Festival venue

PALACE OF CULTURE - PERNIK

With its architectural grandeur the Palace of Culture in Pernik is one of the symbols of the city. For 60 years it has been a spiritual centre for the citizens, a place of communication between world cultures and traditions. Many have crossed its threshold to enter the world of music, dance, and world art. People also use the opportunity to develop their talents in various professional and amateur forms of training. The careers of a number of famous Bulgarian artists have started here. The palace offers a stage to musicians, poets, writers, artists and intellectuals.

HOW TO GET THERE

From Sofia Airport to Pernik by TRAIN

Take the M4 metro line from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 (if arriving at Terminal 1, take bus 84 or 184 to Terminal 2). Travel to the "SU St. Kliment Ohridski" metro station, then transfer to metro line M3 (direction "Gorna Banya") and ride it to the last stop, "Gorna Banya". From there, follow the direct underground passage to the Gorna Banya railway station, where you can catch a train to Pernik. The train ride takes about one hour.
From Central Railway Station by TRAIN

At Sofia Central Railway Station, go to the ticket counter or one of the self-service machines to purchase a ticket to Pernik. Bulgarian State Railways (БДЖ / BDŽ) operates direct trains from Sofia to Pernik hourly. Check the departure screens or ask at the information desk for the next train to Pernik (“Перник” in Bulgarian). Travel time is approximately 42 to 53 minutes, depending on the train type. Get off at PERNIK station (not Pernik Razpredelitelna/ Перник Разпределителна).
From Sofia Airport to Pernik by BUS

Take the M4 subway line near Terminal 2 at Sofia airport and get off on “Serdika” station. There take the M2 subway line in direction “Obelya” and get off on station “Centralna gara”. That is the station near Sofia’s Central Railway Station. Near the Central Railway Station you will find a bus station called “Serdika” (you will see the words Автогара Сердика on the building) from which you can take a bus to Pernik.
From Central Railway Station by BUS

From Sofia’s Central Railway Station (Централна ЖП Гара / Tsentralna Zhp Gara), walk a couple of minutes to the nearby Sofia Serdica Bus Station and take a Union Ivkoni bus heading to Pernik. The ride lasts about an hour and a half.
From Sofia Airport to Pernik by TAXI

You can also travel to Pernik with taxi. This is the website of the taxi company that solely serves Sofia airport: https://www.yellow333.com/en/