Flight from Manila to Sofia

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. The city is at the base of Vitosha Mountain in the western part of the country. Being in the base of the Balkans, it is halfway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Sofia is the 13th biggest city in the European Union. The city is bordered by mountains, such as Mount Vitosha by the southern side, Lyulin by the western side, and the Balkan Mountains by the north, which makes it the second greatest European capital after Madrid. The city is built on the Iskar river and has several mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. Sofia has a humid continental environment.

Best time to fly from Manila to Sofia

The ideal time to visit this beautiful country is during the summer months, between the month of June and September, unless you're staying for the ski resorts that open in the winter months, in which case December until March is the ideal time setting.

Main airports available in Manila to Sofia

Ninoy Aquino International Airport - The Ninoy Aquino International Airport previously known and still commonly referred to as Manila International Airport as well as its codename Nichols Field (Nichols), is the airport that serving Manila and its surrounding metropolitan region. Situated along the border between the cities of Pasay and Parañaque, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Manila proper and southwest of Makati. NAIA is the main worldwide gateway for travellers to the Philippines and serves as a hub for AirAsia Philippines, Cebgo, PAL Express, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines. It is managed by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), a branch of the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

Sofia Airport - Sofia Airport is the main international airport of Bulgaria, located 10.1 km (6.2 mi) east of the centre of the capital city Sofia. In 2019 the airport exceeded 7 million passengers for the first time. The airport serves as the home base for Bulgaria Air, BH Air, and Bulgarian Air Charter and as a base for equally Ryanair and Wizz Air. The Vrazhdebna Air Base of the Bulgarian Air Force is at the airport. There are many flights available from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sofia Airport daily.

Climate pattern in Manila to Sofia

The temperature of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is mainland, with cold winters and warm summers. The fairly low latitude (which is the same as central Italy) is counteracted by the position in the Balkan Peninsula (which is exposed to cold waves from Russia) as well as by elevation: the city is situated at 550/600 meters (1,800/2,000 feet) above mean sea level.

Highlights attractions in Sofia

• Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia - The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria. Built-in Neo-Byzantine design, it operates as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the top 50 largest Christian church buildings in the world. It is one of Sofia's symbols and main tourist attractions.
• Boyana Church - The Boyana Church is a feudal Bulgarian Orthodox church located on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, in the Boyana quarter. In 1979, the building was included to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The east wing of the two-storey cathedral was originally built in the late 10th or early 11th century. Then the central wing was included in the 13th century under the Second Bulgarian Empire, the whole building being finished with further development to the west in the middle of the 19th century.
• National Historical Museum, Bulgaria - The National Historical Museum in Sofia is Bulgaria's biggest museum. It was established on 5 May 1973. A new representative exhibition was opened in the building of the Court of Justice on 2 March 1984, to celebrate the 13th centenary of the Bulgarian state. The museum was moved in 2000 to the previous primary residence of the dictator and last communist leader Todor Zhivkov at Boyana, and currently contains over 650,000 objects linked to archaeology, fine arts, history and ethnography, although only 10% of them are always exhibited.