Meet your guide in central Sofia and set off on foot to learn about the 45 years Bulgaria spent as a Soviet state.
Your guide presents the facts and talks through the theories behind communism and the ideologies of Marxism and Leninism.
Pass some of Sofia’s key attractions from other eras en route, and stop to view communist-era landmarks including the former Bulgarian Communist Party headquarters, the Secret Police Investigation Facility, and the destroyed Georgi Dimitrov Mausoleum. Plus, see the Soviet Army Monument and National Palace of Culture as you hear the history of each.
While you walk, hear fascinating anecdotes about life under communist rule, discovering the pros and many cons of the system, and the relation between the government, religion, and people’s ordinary daily lives.
Your tour concludes at a central point in Sofia.
