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Communist Walking Tour of Sofia: Discover Life on the Eastern Side of the Iron Curtain
4.9
547 Ratings
Sofia
Experience what life was like behind the Iron Curtain by participating in our Communist tour. This comprehensive tour, lasting approximately 3-3.5 hours, covers a 45-year epoch, including the events that shaped it and its repercussions. Our main objective is to provide an unbiased, enlightening portrayal of this contentious era in history.
Experience what life was like behind the Iron Curtain by participating in our Communist tour. This comprehensive tour, lasting approximately 3-3.5 hours, covers a 45-year epoch, including the events that shaped it and its repercussions. Our main objective is to provide an unbiased, enlightening portrayal of this contentious era in history.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
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…
- 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 arrival of the Soviet Army in Bulgaria.
- Former Bulgarian Communist Party Headquarters - The Largo Complex in the heart of Sofia. Story of the Red Star and Statue of Lenin.
- City Garden - The story of the Mausoleum
- National Art Gallery - The building of the Former Royal Palace during the early communist days.
- Soviet Army Monument - Sofia’s most controversial monument and graffiti art. Early uprisings against the communist regime.
- National Palace of Culture (NDK) - Sofia’s biggest communist landmark and a famous cultural hub.
- Berlin Wall - Final stop of the tour. The story of how it all ended.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Local guide
- Professional guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Nam_h
Dec 8, 2024
Com Tour - Nikki, our tour guide was terrific. Great insights of the communist era in Sofia. Only suggestion is for the tour to be earlier in the winter since it was very dark the last hour of the tour, and we couldn’t see much at the end. Would highly recommend the tour.
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Jamie_b
Nov 22, 2024
Fascinating - Great fascinating unusual tour. Wish I had had a notebook. The guide had really thought about the route and answered questions happily and was professionally balanced
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Theresa_k
Nov 20, 2024
Great tour - So much information! And really interesting history. Great guide, Nickolas, who presented the pros and cons of communism.
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158kristinz
Nov 18, 2024
Insight into Sofia’s complex history during Communism - Fascinating tour of Sofia during communist era and Bulgaria’s reckoning with its complex history since then. Extremely knowledgeable guide, and excellent tour. Also it was great to have a mid-way break to get warm for 15 minutes as it was very cold out. As a note, quite a lot of talking per stop, could’ve had a few more stops with explanations at each.
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Nina_c
Nov 13, 2024
Really good insight into Bulgarias history - Such an interesting history Bulgaria has. Our guide was so knowledgeable about everything and kept us entertained. The tour covers a lot of the city, so be prepared for a good walk.
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Franziska_g
Nov 10, 2024
Very nice and interesting walk - The tour was very nice, I appreciated a lot. The guide was very friendly and had a lot of knowledge to a wide range of topics!
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Effie549
Nov 5, 2024
Excellent tour - Really excellent tour, fascinating insights and great for getting bearings of city also. Good value for money, well worth it.
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Nancy_m
Nov 2, 2024
Very respectful political position - Feel that the guide went very respectful with political position. The tour took 3 hours and it was very interesting.
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Angeline_l
Oct 31, 2024
Good experience, learnt a lot about communism in bulgaria - Hidden church, Lenin square. Good experience and learnt a lot abt communism in Bulgaria. Highly recommended
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Rw522
Nov 12, 2024
Good but Long - This is an interesting tour. The guide provided a lot of information and answered many questions from the group.
However, the tour is looooooooooong at three hours, ending in the dark. I had done another walking tour that day plus walked around on my own so I was already tired when this one started. Even if that had not been the case, I think three hours is still too much for most people. I suggest cutting back some of the information and time, 2 1/2 hours maximum. I would also suggest the guide come with change because many tourists might not have exact change for payment.
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