Embark on a quest where you will uncover the secret stories from the communism era of Sofia. Solve clues and unlock stories on your phone, as you discover the National Art Gallery, the Soviet Army Monument, and many more. As you solve challenges, the story unfolds and exact directions on your phone will guide you to the next location. So, are you up for an exciting city game? - Walk along Sofia’s city centre and visit the Temple of Bulgarian Martyrs, the Sofia University, and lesser-known places. - Enjoy a uniquely crafted story brought to you by our talented writers. - Walk along the streets filled with remnants of communist times. - Enjoy the most interesting attractions from the communist past of Sofia. - Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, outdoor escape game, and treasure hunt. - Visiting the inside of the attractions you will encounter is not required for the game
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $7.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 12.
You will begin at the St. Nedelya Cathedral Church. Here you will receive the first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you. Solving the challenge will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at the Church St. George Rotunda. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at the President of Republic of Bulgaria. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at the National Art Gallery. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at the Sofia University. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at the Soviet Army Monument. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at the Balgarska Natsionalna Filmoteka. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at the Hotel Slavyanska Beseda. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at K.E.B.A. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at the First Urban Hospital. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will finish at the Temple of Bulgarian Martyrs. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Sofia Under Communism: Self-Guided Puzzle Quest lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 12 stops.
Prices start at $5 per person for this Sofia experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $7. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is The game starts at St. Nedelya Cathedral. After booking, we'll message you a code and activation link. Activate with your own email, then log in to the Questo app with that email. No message? Open the Questo app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your booking reference number. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 10 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Questo.
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Really fun and interesting game to discover many facts of Soviet communism. We had so much fun!
Grazie mille per la fantastica recensione! Sono felicissimo che vi siate divertiti a scoprire la storia di Sofia in modo così coinvolgente. Unire il divertimento alla scoperta culturale è proprio il nostro obiettivo! Scriveteci a explore@questoapp.com per ricevere un gioco gratuito per la vostra prossima avventura.
Very funny and interesting, it took us to places that we would not otherwise have thought to visit, beyond the most common tourist spots. And history has delved into the themes of our interest. Sometimes the puzzles were a little too complicated or based on elements no longer present.
Thank you so much for your review. We’re really happy to hear you enjoyed the quest and that it took you beyond the usual tourist spots, while also diving into topics that interested you. Your note about some puzzles being tricky or based on elements that are no longer there is very valuable — we’ll review and update those to make the experience even smoother. We hope to welcome you on another quest soon.
The app works well and the sites selected were worthwhile! Even so, many of the puzzles were silly, needlessly confusing, or irrelevant to the historical importance. The storyline was amusing. Players should know that the total time to play the game/ tour the sites is longer than the game estimates. More, you may save money by not doing this through Trip Advisor but instead download the free Questo app and buy similar games from any city for perhaps less!!
Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate your positive comments. We'll take your suggestions into consideration for improving the puzzles and providing more accurate playtime estimates. We encourage you to explore more games from our collection.
A wonderful tour around Sofia's hidden communist secrets. You will solve puzzles to get to the next stop and will learn what it was like to live here some half a century ago.
What wonderful knowledge you acquired while on the hunt. We appreciate the compliments. We hope to be able to tell our friends and family about this fantastic experience.
Great opportunity to see the city you live in from a totally different perspective and to learn more about communism.
Hello! Great to see you have enjoyed Sofia: The Communist Times Exploration Game. Thanks for sharing your experience and we would love to see you to play your next game soon with Questo!
We had so much fun learning about the communist times and seeing Sofia from a totally different perspective. I would highly recommend and I would definitely do it again.
Thank you for the review Virginia. We are glad that you enjoy the game in Sofia. Hope to see you explore more games with us.
I had a highly enjoyable time using the Questo app to explore Sofia, the information was in-depth yet entertaining, the distance of the walk was perfect and I feel like we passed by all the must-see's and even some lesser known hidden gems. This definitely exceeded my expectations and I'd say its a great way to explore Sofia for foreigners like me.
Thank you so much for your positive review! We're glad you enjoyed your experience and will be sure to let our team know. We hope to see you play more games with us in the future!
We had an amazing time and learned a lot about the shadow of communism that still lurks around the corner in Bulgaria. The tour was very well thought out, I would even do it again with other friends!
Thank you for the amazing rating! We're so happy to have you as a customer and we'll do everything we can to make sure you're always happy. Hope to see you play more games in the future!
My favourite part was the motivation to walk around and see the city from a totally different perspective. A tip for future players - wear comfy shoes.
Thank you for the review. We are glad that you enjoy the game in Sofia. Hope to see you explore more games with us.
Very informative and fun game taking you around some of the most interesting hidden places in Sofia. You solve mysteries and follow clues to unravel the story of a fallen communist hero.
Great to see that you enjoyed exploring Sofia with Questo. Thank you for sharing your review. Hope to see you explore more games with us.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia Under Communism: Self-Guided Puzzle Quest | 2 hours | 4.8 (10) | $5 | |
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