Slaveykov

Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova has announced that work on the third subway line of Bulgaria's capital is to start in the spring of 2016.

In an interview with the Bulgarian National Television, she has warned this will cause traffic disruptions across the capital, with locations of new metro stations (or connections to existing lines) set on a number of venues in downtown Sofia.

For a sixth year in a row August will be marked by the Sofia Breathes urban culture festival.

In separate events due every Sunday of the month, the streets where the festival will take place will be closed to traffic to give way to pedestrians, art performances, and vendor stalls offering food, beverages, and handicraft items.