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The Ancient Serdica City Tour with Entry Tickets
Sofia, Bulgaria, Europe
$80.14
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Sofia is a city with an ancient history: one of the three most ancient cities in Europe. The city was part of the Roman Empire, part of the Bulgarian Empire, part of East Roman Empire. After 14 c. the city was part of the Ottoman Empire . Sofia became the new capital of Bulgaria in 1879. (After the Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire). In that city Bulgarians, Turks, Jews and other lived together for hundreds of years. The center of Sofia, where the two main streets of ancient Serdika "Cardo Maximus" and "Decumanus Maximus" are crossing, is part of the Historical and Archeological Reserve "Serdika - Sredets".
The town of Serdika or Serdnopolis was founded 2,000 years BC by the Thracian tribe Serdi, who settled in the region around the hot mineral springs. In the 1st century AD the town was conquered by the Romans, who appreciated the important and strategic location and the mineral springs.
The town of Serdika or Serdnopolis was founded 2,000 years BC by the Thracian tribe Serdi, who settled in the region around the hot mineral springs. In the 1st century AD the town was conquered by the Romans, who appreciated the important and strategic location and the mineral springs.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Walking Tour With Entry Tickets For The Ancient Serdica Complex
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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The experience offers several options, check yours above
- English guide
- Tickets for museums: The Ancient Complex Serdica
- Ticket for the Metro
- Gratuities
Meeting point
A guide with blue hat and a blue jacket or t-shirt will be waiting for you
Return details
The tour will ends close to bus stations and a subway .
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Saint Sofia Churchis one of the oldest church in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, dating to the fourth century. In the predecessor building took place the Council of Serdica held most probably in 343 and attended by 316 bishops.
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The Rotunda Church of St Georgeis a Late Antique red brick rotunda in Sofia, Bulgaria. Built in the early 4th century as Roman baths, it became a church inside the walls of Serdica, capital of ancient Dacia Mediterranea during the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire
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Central Mineral Baths -- Banski Sq 1In 1889 the Austrian architect Emil von Förster won an international competition for a mineral bath with a hotel and started the construction of the building. Four years later the building of the hotel was suspended due to a shortage of funds.After the Second World War, the large bathroom was restored and officially proclaimed as monument of culture of local importance. Due to depreciation in 1986, the building was closed for visitors and completely abandoned after 1989. In the mid-1990’s, the building was gradually restored. From 2015, it houses the Museum of History of Sofia
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Banya Bashi MosqueThe mosque was designed by the famous Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan and completed in 1566, during the years the Ottomans had control of the city. The mosque derives its name from the phrase Banya Bashi, which means many baths.
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The West Gate of SofiaThe Western Gate of Serdica is protected by towers – in the preserved section of the fortress wall a pentagonal tower is next to the gate and another triangular tower – in close proximity. The Western gate of Serdica is located between "St. Joseph" Catholic Cathedral, Todor Alexandrov boulevard and the Monument Symbol of the City of Sofia.
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Sofia SynagogueThe building of the Central Sofia Synagogue is rightly described as the pride of the Bulgarian Jewish community. It is one of the three largest Sephardic (Spanish-Jewish) synagogues in Europe and the largest on the Balkan Peninsula.
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Ancient Serdica Archaeological ComplexA museum with part of the Roman City Serdica
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Zhenski Pazar Women's MarketZhenski Pazar Market (Bulgarian: “Женски пазар”) is the oldest market in Sofia. Established more than 140 years ago, it has become one of the most important trading centres in the metropolitan city.The market is located in the so-called Area of Tolerance in Sofia. The name itself is coined after the close proximity of the temples of all the official religious communities in Bulgaria. Here you can find the church “Saints Cyril and Methodius“, the “Banya bashi” Mosque, and the Central Synagogue of Sofia.
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Bulgarian National Library (St. Cyrill and St. Methodius National Library)The Library's collection contains nearly 8.5 million documents. Every year, it receives about 70 000 publications. The National Library “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” is the largest book treasury in Bulgaria. We will visit the Library inside.
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The Ancient Serdica City Tour with Entry Tickets
Sofia, Bulgaria, Europe
$80.14
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!