Ikea appeared in Bulgaria not so long ago, but has already greatly simplified life for our compatriots, property owners who are accustomed to spacious showrooms, a wide range of Swedish furniture and accessories collected under one roof, flat packs and lingonberry sauce with meatballs in a cafe.
“Swedish brand – Bulgarian quality,” local residents joke. The article will talk about the features of the Ikea store in Bulgaria, making an online purchase with delivery, as well as the pitfalls that customers will have to face.
Ikea stores in Bulgaria
The first Ikea store in Bulgaria opened in 2011. The main sales point with a large showroom, warehouse, children's room and cafe is located in Sofia. The remaining stores are order processing centers located in the three largest cities - Burgas, Varna and Plovdiv. Fulfillment centers have a small showroom with a limited selection of items for sale. You can pick up your order at the center (a receipt is required) or have it delivered to your home. Customers are notified that their order is ready via SMS.
Ikea Sofia
The store in Sofia occupies a separate two-story building, has a large parking lot, and next door is the Ring Mall shopping center. The store is located outside the city, buses No. 111, 70,123 and 69 make a stop near it. Bus No. 111 runs from the Mladost 1 metro station, buses No. 69 and 123 from the G. metro station. M. Dimitrov."
Address: 1797 Sofia, st. Okolovrysten torture, 216
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday from 10:00 – 21:00. Sunday: 10:00 – 20:00
Phone: 0800 45 800
E-mail:
Location of Ikea store in Sofia
Ikea Varna
Order processing center. There is a Decathlon sporting goods store nearby.
Address: 9020 Varna, Republic Boulevard, 55
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday from 10:00 – 21:00. Sunday: 10:00 – 20:00
Phone: 0800 45 800
E-mail:
Ikea Plovdiv
Order Center.
Address: 4019 Plovdiv, Plovdiv Plaza shopping center, st. "Dr. Georgi Stranski", 3
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday from 10:00 – 21:00
Phone: 0800 45 800
E-mail:
Ikea Burgas
Order Center.
Address: Mall Galleria, st. "Yanko Komitov", 6
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday from 10:00 – 22:00
Phone: 0800 45 800
E-mail:
IKEA Bulgaria website
The grouping of products into sections, the common interface, product names and, of course, the language are noticeably different from the Russian Ikea website, to which many regular customers are already accustomed. If you find it difficult to navigate the Ikea Bulgaria website, select products in Russian, and then, using the search, look for them by name. The name in the search bar must be typed in English letters gradvis/gradvis. For those who are not looking for “easy ways” and are ready to use the Bulgarian site, we offer a small list of basic words with translation into Russian.
| Russian | Bulgarian |
| Garden | Hailstone |
| Bathroom | Bath |
| Living room | Devna |
| Lighting | Lightening |
| Bed | Lego |
| Mirror | Looked at |
| Blanket | Curling |
| Pillow | Vazglavnitsa |
| Table | Masa (masi) |
| Chair | Table (dining room) |
Be prepared for the fact that the Bulgarian catalog contains some products and colors that are not available in Russia, and some products, on the contrary, are not available. In Bulgaria, for example, a type of sofa “bed” is available for sale, and the “products for animals” section offers a more expanded assortment - 30 items instead of 12. A larger number of products are offered in the “Garden” section. There is reason to believe that this is due to the mild climate of the country, as well as a more relaxed way of life. In addition, in Bulgarian Ikea there are blankets in sizes 220x240 cm, while the maximum size offered in the Russian Federation is 200x150 cm. It is worth noting that the prices for the same products are slightly different.
Clocks in Ikea Bulgaria. 184 rubles Clocks in Ikea Russia. 169 rubles
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