Vacation rentals in Sofia

Discover the main landmarks of communist history in the city of Sofia. Start your tour by passing by the former headquarters of the Bulgarian Communist Party. Continue on to see buildings such as the secret police investigation facility and the destroyed mausoleum. Head on towards the monument of the Soviet army and the National Palace of Culture. During the 3-hour-long walking tour, learn about the theory of communism and what Marxism-Leninism is. Find out about the history of communism in Bulgaria, the pros and cons of the period, and the relation between the communist government and religion, industry, economy, culture and everyday life of the people. End the tour with a fresh perspective on the city and a new insight into the country's communist past.

The tour will start in front of the entrance of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - one of the largest Orthodox cathedrals in Eastern Europe, which is also one of the main attractions in the capital of Bulgaria. Once the group gets together, we will take some time to get to know each other and everyone will have the opportunity to quickly visit the cathedral before we start with the Art Tour and take some pictures. Then I will take you to a special underground crypt - a museum of Bulgarian icon painting. We'll continue to the National Gallery, which is located in another historical monument of culture - the King's Palace. The next destination is Minerva Gallery, which is located in the most prestigious hotel in the center of Sofia - Grand Hotel Sofia. The following destination is Sofia City Art Gallery, whose current holdings are 3500 paintings, 800 sculptures, 2800 graphics and drawings. We continue to a newly opened and modern art gallery - New Art Space. Afterwards we will pass the Presidency and enter the tunnels where the Ancient Complex Serdika is located. Then we go to a small art gallery, where you can see some great paintings of popular Bulgarian Artists . We end the tour of a secret private gallery, where each of the guests will receive one drink :) - a glass of wine, beer or water. We will be happy to hear your feedback and tell us how you spent your time :).

I will take you on a culinary adventure of the national Bulgarian cuisine. We will prepare seasonal meals and use fresh and locally grown products from the small local grocery stores. Together we will cook a hands-on four-course, traditional Bulgarian meal, including banitsa, a main dish, a salad or a soup, and a light dessert. We will start with the preparation of the classic pastry for banitsa from scratch while talking about mystical Bulgarian food and culture habits stories. Our soup will be traditional Bulgarian cold soup - Tarator (we will cook it only when cucumbers are tasty and in season - spring, summer or early autumn time, for the wintertime we will prepare a winter salad) followed by the main course, which will be based on your food preferences (vegetarian or classic meat dish) and finishing with delicious Bulgarian yogurt dessert with homegrown/made ingredients. You will have the chance to learn classic recipes and secret tips for mastering Bulgarian cuisine. I will be happy to share with you products grown in my family's back yard with a lot of love and care, like homemade alcoholic drinks and classic Bulgarian preserves. Other things to note Vegetarian and Vegan options are available upon request. Please, inform me about any food allergies.

We will meet in the city centre and will walk around. We will visit the best places in the area and in the meantime, I will be taking pictures of the guests. I will also share interesting information about the places we visit and Sofia itself. I will bring the guests to every interesting place in the city centre and at the same time will save the moment, by taking professional photos. Please note that the time in the schedule is set by default and it's approximate. That means that we can make the photo walk in a hour that is convenient for you. If a certain date is not available in the calendar you can text me a message and see if we can make photo walk that day. Other things to note The guests will receive all the photos in a week on an email. If you have any questions about available dates and hours, don't hesitate to contact me!

We will visit my cosmetic laboratory and we will be doing for 1 hour and half handmade cosmetics with the traditional Bulgarian Rose and Lavender essential oils. You will make your own Rose/ Lavender body balm and Rose/ Lavender lip balm. While crafting we will talk about how to use essential and carrier oils, what properties they possess, how to make infusions with herbs and other interesting topics related to cosmetics. After we have made our first product I will give you a presentation about the rose oil, how and where it's produced, and what's so special about it. You will be able to smell 3 types of lavender- Bulgarian, French and English and tell the differences between them! In the end you will go home with a small bottle of 100% pure Bulgarian Lavender essential oil, dry rose buds for a tea from the famous Valley of Roses and your own hand made products! Other things to note Due to the urgent need to reduce the risks related to the COVID -19 pandemic we should follow the safe work practices to protect ourselves from exposure to COVID-19. The workshop is held in small groups of only 3 people. The workshop is adjusted for the needs of the pandemic - reduced crafting time, no sweets or tea drinks, no shared lab coats and reduced experience price. Wearing protection mask and gloves is mandatory.