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Sofia: Life Under Communism - Small Group Guided Tour

By Porovat Ltd.
Free cancellation available
Price is €18 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Discover what life was like in Bulgaria during the communist period
  • Learn about the economy, education, and media control under the regime
  • Visit a park with preserved monuments from the communist era
  • Explore the 'Vaska Emanuilova' Gallery and see propaganda sculptures
  • End your tour near a restaurant decorated in a traditional communist style

Activity location

    • Sofia
    • Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Sofia Center, bul. "Yanko Sakazov" 9, 1527 Sofia, Bulgaria | The meeting point for the tour is in front of the Embassy of Slovakia. The guide will hold a sign "communist tour".
    • Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Sofia: Life Under Communism - Small Group Guided Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

This is the shared small group tour option. 1-10 participants (operates in cases even with 1 participant!)

Language options: English
Starting time: 11:30
Price details
€18.00 x 1 Adult€18.00
Total
Price is €18.00
Until Fri, 19 Jun

Private Guided Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

If you prefer a more private experience, with this option you can book a tour just for you and your friends!

Language options: English
Price details
€90.00 x 1 Adult€90.00
Total
Price is €90.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour in a park, with preserved authentic monuments from the communist time
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to the gallery of 'Vaska Emanuilova'
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Information about life during the communist period in Bulgaria
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Discussion on economy, education, media control, travel restrictions, and secret services during communism
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge /tips/ to the guide - recommended in the end of the tour

Know before you book

  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Meet your guide and begin your journey through Sofia’s communist past. Walk through a park near the city centre, a hidden gem with authentic monuments from the communist era. Learn about the economy, education, and religious restrictions during this period.

Discover how the economy was organised, how people could buy a car, and why it was not allowed to celebrate Christmas. Learn about the common student brigades, when scholars and students had to work free for the state during the summers.

Learn about the control of the media, the propaganda, and the forced manifestations. Learn about the travel restrictions and the so-called ‘citizenship’. And finally, learn about the secret services and the oppressive measure of the regime.

Next, visit the 'Vaska Emanuilova Gallery', home to works by one of the most prominent sculptors of the communist period. She was designing many of the propaganda monuments for the regime, including the famous ‘Soviet Army’ sculpture.

End your tour near a traditional communist-style restaurant, where you can choose to enjoy a meal and reflect on the stories you’ve heard.

Location

Activity location

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    • Sofia
    • Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Sofia Center, bul. "Yanko Sakazov" 9, 1527 Sofia, Bulgaria | The meeting point for the tour is in front of the Embassy of Slovakia. The guide will hold a sign "communist tour".
    • Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Sofia Center, bul. "Yanko Sakazov" 9, 1527 Sofia, Bulgaria | The meeting point for the tour is in front of the Embassy of Slovakia. The guide will hold a sign "communist tour".
    • Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria