The Mall of Sofia, Sofia
What to buy here: Bulgarian white cheese.
Popular in Bulgaria as “white brine sirene “cheese” it is very often confused by the foregners with the Greek feta. The truth is that the Bulgarian cheese is unbeatable by its taste and incomparable with any other type of cheeses. The taste of the cheese is given by the unique bacteria called “Bacillus Bulgaricus” dicovered in 1905 in Bulgaria and named after the name of the country, which is also the reason for its slightly acid taste. Thanks to the same bacteria the Bulgarian yougurt is world known for its wholesome effect on the health.
The cheese can be made of goat milk, cow’s milk or sheep milk. For best taste it has to be put in storage for 60 days. The cheese is one of the must ingredients of the most popular Bulgarian salad called “Shopska” as well as the famous stuffed pepper with cheese. If you drink red wine it is an indispensible product on the table dusted with finely ground red pepper and olive oil. It is also used in the preparation of the most common breakfast of the Bulgarians – salty pastry stuffed with wite cheese « banitsa ».
The white cheese is one of the products that remind the communist era in Bulgaria and today the people still remember the real taste of the home made white brine cheese produced with home made milk and yeast and strained in the dining room of the house. From 9$ for a kilogram.
Working time Every day 10:00 - 21:00
Popular in Bulgaria as “white brine sirene “cheese” it is very often confused by the foregners with the Greek feta. The truth is that the Bulgarian cheese is unbeatable by its taste and incomparable with any other type of cheeses. The taste of the cheese is given by the unique bacteria called “Bacillus Bulgaricus” dicovered in 1905 in Bulgaria and named after the name of the country, which is also the reason for its slightly acid taste. Thanks to the same bacteria the Bulgarian yougurt is world known for its wholesome effect on the health.
The cheese can be made of goat milk, cow’s milk or sheep milk. For best taste it has to be put in storage for 60 days. The cheese is one of the must ingredients of the most popular Bulgarian salad called “Shopska” as well as the famous stuffed pepper with cheese. If you drink red wine it is an indispensible product on the table dusted with finely ground red pepper and olive oil. It is also used in the preparation of the most common breakfast of the Bulgarians – salty pastry stuffed with wite cheese « banitsa ».
The white cheese is one of the products that remind the communist era in Bulgaria and today the people still remember the real taste of the home made white brine cheese produced with home made milk and yeast and strained in the dining room of the house. From 9$ for a kilogram.
Working time Every day 10:00 - 21:00
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The Mall of Sofia on Map
Sight Name: The Mall of Sofia
Sight Location: Sofia, Bulgaria (See walking tours in Sofia)
Sight Type: Shopping
Sight Location: Sofia, Bulgaria (See walking tours in Sofia)
Sight Type: Shopping
Walking Tours in Sofia, Bulgaria
Create Your Own Walk in Sofia
Creating your own self-guided walk in Sofia is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Sofia Introduction Walking Tour
"Ever growing, never aging" This is the motto of Sofia, capital city of Bulgaria. Under different names, the area of Sofia has had a 7,000 year history. Organized settlements around the area's hot water springs existed as early as the third millennium BC. A Thracian state union there was raided by Philip II of Macedon in 339 BC.
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.6 Km or 1.6 Miles
The Celtic Serdi provided the name... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.6 Km or 1.6 Miles
Communist Era Landmarks Walk
In the not-so-distant past Bulgaria was part of the Soviet-led Eastern Bloc. Today, this is one of the few countries where you can still find numerous relics of the Communist era manifested in monumental architectural landmarks. Concrete and metal were the main materials as a symbol of the industrialized nation, and the size was important too as a common architectural characteristic prescribed by... view more
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 6.6 Km or 4.1 Miles
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 6.6 Km or 4.1 Miles
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