Sofia · Bulgaria
Hotels in Oborishte District, Sofia
Oborishte District is one of the 24 districts of Sofia (Wikidata: "district in Sofia, Bulgaria"); population 36,000, area 3.1 km². Its centre is 1.6 km from the city centre. 16 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 16of 113 in Sofia's districts
- From the city centre
- 1.6 km
- Nearest station
- Teatralna0.5 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral0.6 km
- Population
- 36,000Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 313OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 2.6 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Oborishte District
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel | 0.4 km |
| 2 | Hyatt Regency Sofia | 0.4 km |
| 3 | City Hotel Sofia | 0.8 km |
| 4 | InterContinental Sofia | 0.8 km |
| 5 | L'Opera House | 0.8 km |
| 6 | Sense Hotel Sofia | 0.8 km |
| 7 | Central Point Boutique Hotel | 0.9 km |
| 8 | Coop Hotel | 1.0 km |
| 9 | Slavyanska Beseda Hotel | 1.1 km |
| 10 | Славянская бяседа | 1.1 km |
| 11 | Stivan Iskar Hotel | 1.2 km |
| 12 | Bon Bon Hotel | 1.3 km |
| 13 | Pop Bogomil | 1.3 km |
| 14 | Grand Hotel Sofia | 1.3 km |
| 15 | Visito Apart House | 1.5 km |
| 16 | Diter Hotel | 1.6 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Oborishte District
OpenStreetMap maps 150 restaurants, 73 cafes and 90 bars and pubs counted in Oborishte District, and 109 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 150 | 2 of 24 |
| Cafes | 73 | 2 of 24 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 90 | 1 of 24 |
| Museums and galleries | 39 | 2 of 24 |
| Named parks | 14 | 2 of 24 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 56 | 1 of 24 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 24 districts of Sofia; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Oborishte District
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Oborishte District is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Oborishte District: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Nevsky Cathedral | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria | Attraction | 0.7 km |
| St. Sophia | Place of worship | 0.8 km |
| The Palace | Gallery | 1.1 km |
| St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker | Place of worship | 1.0 km |
| Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church | Place of worship | 1.3 km |
| National Museum of Natural History, Sofia | Museum | 1.0 km |
| Monument to the Tsar Liberator | Monument | 0.8 km |
| Alexander of Battenberg | Attraction | 0.9 km |
| The Unknown Soldier | Memorial | 0.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Oborishte District
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Oborishte District, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Teatralna | metro | 0.5 km |
| Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski | metro | 0.7 km |
| Orlov most | metro | 0.8 km |
| Podujane | rail | 1.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Oborishte District is from Sofia's main sights
| Sight | From Oborishte District |
|---|---|
| Alexander Nevsky Cathedral | 0.6 km |
| Saint Sophia Church | 0.8 km |
| National Art Gallery of Bulgaria | 1.1 km |
| Ivan Vazov National Theatre | 1.2 km |
| National Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria | 1.3 km |
| Saint George Rotunda Church | 1.5 km |
| Banya Bashi Mosque | 1.5 km |
| Central Synagogue of Sofia | 1.7 km |
| National History Museum | 7.3 km |
| Boyana Church | 8.4 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Oborishte District
Sights in Oborishte District: 12 of 23
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral · cathedral · 0.6 km
- Saint Sophia Church · church · 0.8 km
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre · theatre · 1.2 km
- National Art Gallery of Bulgaria · art museum · 1.1 km
- Monument to the Tsar Liberator · monument · 0.8 km
- Seven Saints Church · mosque · 1.3 km
- National Museum of Natural History · natural history museum · 1.0 km
- Monument to the Soviet Army · monument · 0.8 km
- National Gallery for Foreign Art · art museum · 0.5 km
- Prince Alexander of Battenberg Square · square · 1.2 km
- City Garden · urban park · 1.3 km
- Royal Palace · royal palace · 1.1 km
The 12 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions.
Nearby
Areas next to Oborishte District
Sredets District
Poduyane District
Vazrazhdane District
Lozenets District
Serdika District
Izgrev District
Questions
Oborishte District: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Oborishte District, Sofia?
16 places to stay in this guide are counted in Oborishte District: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 24 districts of Sofia. The nearest to the area centre is Crystal Palace Boutique Hotel, 0.4 km away.
How far is Oborishte District from the centre of Sofia?
1.6 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Sofia.
How far is Oborishte District from Alexander Nevsky Cathedral?
0.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Oborishte District.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Oborishte District?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Teatralna (metro, 0.5 km), Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (metro, 0.7 km), Orlov most (metro, 0.8 km) and Podujane (rail, 1.1 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Oborishte District?
OpenStreetMap maps 150 restaurants, 73 cafes and 90 bars and pubs counted in Oborishte District (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 24 districts of Sofia that Wikidata records as a municipal district of Bulgaria located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 113 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Oborishte District on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.