Sofia Airport is one of the important airstrips that serve Bulgaria in Sofia City. It’s located about 5km east of this amazing Bulgarian city which is a coalition of cultures; from Romans, Byzantines, Thracians and Slavs. A second name for this main airstrip is Letishte Sofia-Vrazhdebna.
Just the other year Sofia airport was recorded to have served over 3.4 million passengers alongside serving Vrazhdebna Air Base, part of the Bulgarian Air Force. But not everyone using this great airport goes to Bulgaria for business or military business; Sofia airstrip is a golden gateway to amazing monumental churches, culture-rich museums and galleries as well as great educational institutions among other wonderful sites.
For an airport that dates back to the 1930s, it has grown to be an international portal that welcomes the outside world to the amazing sceneries of Bulgaria. The best way to enjoy this buzzing Bulgarian City is by getting a car hire from Sofia Airport to drive you to any of the exotic destinations ready for exploration. Rental services consist of leading brands like Budget, Avis, Sixt, Alamo, Auto Europe, Thrifty, Europcar and so many more.
Your car hire problems solved, there are lots of sites to see, several things you can do and great places to hang out as you enjoy the livelier Bulgaria. Sofia is the Capital of Bulgaria, it is a nest of dozens of tourist attractions ready for you to see. You can start with the museums with a first pick being the National Historical Museum; which houses over 650,000 artifacts, old weaponry and armory used in ancient wars in Bulgarian history and an array of Thracian ancient treasures.
For some archaeological thrill, you can drive your car hire to the National Archaeological Museum. Here you can get more of Thracian precious items and archaeological artifacts from all Bulgaria. Your last museum stop can be Earth and Man national museum where you can view lots of mineral stones; all unique and exquisite.
Bulgaria also prides itself for housing great tombs and monuments all open for public viewing. Another great place to visit in your car hire is the Battenberg Mausoleum; a tomb built in Memory of Alexander of Battenberg. This Mausoleum is the resting place of this famous Bulgarian Prince and is located in Sofia about 5km from Sofia Airport. A fascinating stone attraction to visit is the Monument of Vasil Levski; one unique detail about this monument is that it took a Czech national, Josef Strachovsky, to sculpt it while an Italian, Abramo Peruchellie, did the stone-cut finishing.
Before travelling back home from Sofia Airport, you can do a last round of Sofia city and visit great areas like the St George Rotunda or the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Sofia city is known for its nightlife so perhaps you can drive your car hire to great fun spots like Backstage, Carambia or Escape Club, These are great hangout joints with amazing music and you will be happy that alcohol laws are much relaxed in Bulgaria; partying is until morning!
