Local favourite church · Sofia, Bulgaria
St. Nicholas
Св. Николай
St. Nicholas is a church in Sofia, Bulgaria.
St. Nicholas: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit St. Nicholas
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun packed.
How to reach St. Nicholas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.99280, 22.86088. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near St. Nicholas
- European long distance path E4 - part Bulgaria · trek · ~4 km · Must-see
- Свети Петър · church · Sofia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pametnik · fort · Central Serbia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Vidlic · viewpoint · Central Serbia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Vlaška planina · viewpoint · Central Serbia · ~28 km · Must-see
- Trun Gorge · viewpoint · Pernik · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sacred pit of Garlo · fort · Pernik · ~29 km · Must-see
- Пантеон "Майка България" · fort · Sofia · ~30 km · Must-see
- Petrohan Pass · viewpoint · Sofia · ~32 km · Must-see
- Мали Любаш · viewpoint · Pernik · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ruy · viewpoint · ~34 km · Must-see
- храм-паметник св. Георги Победоносец · church · Pernik · ~36 km · Must-see
- Црква Рођења Христовог · church · Central Serbia · ~36 km · Must-see
- Белава · viewpoint · Central Serbia · ~45 km · Must-see
- Црква Свете Петке · church · Central Serbia · ~46 km · Must-see
- Балшенски манастир "Св. Теодор Стратилат" · church · Sofia-City · ~47 km · Must-see
- Три чуке · viewpoint · Central Serbia · ~47 km · Must-see
- Miloslavska planina · viewpoint · Central Serbia · ~49 km · Must-see
Other churches near St. Nicholas
- Свети Петър · church · Sofia · ~7 km · Must-see
- храм-паметник св. Георги Победоносец · church · Pernik · ~36 km · Must-see
- Црква Рођења Христовог · church · Central Serbia · ~36 km · Must-see
- Црква Свете Петке · church · Central Serbia · ~46 km · Must-see
- Балшенски манастир "Св. Теодор Стратилат" · church · Sofia-City · ~47 km · Must-see
- Gorna Banya Monastery · church · Sofia-City · ~58 km · Must-see
- Saint George's Church · church · Montana · ~60 km · Must-see
- Св. Николай Софийски · church · Sofia-City · ~61 km · Must-see
- Св. Екатерина · church · Sofia-City · ~62 km · Must-see
- Intercession of the Mother of God · church · Sofia-City · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is St. Nicholas open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for St. Nicholas yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit St. Nicholas?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near St. Nicholas?
Nearby: European long distance path E4 - part Bulgaria (trek, 4 km), Свети Петър (church, 7 km), Pametnik (fort, 11 km), Vidlic (viewpoint, 20 km), Vlaška planina (viewpoint, 28 km), Trun Gorge (viewpoint, 28 km).