The Cedar Foundation & Cleves’ Special Edition Quiz / October 6th 2016

The Cedar Foundation`s Special Edition Quiz was sponsored exclusively by Cleves.

Tips for renting an apartment in Sofia

Searching for a new home can be stressful at the best of times, searching for a new home in a city or country that you know little about is close to impossible!

The eyes have it

Initially there was nothing out of the ordinary. To mark the 1,000th anniversary of his death, Bulgaria wanted to honour one of its heroes: Tzar Samuil. A competition was set up and the commission awarded. The winning sculptor went to work and on June 8 amidst much pomp the country’s President unveiled the statue in central Sofia...

Sofia Tech Park

Building work is underway on the new Sofia Tech Park – a €50m project part-funded by the EU and taking shape on a 90 acre site close to the Cleves Este and Cleves Izgrev buildings.

Junior Eurovision comes to Sofia

This autumn Sofia hosts the Junior Eurovision contest. To promote it, Bulgarian National Television has compiled this delightful 45 second introduction to Bulgaria.

St Ivan Rilski Church

The Daily Mail has some interesting photographs of the half-submerged St Ivan Rilski Church at Zapalnya near Tvardica, 175 miles to the east of Sofia.

Free Sofia walking tour - daily

One of the many delights of Sofia is a sightseeing walking tour of the capital, organized by a non-profit organization, conducted in English, run twice a day, and offered for free.

Charity pub quiz: Thursday 16 April

There will be a pub quiz this Thursday 16^th April in JJ Murphy’s Irish Pub from 7.30pm. All proceeds are for the Cedar Foundation charity, which helps, gives disadvantaged people in Bulgaria a better quality of life.

Sofia: Bulgaria's best city

Bulgaria's capital Sofia has been named the “Best City to Live In” for 2014. The title was presented by Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev to Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova.

Metro to the Airport

Last week the tenants of two Cleves buildings – Este and Izgrev – got a new benefit: they can now reach Sofia Airport in under 12 minutes via a newly opened extension to the Metro.

Made in Bulgaria

We were delighted to learn that 20% of all the world’s skis are now made in Bulgaria.

Pub quiz in aid of Cedar Foundation

There will be a pub quiz this Thursday 20th November in JJ Murphy’s Irish Pub from 7.30pm. Cleves is sponsoring the event. All proceeds will be donated to the Cedar Foundation charity www.cedarfoundation.org

'Bulgaria Now' podcast with Cleves

Hosted by Lance Nelson, the excellent Bulgaria Now podcast series features a new episode with Cleves about the Sofia apartment rental market.

3-bedroom rental apartment in Izgrev

A beautiful 3-bedroom apartment at Cleves Este has become available to rent. Demand at this building is strong; it is rare for such a big unit to be on the market.

48 Hours in Sofia

The Independent has run an excellent article about making a 2-day visit to Sofia. Bursting with ideas, it highlights some of the city's best sites to see and places to eat and drink.