Sofia Tour with Unique Local Food & Drinks Experience

This tour is a great chance to learn more about the history of the town and to try the local foods and drinks. You will explore Sofia with a knowledgeable guide and make stops to taste some traditional local cuisine.

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Highlights

Discover the heritage of Sofia, its old buildings and places
Visit the most important cultural and historical places
Learn more about the typical local foods and drinks
Taste the traditional delicious “banitsa”, “shopska” salad and sweets
Try the local drinks like “ayran” and some beer

Description

Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, take the opportunity to tour Sofia and learn more about the history of the city as well as enjoy the traditional local cuisine at various stops throughout the city. Your tour will start at 12:30 PM from Alexander Nevsky Cathedral where you will meet your guide. Your guide will take you around all of the interesting sites in the center of Sofia- the Cathedral, the Basilica, the Presidency, the Roman heritage, and others- and will tell you about their history as well as about the overall history of Sofia and Bulgaria. While you enjoy the sightseeing tour, your guide will also take you to some ‘hidden’ places within the city. In these places you will have the chance to try some of the most famous Bulgarian drinks and foods such as: “ayran”- salty yogurt drink, “banithsa”- pastry with white cheese, “shopksa salad”- the traditional Bulgarian salad with tomatoes and cucumbers, local “meze” (salami), home-style bread and some sweets like “baklava”. This is a wonderful way for you to not only explore the city but the traditional foods of the region.

Includes

Private local guide
Sightseeing tour in the heart of Sofia
Free entrance to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Saint Sofia Basilica, and Saint George Rotunda
Food tasting that will include: banitsa & ayran, shopska salad, homemade bread, local beer, and sweets
Additional food & drinks
Gratuities (optional)