Podcast with Georgi Dimitrov. Georgi Dimitrov is in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Places in this episode: Doctor's Garden (Doktorska Gradina), Oborishte, National Palace of Culture (NDK), DSK Bank, Vitosha Boulevard, Martines Specialty Coffee Shop, Rotunda of St George, Lion's Bridge (Luvov Most).

Covered: Sofia daily life and routine, Cost of living in Sofia, 2026, Sofia museums and landmarks, Road trip planning: Rhodopes, Coast, Rose Valley.

Chapters:
00:00 Oborishte
01:18 DSK Bank
02:39 Vitosha Boulevard
03:59 Rotunda of St George
05:30 Borisova gradina
07:05 Rose Valley

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#Sofia #Bulgaria #SofiaBulgaria #CostOfLiving #ExpatLife #BulgariaTravel #SofiaDaily #VitoshaMountain #BulgariaCoast #RhodopeMountains #RoseValley #Euro2026 #DigitalNomad #BalkansTravel #SofiaCafes #BulgarianFood

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On day three in Sofia, Georgi takes in the pedestrianised summer streets, catches an open-air opera rehearsal, and maps out the long road trip ahead through the Rhodopes, the Black Sea coast and the Rose Valley.

Episode 3 of Bulgaria Travel Podcast with Georgi Dimitrov. Georgi Dimitrov is in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Places in this episode: Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Rotunda of St George, National Palace of Culture, Shtastlivetsa Restaurant - Vitoshka, Izzy's Coffee and Brunch.

Covered: Sofia city walking, Open-air opera, Road trip planning, Metro disruption.

Chapters:
00:00 Sofia
01:33 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
02:58 Shtastlivetsa Restaurant - Vitoshka
04:40 Subway car
06:20 City night
07:12 Quiet room
08:01 Cicadas

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#SofiaTravel #BulgariaTravel #SofiaOpera #AlexanderNevsky #TsarOsvoboditel #SofiaSummer #BulgariaGuide #SofiaStreets #Vitosha #RilaMonastery #BlackSeaCoast #RoseValley #SofiaNight #ExpatsInSofia #SofaCostOfLiving #SofiaMetro #OpenAirOpera #BulgariaPodcast

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Georgi spends his first full Sunday in Sofia: a slow morning with banitsa and coffee, a walk up Vitosha Mountain via the Simeonovo cable car, a free visit to the National Ethnographic Museum, and an evening of open-air opera. He also starts planning the road trip to the Rhodopes, the Black Sea, and the Rose Valley, and shares practical tips on transport, butches, and the euro switch.

Episode 2 of Bulgaria Travel Podcast with Georgi Dimitrov. Georgi Dimitrov is in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Places in this episode: Lozenets, Vitosha Mountain, Simeonovo, Aleko, Martines Specialty Coffee Shop & Roastery, Ploshtadcheto, National Ethnographic Museum, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.

Covered: Vitosha hiking, Sofia transport, Summer festivals, Bulgarian food, Cost of living, Euro adoption.

Chapters:
00:00 Lozenets
01:23 Simeonovo
03:12 Ploshtadcheto
05:08 National Ethnographic Museum
06:53 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
08:20 Quiet room

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#Sofia #Vitosha #BulgariaTravel #SofiaGuide #BalkanTravel #VitoshaMountain #SofiaFoodie #SofiaSunday #BulgariaDestination #SofiaMetro #EuropeTravel #MammaMia #SofiaOpera #Lozenets #BulgarianCuisine

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Georgi lands at Sofia Airport and begins his two-year Bulgarian journey. This first episode covers the practical essentials of arriving: residence registration, opening a bank account, getting a SIM card, and mastering the metro. Plus first impressions of the city, its summer rhythm, and a walk through the pedestrian centre.

Episode 1 of Bulgaria Travel Podcast with Georgi Dimitrov. Georgi Dimitrov is in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Places in this episode: Sofia Airport, Oborishte, Serdika station, Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard, DSK Bank, Vivacom, National Palace of Culture, Shtastlivetsa Restaurant - Vitoshka.

Covered: Arrival logistics, Residence registration, Banking and SIM cards, Sofia city orientation, Cost of living, Summer festivals and events.

Chapters:
00:00 Sofia Airport
01:17 Serdika station
02:44 Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard
05:05 Vitoshka Boulevard
06:32 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
08:01 National Palace of Culture
09:33 National Ethnographic Museum

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#Sofia #BulgariaTravel #SofiaAirport #Vitosha #ExpatLife #BalkanTravel #SofiaMetro #DigitalNomad #Bulgaria2026 #MoveToBulgaria #SofiaCoffee #AlexanderNevsky #RilaMonastery #RoseValley #BlackSeaCoast #BulgarianFood #TravelPodcast #SofiaGuide

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