Most booked tours and tickets in Sofia
From Sofia Rila Monastery with Boyana Church or St. Ivan’s Cave
4.61,068 reviews9h
from €20
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Rila Monastery and 7 Rila Lakes Self-Guided Shared Trip from Sofia
4.8336 reviews13h
from €47
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Tickets and tours by attraction
The best options for each of Sofia's top sights, compared.
Top sights in Sofia
- 1Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- 2Boyana Church
- 3Serdika Ancient Complex
- 4Vitosha Boulevard
- 5National Palace of Culture (NDK)
- 6Vitosha Nature Park
- See 2,000 years of history in a few blocks, from Roman Serdika to Orthodox cathedrals and socialist monuments.
- Enjoy one of Europe's best-value capitals, with inexpensive food, wine and accommodation.
- Hike on Vitosha Mountain, rising directly above the city and reachable by public transport.
Tickets and passes in Sofia
Sofia Party Pub Crawl - Party Tour of Sofia's Best Bars & Clubs
4.778 reviews4h
from €21
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Sofia by Night Panoramic Tour with Dinner and Folklore Show
4.542 reviews4h
from €135
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Day trips and outdoor activities from Sofia
Hidden gems in Sofia
Places most visitors miss, many of them free.
Ladies' Market (Zhenski Pazar)
Sofia's biggest open-air market, selling fruit, vegetables, spices, honey and household goods in a lively, unpolished atmosphere.
Museum of Socialist Art
A museum with a sculpture park of communist-era statues, including the red star that once topped the Party House.
Sofia Regional History Museum
Housed in the ornate former Central Mineral Baths building, it tells the story of the city from antiquity to the 20th century.
Boyana Waterfall Trail
A forest trail from the Boyana district climbing to a waterfall on Vitosha's slopes.
Borisova Gradina
Sofia's oldest and largest park, with lakes, woods, monuments and outdoor cafés near the city centre.
Day trips from Sofia
Rila Monastery
About 2 hours by car
Bulgaria's most important monastery, a UNESCO site set in a forested valley of the Rila Mountains, with colourful frescoes and striped arches.
Seven Rila Lakes
About 2 hours by car, plus chairlift
A series of glacial lakes stacked above one another in the Rila Mountains, reached by chairlift and a hike with stunning viewpoints.
Koprivshtitsa
About 1.5-2 hours by car
A beautifully preserved 19th-century village of colourful houses with wooden eaves, central to the story of Bulgaria's April Uprising of 1876.
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Things to do in Sofia: FAQ
What are the best things to do in Sofia?+
Top sights include Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Boyana Church, Serdika Ancient Complex and Vitosha Boulevard. Away from the crowds, try Ladies' Market (Zhenski Pazar) and Museum of Socialist Art.
What are the most popular tours in Sofia?+
The most booked experiences on Viator are Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Full-Day Tour (4.6 stars, 1,190 reviews); From Sofia Rila Monastery with Boyana Church or St. Ivan’s Cave (4.6 stars, 1,068 reviews); Sofia Escape Room - Teorema Rooms (5.0 stars, 1,006 reviews).
How much do tours in Sofia cost?+
The tours and tickets on this page start between €14 and €135 per person, depending on length and what is included.
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