Sofia Surprised Me! | Bulgaria 🇧🇬

Hello there!
I made a stop in Sofia, Bulgaria over the coarse of my travels in the last few weeks. All I can say is I wish I had reserved more time for Bulgaria because it seems like an absolutely lovely country. Sofia was clean, easy to travel about in, the food was delicious, the history interesting, and the people friendly. Bulgaria is a melting pot of cultures, you can find Greek, Turkish, Russian, and German influences there. A friend told me years ago that Bulgaria is one of the hidden gems of Europe and oh man was he right! The things that surprised me most about Sofia are the lovely architecture and the high level of English spoken there. Join me for the video and see what Sofia has to offer!
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[@borislavalyubenova7485]

Моя страна моя България! Thank you 🇧🇬

[@HG-if6pc]

I've traveled in many placed but nothing beats the Bulgarian food!

[@wayfarernick]

Bulgarian food is delicious!

[@jordan9339]

Balkan food in general is great. We share lot of our dishes with our neighbors. Pay them a visit too, and of course, you are always welcome in Bulgaria.

[@jonasweckerle]

Sofia is definetly my favorite capital city in the world. Love the vibe and the people. Also, it's great for Coworking.

[@yovkoyovkov9005]

Thank you and glad you love it❤

[@walkingeverywhere4k831]

Yes, Sofia is just amazing!! I was there recently and can confirm it's an amazing city!!! 👌👌👌😍 Thank you very much for sharing!! Greetings from Barcelona 👍❤☺🇪🇸

[@wayfarernick]

Thank you very much for watching! Sofia is wonderful! Barcelona is also on my list to visit!

[@antonzhivkov2525]

Gracias por tus palabras gratas, Walking. Un saludo desde Portugalete( Vizcaya).

[@venciyordaov9098]

Hello, thank you for a great clip about my homeland, if you will visit Bulgaria again, come to my hometown in Varna, I will be glad to have you as my guest!🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

[@wayfarernick]

I would love to visit Varna! I definitely will be back to Bulgaria! Thank so much! It would great to have a guide there!

[@Gamer-303.]

Hi I’m Bulgarian

[@michealklaus9767]

What a nice city .. I love the view when I visited ..

[@celestindimitriu3675]

Sofia is beautiful, greetings from Bucharest

[@miglenakirilova4559]

Bukurest is fantastic 👏 with pleasure I'll visit again hugs 🫂 and regards from Sofia

[@wayfarernick]

I want to visit Bucharest too 🙂

[@reyguarinnjbchannel5850]

Beautiful City of Bulgaria, thanks for the tour bro

[@wayfarernick]

So happy you liked it 🙌 Thanks for the support!

[@medfitconsultant]

Great 👍.

[@stunygeorgievofficial8424]

This is the favourite route for walking in the central part of our city! You felt this very well! Thank you for the great view of it ❤

[@wayfarernick]

It was a lovely place to walk! Glad you liked it:)

[@luxoriusbg]

Next time you should visit Plovdiv which will blow your mind :)

[@wayfarernick]

Plovdiv looks amazing! I will definitely visit Plovdiv when I return

[@edmundgarvey6331]

Witch city is better?

[@huskytail]

@@edmundgarvey6331 better for what? They are very different.

[@jcben]

Beautiful tour of Sofia. Thank you Nick

[@wayfarernick]

Glad you liked it!

[@user-mh7lh8hq6r]

brings back memories. I wanna go again!

[@michealklaus9767]

Smile .. How long did you stayed in Bulgaria ??

[@limazulu6660]

13:13 - Sorry for the negative experience with the waiter (customer service needs to improve in the country). Must've been some extreme Russophile when he learnt you are an American "agent" 😁 just kidding. Sofia actually has 4 main huge parks and you can reach the Vitosha mountain in less than 1 hour by public transport. Many Bulgarians don't realise or appreciate how green the cities are. If you go to almost any bigger town in Bulgaria, you will realise it has its own proper park. The young girls were right about the Rhodope mountains, a true blessed gem. Bansko is a tiny digital nomad destination but quite quiet in summer because it's a popular ski resort. If you ever reconsider Bulgaria, definitely check other amazing places such as Plovdiv (capital of culture) - an absolute must, medival Veliko Tarnovo (former capital), Ruse (famous with Viennese styled architecture), Burgas, Nessebar, Varna. Vratsa and the Belogradchick Hills and the list goes on and on.

[@wayfarernick]

Generally speaking customer service was ok for me, but Bulgarians are friendly once you start an actual conversation it seems. I will definitely be back to Bulgaria at some point, I actually enjoyed it a lot. I wish I would have known about being able to easily reach the mountain from the city but next time! Thanks for the info! Next time I will give myself enough time to explore more of Bulgaria!

[@RositsaPetrovarjp7]

Dude, the guy is just an ignorant Russian who grew up in America...

[@jadeysmythe7516]

Run for your life

[@ia3078]

Negative experience because the table is reserved? Haha. Typical Bulgarian mentality - looking for problems where there are non.

[@RRMGaming123]

Awesome video! Hello from Romania 🇷🇴✌

[@wayfarernick]

Hello there!

[@leyla1196]

Sofya the city, I was born in..👍🍀🧿💜💙🥳..

[@Huku__]

Was an absolute pleasure seeing the city through the lens of a visitor! Glad you liked the place! GLuck on your upcoming adventures!

[@wayfarernick]

Thank you! Visiting Bulgaria was a pleasure

[@antonzhivkov2525]

La ciudad que me vio nacer y crecer. Mi Sofía bonita. De joven he recorrido casi todos sus rincones. El lema de Sofía es “ Crece, pero no envejece”. Hace 2800 años que existes y cada vez estás más guapa. Muchas gracias por el vídeo. Bravo 👏👏👏

[@iedalemeslopes3623]

Belíssima

[@antonzhivkov2525]

@@iedalemeslopes3623 Obrigado

[@nikolaininkov]

The mural is a depiction of Saint George and the dragon.

[@branimirgenev8019]

You've filmed a lovely video of Sofia! I'm sure you'll enjoy a lot the rest of our country :) Come again!

[@wayfarernick]

Thank you! So glad you liked it 🙂

[@GPosner8]

Great video. Thanks for taking us along on your visit👍👏🏻🤙✌️

[@NikolayNikoloff]

Glad you enjoyed your visit in Bulgaria! Cheers!

[@wayfarernick]

Thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@kalatchev_365]

Thanks for being so positive about Sofia man, appreciate it. :)

[@asifsheerin72asif67]

Thanks bro naik...your coverings very beautiful country bulgaria Very beautiful I have no words for compliments., 1st time im watching your vedio & bulgaria

[@wayfarernick]

It's my pleasure!

[@sharivanpelt5188]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing!

[@wayfarernick]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michealklaus9767]

@Shari You are from Bulgaria??

[@QuantumBraced]

You are correct about the lion being the symbol of Bulgaria, in fact the coat of arms has 3 lions - 2 lions holding a shield... that has a lion on it. 😉

[@wayfarernick]

Lions everywhere! Haha well it's a majestic creature and a solid choice for a national emblem. Much love to Bulgaria!

[@stan3110]

Bulgaria is the oldest European country and Sofia is the oldest city in Europe and one of the oldest cities in the world. Sofia was founded 6,100 years before Christ and is 8,100 years old, and compared to it, the "eternal" city of Rome, founded in 753 years before Christ, is like a newborn baby.

[@goshu7009]

Not so much, but around :P This ciilization is 7531 yeras old, Sofia is much younger than that. Plovdiv (Philipopol) and Star Zagora (Augsta Trayana) are older then Sofia (Sredetz)

[@hristohristov6488]

Nice video,Nick! You are very kind! Congrats from London!

[@wayfarernick]

Thank you so much!

[@Tsveti7]

You can even see a broken heart-shaped cloud from minute 3:06 😃

[@r.a.3984]

Hope u like it lad ! Should visit Varna and the coast as well ! :)

[@wayfarernick]

I will for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@eximexi999]

Dude ,this is hot mineral water and the building behind in not an archaeological museum - it is old wellness bad with the same mineral water. And the another one with the clock is not train station but a food market.

[@user-oy2nr5sr3n]

МОЯ ЛЮБИМА СОФИЯ! ПОЗНАТИ МЕСТА! МНОГО МИ ЛИПСВА! ЩЕ СЕ ВЪРНА СКОРО!

[@wayfarernick]

Хочу скоро вернусь 😊

[@jordan9339]

@@wayfarernick Why in russian? It's искам да се върна скоро. Plovdiv is even better, go there next time. Thanks for the video.

[@user-oy2nr5sr3n]

МОЯ ЛЮБИМА СОФИЯ,

[@wayfarernick]

Прекрасный город!

[@risingfirebird]

@@wayfarernick Sorry, but why did you answer in Russian, man?

[@bgisbest]

@@wayfarernick Прекрасен град!

[@nikolazabunov6797]

@@wayfarernick Why did you answer in russian ? Russian and bulgarian aren't the same language...

[@ia3078]

@@wayfarernick Готино клипче, пожелавам ти успех.

[@Tania_massaggi_olistici]

❤️

[@ljukler]

Thats not the statue of Neptune :D Its a statue of Asclepius.

[@wayfarernick]

I wouldn't have guessed that! Thanks for the info and the support:)

[@iedalemeslopes3623]

Belíssima

[@michealklaus9767]

Have you being to Bulgaria??

[@pliska6819]

Hello handsome man. You may have Slavic features as you can easily pass for one 😄Glad about your short experience in Bulgaria. Hopefully, you have time for more next time. Sofia is nice but there are nicer places to explore in the rest of the country but is a good starting point :)

[@wayfarernick]

Thank you so much! Next time I will definitely give myself more time to explore Bulgaria properly!

[@borispavlov7906]

You should definitely check Plovdiv and Varna, they are much smaller cities, but much more beautiful, for example Plovdiv was a cultural capital of Europe few years ago and Varna is just amazing.

[@natalife5297]

Hello, cool video, beautiful places, it was interesting, thanks for sharing, friendly like, come visit, I will be very happy, have a good weekend, good luck🤗🤗😍🥰🥰

[@wayfarernick]

Thank you!

[@FashionTanya_channel]

Amazing I'm from 🇧🇬 ty 🤩

[@wayfarernick]

Thank you!

[@michealklaus9767]

Hello Tanya

[@FashionTanya_channel]

@@michealklaus9767 Hi

[@michealklaus9767]

@@FashionTanya_channel Thank you for writing back .. How are you today?? Where in Bulgaria are you from??

[@FashionTanya_channel]

@@michealklaus9767 I'm good ty Yea I'm from Bulgaria In a small town

[@semaph0re]

Welcome. Welcome to City 17. You have chosen, or been chosen [...]

[@plamenjekov4568]

you have played a lot of computer games. you don't live in reality!

[@semaph0re]

@@plamenjekov4568 Pick up that can.

[@martinmateev7517]

you need to defenetly visit Plovdiv, Ruse speacialy for Ruse we call it the little Viena because of the arhitecture of the city

[@wayfarernick]

I agree! I definitely will!

[@JCResDoc94]

it's pretty. out ranks usa in the sustainable development index now just about. _JC

[@TheBiancap]

The lion is also the Bulgarian currency - lev - comes from the word lion

[@wayfarernick]

I totally forgot to mention that in the video 😂 maybe in the next Bulgarian one

[@TheBiancap]

@@wayfarernick well, I only thought of it because you were showing all those lions in Sofia . I’ve never noticed them & I am Bulgarian 🤣. Good video though, thank you

[@wayfarernick]

@@TheBiancap No problem! Glad you liked it!

[@pavelandreev4727]

Hey Nick, I understand that you didn't do a lot of research coming in, fair enough, wouldn't wanna spoil the first impression. But what you could do is do it afterwards and add it in edit so it gives more context to your surroundings and improve the story you're telling.

[@wayfarernick]

Thank you! Well this was like my 5th video or something haha I was just learning how to KZbin and still am haha anyways cheers!

[@pauldumitrescu1955]

Nice, so are they passing euro?

[@wayfarernick]

No they use Lev there but I'm not sure if they're planning to switch soon or not

[@user-io6rf8xp8c]

@@wayfarernick in the start of 2024

[@georgieffbgr]

Bulgaria starts using the euro in January 2024

[@semaph0re]

Lev is already 'pegged' to the Euro so it is basically the same.

[@ia3078]

Много смотана и безлична валута е еврото. При нас ползата е нулева. Единствено ще развърже ръцете на банкерите и ще им позволи да теглят заеми на чужд гръб.

[@user-dn3ec4zi9f]

It is not mAma mate🤣 it is momA, with o, and the accent is on the second vowel😂 Moma means unmarried young lady😂😂

[@wayfarernick]

I'm learning new things every day 😂 an interesting name for a restaurant haha

[@michealklaus9767]

I need help on how to learn the language.. Can you teach me ??

[@user-dn3ec4zi9f]

It is very easy. Every time when you are happy, say "blagodarq", and every time when someone makes you angry, say "mainata ti"😀

[@michealklaus9767]

@@user-dn3ec4zi9f just that and I will feel happy?? Can you teach me privately??

[@user-dn3ec4zi9f]

@@michealklaus9767 you can't afford me...

[@yannisspaho2471]

Nice, but where are the people? Where are the parks that have more than two benches? Where are the activities? Where are the museums? Where are the cafeteria, restaurant, theaters? It looks boring...

[@Gottfried.Leibniz]

Bulgaria is a pretty good country. It's somewhat poor (no one denies that) but it has many beautiful places and the people are ok. Yes, you'll find the occasional weirdo who will be angry for no reason or tell you not to film (also for no reason) but these are the older generations who lived in the Soviet times and they just carry their grumpy and angry behaviour with them lol.

[@wayfarernick]

Most definitely. My experience was overwhelmingly good. Of course there's always a few negatives anywhere but Bulgaria was very cool. I enjoy Eastern Europe's realness with regards to people. They may not be overly polite but they are usually genuine. Cheers!

[@ia3078]

I like being poor. Recently I decuded to no longer work in offices for other people and began doing painting, drywalls and plastering. I do around 2k levs in 5 days, but when I'm done I lie to other customers that I'm busy so I can rest for 3-4 weeks. Haven't worked for the past 20 days and I'm very happy about it. My parents are sometimes angry that I don't work, but I remind them that working is not obligatory and is part of the socialist past. If you think Bulgarian elders are angry you have to speak to some German, Italian or American pensioners... Same story all over the world and I honestly appreciate and understand them totally. If I'm annoyed with people at 30 I can't imagine how annoyed I will be at 80. Fun fact - my great grandfather pretended for nearly 10 years that he is deaf so my great grandmother could let him chill more and work less.

[@petarantonov8947]

Actually, "Moma" means unmarried young woman! In my opinion, your tour was very rushed, and you didn't manage to see or show people a lot of the sights of Sofia..! Besides, no matter how much you pretend to be an American, it's obvious that you're Russian..! Why are you hiding it..? Are you ashamed of your roots?

[@wayfarernick]

I didn't know that! It was very rushed unfortunately, I only had two days and I was working my normal job during that time as well. I hope to return for a more proper Bulgarian adventure soon! As far as having Russian roots, I'm definitely not trying to hide it but my English is far better than my Russian 😂

[@sibusisogumede]

I thought so he missed or omitted a lot.l was in Bulgaria for eight months or so based in Student town in 1989.l enjoyed Mount Vitoshi and circus at the hall we saw before the video ended,l remember that place very well.Great friendly people!.l didn't see Hermus hotel,or Grand hotel.He looked rather uncomfortable also.At least he gave me some good glimpse of places l once visited!😍😍😍👊

[@ia3078]

Rushing for some reason is normal for foreigners. I usually walk aimlesly by foot for hours with my dog. I lived in many places in the west, but being lazy in my hometown Sofia can be compared to avsolutely nothing else in the world. The weather here is fantastic for taking a rest. First you have the spring when you rest from winter, then you have summer when you rest from heat in shadows, then you have autumn and rest while waiting the rain to end, then you have winter when you rest from the rest of the seasons.

[@denken7208]

Great that you liked it and showed in a video but I was cringing when you got 90% of what you saw wrong. Just ask your friend or locals, or read before you go somewhere if you want to do travel videos.

[@pablovegas743]

And what did he said exactly wrong? Because I didn't hear anything that wrong.

[@nikolaipaunov9669]

11:20 For russian -> Most eastern part of Ukraine but hurry up soon you may need to buy Ukrainian dictionary.

[@plamenjekov4568]

what does ukraine have to do with this video you silly pumpkin ??

[@ia3078]

Човек и на луната да отиде все ще намери някой русофоб фен на фондация "Америка за България." Хахаха. Нищо де, мен войната напоследък ме забавлява, понаучих това-онова за световната политика.

[@nikolaipaunov9669]

@@ia3078 Дреме ми за тъпите бивши английски колонии австралия/канада но и не виждам защо да подкрепям Путя.

[@ia3078]

@@nikolaipaunov9669 не съм споменавал Австралия/Канада, явно не съм те разбрал какво си написал. Видях Русия, Украйна и викам тоя нашия е поредния русофоб, хаха. И мен не ме вълнува конфликта, но обичам да бъзикам хора, които взимат страна. Дет се вика по една атомна в Москва, Киев и Вашингтон биха освежили обстановката, хахаха.

[@ia3078]

@@nikolaipaunov9669 иначе родителите ми са учили в Москва, а сега почти 70% от семейството ми живее в Ню Йорк. Стискам палци и на САЩ, и на Русия. Дано си поделят контрола над Украйна по братски както едно време си поделиха Германия.

[@25palex]

the man with the nazy stuff is strange

[@wayfarernick]

Yes he is. Strange items to be selling as well... I guess that may be why they didn't want me to film there.

[@25palex]

@@wayfarernick in some places its iligal , or people on the street would punch him

[@vasiltashkov594]

This marked sells antiques and if he is selling nazi or soviet items that is totally fine … he is not promoting nazism 😀

[@ia3078]

@@25palex Punch him? Haha... Are you Bulgarian, has it happened to you in Bulgaria or have you seen too much Holywood movies? We have lowest crime rates in EU this is not France or Germany and you have wrong perception of people here.

[@ia3078]

@@wayfarernick nah mate, they just know you aren't buying anything. They've seen thousands of vloggers. Go without a camera and they will still tell you to either buy or move away. Attention span of those folks is 30 seconds and after this you will start hearing "offff" and tongue ticking "ts, ts, ts". It is normal behaviour in every sector as majority of people maintain a low budget lifestyle. For example my favorite donner kebap is not open for online orders. Wgen I asked him why does he make the best donners and does not sell online he told me that he sells 20-30 donners per day which is enough and he doesn't want more customers as it means 2-3 times more work.

[@jadeysmythe7516]

Try opening a business as a foreigner in Bulgaria , You will see the real side of these people. They smile at you and then try to destroy you

[@semaph0re]

I have a new business in Sofia (as a foreigner). What will happen to me?

[@ladyEllie616]

Oh yes,we,the bulgarians,love much to make BBQ from foreigners..

[@ia3078]

Currently* I am reconstructing a pavillion and helping a Thai lady to open a restaurant. Having a looser attitude never pays off in Bulgaria I am happy that your business failed.

[@jadeysmythe7516]

@@ia3078 In Bulgaria No foreign business can thrive. look down town and tell me how many shops cafe,s restaurants owned by foreigners you see. Look at the resorts of Sunny Beach.. NONE. Golden Sands NONE. ALBENA NONE VARNA NONE Burgas NONE.. The Gov is controlled by Mafia . If you do open a business you will be visited by tax plus health and safety once or more weekly.

[@jadeysmythe7516]

Until you are exausted and give up. I do not own a business in Bulgaria . I do however know quite a few Brits french Germans who Did.. And ran for their lives Bulgaria is not Spain with foreign business owners welcome everywhere. Care,s Restaurants shops welcome in every city resort. BEWARE. Good Luck

[@Adrian-lm5fk]

When you are full of arrogance and stereotypes is normal to to expect that you don’t have any clue what’s happening in an East European country!!! Probably you believe that Bulgarian people leaving in a woods and eat from the floor …I’m wandering how powerful you been to melt your heart and go to visit. I know you guys you do only safety trips 😂😂😂

[@pablovegas743]

Брат ти бодеш ли са? По скоро ти казваш стереотипи и си арогантен, отколкото той. Тебе май са та хванали от гората.

[@toughcookie9903]

I just went to Sofia for 17 days. Horrible idea! People were miserable and rude. Sofia is the worst city to visit. Also Bulgaria airways cancelled my flight and I had to buy a whole nother flight home. Awful. Never again. At least I ate and drank very well on vitosha boulevard.

[@ia3078]

Rude is our national trait. Be sure that every person who was rude with you had an excellent story to tell his/her friends over dinner. Back in socialist times we couldn't be rude or unemployed or homeless so we're now taking best advantage of democracy whilst it lasts. I'm sorry for being so polite whilst explaining the situation it's not in my nature, but KZbin might censor me if I express my true feelings for you. We have 3-4 million immigrants for the last 30 years. Only the thoughest characters can survive the lack of empathy and sympathy in the thoughest corner of a gender-fluid union.

[@jeffright6627]

Well nobody pay extra for costumer service.by the way costumer service in his contry disappear 10 and more years ago.its just about time the same to happen and in Bulgaria since in 2024 the contry will join of what is called the club of the rich .I'll be suprice if Yong 23 years old Blond bulgarian girl whit a blue eyes and sexy proportions serve that food to a gentlemen...Just some thinks are not posible by price in the materialistic world.all the EU citizens have the same rights and opportunities as the Ameeicans and whit the 21 c.high teck just explain that.

[@justjack3075]

As a Bulgarian with common sense I advise to not visit Bulgaria. As a matter of fact you should avoid it along with KZbinr,s advices majority of which a paid. Almost every other tourist destination in the region is way better, safer, cheaper and you won't suffer from food poisoning...

[@advissorr8260]

bro wtf let him do what he wants , you are the bulgarians he should avoid

[@user-mf5ue6rc5n]

Go to hell spy

[@ctrlaltndelBG]

нещо те е ударило в главата май а :?

[@mehmetibrahimiii3003]

Ментално болни ли сте

[@antonzhivkov2525]

Just “ Obtuse” Jack