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October 7, 2011
Published by Free Sofia Tour at October 7, 2011
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In the Blogosphere

Lots of people have written blog posts about their stay in Sofia and they always recommend the Free Sofia Tour. Follow the links to read the stories about their experience in Bulgaria. Here are some highlights and the reasons why they like us so much: Sophia, a Fulbright scholar in Bulgaria says: the best advice you’ll get if you plan to visit sofia! Whether you’re a long-time resident, new to the city or just passing through, you’ll learn something fascinating about Sofia on this free walking tour. I’ve taken it twice and I can promise that while most of the highlights were the same, both guides added something different through sharing their own little tidbits of local culture Tom, a teacher and a freelance journalist, based in Bulgaria says: Sofia tour offers plenty of value! Unlike paid guides, who might feel bound to a just-the-facts approach, Petar freely offered his opinions and perspectives during a casual 2.5 hour tour of the downtown sights. Dan and Sophie tell us about “sweet Sofia”: But the […]
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October 6, 2011
Published by Free Sofia Tour at October 6, 2011
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Close encounters of the third kind

We’ve already had more than 7000 guests from more than 95 countries from 6 continents. But not all of them have been entirely… human. Don’t worry, we haven’t had any close encounters of the third kind, yet. Just like we haven’t had any penguins yet at the tour yet. Meet my friends Percy the Peanut and Erwin: Percy was among the last ‘people’ to see the red star that used to be on top of the former Communist headquarters as part of our tour. As we told you in a previous post, it’s gone. The good news is that you can see it in a museum now. Erwin wanted to take a photo in front of one of the most beautiful buildings on our tour and in the city in general – the Russian Church. It’s also a place where you can make all of your wishes come true. But more about that – if you join our tour. Now the funny thing is that Percy has a really good […]
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September 26, 2011
Museum of Communism
Published by Free Sofia Tour at September 26, 2011
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Museum of Communism

3 decades after the fall of Communism in Bulgaria, Sofia finally has 2 communist museums. Everybody kept saying how Bulgaria was the only country in Eastern Europe without a museum for these 45 years in its history. Without a Museum of Communism. Even in the National Museum of History there’s a weird emptiness between 1944 and 1989. Well, finally we can see the red star that used to be part of our tour for around 8 months properly displayed next to imposing statues of Lenin and Georgi Dimitrov. You can also learn how regular Bulgarians lived during this rather contreversial period of Bulgarian history. Museum of Communism – The Red Flat – Everyday Life in Socialist Bulgaria As of April 2019, Sofia has its first Museum of Everyday Life in Socialist Bulgaria – The Red Flat. Contrary to other museums dedicated to the Cold War, The Red Flat is all about how ordinary Bulgarians experienced this period. The concept is unique as you basically enter the flat of a regular […]
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September 23, 2011
Published by Free Sofia Tour at September 23, 2011
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Italian Ambassador and Mayor of Sofia visit

As part of the programme of the last day of the European Mobility Week, Free Sofia Tour showed the city to the Italian Embassy together with His Excellency Stefano Benazzo: Even the Mayor of Sofia Yordanka Fandakova greeted Free Sofia Tour during the World Carfree Day, 22nd of September. We had the pleasure to take a photo together in the middle of one of the busiest boulevard in Sofia. No cars this time. The Italian Chamber of Commerce magazine included information about the event in its latest edition. See more photos of all our events on the European Mobility Week Photo Album on Facebook. You can still see Sofia without cars till the end of the week… on a photo.
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September 23, 2011
The hidden poetry of Sofia - Special Project | Free Sofia Tour
Published by Free Sofia Tour at September 23, 2011
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The hidden poetry of Sofia

Did you know that there are 28 poems from 28 countries in Europe on the walls of 28 buildings in Sofia? You probably see some of them every day but haven’t realized they are all part of a common project. At our info stand during European Mobility Week we decided to create a game with the poems in order to make people explore the city through poetry and have fun at the same time. They had to pick a random building, guess a riddle to find out which exactly it is, look for the poem on it and take a photo with it in order to win a “Like 2 Bike” t-shirt. See the winners in our European Mobility Week Photo Album on Facebook. Wall-To-Wall Poetry project is a celebration of the European message of unity in diversity. It was initiated by the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Bulgaria but became a European project in which EU member states and candidate countries share their poetry with Sofia. Within the project each embassy adopted […]
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September 22, 2011
Independance Day of Bulgaria
Published by Free Sofia Tour at September 22, 2011
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Bulgaria’s Independence Day

Why does Bulgaria have an Independence Day? Like the vast majority of countries around the globe, Bulgaria also celebrates its Independence Day. Bulgaria actually managed to lose its independence twice in its long and exciting history: once in the beginning of the 11th century to the Byzantine Empire, and a second time at the end of the 14th century  to the Ottoman Empire. So, despite the popular joke that half the world celebrates its independence from the British Empire, our country makes and exception to that rule. Why today? Bulgaria celebrates its Independence Day on September 22nd. This is when, in 1908, Bulgarian knyaz (prince) Ferdinand traveled to the medieval capital of Veliko Tarnovo and solemnly proclaimed Bulgaria’s formal independence from the Ottoman Empire, thus also elevating his own status to the historical title of tsar (originally meaning ’emperor’, but mostly interpreted as equal to to ‘king’ in this context). In case you are wondering, tsar was the official title of medieval Bulgarian rulers from the 10th century onward. Why Independence Day, if we […]
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September 21, 2011
Published by Free Sofia Tour at September 21, 2011
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Италианският посланик ще посети Free Sofia Tour

Италианският посланик Н. пр. г-н Стефано Бенацо ще посети безплатната пешеходна обиколка на София Free Sofia Tour в 11 ч. на Европейския ден без автомобили – 22 септември. Визитата е част от програмата на Европейската седмица на мобилността, в която София участва от 16 до 22 септември. Г-н Бенацо ще се включи в организираната от сдружение „Фрий София Тур” обиколка заедно с други представители на Италианското посолство. Сред тях ще има и такива, които наскоро са пристигнали в града и за първи път ще имат възможност да го разгледат по-подробно. Посланик Бенацо подкрепя кандидатурата на София за Европейска културна столица през 2019 г. и е част от организационния комитет. Италия и България са поканени да излъчат градовете /по един от двете държави/, които ще получат титлата “Европейска столица на културата” за 2019 г. В деня без автомобили жители и гости на София ще могат да научат повече за София и да спечелят награда, ако посетят информационния щанд на сдружение „Фрий София Тур”, който също е част от Европейската седмица на […]
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September 20, 2011
Published by Free Sofia Tour at September 20, 2011
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The new videos about Bulgaria

Вижте новите видеоклипове за България на националния туристически портал Bulgariatravel.org. (Check out the new videos about Bulgaria on the national tourist portal Bulgariatravel.org):
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