Sofia's religions - Private walking tour

Sofia's religions - Private walking tour

In this walking tour we’ll find ourselves in the middle of Sofia’s “religious tolerance” square which is the city center terrain locked between the mosque, the synagogue, the catholic and the orthodox churches - all situated in just a few hundred metres from each other!

For centuries our country has shown to the world that peaceful cohabitation and cooperation between people of different religions is possible and actually happens.

On this tour we’ll learn what people through different ages believed in and what the locals believe in the present. Our religious trip will go through the ancient Thracian tribes’ believes, the pagan beliefs of the Bulgarians, the Abrahamic Monotheistic religions, the Bogomils, Christianity, Islam and the Judaism in Sofia. We will also talk about the communists’ influence over the Bulgarians’ religious beliefs and traditions.

Come, take part in this travel through religions and centuries!

Itinerary
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Stop At: St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Aleksander Nevski Square, Sofia Bulgaria

Start point – 10:30 am in front of Banya Bashi Mosque

The tour lasts about 2.5h. and includes about 2km of walking distance.

Some of the fascinating places and buildings we’ll see (from outside and from within) are:

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral – one of the largest Christian church buildings, as well as one of the symbols of Sofia.

St. Sofia church – the second oldest church in the Bulgarian capital

St. Petka church – a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church

Banya Bashi Mosque – the only functioning mosque in Sofia

St. Nedelya Church

The Church of St. George – the oldest church AND the oldest building in the city

Sofia Synagogue – the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe and third-largest in Europe

St. Joseph’s Cathedral

End point: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Duration: 30 minutes