Sofia: City Highlights Sightseeing Walking Tour

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ID: GYG911812-1427534
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Country: Bulgaria

Duration: 02:00 hours


Description

Join a local guide on a guided walking tour of Sofia and discover the city's most famous landmarks. Learn about the city's history, culture, and traditions as you explore.
Want to explore Sofia's main landmarks in just 2 hours? Then this walking tour is for you! You will see 20 of the city's most famous spots, learn about Sofia's and Bulgaria's history in a fun and interactive way, and learn more about local habits and traditions. All this while being accompanied by an enthusiastic professional local guide.

Meet your guide in front of Sofia's most famous building, the St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral. As part of this guided tour, you will also be able to enter the building.

The tour will then take you to the Saint Sophia Basilica, which gave the city its name. You will also walk to the Russian Church, National Theater, the former Royal Palace, and the city's oldest building - the 4th-century round church of St. George.

In the second part of the tour, you will see the imposing buildings of the Bulgarian parliament, Presidency, and Council of Ministers - part of the city's communist heritage. You will also be able to try Sofia's mineral water springs right next to the city's former Central Bath.

To top it all off, you will be fascinated by Sofia's Square of Tolerance, which features four different temples in close proximity: a Catholic church, an Orthodox church, a mosque, and a synagogue.

The tour finishes right next to the beginning of Sofia's main pedestrian street, Vitosha Boulevard—a perfect spot to continue your day by having lunch at one of the numerous restaurants nearby.

Please note that during this tour, we don't have time to enter any of the buildings except for the St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral, which is our starting point.

Highlights

  • Discover the most famous landmarks of Sofia on a 2-hour walking tour
  • Learn about the city's history, culture, and traditions from a local guide
  • See and enter St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral and learn about its history
  • Explore the city's Roman, Ottoman, Bulgarian and communist heritage
  • Enjoy a fun and interactive tour that's perfect for the whole family

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour starts in front of St Alexander Nevski Cathedral
The tour ends at Vitosha Boulevard near the Sofia City Court
Wear comfortable shoes
You will meet your guide on the stairs right in front of the central entrance of the St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
INCLUDED
  • Professional local tour guide
NOT INCLUDED
  • Tips (optional)
  • Food & Drinks (optional)

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.