Self-guided tours in Bulgaria

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16/02/2020

One more positive review for our self-guided tour of Sofia!
Thank you for keeping us motivated to improve and make our best :)

24/09/2019

We are so happy to see our first feedbacks in TripAdvisor for Sofia Self-guided Tour :)

Let's keep positive!

10/09/2019

If you wonder what's that smell of roasted peppers floating through the air around Sofia - September is the time for the preparation of Bulgarians' favourite lyutenitsa!

Learn more about lyutenitsa in our guide to the traditional Bulgarian food:

https://www.getselfguided.com/bulgarian-tradiotional-food/

13/08/2019

Have you heard the curious story of the Communist party house (National Assembly Building), which culminates in 1990 when shortly after the end of the Socialist Regime the red star which stood on top of the building was removed with a helicopter (in its place now you can see the Bulgarian flag).

This act is interpreted as the beginning of a historical change in Bulgaria. But this act had its own story.

Before the decision to remove the star was taken a young student sent a letter to the most read newspaper where he stated that the red star has never been a symbol of our country and if it is not removed, he will set himself on fire. It is unknown whether this letter influenced the decision for the removal or not, but this letter became a part of the history;

Photo credit for the first photo: @Стара София, www.stara-sofia.com
Photo credit for the second photo: Dekov

08/08/2019

Do you know that if you stop at the exit of the Serdica metro station, right next to the elevator, at the side of Balkan hotel, you will be at a very special place in our city.

The point of tolerance, a.k.a The Little Jerusalem!

This is the place in Sofia where you can simultaneously see: an Orthodox Church (St. Nedelya - behind you), The Banya Bashi Mosque (in front of you), The St. Joseph Catholic Church (on the far left side behind St. Sofia Statue) and the Synagogue (whose black domes are seen behind the Central Market building).

These temples peacefully neighbour each other in less than a square km!

Learn more curious stories about Sofia with our self-guided tour:
https://www.getselfguided.com/product/sofia-self-guided-tour/

29/07/2019

The time of salads! Abundance of fresh vegetables - tomatos, cucumbers, peppers, you name it!

Did you know that the most famous Bulgarian salad - The Shopska salad was invented during the socialism in Bulgaria as part of tourist promotion?
Nonetheless it did become a signature dish for our country and to be honest we do love it!

Made with cheese (white), cucumbers (green) and tomatos (red) it perfectly represents the colours of the Bulgarian flag 🇧🇬 🙂

Curious for more Bulgarian food?

➡️ Check out our delicious guide to traditional Bulgarian food:

https://www.getselfguided.com/bulgarian-tradiotional-food/

22/07/2019

In case you are wondering how to save yourself from the heat wave in Sofia, here is our list of 10 cool things to do!

A great option right now is Pancharevo lake just some 30 minutes from Sofia!
You can easily rent a kayak and refresh yourself in the water! :)

And while you are at it learn some more and check out our other suggestions as well!

Have fun!

https://www.getselfguided.com/10-cool-things-to-do-in-sofia/

18/07/2019

Do you know which is the first residential building in Sofia?

It is the beautiful building called "St.Sofia" situated on the famous Moskovska street, just next to Basilica St.Sophia!

Called at the time "the first Bulgarian skyscraper" the building miraculously survived the WW2 bombings of Sofia despite its impressive size.

Photo credit for the first photo:Стара София, www.stara-sofia.com
Photo credit for the second photo: Zlatan Dekov

09/07/2019

Looking for the best way to explore Sofia with flexibility and independence?

The self-guided tour of Sofia is just what you need!

-> You can do it anytime you want;

-> It's developed by local city guides;

-> It includes all must-see places of Sofia;

-> Each sight has directions, maps, facts, history and a section for a detail to observe.

Get ready for 2.5 hours, 2.5 km, 12 locations, 21 sights including 7 temples, 3 communist buildings, 2 Roman sights, 2 parks, and many more!

Buy now for only 5 EUR!

Happy 140 years Sofia Capital of Bulgaria!

Enjoy the must-see attractions of Sofia with this inclusive walking self-guided tour of Sofia. Interesting stories, easy navigation and many more!

02/07/2019

The summer is already here and the temperatures are rising seriously!
A good way to refresh yourself is to try the traditional Bulgarian cold soup Tarator 😉

Learn more about Tarator and other traditional meals and make your stay in Sofia truly delicious:
https://www.getselfguided.com/bulgarian-tradiotional-food/

29/06/2019

Rediscover travel!

Read about the benefits of self-guided travel in our new blog post!

And Happy Saturday!

Here are 8 benefits of self-guided travel we thought might help your research!

25/06/2019

Already in Sofia but thinking about catching some landscape around? Lucky you, with Vitosha mountain just 45 minutes from the city centre!

Enjoy a nice walk or visit numerous cultural landmarks, all conveniently situated at the foot of the mountain :)

Check out our post for one day escapes from Sofia and find useful information:

https://www.getselfguided.com/walking-around-vitosha-one-day-trips-from-sofia/

Our ideas for one-day escapes to Vitosha show you the best places to check out only using public transport. Cultural or natural, exploration is always a way to clear your head and dive deep into a new world.

21/06/2019

Astronomical summer arrives today!

21 June 2019 is the longest day of the year in Sofia - 15 hours and 19 minutes.

The perfect place to welcome the summer, if you are in Sofia, is one of Sofia's beautiful green parks :)

Here you can find the list of the best parks in Sofia:
https://www.getselfguided.com/the-best-parks-in-sofia/

18/06/2019

06/06/2019

Do you know who is the architect who designed the Banya Bashi Mosque in Sofia?

Historical chronicles name the most prominent architect of the Ottoman Empire - Mimar Sinan!

During a lifetime of almost a century his unstoppable inspiration amounted to the building of 476 buildings (196 survived!).
Two of his masterpieces are the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne and his most famous one - the Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul.

Learn the whole story of the Banya Bashi Mosque and many more in our Self-Guided Tour of Sofia:

https://www.getselfguided.com/product/sofia-tour/

05/06/2019

Always on the road with your laptop? Well, you are very lucky because Bulgaria is one of the countries in the world with the fastest internet connection!

Here’s our top choice of work-friendly cafes in Sofia for those of you who don’t leave anywhere without your laptop.

Here’s our top choice of work-friendly cafes in Sofia that offer stable wifi, comfortable workstations and pleasant atmosphere!

31/05/2019

The amazing skyline of Sofia!

One of the most prominent architects of the 20th century Bulgaria - Nikola Lazarov and his impressive rooftop design.

Built in 1910 after great competition between the best architectural bureaus at the time.
Check it out at the crossing of "Rakovski" and "Ivan Vazov" Str.

Photo credit: SkyMedia - https://www.facebook.com/skymediabg/

29/05/2019

You are in Sofia and still wondering what to do around here?

Well wonder no more!

Here is our list of 10 cool things to do in Sofia!
You have discovered more things? Share them with us!

https://www.getselfguided.com/10-cool-things-to-do-in-sofia/

Уou’ve come to town and now you’re ready to have some fun - here’s our list of 10 cool things to do in Sofia, depending on your specific interests.

27/05/2019

Do you know which is the oldest park in Sofia?

It's the City garden, officially opened in 1878, the year of Bulgaria’s liberation from the Ottoman Empire.
Located just in front of the National Theater “Ivan Vazov” the city garden perfectly embodies the spirit of central Sofia – charming and romantic, without being cheesy.

More about the green paradise of Sofia (its parks) you can find in our blog:

https://www.getselfguided.com/the-best-parks-in-sofia/

24/05/2019

24th May is the official celebration of the Bulgarian (Cyrillic) Alphabet!

In AD 886, the Bulgarian Empire introduced the Glagolitic alphabet, devised by Saints Cyril and Methodius in the 850s. The Glagolitic alphabet was gradually superseded in later centuries by the Cyrillic script, developed around the Preslav Literary School, Bulgaria at the beginning of the 10th century.

Bulgaria celebrates all things Slavonic on 24 May, officially called the Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Alphabet.

22/05/2019

“Serdica is my Rome”
This was reported to have been said by the Roman Emperor Constantine I the Great.
Serdica was the ancient city that Sofia is literally built on top of.
It was part of the Roman empire during the reign of Constantine I the Great (306-377 AD), who was allegedly very impressed with the mild climate and beautiful natural scenery of that particular part of his vast empire.
Find more interesting facts and stories in our self-guided tour of Sofia!

https://www.getselfguided.com/product/sofia-tour/

19/05/2019

Do you know what is self-guided?

You can now freely explore Sofia's key landmarks at your own pace!

With this simple virtual guide you can decide when, where and how you want to visit the must-see sights of Sofia!

Get Our Sofia Self-guided Tour for Free In this self-guided tour we have selected for you the most significant sights of Sofia city. The tour is designed to walk you through the diverse history of Sofia and to show you its great mixture of epochs and unique blend of styles, cultures and sceneries. I...

08/04/2019

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Every time we visit a new city we are looking for the perfect balance between the charm of wandering around town freely and the pragmatic benefits of knowing where you’re heading to next. Sometimes you just can’t join the guided tours (timing, organisation, etc.) or you just prefer to explore on your own. Inspired by the quest to find the perfect balance between being guided and being independent, we created “Get Self-Guided”.

“Get Self-Guided” is an online platform for self-guided tours in Bulgaria, designed for those of you who are curious and brave enough to explore on their own, offering an easy and fun way to get your way around while remaining independent and flexible.

We, the team behind “Get Self-Guided” are city and mountain guides, event and marketing professionals, but above all we are a bunch of enthusiastic travelers. From Chile to Morocco and from Florida to Thailand, we have always been passionate about exploring the world and embarking on all kinds of adventures.

And we are more than eager to share with you everything we know about travel, history, culture, events, and hospitality in Sofia and Bulgaria!

Along with the very places that defined the historical, cultural background and development of our country, we want to share with you the hidden gems that we, the locals love and are proud of!

This is our team:

Alexander (Sasho) is a traveller by heart and a mountain guide by profession. His hobby is to explore new mountains, new places, new people and new business ideas. Any place and field that lacks know-how and well-trodden road is an attraction to him, because this is the only way to be truly free. When you act without the burden of previous, experience it could be hard. But in the end it would always be rewarding!

When not on the road or in the mountains Sasho usually relaxes at his home located in the small village of Leshko. An excellent place to chill and look for inspiration hidden in between green meadows and cheerful bird songs!

Margarita (Margi) had her first job as an accountant so long ago, that luckily she doesn’t really remember it. Ever since, she has been spending all her time in the nature, travelling, gardening and staring at the stars. Margi’s life slogan is “Travel to live, live to travel”. And so she does!

Margi believes that more time you spend out in the nature, more inspiration to explore the wide wide world you get. So half of the year she works as ski instructor and ski touring guide and half of it as mountain and cultural guide for English- and Spanish-speaking travellers.

When on the road she always carries a little wooden spoon so she can try new exciting food and, of course, never stay hungry.

After many years of traveling and living abroad, Margi has found that her favorite place is her village. A place with so many new things to explore and learn. The place where she settles down between the mountain & cultural guiding job.

“Get Self-guided” gives her the opportunity to share all the experience know-how she has with more and more people.

Stella did her first big hitch-hiking trip around Eastern Europe 10 years ago and ever since she just couldn’t stop travelling! The next five years she worked as an international event manager guiding groups from all around the globe and being their host abroad. So we can freely say that she saw the world and the now the world comes to see her!

Her ambition is to help travellers visiting her country make the most of their experience and keep the best memories of Bulgaria when they return home. She is a certified cultural and historical guide. Apart from her passion for travelling she is teaching swing and jazz dancing in the local swing community.

Maria is a certified tour guide, specializing in creating custom trips and memorable experiences in Bulgaria. She is a traditional folklore dancer, a vivid lover of delicious local food and a curious explorer by nature, so you can trust her with recommending off-the-beaten path sites, boutique fashion stores and interesting local crafts

As a former Bulgarian expat with more than 10 years abroad, including 8 years of university and work in the United States, one year in Australia and several months in Spain and China, she is happy to be back home and pursue her dream to share the beauty of Bulgaria with foreign guests.

Maria is also a personal trainer and nutrition advisor, specializing in High-Fat Low-Carb Nutrition and High-Intensity-Interval-Training and often includes morning exercise routines and ketogenic menus in the custom travel programs she designs.

Mariana is a writer by education and vocation. She seeks inspiration in people and loves staring at them when they don’t see her. Mariana finds refuge in the high mountains or among the liberating freedom of the desert, as nature is the only place where her writer’s mind calms down. She never leaves for a trip without her camera, her watercolors, and a book or two, which she never finds time to read.

When she’s not seeking inspiration somewhere surrounded by nature, you can find her working on different projects as a copywriter, TV and film writer or playwright. She graduated Screenwriting in Los Angeles and her favorite place on Earth is the overwhelming and breathtaking desert in Death Valley.

Nadya has been working in marketing for the last six years and just recently discovered the world of digital marketing where she would like to advance. It’s a whole new world and she is committed to working passionately and with a cause for projects that matter, such as Get self-guided.

In her free time, she loves travelling the world, she likes nature and cities, looking at people and walking around randomly. She is keen on good food, spending time with friends and reading books.