First Impressions of Sofia, Bulgaria | Free Walking Food Tour

In this video we are sharing with you our first impressions of Sofia, Bulgaria.
When we first arrive to a new city, we always check to see if they offer free walking tours. We love getting an introduction to the area from a local's perspective. We were especially excited to find out that Sofia offers a free city walking tour with FOOD called Balkan Bites. (Balkan Bites is closed during the pandemic but you can check their Facebook for updates). We had the best time strolling the city, munching on the gourmet bites, and learning a bit about Sofia's rich history. After our food tour, we continued on to see as much of the city as we could fit in our short time here!
We hope this video gives you a little peek into what the beautiful city of Sofia has to offer, thanks for watching!
-- Sammy and Tommy
Episode 047 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Filmed July 2019
#Sofia #Bulgaria #BulgariaTravelVlog #SofiaBulgaria
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[@kolobara08]

Shout out to Bulgaria from Bosnia 🙋🏼‍♂️❤

[@kingdedede584]

Hey Bulgaria! Thanks 4 recognising us as the first country 🇧🇦❤🇧🇬

[@naskok007]

I love Bosnia and Bosnian people . The people in Bosnia suffer to much from the terrible war for independence and I'm really glad that my country was the first that recognise it and I'm sad that my country was not able to help Bosnia during the war but in that time Bulgaria was in terrible economic situation . Živjela Bosna i Hercegovina , pozdrav iz Bugarskoj !

[@kingdedede584]

@@naskok007 🥺❤🇧🇦❤🇧🇬

[@giannis.o]

I love bulgaria from albania

[@joanneyoung904]

great video. I love sofia, the people of Bulgaria are so kind and helpful i found too

[@SammyandTommy]

Thanks you! We found them to be so kind as well, thanks for watching!! 💖

[@knife4430]

Great video thank you for showing the world how amazing Bulgaria can be

[@SammyandTommy]

Aw thanks , we enjoyed our stay 😊

[@SharenachergaCom]

Браво!

Great video, guys! 😀 We loved Bulgaria for its traditions, beaches, culinary and specially the music talent. We haven't been to Sofia, but in Varna there were so many bars with live music, mainly playing Classic Rock and the bands were sooo talented we couldn't get enough of them! Did you guys notice that in Sofia as well? 🇧🇬

[@SammyandTommy]

Thanks Rômulo! Always looking forward to your comments! Really appreciate it my man 👊 We didn’t get to see much live classic rock, sounds like a blast though! 🇧🇬🎶🎸

@@SammyandTommy oh pity, it was indeed a blast! Haha... Keep the heat guys, I'm the one looking forward to your new videos! 😉😁💯

[@brieziethirteen13]

My son skated Varna. I remember all the places for music down on the beach

[@rado_grami]

Awsome representation of my city!! Also very well edited! Kudos, keep it up!

[@SammyandTommy]

Thanks Radoslav! We appreciate you watching 💖

[@pattyflanigan8013]

Loved the tour, thanks for sharing!

[@SammyandTommy]

😊😊 thanks for watching!

[@PilotWanderlust]

You can really get lost in eastern Europe! There are many interesting places to discover! Great share!

[@SammyandTommy]

You really can, we loved our time there! Thanks for watching!

[@user-rq3dm8ex1s]

Welcome to Sofia my home town

[@SammyandTommy]

Thank you!!

[@dwartbg1]

The video is obviously 2 or 3 years old... Even the drone shots look dated

[@SammyandTommy]

@@dwartbg1 Hey Yasen, this video was filmed about a year and half ago. The pandemic has given us the time we needed to start our channel and get caught up on videos. Can’t wait to travel safely again, thanks for watching!

[@WITYTRAVELS]

Amazing video! We really hope it opens back up soon so we can go there!

[@SammyandTommy]

Thanks you guys! You guys are very skilled at always being the first comment 🤗 appreciate it always 🍻

[@Art.5.3.85desim]

Very nice clip 👌I liked. Bulgaria 🇧🇬is the most beautiful country 😍for me , and every time I go back home 🏡❤and here I feel myself and happy and here i can do whatever I want 😀😊in a good way. Thank you for your kind words about Bulgaria and we will wait for you again ❤ Have a nice trip whatever you go this year and be safe 💗

[@SammyandTommy]

Thanks so much 🤗 We hope to return and see much more of Bulgaria! Thanks for sharing!

[@Art.5.3.85desim]

❤🤝👫🇧🇬

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be a very charming city, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!

[@SammyandTommy]

You should! It's very charming 😍 We wish we would of had more time there! Thanks for watching!

[@lol-tb4lg]

Woow, you guys are growing super fast! Don't forget us when you're famous! 😂🤗

[@SammyandTommy]

Thanks Dany we are exited! Always appreciate your comments 🥰

[@rubytuesday9539]

The good ol pre covid days. In 1984 I hitchhiked from Istanbul to Spain and went through Bulgaria with a 24 hr transit visa. Those were pretty easy to get but regular visas were not. The main problem was most of the East Bloc countries made you exchange $25/ day for every day you were going to stay, which was way more money than I was typically spending in much more expensive countries. Bulgaria then looked like going back in time but now looks great. The changes in 35 years have been amazing.

[@SammyandTommy]

That’s such a cool story Ruby! Sounds like a crazy hitchhiking journey 😍 I bet you have some great stories from that trip 😃 i am super envious! Thanks for watching 🤗

[@rubytuesday9539]

@@SammyandTommy Thanks for your great video. Nice to be taken back to normal times.

[@SammyandTommy]

Hopefully we get there soon🤞

[@Art.5.3.85desim]

Bulgaria 🇧🇬is not the same thank God 🙏 , now it's very easy to find and go when you need to be , and the people is different now 😀more nice and helpful and lives much better and healthy 😀👍. Come back and see 😀.

[@IvchoBrasil]

Just a minor correction - the Saint Sofia church you went to wasn't built on top of a Roman theatre. It was actually built on top of Serdika's necropolis and a few smaller churches (about 4). It's also believed to be the second oldest church in Sofia, the oldest one being St. George. The amphitheatre is actually a few blocks to the west on top of which now stands a disgusting modern hotel. The excavations, though are still visible in its basement.

[@SammyandTommy]

Thanks for all the awesome info 👊 We really appreciate the correction! Thanks for watching!

[@IvchoBrasil]

@@SammyandTommy Thanks for the nice video! Hope to see you again in Bulgaria! Keep up with the good videos. :)

[@es9382]

Sammy beautiful hair!

[@SammyandTommy]

Thank you!!

[@jonathanm1y037]

😍😍😍

[@jamesthecommander8156]

Come to Plovdiv !

[@expatinbrazil]

Never been, but Plovdiv and Stara Zagora are on my list . Done with Burgas, Varna, and most of the litoral of BG ! Beautiful country!

[@simpledud6688]

@@expatinbrazil As a fellow bulgarian and a citizen of Stara Zagora i would advise you to have an evening in the Ayazmo park, check the Samara flag, eat at the Tzarq 65 and enjoy the rich history that the city has. I hope you have a great time !

[@expatinbrazil]

@@simpledud6688,thanks a lot !🙏🤛 i hope this year to have this trip !

[@traceywoodiesadventures82]

We too were royally scolded for taking photos in a cathedral in Exeter, England! We didn’t see any warnings about it but the nun made us feel like we were such horrible sinners. Omg, we felt so bad! Lol.

[@SammyandTommy]

Haha good to hear it happens to others 😂 I couldn’t stop laughing at Sammy. Thanks for watching 🍻always appreciate your comments Tracey and Woodie 🤗

[@bulgaro1221]

🇧🇬🇧🇬♥️🤩

[@yod.9954]

The church that kicked you out - it's usually allowing photos only on weddings, but it's forbidden in general in the country to take photos or videos in any type of church, sign or no sign. :)

[@SammyandTommy]

Thanks for the clarification! Good to know 🤦‍♂️

[@dani-moves]

I am sorry for bugging you guys so much with questions. But where can I find the walking/food tour you guys did? 🥰

[@SammyandTommy]

You are not buggin us 😂 Ask as many questions as you want. The food tour was called Balkan Bites. They offer a few different tours to check out! Thanks for watching Daniella 😃

[@user-rq3dm8ex1s]

My advice to you is go to Koprivtsitza and Plovdiv

[@SammyandTommy]

Thanks for the recommendations!!

[@domceja62]

Hey! Great video, what bus did you use from Skopje, Macedonia 🇲🇰 to Sofia, Bulgaria 🇧🇬? Thanks 😊

[@user-rq3dm8ex1s]

And rila monastery

[@laveritesijemens]

It seems unreal to see everyone without masks and worries of any kind, can you guys please make a video explaining how you found the places you visited in terms or make and restrictions. Good luck with your trips.

[@user-oy2nr5sr3n]

МОЯ ЛЮБИМА СОФИЯ! МНОГО МИ ЛИПСВА! ЩЕ СЕ ВЪРНА СЪВСЕМ СКОРО! ЧАКАЙ МЕ, МОЯ ЛЮБИМА СОФИЯ!

[@glenn2878]

I love your channel and have watched all the Balkan videos and some of the SE Asia ones as well. Question: Are you guys traveling now or were these filmed before the Covid pandemic???

[@SammyandTommy]

Thanks for watching Glen 🍻 We really appreciate it! This was filmed pre pandemic! Hopefully we are able to get out there soon to travel again!

[@brieziethirteen13]

Did you make it to the Rila monastary?

[@thelifelessdesign]

I'm an avid traveler and curious as to what kind of travel restrictions you guys have encountered on the trip you're currently on. I guess I haven't seen anything relating to that in your recent videos. Are you having to provide negative covid tests before entering the countries you guys have been visiting recently?

[@SammyandTommy]

Hi! We traveled for a year pre-pandemic and we have been posting our videos now that we are home. Can’t wait to get back out there and travel safely again!

[@thelifelessdesign]

@@SammyandTommy Ohhh...ok. Definitely makes more sense now. I actually spent some time in the Balkans in the spring of 2019. Looking forward to getting back over there as soon as possible. Hopefully as soon as this summer, depending on travel restrictions. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoy your videos! Just found your channel not long ago.

[@SammyandTommy]

Thanks so much! So happy you are enjoying the videos , we should be up caught up with posting right around when we “think” we should be traveling again in a few months , safe travels!

[@expatinbrazil]

Guys, why was forbidden to enter in that cathedral?!?!

[@SammyandTommy]

It was closed for repairs we believe 🤷 We just had bad timing. We appreciate all your comments Ionut 👊 Thanks so much 🥰

[@expatinbrazil]

@@SammyandTommy ,ah ...got it ! 🤜🙏

[@jammadamma]

2:39 what a sweet, slightly manic, woman

[@SammyandTommy]

She was an amazing tour guide for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@0deadx21]

1:44 the country's only skyscraper is being build.

[@SammyandTommy]

Thanks for the info! Is it completed yet?

[@0deadx21]

@@SammyandTommy Not yet, but its the overall frame somewhat is.