Sofia: History and Heritage - Small Group City Tour
Description
Discover the highlights of Sofia with this great 2-hours city tour! Learn about the rich history of the town and its famous sites, as well as interesting facts such as: why Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was built, why the town was associated with the Roman emperor Constantine the Great, who and why invented the Cyrillic alphabet, where was situated the mausoleum of the first Bulgarian communist dictator, what happened to the last Bulgarian royal family, and many more!
Tour Options
Itinerary
During the tour you will visit the three most important churches of the town: the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Saint Sofia Basilica and Saint George Rotunda, and you will see all main sites in the city center, such as: the old Parliament, the Sinod, the Library, the monument of king Liberator, the old Royal residence, the National theater, the Largo complex, the presidency, the Roman Remains, the old Baths, the judicial palace and more! In the middle of the tour, we will also make a short stop at a cafeteria, if you need to take refreshments. After the tour you will also receive some recommendations for traditional restaurants and museums, if you are interested in visiting such!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(168)
A wonderful way to see Sofia landmarks and heritage
At 2 hours this is a nice manageable tour to get to know Sofia. Maria was very charming knowlegable guide who gave very in depth stories od Sofia's history and also took time to recommend where to go for other sight seeing and food tips
Very good informtion for a tour in the city
Best guide. Knew everything and was very helpful and nice. Knew everything and was very helpful and nice.
Vasil was an excellent guide! The tour covered all the key sights and I learned so much about the history and culture of the city in just a couple of hours!
Vasil was an excellent guide! The tour covered all the key sights and I learned so much about the history and culture of the city in just a couple of hours!
Really good and interesting trip around the central and historical part of Sofia.
A very comprehensive tour with an extensive historical perspective. From ancient times to present day, our Tour Guide Vacil was very very knowledgeable and a pleasure to be with.
Tour guide guide was very informative And interesting and would greatly recommend
Punctual, knowledgeable, and friendly guide Tour that covers the most important attractions of the city
