Wow - you have really upped your game! I loved this video! I am not sure that Sofia is on my list but this was very polished and interesting. Thank you for sharing this!
The items in the 80’s flat brought back memories from the 60’s and 70’s, especially the rotary phone! Mustard and mayo on pizza, okay. I love mustard so it looked quite tasty! Sofia looks like a nice place. Thanks, David!
❤ Awesome as always, David. 👍👍 Thank you for taking us around and back to some nostalgia.. Sometimes without being in a big busy city can be very therapeutic, I think.
As far as I remember, quite a decent place to live... Food prices were similar to those in Serbia (again, me and the prices... heh:) Good video David...good. 👍
Bulgaria was dirty cheap before joining EU..i remember when i would go sea side to Nessebar in 2002/3 and 100 euros would be enough for nice room ,food ,and going out every night 10 days
Vitosha Mountain and Boyana Waterfall, Borisova Garden and Lake Ariana, South Park, Dragalevtsi Monatery, Kambanite, Museum of Illusions, Pancharevo Lake, Socialist Art Musuem, Bankya Mineral Bath. Sofia is not only about Vitoshka street and NDK. A really cool route is to take tram 10 and it will take you through a nice path to the Vishneva House as it passes through the park.
Yep the previous video was Vitosha and Dragalevtsi, thanks for the other recommendations! I was going to include the Museum of Socialist Art in this video originally but I decided to devote more time to the red flat! I loved Dragalevtsi and the cats. Hopefully it snows soon and I can return!
Great video! I was there the summer before and I liked the city. Besides the historical sights, there are recreational opportunities such as the climbing-halls, many Escape Rooms and museums 😃.
It's definitely not horrendous, and is definitely an affordable city in my position right now plus I have the best Airbnb lady ever! Bulgarian hospitality is EXCELLENT. I just haven't immediately jelled with Sofia as in other cities, sometimes it takes time that's for sure!
Seeing that flat brought back memories. But more recent memories than many would assume. I first visited Serbia in 2008, and stayed with a family with a grandmother who lived with them. She was one of many siblings who were in the main still alive at that time (sadly no longer the case as old age caught up with them including dear Zorka). I visited many of them, as well as other family members and friends, and can say that if it hadn't been for a different flavour of Cyrillic, I could quite easily have been in one of those homes.
Sofia has trams since 1901 - 122 years now. The older trams you see are different and from the 70s, 80s and 90s. They are mostly Czech trams nowadays. Bulgarian made trams haven't been used for more than 20 years now sadly. The green trams are from Basel and were given for free by Switzerland. They are still running there too and are from the early 90s.
I stayed for a month in Vratsa, about an hour train ride northwest from Sofia. The train route is quite impressive. It goes through the very scenic Iskar River Gorge, including through the city of Svoge, where a famous chocolate brand is made. The flat I stayed in Vratsa was not unlike the Red Flat shown here: rotary phone, CD player, the furniture, you name it....and it was amazing! I personally liked the smaller cities in Bulgaria. I would have liked to have seen Veliko Turnivo and Plovdiv, both of which are highly regarded.
A lot of people have suggested Plovdiv as a better option, plus of course Bansko, rising Digital Nomad destination although personally I tend to avoid them!
@@davidostrowski679 between those two, if one had to choose, I would go with Plovdiv. Bansko has a certain trendiness to it, and is actually fairly small and isolated, compared to Plovdiv, although it is worth seeing, especially Bansko's old town, revival architecture and mexana restaurants (which have no affiliation with mexican food). But the praise I heard about Plovdiv was basically universal.
Welcome to Sofia, the oldest city in Europe and one of the oldest cities in the world, founded 8100 years ago. Visit two of the oldest churches in the world in the center of Sofia, built at the beginning of the 4th century St. George and Saint Sophia.
🇬🇧 Welcome back to Sofia! If you didn't see the Vitosha and Dragalevtsi video - ruclips.net/video/89QqmxmVTYg/видео.html - The Red Flat was really cool! Check out their link - redflatsofia.com/ 🇧🇬 Добре дошли отново в София! Червеният апартамент беше наистина готин! Вижте линка им - redflatsofia.com/
The bells monument and park was interesting Not very well known but I spent a very good moment visiting this place Atlas obscura has an article about it
Those drone shots of the National Palace of Culture though! Also, I've totally lived in the Red Flat in an alternate dimension. 🤣 Talk about feeling at home. Loved this - obviously! Thanks David. ❤
i do love how they decided to use a presoviet modernist building as a typical 80s flat. There is nothing of that period in that place except the furniture....even the fireplace is soooooo out of place
It's interesting that a lot of people have said the same! I'm sure it's a case they want to 'encapsulate' the era but it may not be 100% accurate. It was still interesting to learn more on the audio tour. Even through I grew up in the 80s, I didn't grow up in a Communist country, so especially the points around travel limitations and literature were incredibly interesting for me. I randomly went to a similar 'museum' in Zagreb a few weeks after this. Having spent a significant amount of time in Serbia, I feel it was more historically accurate
But not all people in communist era lived in new communist apartments..becase heart off cites were still before WWII apartments. Like in Belgrade,old city is before WWII apartments..This more look like grandamothers apparment..apartments build in 70s and 80s looked much more modern
I never understood putting mustard, mayo or ketchup on pizza. That's an actual crime in Italy I believe. In New York too. It already has toppings, just eat it!
Haha I totally agree, I would NEVER do it in Italy (and also Serbia) but given it was just cheap street pizza and all the locals were doing it, I thought why not! In the UK as well I would never put any sauce on a pizza, even takeaway. Re NYC I've never been! But when I do I'll be sure to do some proper research on NYC pizza etiquette, I saw a video with Courteney Cox recently doing a guide lol
I thought it look clean and nice city . Asa a american I cringe when I hear Starbuck ,american fast food ,pizza and hamburgers .and and top Coca Cola . Plus the trashy music and movies . As always , David does a great entertaining us . Being born in 52 , the eighties were uneventful era , the greatness has already gone by . Thanks
Maybe those things from the 80s look gray, but that didn't matter then, there was enough time for socializing, joking, and the joy of life. I am much more bothered by these gray people off today who sneaking out of this senseless colorfulnes.
Totally. It was all we knew. I was talking about this the other day. Remember the days before phones and no one with anxiety issues because we were active. I used to dig holes and set ants nests on fire lol
@@davidostrowski679 We kids would go to woods near by to chase salamandras and catch them,we made like zoo with them in middle off street with 100s off them ,we were digging ground to find worms to use for fishing ,when i remember it that is was normal for me then like yikes
You look SO good in this video! Love the coat and your hair looks gorgeous
You're nuts babe I hadn't even done anything with my hair! that winter coat is elite. £70 from River Island a few years back x
Wow - you have really upped your game! I loved this video! I am not sure that Sofia is on my list but this was very polished and interesting. Thank you for sharing this!
Great to see you again,, , sometimes boring can be a blessing, i wish you well and look forward to the next video ,, cheers
MY PRETTY, WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL AND BELOVED BULGARIA! I MISS VERY MUCH MY MOTHERLAND!
The items in the 80’s flat brought back memories from the 60’s and 70’s, especially the rotary phone! Mustard and mayo on pizza, okay. I love mustard so it looked quite tasty! Sofia looks like a nice place. Thanks, David!
❤ Awesome as always, David. 👍👍 Thank you for taking us around and back to some nostalgia..
Sometimes without being in a big busy city can be very therapeutic, I think.
As far as I remember, quite a decent place to live... Food prices were similar to those in Serbia (again, me and the prices... heh:) Good video David...good. 👍
Definitely decent to live! I was really lucky with the place I'm staying, half the price of what I could get in Belgrade!
Bulgaria was dirty cheap before joining EU..i remember when i would go sea side to Nessebar in 2002/3 and 100 euros would be enough for nice room ,food ,and going out every night 10 days
Vitosha Mountain and Boyana Waterfall, Borisova Garden and Lake Ariana, South Park, Dragalevtsi Monatery, Kambanite, Museum of Illusions, Pancharevo Lake, Socialist Art Musuem, Bankya Mineral Bath. Sofia is not only about Vitoshka street and NDK. A really cool route is to take tram 10 and it will take you through a nice path to the Vishneva House as it passes through the park.
Yep the previous video was Vitosha and Dragalevtsi, thanks for the other recommendations! I was going to include the Museum of Socialist Art in this video originally but I decided to devote more time to the red flat!
I loved Dragalevtsi and the cats. Hopefully it snows soon and I can return!
Great video! I was there the summer before and I liked the city. Besides the historical sights, there are recreational opportunities such as the climbing-halls, many Escape Rooms and museums 😃.
C'mon, good old Sofia isn't that bad.
Actually, I like this city. I like Bulgaria nevertheless...
It's definitely not horrendous, and is definitely an affordable city in my position right now plus I have the best Airbnb lady ever! Bulgarian hospitality is EXCELLENT. I just haven't immediately jelled with Sofia as in other cities, sometimes it takes time that's for sure!
Seeing that flat brought back memories. But more recent memories than many would assume.
I first visited Serbia in 2008, and stayed with a family with a grandmother who lived with them.
She was one of many siblings who were in the main still alive at that time (sadly no longer the case as old age caught up with them including dear Zorka).
I visited many of them, as well as other family members and friends, and can say that if it hadn't been for a different flavour of Cyrillic, I could quite easily have been in one of those homes.
I know what you mean about cyrillic. Maybe it's just that I was in Serbia longer than Bulgaria, but find Serbian simpler than Bulgarian for sure
Sofia has trams since 1901 - 122 years now. The older trams you see are different and from the 70s, 80s and 90s. They are mostly Czech trams nowadays. Bulgarian made trams haven't been used for more than 20 years now sadly.
The green trams are from Basel and were given for free by Switzerland. They are still running there too and are from the early 90s.
Thanks for the info! Re Basel it's the same in Belgrade! I think last year was a big anniversary of when they began operation
I stayed for a month in Vratsa, about an hour train ride northwest from Sofia. The train route is quite impressive. It goes through the very scenic Iskar River Gorge, including through the city of Svoge, where a famous chocolate brand is made.
The flat I stayed in Vratsa was not unlike the Red Flat shown here: rotary phone, CD player, the furniture, you name it....and it was amazing! I personally liked the smaller cities in Bulgaria. I would have liked to have seen Veliko Turnivo and Plovdiv, both of which are highly regarded.
A lot of people have suggested Plovdiv as a better option, plus of course Bansko, rising Digital Nomad destination although personally I tend to avoid them!
@@davidostrowski679 between those two, if one had to choose, I would go with Plovdiv. Bansko has a certain trendiness to it, and is actually fairly small and isolated, compared to Plovdiv, although it is worth seeing, especially Bansko's old town, revival architecture and mexana restaurants (which have no affiliation with mexican food). But the praise I heard about Plovdiv was basically universal.
Welcome to Sofia, the oldest city in Europe and one of the oldest cities in the world, founded 8100 years ago. Visit two of the oldest churches in the world in the center of Sofia, built at the beginning of the 4th century St. George and Saint Sophia.
🇬🇧 Welcome back to Sofia! If you didn't see the Vitosha and Dragalevtsi video - ruclips.net/video/89QqmxmVTYg/видео.html - The Red Flat was really cool! Check out their link - redflatsofia.com/
🇧🇬 Добре дошли отново в София! Червеният апартамент беше наистина готин! Вижте линка им - redflatsofia.com/
The bells monument and park was interesting
Not very well known but I spent a very good moment visiting this place
Atlas obscura has an article about it
Good old Atlas Obscura my bible ha. I heard the Soviet Army monument was removed this year but I'm too busy lying in bed at the moment to go check lol
@@davidostrowski679 sad sad news
@@sabflash Buzludzha filming next weekend, I'm filming the finale out of order this weekend... in a different country!
Those drone shots of the National Palace of Culture though! Also, I've totally lived in the Red Flat in an alternate dimension. 🤣 Talk about feeling at home. Loved this - obviously! Thanks David. ❤
The snow on the mountains!
i do love how they decided to use a presoviet modernist building as a typical 80s flat. There is nothing of that period in that place except the furniture....even the fireplace is soooooo out of place
It's interesting that a lot of people have said the same! I'm sure it's a case they want to 'encapsulate' the era but it may not be 100% accurate. It was still interesting to learn more on the audio tour. Even through I grew up in the 80s, I didn't grow up in a Communist country, so especially the points around travel limitations and literature were incredibly interesting for me. I randomly went to a similar 'museum' in Zagreb a few weeks after this. Having spent a significant amount of time in Serbia, I feel it was more historically accurate
But not all people in communist era lived in new communist apartments..becase heart off cites were still before WWII apartments. Like in Belgrade,old city is before WWII apartments..This more look like grandamothers apparment..apartments build in 70s and 80s looked much more modern
Very nice! That lifestyle museum seems to be worth a visit.
I never understood putting mustard, mayo or ketchup on pizza. That's an actual crime in Italy I believe. In New York too. It already has toppings, just eat it!
Haha I totally agree, I would NEVER do it in Italy (and also Serbia) but given it was just cheap street pizza and all the locals were doing it, I thought why not! In the UK as well I would never put any sauce on a pizza, even takeaway.
Re NYC I've never been! But when I do I'll be sure to do some proper research on NYC pizza etiquette, I saw a video with Courteney Cox recently doing a guide lol
Saludos amigo 👍
Saludos! Extraño Mexico Norte!
Commie flat was BOSS M8!
Totally boss!
Bro your right I'm bulgarian and watched the vid bc the title
Nice trams
I thought it look clean and nice city . Asa a american I cringe when I hear Starbuck ,american fast food ,pizza and hamburgers .and and top Coca Cola . Plus the trashy music and movies . As always , David does a great entertaining us . Being born in 52 , the eighties were uneventful era , the greatness has already gone by . Thanks
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PLEASE... Stop to put mustard and mayonnaise on the pizza ! Che schifo...
Maybe those things from the 80s look gray, but that didn't matter then, there was enough time for socializing, joking, and the joy of life. I am much more bothered by these gray people off today who sneaking out of this senseless colorfulnes.
Totally. It was all we knew. I was talking about this the other day. Remember the days before phones and no one with anxiety issues because we were active. I used to dig holes and set ants nests on fire lol
@@davidostrowski679 We kids would go to woods near by to chase salamandras and catch them,we made like zoo with them in middle off street with 100s off them ,we were digging ground to find worms to use for fishing ,when i remember it that is was normal for me then like yikes
I find genius and hilarious......when a character from London...instead chocolate says čokolada
Classic I actually said Schokolade auf Deutsch but apparently forgot to do any kind of pronunciation LOL
@@davidostrowski679 you nail it with Slavic pronunciation
@@bojanpalink5471 🇷🇸 for life brate