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Cats, Cakes, and Skyscrapers

~ Veselin ~ 1 Comment

I had a chaotic walk this morning, here’s a bit of Sofia and my path for the day.

Skyscrapers

I walked past 3 of the tallest buildings in Sofia. The first photo shows Capital Fort (147 meters) and Sky Fort (202 meters, with parts of it disappearing into the clouds). The second shows the Millennium Center’s tower 2 and 3 (~112 meters). By height, these rank as the city’s first, second, and third tallest buildings. The final photo is one of the tallest socialist buildings, which looks like a dwarf next to the Millennium Center, despite standing at 70 meters.

What the first 3 buildings have in common, apart from being tall, is that they all got stuck and remained unfinished for a long time. Capital Fort and the Millennium Center were eventually covered in glass and put into operation, but Sky Fort still lacks windows on its top four floors, which may take years to resolve.

Cake

The goal of my walk was to get a birthday cake from Vila Rosiche. Somehow, they’ve survived the gentrification and the enshittification of the city center brought on by the ever-growing number of tourists, and they’re still baking excellent cakes. Dropping a casual recommendation, as for whatever random reason, people find this blog on Google, searching for local experiences.

Looking for well-kept secrets in Sofia? Have a cake in Vila Rosiche. They have a small and well-hidden garden, which makes them fine for tourists as well.

Cat

This little fellow wanted to explore the internals of my car. Thankfully, she eventually came out for some pets and let me take a photo.

Sky Fort

~ Veselin ~ 1 Comment

The new tallest building in Sofia is almost complete.

It’s called Sky Fort, and once finished, it will rank among the top 100 tallest buildings in Europe, and the top 25 within the EU.

I’ve grown used to seeing this unfinished skyscraper. It’s not far from where I live, and for the past five years or so, it’s been slowly getting its glass facade. I’m not sure why architects design such complex glass structures. It seems to be common among high-rise buildings in Sofia, and it often takes years to fully wrap them in glass.

In any case, the new building will offer 202 meters of uninterrupted mountain views, direct access to the subway, and a location that otherwise raises eyebrows.