Lozenets

Lozenets is a neighborhood directly south of central Sofia. It is bounded by Evlogi i Hristo Georgievi Blvd. to the north, South Park to the west, Borisova Gradina to the east, and Nikola Vaptsarov Blvd. to the south - which places it between two of the city's largest parks.

The name comes from the vineyards ("lozya") that once covered this area outside the city's former boundary. Dolni (Lower) Lozenets and Gorni (Upper) Lozenets were formally established in 1921, and in the 1920s the so-called Journalists' Quarter began to form in the eastern part. Today Lower Lozenets is still dominated by older 3-4 storey apartment buildings and small houses, while Upper Lozenets also has high-rise blocks built since the 1970s, as well as new construction.

The neighborhood is home to some of Sofia's most respected schools, including the National High School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, the National Finance and Economics High School and the 35th Language School, as well as several Sofia University faculties, the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, and Lozenets University Hospital.

It is served by the European Union and James Bourchier metro stations (line M2), and the main boulevards are Cherni Vrah, James Bourchier and Sveti Naum. The supply of property is limited, and prices are among the highest in Sofia.