Must-see shopping in Sofia

  • Vino Orenda

    Sofia

    Small, knowledgeable wine shop offering products from a variety of independent producers around the country. The engaging owner is more than happy to…

  • Central Hali Market

    Sofia

    This elegant market hall, opened in 1911, has three floors of shops and cafes. Stalls on the ground floor sell fruit, vegetables, pastries, wine and…

  • Tsum Retail Centre

    Sofia

    The monumental former state department store, built in 1956, is now a confusing warren of stalls selling clothing, jewellery, perfume and candles. It's…

  • Rose of Bulgaria

    Sofia

    This small boutique on bul Vitosha sells a range of locally made, rose-scented beauty products, including rosewater, perfume, colognes, soaps and shampoos.

  • Centre of Folk Arts & Crafts

    Sofia

    Typical Bulgarian souvenirs such as hand-woven rugs, pottery, silver jewellery, woodcarvings and CDs of Bulgarian music are available in this crowded shop…

  • Ladies’ Market

    Sofia

    Stretching several blocks between ul Ekzarh Yosif and bul Slivnitsa, this is Sofia’s biggest market for fresh produce, meats, fish, cheeses and spices,…

  • Mirella Bratova

    Sofia

    Stylish women's fashions designed by Sofia couturier Mirella Bratova are on display at this little shop, including knitwear, jewellery and accessories.

  • Orange Book Center

    Sofia

    A popular bookstore chain right in the city centre, with several floors. It sells gifts, toys, music CDs and various book titles in Bulgarian, English and…

  • Greenwich Book Center

    Sofia

    Offers a selection of foreign-language souvenir books about Bulgaria, as well as guidebooks, maps and music CDs. There's a cafe on the top floor.

  • Mall of Sofia

    Sofia

    Sofia's first shopping centre, filled with international brand-name stores and coffee bars. There’s a big supermarket in the basement, and a cinema, IMAX…

  • Souvenir Stalls

    Sofia

    A small band of souvenir sellers, hawking jewellery, junk, antiques, icons, paintings and the like, set up shop daily to meet the tour buses in the park…

  • Alpin Sport

    Sofia

    Slightly out of the way, near the Akademik Stadium in the eastern Slatina neighbourhood, this shop has an excellent stock of skiing, snowboarding, camping…

  • Stenata

    Sofia

    The best place in town to buy hiking, climbing and camping equipment, including backpacks, tents and sleeping bags.

  • Helikon

    Sofia

    Good range of English-language fiction plus books on Bulgaria in various languages.

  • Knizharnitsa

    Sofia

    One of the better selections of English-, French- and German-language novels, with a little cafe on-site.

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