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“Nowadays every day, every hour, everywhere there is some material” Todor Zhivkov - communist leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria

In this Day-tour, you’ll learn what it was like from the Eastern side of the Iron Curtain. How it all started, which were the main figures, how did they live and work in the name of the Bulgarian communist ideal! You’ll get to know many of the communist slogans.

All of the above will help you understand better the things you’ll face in this tour - huge concrete buildings and residential blocks, deserted and crumbling houses and monuments, huge factories and mills from the communist era in Bulgaria.

In a 50km radius, we’ll visit different emblematic places in and outside Sofia so we can learn more about the central planning, government control and censorship, and the contrasting lifestyle of normal people and the communist leaders during the regime.

We’ll feel at the same time the power and might of that age as well as its downfall by visiting the places where hammer and sickle used to forge the Bulgarian communist ideal!

Soviet army monument in Sofia

Bulgarian Communism – legacy tour

150.00€ – 320.00€

When? – Every day from Sofia at 9:00am

Tour prices depend on the number of people in your booking:

2 people – 150 euro (75 euro per person)

3 people – 165 euro (55 euro pp) / 4 people – 200 euro (50 euro pp)

5 people – 225 euro (45 euro pp) / 6 people – 270 euro (45 euro pp)

7 people – 294 euro (42 euro pp) / 8 people – 320 euro (40 euro pp)

If you are a group of 9+ people, please contact us and we’ll make sure to create something tailor-made and well-discounted just for your taste!

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Description

Itinerary

The tour starts at 09:00 am when our tripvam representative will pick you up from your hotel.

We depart for Bankya where is situated the deserted residency of the ex-leader of Bulgaria during communism. Todor Zhivkov was ahead of the country between 1954-1989!

The building was built in the architectural style of the late communism while its walls are keeping the secrets of that age.

After Bankya we’ll visit the biggest residential estate in Bulgaria which was built during the communism – Sofia’s Liulin neighborhood which has a population of about 121000 and that makes it larger than most Bulgarian cities!

We’ll also visit the Historical Museum where is situated the city residency of Todor Zhivkov.

In the Museum of Socialist art, we’ll be able to see what the Bulgarian art was looking during the communist era which lasted between 1944-1989.

Next is the Soviet army monument – one of the symbols of the socialist rule and the then big brother the Soviet Union which defeated the fascism.

Our next stop is NDK – the National Palace of Culture which is the largest congress hall on the Balkans and nowadays still holds the annual congress of the Bulgarian Socialist Party.

Our tour will end at about 6:00 pm.

Price includes

Price includes

  1. Transport in a modern vehicle (car/minibus) with air conditioning: Sofia – Bankya – Lyulin – Sofia. The driving time is about 2 hours altogether.
  2. Visit Bankya town
  3. Visit Liulin neighborhood
  4. Visit National Palace of Culture
  5. Walking tour in the central area and exploring some communist monuments
  6. English speaking tripvam representative during the whole trip
  7. VAT and all local taxes
Price does not include

Price does not include

  1. Entrance fee for museums
  2. Personal expenditures
  3. Food and beverages
  4. Gratuities (optional)
  5. Insurance (optional)
Documents

Documents

  1. Personal ID or passport
Useful info

Useful info

  1. Important – We reserve the right to make changes to the tour if the meteorological conditions demand it.
  2. This tour is not suitable for children below 16 years old
  3. We have the obligation to offer you the opportunity to sign a “Cancellation of the trip” insurance policy which is optional for you according to article 80, paragraph 1, section 14 from the Bulgarian Tourism Law.
  4. 1 euro = 1.95583 Bulgarian leva. You can check the international currency rates in real-time when you click on the link “Currency conversion rates” at the bottom of this page.
  5. 3-course lunch usually comes up to 10-20 leva/5-10 euro per adult.
  6. During the tour, good local restaurants will be suggested for lunch.
  7. This tour is available for beginners and all levels except for people with disabilities.
  8. Please, choose your clothes according to Bulgarian weather and seasonal conditions. Try to wear comfy shoes.
Payment options

Payment options

Terms and payment timelines:

  1. You can make your booking on our website. You can use the following payment methods: bank transfer, credit/debit card, PayPal or cash payment.
  2. When you make your booking you have to pay the whole amount for the tour.
Cancellation policy

Cancellation policy

You can unsubscribe from using our services at any time by paying the following cancellation fees:

  1. If you unsubscribe somewhere between the day you have made the booking until 24 hours before the beginning of the tour – we have to keep a 20% cancellation fee.
  2. If you unsubscribe when there are less than 24 hours to the beginning of the tour – we have to keep a 100% cancellation fee.
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