Beyond the Iron Curtain: Sofia's Communist Era Tour

The Communist Walking Tour of Sofia was absolutely fascinating. The guide was incredibly knowledgeable. I'd highly recommend the tour to anybody interested in communisim, socialism or just politics or history in general. I'd also highly recommend a visit to the Museum of Socialist Art and Monuments. It's the perfect accompaniment to the Communist Walking Tour of Sofia.

Martin was an awesome guide, funny and informative and open for all our questions. Even in bad weather Highly recommend!

Absolutely amazing 3h walking tour through Sofia. We can recommend it 100% to anyone interested in the communist history of Bulgaria. Vasil was such an enthusiastic guide with a lot of passion, knowledge and he is great in explaining complex things in a easy way and on point. Vasil had pictures ready to show for better understanding. So you don't need any knowledge to understand what he is telling about Bulgaria and communism. He speaks perfect English with an impressive vocabulary. He took care of all our needs during the 3 hours. We often do walking tours like this in a lot of cities, but Vasil's tour is for sure in our personal top 3!

Very nice tour with an excellent guide (Ivo)! He explained well, in fluent English and he added some personal stories which made it even more interesting. Well done!

We enjoyed this tour around Sofia. Our guide, Dino, was very well-spoken, knowledgeable and personable. If you enjoy learning about history and seeing highlights of the city, we highly recommend it!

We really liked the Trip. It was very informative. Niki, the tour guide shared with us personal experiences. This made the tour very special. Thanks für that and for the lovely accompany by his collegue Niki from Soifa

The tour was simply too long and i am sorry to say that but the guide was just talking way to slowly ( it was a tour in Spanish). Not sure if he was tired or he was doing it naturally or on purpose but it was just so slow. And it got to a point i was bored. It could have been done in 2 hours, being more dynamic and with more energy.

Ivo was warm, welcoming and friendly. He is very knowledgeable and is a great story teller. We covered so much of the city—far more than we expected—and learned fascinating stories and insights along the way. It was the perfect mix of history, culture, and hidden gems. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to truly experience the heart of the city!

Great tour. Provided a thorough overview of the city and its links to its Communist history, as well as how that history still impacts today. Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave a fun and engaging tour.

This was an excellent tour led by Nikola. He gave us a great insight into the Bulgarian experience of communist rule. Fully recommended