Long-standing club offering an eclectic program of live music each night. The acts, ranging from jazz and blues to rock and folk pop, typically attract audiences of all ages.
Swingin’ Hall
Sofia
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2. Monument to the Soviet Army
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4. Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church
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5. Mausoleum of Prince Alexander I Battenberg
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7. Monument to Tsar Alexander II Osvoboditel
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