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Ivan Shishman Street in downtown Sofia will be turned pedestrian for all Sundays in August. File photo
Ivan Shishman Street in downtown Sofia will be turned pedestrian once again every Sunday until the end of August in a bid to reduce air pollution from traffic and favor commuting by foot.
The initiative is launched for the third year in a row by the Sofia City Hall.
Beginning Sunday, August 5th, as well as the following Sundays until the end of the month, Shishman Street will be closed for vehicles under the project called "Sofia Breathes," which was launched for the first time in August 2010 and has enjoyed huge success ever since.
The Levski Sports Club is for the first time official partner of the City Hall and will provide equipment for the practice of 10 types of sports.
Professional athletes will demonstrate their skills while Sofia residents and visitors will have the opportunity to measure up to them in a number of competitions. The program also includes lectures, theater performances and art exhibits.
Ivan Shishman Street, connecting the Narodno Sabranie Square in front of the Bulgarian Parliament with Graf Ignatiev Street, a shopping venue for Sofia dwellers, is a favorite place among walkers in the city with its many shops and bars.
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Sofia Municipality has unveiled a detailed plan to connect the city with Vitosha Nature Park through four dedicated pedestrian and bicycle corridors
Traffic on the Danube Bridge near Ruse will be halted on November 4 due to ongoing major repair works
Traffic along the Trakia highway in the Sofia region will be temporarily halted four times today and tomorrow due to the exceptionally heavy flow of vehicles
The Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) has announced changes in traffic organization on sections of the Hemus and Trakia highways, where repair work will continue from Friday through Sunday
In Bulgaria, cloud cover from the northeast will continue to thicken overnight, while the southwestern half of the country is expected to remain mostly clear with occasional high clouds.
On Thursday, Bulgaria will enjoy mostly sunny weather, though clouds are expected to increase from the northeast as the day progresses, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).
After a year marked by extreme events, new climate data confirm that 2025 ranks as the third warmest year ever recorded globally.
Bulgaria weather forecast for Wednesday, January 14, predicts varied conditions across the country, with fog lingering around the Danube and cloudier skies over central and eastern regions.
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Cold conditions will persist across Bulgaria on Tuesday, with morning temperatures dropping further, while daytime values edge up slightly.
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