Free Sofia Tour's Blog

July 1, 2025

Top 7 Best Day Trips from Sofia

Have you already explored Sofia? Great! Then it’s time to see what else Bulgaria has to offer. Sofia is the perfect starting point for various types of day trips, including small historical towns, natural landmarks, and so much more. Here are our top 7 suggestions for day trips from Sofia: The Rila Monastery and the Rila mountain The Rila Monastery is truly one of Bulgaria’s most emblematic symbols and one of its most picturesque landmarks. Nestled among the majestic peaks of the highest mountain in the Balkans, the monastery is a true architectural and ethnographic masterpiece, waiting to be discovered at the end of a scenic mountain road that takes your breath away at every turn. And if the endless array of stunning views—ranging from ancient forests and crystal-clear mountain creeks to rugged alpine cliffs – isn’t enough to keep your camera out for the entire journey, then the monastery complex, with its sophisticated lines, colorful inner courtyard facade, and authentic atmosphere, certainly will. No wonder this site has been […]
December 22, 2015

Tours on Christmas and New Year’s 2015/2016

Free Sofia Tour Announcement: Holiday tours 2015/2016 Free Sofia Tour is happy to announce that we will be running as usual (both 11AM and 6PM) on both – 24th and 25th of December as well as 31st of December and 1st of January. Every day, twice a day, 365 days a year! Join our holiday tours! Also, we will be running both our Culture and Communist tours. You can join the Culture tour 3 times a week – 25.12, 26.12, 28.12. in 2015 and on 01.01., 02.01.2016 and so on – every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The same is valid for the Communist tour – 24.12, 26.12, 27.12, 31.12 in 2015 and on 02.01., 03.01.2016 and so on – every Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If you decided to spend the holidays in our capital we will be very happy if you decide to join our holiday tours! Here’s some of the things going on in Sofia these day: Sofia Mezi – Until the 23th of December. It […]