Free tour

Free Tour of the historic centre of Sofia

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Sofia

Duration: 3 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Chavdar

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Registered on 27 April 2022

A cosmopolitan spirit here. Travelling apart, I have lived in Norway, Spain, and Australia, where I have both studied and worked for longer periods. Now that I am based in Sofia, it has been good fun showing visiting friends and family around. My passion for history, art, and culture has led me to become a licensed tour guide. I take pleasure in being a good host.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

In a 2-3 hours (or so depending on the group) walk through Sofia city's main see sights, my visitors receive 3000 years of condensed history of Sofia, Bulgaria, and the Balkans. My personal multi-disciplinary approach to history (culture, sociology, and international politics) helps my visitors connect the dots on simple matters and make sense of complex issues.

The story behind the story is things that you would not find in brochures, blogs, tourist guides, and ordinary books.

All my visitors leave with further recommendations for what more there is to do and see in Sofia and Bulgaria.

If you're into history, culture, and food, and want to avoid the standard (A4) tours and cliches, this is the right tour for you.

(Private tours are also available upon request)

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

pl. "Sveta Nedelya" 20, 1000 Sofia Center, Sofia, Bulgaria

I will be wearing my colored (or Panama) hat, carrying a badge, and a small Bulgarian flag. You can also recognise me by the passion I exude from afar :)) Meeting spot -- front stairs of the church, behind the tram stop.

Outside visit

Sveta Nedelya Church

This is the starting point of the tour.

Outside visit

Ivan Vazov National Theater

somewhere in the middle of our lovely tour

Outside visit

Sofia's Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

This is our final stop.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.