Sofia

Bulgaria

Mountains and easy city breaks

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Emergency

Dial

112

Any phone. No SIM needed.

Bulgaria essentials

Cash vs card

EUR1.17 to £1

Euro

Cards work in city shops and through the taxi apps; carry euros for small vendors and markets
Bulgaria switched to the euro in Jan 2026 — ignore any old lev prices you still see
Some drivers claim the card machine is 'broken' — booking through an app guarantees card payment

Power

Type C / F · 230V

Tap water

Tap water is officially safe in Sofia and the cities. Outside them quality and taste vary and many locals drink bottled, so bottled is the easier choice in rural areas.

Tipping

Round up or 5–10%

Modest — round up or ~10% for good service.

Driving

Drive on the right. A motorway e-vignette (toll sticker) is required — buy it online by plate; hire cars may not include it.

Phrases

I need a doctor

Трябва ми лекар

Call an ambulance

Извикайте линейка

sourced — translations from published sources; corrections come from user reports

The Sofia kit

In the Sofia kit

verified apps

named scams

airport route

The full Sofia kit lives in the app — every app with a working deep link, the scams named before they find you, and the routes in from SOF. All of it offline.

Every kit, offline

Free to start. iPhone first — Android close behind.

Coming soonApp StoreOn the roadmapGoogle Play

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