Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Sofia, Bulgaria

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7 sights
0.9 km

20 m
13 m

Experience Sofia in Bulgaria in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Sofia

Sight 1: Къща-музей Иван Вазов

Svik at български Уикипедия / CC BY-SA 3.0

The house museum "Ivan Vazov" is located on the corner of ul. "Rakovski" and ul. "Ivan Vazov", from which the entrance is located. This is the first literary museum in Bulgaria. It was opened on November 26, 1926.

Wikipedia: Къща музей „Иван Вазов“ (София) (BG), Website, Facebook

45 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Theatre 199 Valentin Stoychev

Theater 199 "Valentin Stoychev" is a stage space on the capital's Rakovski Street, dedicated to chamber performances by contemporary authors. After the death of its long-time director Valentin Stoychev in 2007, the theater adopted his name.

Wikipedia: Театър 199 (BG), Website

177 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Ivan Vazov National Theatre

Plamen Agov (user:MrPanyGoff) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is located in the centre of the city, with the facade facing the City Garden.

Wikipedia: Ivan Vazov National Theatre (EN), Website

188 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: City Garden

georgivar / CC BY-SA 2.0

The City Garden is Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria's oldest and most central public garden, in existence since 1872. It is located between Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard to the north, Knyaz Alexander Battenberg Street to the west and Joseph Vladimirovich Gourko Street to the south, in the historical centre of the city.

Wikipedia: City Garden (Sofia) (EN)

137 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Sofia City Art Gallery

Marcian / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Sofia City Art Gallery was established on October 22, 1928 by order of Gen. Vladimir Vazov, then mayor of Sofia Municipality. She was accommodated in the reconstructed building of the City Casino at 1 Gurko Street.

Wikipedia: Софийска градска художествена галерия (BG), Website

71 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Генерал Гурко

Иван / CC BY-SA 4.0

The monument to General Gurko in Sofia is the first in the capital dedicated to the memory of General Joseph Vladimirovich Gurko. It is located in the garden in front of the Sofia City Art Gallery at the corner of Gurko and Knyaz Alexander I streets. The author is the Russian sculptor Grigory Pototsky. It was erected on the eve of March 3, 2013 with entirely donation funds – a bronze figure was made by the Moscow government, and the other elements were donated by Bulgarian construction companies.

Wikipedia: Паметник на генерал Гурко (София) (BG)

283 meters / 3 minutes