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- Europe
- Bulgaria
- Sofia
- National Ethnographic Museum
National Ethnographic Museum
The National Ethnographic Museum in downtown Sofia has one of
the richest collections of cultural artefacts on the Balkan
Peninsula, representing the traditions, arts, crafts and lifestyle
of the Bulgarian people from the 17th to the 20th century. The
museum contains a wealth of exhibits from around the country,
amounting to over 50,000 items including national costumes,
jewellery, art works and musical instruments. It is also a popular
cultural and educational centre. A craft shop sells crafts and
other traditional Bulgarian items from all over Bulgaria.
Information & Facts
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Language
Bulgarian is the official language, which uses the
Cyrillic alphabet, but English, German and French is spoken in
resorts, hotels and restaurants.
Money
The official currency is the Lev (BGN), which is divided into
100 stotinki. The Lev is tied to the Euro at a fixed rate of EUR1 =
1.955 lev. Bulgaria has strict currency regulations. If you enter
Bulgaria with cash of any currency amounting to the equivalent of
8, 000 leva or more, you must declare it to customs officials.
Foreign currency may be exchanged in banks, hotels or at one of the
numerous bureaux de change, however due to a common practice of
misleading rates of exchange it is better to go to banks or hotels
to change money. A receipt called a
bordereauxis issued when exchanging currency, indicating
the amount that will be given, and it must be kept until departure.
Not all banks accept travellers cheques and those that do usually
charge a 5% commission. Major international credit cards are
increasingly becoming accepted by tourist hotels, upmarket shops
and restaurants, travel agents and car rental agents, but Bulgaria
is still largely a cash economy. There are ATMs in the main cities
and at Black Sea resorts.
Opening Times
Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to
4pm
Time
Local time is GMT +2 (GMT +3 from last Sunday in March to
last Sunday in October).