Bus from SOFIA to THESSALONIKI

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria located at the foot of Vitosha Mountain in the western part of the country, only 50 km from the Serbian border. It has a population of 1,300,000.

It is situated in western Bulgaria, in the Sofia Valley that is surrounded by the Balkan mountains to the north. Three mountain passes lead to the city, which have been key roads since antiquity, Vitosha being the watershed between Black and Aegean Seas. Sofia is one of the highest capitals of Europe, altitude of the city is 550 meters, and the surrounding mountains reaching over 2000 meters.

The city has 16 universities, including the University of Technology and the University "St. Kliment Ohridski", founded in 1888.

This Orthodox metropolis has a multitude of churches, among which the most important are Church of Saint George, Saint Sophia, the Church of the Holy Week and the Patriarchal Cathedral, Temple of Alexander Nevsky.

Thessaloniki is called the second capital by the Greeks, since it is not only the second largest city of Greece after Athens, but also the capital of Northern Greece and Macedonia. It is beautifully situated by the sea, and there are also many interesting places in the city and its surrounding areas that you can visit. Thessaloniki is home also of some of the most famous sport unions and football clubs like PAOK, Aris and Heracles. The university of Thessaloniki is the second largest of Greece therefore the city is has a large number of students from all over Greece. Every year during the International Thessaloniki Expo is held the festival of Greek music and the film festival of Thessaloniki. The city has many industries that most of them located at the area of Sindos. 

Thessaloniki is a great place to spend some time in all year around, and even though it is a very big city, it is not as polluted as Athens. The fresh sea breeze is almost always there, and taking a walk in its harbour you get a nice view of the town and the sea.

Thessaloniki was the sister of Alexander the Great. She was married to a man named Kassandros, and it was also he who founded the city in 315BC. Before that, there was a much older settlement here called Therme.

Although largely rebuilt in modern style, Thessaloníki still retains its famous white Byzantine walls, the 15th-century White Tower, and a Venetian citadel. The city is famous for its many fine churches, notably those of St. Sophia (modeled after its namesake in İstanbul and including fine mosaics), of St. George, and of St. Demetrius. The ruins of the triumphal arch of Emperor Constantine are there, in addition to Aristotle Univ.