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Sofia
The secret museums of Sofia
- Duration6 hours
- Max Travelers7 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryArt Tours, Cultural Tours
Overview
Sofia has so many museums, that the locals don’t even know for their existence. In this walking tour, the guide will tell what happened here millions of years ago and will lead you through the historical periods, through Аncient times, Мiddle ages, Кingdom era, and Socialistic era.
Join the untypical city tour to have a bigger picture of Sofia, that never sleeping beauty.
Gallery
What's included
Tickets for all museums
Guide
What's Not included
Food and drinks
Gratitudes (optional)
Itinerary
The tour will start with Sofia University, which is the oldest one in Bulgaria. Inside youu2019ll visit 3 different museums u2013 for the university, for the Mineralogy and for the Paleontology, where you can find sea creatures, that lived together with the dinosaurs, mammals like Deinotherium, a strange elephant, that lived in Bulgarian lands 20 million years ago, tusks from Mastodons and Mammoths, and a lot more.
The mausoleum of the Bulgarian king Alexander von Battenberg, who was elected when the Bulgarian constitution was made.
Inside is the Museum of the sport - the history of the Bulgarian achievements.
Visit the house of the patriarch of the Bulgarian literature.
Visit the house of Peyo Yavorov, the famous symbolic poet.
Visit the house of Slaveikov - father and son, who were poets.
Visit the flat of Nikola Vaptsarov, a famous poet of realism.
Visit the museum for minerals and fossils, made by donations.
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.