Discover Sofia's Historic Centre Free Tour in Sofia, Greece - A unique experience

Explore Sofia on a 2 to 3-hour walking tour, discovering 3,000 years of history and untold stories. Perfect for history and culture lovers seeking an authentic experience! Don't miss it!

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Things to do Sofia's Historic Centre Free Tour

Join me for a 2 to 3-hour stroll through Sofia’s main attractions, where I’ll share 3,000 years of rich history encompassing Sofia, Bulgaria, and the Balkans. My unique, multi-disciplinary perspective, which blends culture, sociology, and international politics, enables visitors to grasp simple concepts and unravel more intricate issues. I delve into the untold stories beyond what you’ll find in brochures, blogs, and typical tourist guides. At the end of our tour, I provide personalized recommendations for additional activities and sights to explore in Sofia and Bulgaria. If you have a passion for history, culture, and cuisine and want to escape the typical cookie-cutter tours, this experience is perfect for you! N.B. There is a short break in the middle for drinks, toilets and chit-chat. Now in the middle of summer we walk through the shade for the most part, so the tour is relaxed, doable and enjoyable.

Included

Ivan Vazov National Theater

St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Sveta Nedelya Church

Meeting point

Sveta Nedelya

Reviews (62)

2026-10-16 19:28:50

“Profesionalidad y conocimiento”

Chavo es un gran profesional y se nota que le gusta su trabajo. Eramos un grupo muy grande y supo llevarlo de maravilla. Tiene un gran conocimiento de la historia y el recorrido se hace muy ameno e interesante. Recomiendo 100% hacer el tour con el.

Lidia Moro (Spanish)

2026-10-06 17:58:11

“Great Tour of Sofia”

I had a fantastic walking tour of Sofia with Chavdar. He brought the city to life with fascinating stories, great local knowledge, and plenty of humor. We covered all the must-see sights without the tour ever feeling rushed. His English was excellent, and his energy and enthusiasm made the whole experience fun and engaging. Highly recommended if you want to discover Sofia with a great guide.

Francis Moria (English)

2026-10-04 14:30:48

“Informative tour to see the hole picture”

Chavdar gave us a tour with a lot of background information and an good overview of the complex influences to the Bulgarian society and the history of the country and especially Sofia. He has a great knowledge and a good way to deliver it understandable. We enjoyed the entertaining tour and would recommend it to everybody who wants to learn something knew.

Nils Hauken (English)

2026-09-20 03:55:49

“WONDERFUL”

Of the many free town tours we have taken this was undoubtedly the best. A well paced, insightful and informative introduction to Sofia’s and Bulgaria’s complicated history with helpful hints about where to explore further and restaurants,bars and food. Thank you so much Margaret and Dominic Bruce

Margaret Bruce (English)

2026-09-12 18:26:11

“Excellent tour, Chavdar is an amazing tour guide ”

Brilliant tour and all thanks to Chavdar. His knowledge of Sofia and Bulgaria is incredible and he tells it so well. He is relaxed, engaging and puts everything into an understandable and relatable context. I learnt so much about Sofia and Bulgaria today, much more than I’d ever learn from a guide book or the web. Thank you Chavdar ????

Sophia Chaudhry (English)

2026-09-11 12:12:40

“Very insightful”

Chavdar was very knowledgable about the backgrounds of bulgarian and Sofia’s history and culture. His tour included ancient history and modern politics alike. We enjoyed it a lot!

Marie Eisele (English)

2026-09-06 11:52:38

“A well paced tour. Recommended.”

Chavdar was interesting and informative. Good background information on the geopolitical history which defines Sofia and its surrounds. Tips on activities and restaurants.

Andrew Dixon (English)

2026-08-16 16:35:16

“Very interesting Sofia Tour”

Chavdar, our guide, was free and very passionate about the history of Sofia. The tour is very informative about the roots of Bulgarian history, the different empires and religions. The itinerary is very interesting, and each stop gives you a good overview of the area and its history. We had a great time with the guide, and we recommend this tour for anyone who wants to understand Bulgaria.

Yves Sop (English)

2026-08-04 13:35:01

“nice”

I would recommend this tour. the guide was very acknowledged

serena lomuscio (English)

2026-08-02 10:44:07

“Amazing tour”

Nice tour through Sofia's hotspots! Lots of history and information about Bulgaria.

Miranda Keijzer (English)

2026-07-14 10:03:01

“great tour”

Very informative

Bianca Cheshire (English)

2026-07-02 12:44:49

“Great Host”

Mr Kolev spent an amazing amount of time and energy providing a great understanding of Sofia and Bulgaria

JOHN LOVE (English)

2026-06-14 16:26:03

“Fun and informative.. ”

Chavdar is very knowledgeable about Bulgarian history and has a flair for making his tour interesting..

Vandana Yadav (English)

2026-06-07 20:26:05

“Sofia”

We didn’t know so much about Bulgarije and Sofia. So we learned a lot and we saw many buildings. The guide was perfect and the group very Nice! Thank you

Anet Roes (English)

2026-05-23 11:03:44

“Really lovely tour, with a lot of information”

Really lovely tour, with a lot of information

Iris Derks (English)

2026-05-01 15:54:00

“Thanks”

Profesional guide, full of knowledge, interseting information, humor. We enjoied the tour very much. Tjphank you

Yona SHERRY (English)

2026-05-01 11:23:58

“Awesome Guide”

The Tour was very interesting, fun and engaging. You can feel how much effort did the guide put in his tour

maryem chakri (English)

2026-04-23 18:56:03

“Chadvar is awesome”

Chadvar took us through the history of Bulgaria and Sofia in a casual sometime humorous way. Like he was painting a multidimentional Bulgaria picture to entertain us. To say we are happy and impressed is an understatement.

Wen Lu (English)

2026-04-07 07:49:57

“Great intro to Sofia and Bulgarian culture/history!”

Chevdar is a great guide, i loved his passion while sharing his culture and history with us. This has made me want to go back and explore further than Sofia next time!

Marina Fernandez Vilanova (English)

2026-04-06 11:47:29

“An atipycal view of Sofia!”

My friends and I enjoyed the three hours tour organized by Chevdar. It has been really clear his effort to make our tour interesting, particular and authentic. We were really happy!!

Raffaela Fontanella (English)

2026-03-20 21:01:38

“Perfetto ”

La guida è stata professionale, cortese e piena di risorse.Si vede che aveva preparato e studiato il planning in maniera accurata con panoramica sulla storia e foto e mappe a supporto. Che dire.......magari fossero tutti così efficiente.......Un grande plauso e tanto di cappello......chapeau!

Riccardo Rauti (Italian)

2026-03-19 10:25:37

“Chavdar is the beat!”

We really enjoyed our Saturday tour with Chavdar! He has the full package – knowledge, a great sense of humour, and a fantastic attitude. 10 out of 5! Thank you and greetings from Poland! :)

Kamila Kutowska (English)

2026-02-28 17:16:42

“wonderful experience ”

In just a few hours you discover a lot about the city. The guide is friendly, nice and super helpful!

Caterina Saccone (English)

2026-02-20 18:51:49

“Thank you Chavdad”

Despair the rainy day you make our journey unforgettable

Luca Redaelli (English)

2026-02-19 16:18:05

“Very knowledgeable guide!”

Really enjoyed the tour with all the interesting facts and good explanations!

Marie Altermann (English)

2026-02-15 07:02:16

“Information ”

More information required More places to visit

Amie Youssef (English)

2026-01-04 12:52:13

“Super nice tour!”

Chadvar tought us a lot of interesting things!! Recommended ☺️

Sara Zambolin (English)

2025-12-30 20:56:09

“Free tour in Sofia - two sisters”

Recommended

Adi Yehouda (English)

2025-12-30 16:36:37

“Nice tour!”

Chavdar was a very funny guide and he told us lot of interesting stories! Nice tour, thank you! ❤️

Ivana Carofano (English)

2025-12-28 19:04:59

“Informative ”

The Historic Centre Tour is a great way to learn about the history of Sofia and to learn how to navigate the city. I’m glad I put this tour on my to-do list.

Laura Caffrey (English)

2025-12-05 14:46:18

“Great insights ”

Very comprehensive look into the Bulgarian and Sofias city history. The 3 hours where over in no time and we got a good insight in the past but also todays culture. Very recommendable! Great guide with deep knowledge.

Iris Wahl (English)

2025-11-28 18:45:23

“Perfect ”

Many background information, extremely recommendable.

Frau A. (English)

2025-11-20 19:04:33

“Amazing tour!”

Our guide Chavdar was very knowledgeable and showed us some wonderful places throughout the cities. Never thought so much history is here in this city. Would definitely recommend getting a tour!

Jan K (English)

2025-10-13 06:04:03

“Very enjoyable tour”

My friends and I enjoyed the stories and the small insight into Bulgarian life

Margaret Griffiths (English)

2025-10-09 09:00:33

“Free tour history of Sofia knowledged guide”

Chavdar was a knowledged guide, did his best to give details information about the history of Sofia and the most important places of interest. I enjoy rhe tour very much.

Gerrie Hulshof (English)

2025-09-30 17:53:56

“Fantastic ”

Chavdar was an excellent guide.I was very happy to do this experience! IThank you very much!

Laura (English)

2025-09-27 14:17:37

“Great experience”

We enjoyed the tour very much; it was very well explained and we learned a lot! Excellent guide , well prepared, good mood. Nice group!

Ileana Rosenberg (English)

2025-09-23 15:36:37

“Fantastic tour”

Great walking tour. Chavdar was an excellent guide.

Redentor (English)

2025-09-23 11:57:16

“Informative and visual Tour”

Chavdar was very good informed and could share a lot of background storys to Sofia. He could tell a lot about the ancient and also resent history not only about Sofia but also about hole Bulgaria and rest of balcan region. The information was visualized with fitting maps. At the middle of the tour, we took a coffe brake. So you could git tonthe toilett or just relaxe a fee minuts to let the bunch of information sink in. At the end he had also a list of tipps for resteraunts and Cafés.

Linus Benetz (English)

2025-09-14 19:11:06

“ A lot of general information but not that insightful ”

Guide had perfect English and a lot of knowledge. He behaved very respectful and was prepared - showing us the pictures, maps and even letting us smell the rose essence. As a person who knows some things about history of Europe, revived informations were not new for me and we touched many topics briefly. I can definitely recommend, but geeks need to look for more advanced tours.

Karo (English)

2025-09-07 09:54:22

“Great guide who will really explain you history. ”

We really loved the tour with Chavdar around Sofia. He is really knowledgeable, and he loves his city and country. We really appreciated that he not only explained the history of Sofia but also all the Balkan region, country and historical background, connections and so on. He was also ready to answer all the questions, and we had really interesting discussions. Really recommend!

Nadiia Koval (English)

2025-09-04 11:37:32

“Very informative ”

Excellent informative tour which gives real insight into how Bulgaria and Sofia has developed over the centuries. Would definitely recommend.

Fiona (English)

2025-08-28 14:17:00

“Sofia freetour”

Good humorous explanation of the history of bulgaria and Sofia

Peter Van paassen (English)

2025-08-22 06:00:45

“Good mix of locations to visit and history and culture”

Chavdar mixed current topics with history. While there may have been a slight bias to his view that is expected when one talks about history both good and challenges.

Kevin Gaugush (English)

2025-08-16 18:01:40

“Very good ”

I highly recommend.

Maria Santos (English)

2025-08-16 13:24:03

“Very good ”

Very informative introduction to Sofia. Chavdar was very good in all aspects. Definitely recommended!

Giovanni (English)

2025-08-14 14:05:12

“Sofia's Historic Centre Tour”

I had a very good time during this city tour. Chavdar is truly a great guide, very knowledgeable and with a great sense of humour. Highly recommended!

Andrea (English)

2025-08-07 19:11:55

“Interesting tour with funny anecdote ”

Our guide was amazing and so passionate telling Bulgaria ' s history that time just flew! thank you for sharing such a rich history and for adding a touch of humour ! It was just perfect!

Faiza zerouali (English)

2025-07-15 06:37:11

“Very intersting”

The guide was very knowlegable. We learnt a lot about Bulgaria's and Sofia's history. It really gave as an understanding of Sofia and Bulgaria.

Cristina (English)

2025-07-05 17:00:35

“Great overview of bulgaria”

We had a great time on this walking tour. Learned so much about Bulgaria, Sofia, culture, history, cuisine, religion and more! Highly recommended

GT (English)

2025-06-28 12:54:07

“Excellent”

Excellent!

Lucas Heimburger (English)

2025-06-20 10:08:24

“Stellar Guide, excellent tour!”

The guide was vivacious, well-informed and engaging. Carry cash, as his business is tip-based!

Aylin (English)

2025-06-07 19:56:21

“Informative”

Very informative tour. I learned a lot and I appreciate the fact that Chavdar still decided to go ahead despite having only me in the group. He is obviously very passionate about his country, history, and culture.

Kresna (English)

2025-05-25 13:54:47

“Fantastic”

The tour guide, Chavdar, is amazing. His knowledge on history is impressive. He is very caring and friendly with a great sense of humour. The tour was the best part and the highlight of our trip to Sofia.

Kamyar Saes (English)

2025-05-15 19:56:14

“highly recommended”

Chavdar was an extremely knowledgeable, curious and stimulating guide, taking us through history, politics, culture and much more. A small group size facilitated questions and discussion. Lasted more than the promised 3 hours. Had a very good dinner tonight in one of the restaurants he recommended, and knew exactly what to order!

James (English)

2025-05-10 14:37:30

“Excellent ”

We enjoyed the tour, the guide,the explanations and the tips.

yosef lev (English)

2025-05-03 13:46:18

“Suggested City tour”

Chadvar is a very nice, professional and passionate guide. A city tour around Sofia with him is a wonderful cultural discover.

Stefania (English)

2025-04-24 18:39:09

“Inspiring tour”

This is truely a historic tour about Sofia and Bulgaria. I did not know anything about Bulgaria, so the tour inspired me a lot to get to know more and more about the fantastic history of Bulgaria. A must-see tour for a history lover!

Cuong (English)

2025-04-19 13:39:44

“Excellent Tour”

Very pleasant and Informed guide. Great introduction to the historic city centre and Bulgarian history. The guide also has no end of good recommendations of things to do in Sofia

Jaron Felix Sahyoun (English)

2024-12-21 13:59:17

“Nice time in Sofia”

The guide was very know knowledgeable about Bukgaria and Sofia in particular - and shared with us the information. He speaks very good English - and we enjoyed our three hours together

gil oren (English)

2024-11-14 15:36:20

“Awesome ”

Es really good, but he didn’t realized we are freezing and didn’t ask to go to a coffee shop pr somewhere with a/c

Sergio (English)

2024-11-10 17:44:38

“Not to be missed! ”

Chavdar was extremely well informed and very entertaining in our three hour tour. Great stories! I learned so much about Bulgaria. Very happy I booked the tour. Don't miss out!

Brenda C (English)

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