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Book shopping in Bulgaria

  1. A

    Open-Air Bookmarket

    Dozens of bookstalls crowd this square daily, selling mostly Bulgarian novels and technical manuals, but plenty of books on Bulgarian history, culture and cuisine are available in foreign languages, as well as some second-hand English novels.

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  2. B

    Knigomaniya

    Has a good stock of English-language fiction and nonfiction, plus maps, guidebooks and tourist-oriented books on Bulgaria. It also sells magazines and Bulgarian pop-music CDs.

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  3. C

    Alexandra Video

    This bright chain store has a mixed collection of jazz, folk and pop CDs, with more space given to DVDs of Hollywood films, comics and some English-language books.

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  4. Penguin Bookshop

    At the northern end of this road, on the corner with bul San Stefano, Penguin sells a small selection of English-language novels and books about Bulgaria.

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  5. D

    Helikon Bookshop

    On the edge of the main square, this bookshop stocks a wide range of books, including English-language novels, and local, regional and international maps.

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  6. E

    Booktrading

    Stocks a fair selection of English-language novels as well as books on Bulgarian history, cuisine and topics of general interest.

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  7. F

    Litera

    A bookshop opposite the Dzhumaya Mosque; has English-language travel books about Bulgaria, including a few Lonely Planet guides.

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  8. G

    Helikon

    Welcoming modern bookshop selling a good range of English-language fiction plus books on Bulgaria in various languages.

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  9. H

    Penguin Bookshop

    Stocks English-language novels and books on Bulgarian history, culture, cuisine and language.

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  10. I

    Pingvinite Bookshop

    Popular local bookshop with some titles in English about Bulgaria and maps of the country.

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  12. J

    Bel Canto Bookshop

    Small shop by the train station offering a variety of books as well as maps and postcards.

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  13. K

    Knisharnitsa Apoloniya

    Central bookstore with maps, Lonely Planet guides and other English-language travel books.

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