Communist Walking Tour of Sofia

Find out what it was like on the eastern side of the Iron Curtain by joining our Communist tour. A 45-year-long period compressed in about 3-3.5 hours, including factors that led to it and its aftermath. The main goal is to present this controversial period of history in an objective and informative way.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Sofia Court House, bul.Vitosha 2, Sofia 1000 Bulgaria

The first stop of the Sofia Communist Tour.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: 365 Association Sofia Tours, Corner of Alabin Str. and 2 Vitosha Blvd., Sofia 1000 Bulgaria

The Palace of Justice in Sofia is the starting point of the Sofia Communist Tour.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Ancient Orthodox Church Saint Parascheva - the Old "St. Petka", Tsar Kaloyan 9, 1000 Sofia Center Additional entrance from Saborna street, Sofia Bulgaria

A hidden church. Religion during the Communist period.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: The Presidency Building, 2 Dondukov Blvd, Sofia 1000 Bulgaria

The arrival of the Soviet Army in Bulgaria.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Former Bulgarian Communist Party Headquarters, Sofia Bulgaria

The Largo Complex in the heart of Sofia. Story of the Red Star and Statue of Lenin.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: City Garden, Next to Alexadar 1 Square, Sofia 1000 Bulgaria

The story of the Mausoleum

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: National Art Gallery, 19 Fevralya St., 1 St Alexander Nevski Sqr, Sofia 1000 Bulgaria

The building of the Former Royal Palace during the early communist days.

Stop At: Soviet Army Monument, in a park near Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd, Sofia Bulgaria

Sofia's most controversial monument and graffiti art. Early uprisings against the communist regime.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: National Palace of Culture Congress Centre, bul.Bulgaria 1, Sofia 1404 Bulgaria

Sofia's biggest communist landmark and a famous cultural hub.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Berlin Wall, 1, Bulgaria Square, Sofia 1463 Bulgaria

Final stop of the tour. The story of how it all ended.

Duration: 15 minutes