Vacation rentals in Sofia

Discover the main landmarks of communist history in the city of Sofia. Start your tour by passing by the former headquarters of the Bulgarian Communist Party. Continue on to see buildings such as the secret police investigation facility and the destroyed mausoleum. Head on towards the monument of the Soviet army and the National Palace of Culture. During the 3-hour-long walking tour, learn about the theory of communism and what Marxism-Leninism is. Find out about the history of communism in Bulgaria, the pros and cons of the period, and the relation between the communist government and religion, industry, economy, culture and everyday life of the people. End the tour with a fresh perspective on the city and a new insight into the country's communist past.

The tour will start in front of the entrance of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - one of the largest Orthodox cathedrals in Eastern Europe, which is also one of the main attractions in the capital of Bulgaria. Once the group gets together, we will take some time to get to know each other and everyone will have the opportunity to quickly visit the cathedral before we start with the Art Tour and take some pictures. Then I will take you to a special underground crypt - a museum of Bulgarian icon painting. We'll continue to the National Gallery, which is located in another historical monument of culture - the King's Palace. The next destination is Minerva Gallery, which is located in the most prestigious hotel in the center of Sofia - Grand Hotel Sofia. The following destination is Sofia City Art Gallery, whose current holdings are 3500 paintings, 800 sculptures, 2800 graphics and drawings. We continue to a newly opened and modern art gallery - New Art Space. Afterwards we will pass the Presidency and enter the tunnels where the Ancient Complex Serdika is located. Then we go to a small art gallery, where you can see some great paintings of popular Bulgarian Artists . We end the tour of a secret private gallery, where each of the guests will receive one drink :) - a glass of wine, beer or water. We will be happy to hear your feedback and tell us how you spent your time :).

As an Airbnb guest you’ll have access to the best bar crawl and Sofias best night bars and pubs.We will meet up at square Sveta Nedelya and start our party journey.We will go to one very amazing and hidden bar.This will take place in the heart of the city center. You will be surrounded by lots of new people to party with,and befriend.After that we will visit great bar with every day music event.We will experience live music, exquisite cocktails,alcohol games and fun activities to create the best bar crawl team ever.By the end of the tour, you’ll be well prepared to party like a Balkan and probably start speaking Bulgarian. You can check and follow us here : https://www.instagram.com/secretsocialbarcrawl/

We'll meet in the old city center, steps away from the central metro station Serdika (super easy access from all points of the city). We'll provide safety gear (helmet + reflective jacket) and a bottle of water. We'll quickly socialize and then start with the bike tour :). Our first point will be the Regional History Museum - Sofia, where you can drink from the popular hotsprings pure mineral water :). Next stop will be the famous National Theater where you can take some really nice pictures, then we'll ride through The National Palace of Culture and Lovers Bridge till we reach the beginning of the first park. Our journey will continue through South Park, Loven Park and Boris' Garden. You will have the pleasure to enjoy a very relaxed ride and super beautiful sceneries :). We'll have few breaks during the tour, so you can make some more pictures and enjoy the nature :) On the way back we'll ride back to the National Theater and then head back to the starting point, to leave the bikes and share our experience :)!

We will visit my cosmetic laboratory and we will be doing for 1 hour and half handmade cosmetics with the traditional Bulgarian Rose and Lavender essential oils. You will make your own Rose/ Lavender body balm and Rose/ Lavender lip balm. While crafting we will talk about how to use essential and carrier oils, what properties they possess, how to make infusions with herbs and other interesting topics related to cosmetics. After we have made our first product I will give you a presentation about the rose oil, how and where it's produced, and what's so special about it. You will be able to smell 3 types of lavender- Bulgarian, French and English and tell the differences between them! In the end you will go home with a small bottle of 100% pure Bulgarian Lavender essential oil, dry rose buds for a tea from the famous Valley of Roses and your own hand made products! Other things to note Due to the urgent need to reduce the risks related to the COVID -19 pandemic we should follow the safe work practices to protect ourselves from exposure to COVID-19. The workshop is held in small groups of only 3 people. The workshop is adjusted for the needs of the pandemic - reduced crafting time, no sweets or tea drinks, no shared lab coats and reduced experience price. Wearing protection mask and gloves is mandatory.