Sofia Half Day Tour with National History Museum

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Itinerary

1. The tour starts with a pick-up from your hotel or address in Sofia at 9:30. The first stop will be the National History Museum – it is located in the outskirts of the town, in the footsteps of the Vitosha mountain, about 30 minutes’ drive from the city center. The museum hosts more than 650 000 exhibits! Probably the two most famous and important are: the Varna golden treasure – the oldest golden treasure in the word, dating back to the 5 millennium BC, as well as the Panagyurishte golden treasure – one of the richest in Europe. The guided visit in the museum is about 1 hour and it will take you through all of the major historical periods, related to the Bulgarian lands.

   1 h

2. After the museum visit, you will go to the city center for a 2-hours walking tour, during which you will see all of the important historical sites and learn interesting facts about them: Saint Alexander Nevsky Catehdral, Saint Sofia Basilica, Saint George Rotunda, the Parliament, the formal Royal residence, the National theater, the Largo complex, the Roman remains, the old mineral baths and others. The tour ends near the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.

   2 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Sofia

• Its from-price is 18% below the median of the 611 experiences we list in Sofia.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 149 of 611.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Sofia

Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, lies below Vitosha mountain, mixing Roman ruins, golden-domed churches, mineral springs and a busy café culture.

Sofia sits in a high basin at the foot of Mount Vitosha, and its centre layers Roman Serdica, Orthodox Bulgaria and the Ottoman and Soviet eras. The gold-domed Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, completed in the early twentieth century, is the city's best-known building. Close by are the fourth-century rotunda of St George, the Banya Bashi Mosque and the remains of Roman streets that show through glass in the metro stations.

Top-ranked sights in Sofia: Rila Monastery, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Ivan Vazov National Theatre.

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