Health & safety
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Dangers & annoyances
The main danger you are likely to face in Sofia comes from the often dreadful traffic; pedestrian crossings and traffic lights don’t mean much to many drivers, so be extra careful when crossing roads. Note that traffic lanes and pedestrian areas are marked only by faint painted lines on the cobbles around pl Aleksander Nevski and pl Narodno Sabranie, and although a large section of bul Vitosha is now off-limits to private cars, you should still watch out for trams and for vehicles zipping out of the side streets.
As always, be careful with bags, wallets and purses on crowded public transport and particularly in busy areas such as the Ladies’ Market and pl Sveta Nedelya.
While you're there
Medical services
Apteka Sveta Nedelya (987 5089; pl Sveta Nedelya 5; 24hr) Pharmacy.
Dento (958 4841; www.dento-bg.com; ul Atanasov 11) English-, French- and Italian-speaking dentists.
International Medical Centre (944 9326; ul Gogol 28) The IMC has English- and French-speaking doctors who will make house calls at any time. It also deals with paediatrics and dental care.
Pirogov Hospital (915 4411; bul Gen Totleben 21) Sofia’s main public hospital for emergencies.
Poliklinika Torax (91 285; www.thorax.bg; bul Stamboliyski 57) A competent, privately run clinic with English-speaking staff.
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