One of the EU's cheapest capitals with a genuinely growing tech scene and Vitosha mountain at the end of the metro line. Infrastructure and admin still feel rough around the edges.
What the economy runs on
IT outsourcing, startups, services.
Worth weighing
Bureaucracy and air quality in winter.
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