Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Find out what it was like on the eastern side of the Iron Curtain by joining our Communist tour. A 45-year-long period compressed in about 3 hours, including the factors that led to it, its aftermath and how it affects present-day Bulgaria. The main goal is to present this controversial period of Bulgarian history in an objective and informative way.
Topics include World War 2, education, healthcare, industry, housing, economics, and culture.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
What To Expect
Sofia Court House
The first stop of the Sofia Communist Tour.
365 Association Sofia Tours
The Palace of Justice in Sofia is the starting point of the Sofia Communist Tour.
Options
365: Communist Tour
What‘s Included
Local guide
Professional guide
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
735 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience with a...
Dan M,May 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience with a fantastic tour guide. Highly recommend. Balanced insights into Bulgarian life under communism.
Communist Walk - Review
Y7127TWjosiec,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The guide (Dino) was knowledgable however, he was not considerate to many members of the group (around 20 of us). I informed him on 2 occassions that an elderly gentleman in the group was left far behind and had to ask him to wait. We were not impressed with his duty of care. More consideration needed, eg it needs to be stipulated a certain level of fitness required, Dino leads at the slowest pace of the group members, he carries a colourful umbrella so he can be spotted, he does not allow a specific member of the group to monopolise his time, etc. These are just a few suggestions...
Highly recommend
Jsaksks,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very interesting and educational! Great pace. Our guide Yoan was engaging and shared many personal stories in relation to the communist period which was such a bonus!
This was such an...
Penny D,May 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was such an entertain and informative tour with engaging and knowledgeable John. It brought to life aspects on the communist era in a non confrontational intelligent factual way. Alongside this we were able to admire many of Sofia’s heritage buildings and enjoy this remarkable city. Highly recommended. A must if visiting Sofia.
Great Communist era tour
Fearless20867535758,May 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A really informative tour conducted by Martin who was very entertaining and knowledgable.
fine wall tour
cornelisb816,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Good guide with good knowledge and good English speaking. Fun story
Excellent knowledgeable tour guide
Dmitri G,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00We were greeted at the beginning by a very welcoming tour guide called Martin. He put everyone at ease and was very enthusiastic, engaging and throughout the next few hours took as through a very detailed, interesting, thought provoking and personal history of communism (or rather socialism!) in Bulgaria. Unfortunately at times it was hard to hear some of Martin's talks at stops due to all the noise on the streets and in the background. 365 might want to think about investing in microphones for their tour guides. Around well over 2hrs in there was a 15 mins break. I think an earlier break or no break at all would have worked better as hard to bring everyone back for a short amount of time after such a late break. I would given 5 stars even with these issues but given the price and not being able to hear everything I feel 4 stars is a fair reflection. However, I would definitely still recommend this your, Martin and 365 tours to others.
Great tour; learned so much and got to know Sofia
sharileakc,May 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great tour of numerous Communist sites in central Sofia. Our guide, Niki, was full of history and knowledge of the topic, and his own stories made what can seem abstract come alive. It’s a four-hour walking tour, so wear your sneakers and join!
Great tour!
onafets73,May 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great tour and what a great guide! Vasko I'm happy you didn't become a lawyer because you're really a fab tour guide 😊 I learnt so many interesting things about the history of Bulgaria and socialism/communism in general. Not one boring moment in 3 hours. Excellent 👌 Highly recommended.
Great insights into Bulgaria's socialist history
X9213XTsimong,May 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour and Daniel was great - very knowledgeable and lots of fun!
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