Communist Walking Tour of Sofia: Discover Life on the Eastern Side of the Iron Curtain

Step back in time and explore life on the eastern side of the Iron Curtain with our Communist Walking Tour of Sofia. Discover the factors that led to this controversial period and its lasting impact on the city. Join us for an objective and informative journey through history.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sofia Court House - The first stop of the Sofia Communist Tour.
  • 365 Association Sofia Tours - The Palace of Justice in Sofia is the starting point of the Sofia Communist Tour.
  • Ancient Orthodox Church Saint Parascheva - the Old “St. Petka” - A hidden church. Religion during the Communist period.
  • The Presidency Building - The…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover the experience of life on the eastern side of the Iron Curtain by participating in our Communist tour. This tour condenses a 45-year era into approximately 3 hours, covering the causes, consequences, and its impact on modern-day Bulgaria. The primary aim is to provide an objective and informative overview of this contentious period in Bulgarian…

Location
Sofia City Court
bulevard "Vitosha"
Outside the Palace of Justice, at the corner of Vistosha Boulevard and Alabin Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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308barbk
Apr 29, 2025
Definitely Recommend - I wish I had done this tour the first day I was here. It is a fantastic overview of recent history and the guide was great. I do many walking tours as a full time traveler and these guys are really educated historians. I did the Free tour with them as well and he was also excellent. Do this tour! The personal recommendations list is a fantastic touch.
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Mevoydela
Apr 27, 2025
Good tour in Spanish with Jorge. - Very good tour with Jorge, serious, professional and knowledgeable. We enjoy with your explanations and clarifications to all questions. Thank you.
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Jenningsburyhouse
Apr 26, 2025
Time passed so quickly on this interesting tour! - Really interesting tour and we learnt so much about the history of Bulgaria during its communist past. Our guide, Dino, was so easy to listen to and we could not believe how quickly the time passed! Walking at a nice easy pace, he found lots of stops along the way where we could all sit and listen whilst he shared so many interesting stories and pointed out so many sights in Sofia.
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Paradise14691407310
Apr 26, 2025
The tour guide Martin was amazing - The tour guides were fantastic! I learned so much about this beautiful city. In the morning, we also went for a lovely walk with Dessi and joined the Free Sofia Tour. Highly recommended!
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Fredericb362
Apr 26, 2025
Sofia Communist with family - Very interesting walk that allows to apprehend in a very interesting way the contemporary history of Sofia! Our guide Dino was on top, very clear and super nice! I highly recommend this visit.
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Paolo97622
Apr 20, 2025
Unmissable experience! - An incredibly interesting visit, absolutely recommended to understand well the various historical aspects of the city and the whole of Europe. The Dino Guide was perfect, for the explanation, for the timing of the tour, for the sympathy and availability. Thank you for this unforgettable experience.
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Kieran_t
Apr 20, 2025
Such an interesting tour.... - Such an interesting tour. I’m not normally a big historian but it’s a great way to see Sofia and hear more about Bulgaria’s past. Highly recommended
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Brandon_h
Apr 20, 2025
Well worth the time, great walking tour! - Really fun and informative tour. Nikola was great! Wish more of the buildings and monuments were still there but they did their best with what they could
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Zoe_l
Apr 19, 2025
Fantastic 3hr to know... - Fantastic 3hr to know more about the Bulgarian’s life under communism. Nikola did a great job sharing his knowledge and ideas and balance the pros and cons perspectives. Highly recommend. Every minute you spend worth it.
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Luis
Apr 17, 2025
Brilliant and informative tour, showing all sides and perspectives on the subject, your gude was brilliant! - The tour was very informative about the subject and shows u many bits you may not know are there or are hidden away, the tour guide vasko (Vasil) was great at explaining and answering any questions we had, also telling us personal family stories he had. It showed the good and bad sides of communism which was very informative and eye opening, vasko’s English was also great! Couldn’t have asked for a better guided
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).