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Sofia, Bulgaria. Accidentally caught the morning guard ceremony while walking through the city center.

Accidentally walked into the morning guard ceremony near the Presidential Palace in Sofia and ended up staying way longer than I expected. The uniforms, the slow marching and the whole atmosphere felt super old-school in the best way possible.

What surprised me most was how calm everything felt even though it’s right in the center of the city. Sofia honestly has this weird mix of Soviet-era buildings, Roman ruins and quiet little corners all next to each other.

The Church of St. George (Rotunda) in Sofia really caught me off guard. It’s one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city, dating back to the Roman era, yet it’s now surrounded by huge later-era buildings that completely change the scale and atmosphere around it.

The contrast between the small circular brick structure and the massive stone facades behind it made the whole place feel strangely timeless.

Nothing fancy, just a quick meal that turned out better than expected 😅

Unlike modern cranes, the Żuraw in Gdańsk used human-powered treadwheels to lift cargo. It also functioned as part of the city’s defensive system, making it both an engineering and architectural structure.