Sofia Shopping

  1. 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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  2. Booktrading

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

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  3. Helikon

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

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  4. Knigomaniya

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

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  5. 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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