Sofia

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Distance: 6.16 mi
Elevation gain: 180 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 180 ft
Max elevation: 2,017 ft
TrailRank: 53
Min elevation: 1,921 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: one hour 58 minutes
Coordinates: 1241
Uploaded: July 5, 2022
Recorded: June 2022

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near Krasno Selo, София-град (България)

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Sofia is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria. One of the oldest capitals in Europe, the history of Sofia dates back to the eighth century BC. C., when the Thracians established a settlement in the area. Sofia has had several names in the different periods of its existence, but it finally adopted the name of Sofia, thanks to the Church of Hagia Sofia, one of oldest of the city, in national tribute to the Holy Martyrs of Sofia.
Among the main things to see in Sofia are the Sveta Nedelya Church, the Church of St. George, the Presidential Palace with the change of guard, the Archaeological Museum, Nezavisimost Square with its statue of Hagia Sophia, the Banya Mosque Bashi, the tiny underground church built Sveta Petka Samardzhiyska, the Central Market, the Sofia Synagogue, the Art Gallery, the Russian Church, the Antiques Market, the Sveta Sofia Church, and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the most impressive tourist attraction in the Bulgarian capital.