In the eve of the dearest, most bonding and colourful festive days, Sofia looks sad. Pedestrians in a hurry and numerous cars on the roads are heading to the only place where you can feel the Christmas spirit – the yet another mall in the city. No doubt – the commercial centres are spending great efforts and resources to attract more and more clients with delightful and vivid Christmas decorations, events, music and food.

On the other hand, even the humble Christmas market at the centre of Sofia cannot compensate the insufficient, banal and shabby Christmas decoration which the city council puts every year on the same place. Why do the local authorities neglect the importance of good decorations and how come the residents of the city are the ones suffering from this negligence?

Sofia Christmas Tree

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