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.

Buena Vista in Sofia

The famous Buena Vista Social Club from Cuba will perform in both Sofia and Plovdiv during their farewell tour this summer.

Placido Domingo in Sofia

Placido Domingo will give a concert with Sofia Philiharmonic Orchestra at Arena Armeec in Sofia on Valentines’ Day – 14 February 2014.

Tom Jones in Sofia

Tom Jones, the Welsh popular singer, will be back in Sofia and holding a concert at 7.00pm on October 30 in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture.

Seat belt campaign

A police road safety campaign is underway on Bulgarian roads to check that passengers are wearing seat belts and children are in child safety seats.

Bulgaria's competitiveness improves

Bulgaria’s ranking in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index is up, coming 57 out of 148 countries for 2013/4, compared to 62 in 2012/3.