Sofia Moves Toward Fully Digital Public Transport as Plastic Cards Near Phase-Out
The Center for Urban Mobility (CGM) is close to launching a new mobile application that will eliminate the need for physical transport cards in Sofia.
A mineral water fountain at the springs near the Central Public Bath in downtown Sofia. Photo by BGNES
The central building of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers as well as the nearby Ministry of Social Affairs will be heated with mineral waters springing in the center of the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
This news was broken by Sofia chief architect Petar Dikov, as part of a large project for making use of Sofia's significant mineral water resources.
In March a bid is scheduled for the use of the facilities of the Sofia Central Public Bath to develop a SPA facility, announced Dikov.
The building of the Central Bath has been repaired and is slated to house both a SPA and a museum of Sofia.
Further use is going to be made of mineral water springs in the Lozenetz and Batalova Vodenitsa neighborhoods south and west of the Sofia city center, both for heating and SPA purposes.
Thursday’s weather in Bulgaria will see a rise in temperatures, but clouds and rain will continue to affect large parts of the country, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) forecast for February 12.
Bulgaria is set to introduce private passenger rail services for the first time in its 138-year railway history
The Center for Urban Mobility (CGM) is close to launching a new mobile application that will eliminate the need for physical transport cards in Sofia.
Outbreak response measures, including immunization campaigns, helped reduce measles cases in 2025, but UNICEF and WHO warn that progress is fragile as the virus continues to spread
According to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Wednesday, February 11, will bring varied weather conditions across the country.
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