Property Sofia - property in Sofia

Sofia is the capital of the Replublic of Bulgaria. 550m above sea level, the city lies in the Sofia Plain, enclosed by the Balkan Mountains to the north, the Lozen Mountain to the south east, Mountain Vitosha to the south, the Lyulin Mountain to the south west.

The plain is open to the north west in the direction of Yugoslavia, and to the south east to the Thracian Lowland. Sofia is situated 55km from the Yugoslav border at Kalotina checkpoint, 113km from the Gyueshevo checkpoint with Macedonia, 183km from the Greek border at Koulata, 315km from the Turkish border at Kapitan Andreevo, 211km from the Romanian border at Vidin, 324km at Rousse, 392km from the maritime border at the port of Bourgas, and 470km from the port of Varna. In close proximity to the capital city lie Pancherevo Lake and Iskar Dam. The Iskar River flows by the city, and several smaller rivers cross the city, the most popular of these being the Vladaya and the Perlovo Rivers.

Sofia is linked by international routes with the capitals of Europe, and via Istanbul and Ankara, with the Middle East.