Sofia 1 days Depart date: Price 48 €

HALF DAY CITY TOUR

Duration 4 hours
On the half day city tour of Sofia we will show you all of the main attractions in Sofia, including: Vassil Levski Monument, Sofia`s University, the Parliament Building, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, St. Sophia Church, the National Theatre, Rotunda of St. George, The Church of St. Nedelya and The National Palace of Culture.


This price is valid for individual tourists (2-6 pax)
Group rates - ON REQUEST

VASIL LEVSKI MONUMENT
Vassil Levski was the principal architect of the campaign to free Bulgaria from the oppression of the Ottoman Empire. The monument marks the spot where he was hanged by the Turks in 1873.
SOFIA`S UNIVERSITY "ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI"
The country's most prestigious university. It was founded in 1888, and built in 1920 with personal donations by the brothers Evlogy and Hristo Georgievi.
THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING
It was built in 1884. and it is the third rightful candidate for the city’s emblem. A motto inscribed on its main facade reads “Union makes strength”.
ALEXANDER NEVSKY CATHEDRAL
It is one of the most significant monuments of culture in Sofia. It was built between 1882 and 1912, in honour of the Russian king Alexander II, called “Tsar Osvoboditel” (“The King Liberator”), because his army helped liberate Bulgaria from Ottoman rule in 1878. The cathedral bears his name.
ST. SOFIA CHURCH
The 4th-6th century basilica was built during the reign of Justinian. It has survived intact with 1600- year-old mosaic details and towards the end of the 14-th century gave the city its name. Beside the wall of the church is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Nearby is the grave of the national poet and writer Ivan Vazov, marked by an engraved boulder.
THE NATIONAL THEATRE
The theatre was founded in 1904, and its building was completed in 1907.
ROTUNDA OF ST. GEORGE
It is a 4-th century brick building in the courtyard behind the Sheraton Hotel, adorned with finely preserved early medieval frescoes. There are also remains of a 2-nd century street and other Byzantine ruins.
THE CHURCH OF ST. NEDELYA
Built in medieval times and known as the Church of the Blessed Sveti Kral. The current building was reconstructed after 1925 when it was almost completely destroyed by a bomb explosion.
THE NATIONAL PALACE OF CULTURE
The biggest Congress Centre in the Balkans. It is located in the centre of the city and faces the Vitosha Mountain.