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Awaiting Christmas

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Photo: BGNES

The festive mood is now everywhere. In many cities the Christmas trees have already been lit, while festive bazaars attract visitors with beautiful souvenirs, appetizing dishes and aromatic mulled wine.

These days in the capital city of Sofia one can often hear foreign speech as at this time of the year the city is a popular destination for weekend tourism because of the friendly atmosphere, delicious food and opportunities for a pleasant winter walk. And one of the newest attractions is the largest ice park in the Balkans - Ice Park Sofia.

Sofia


Photos: BGNES, stolica.bg, BNR, Stanislava Gaydazhieva



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