Photos: Spiritia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Shakko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Spiritia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Shakko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
St George Rotunda, a Roman survivor
Your local guide
Petya Dimitrova
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Highlights
- A Roman building, almost intact
- Ancient brick beside modern offices
- A fourth-century survivor
- Two eras, one courtyard
- Sofia's oldest standing building
About this tour
This session shows the St George Rotunda, a fourth-century Roman building surviving almost intact in a courtyard behind Sofia's government buildings. You see the small brick rotunda up close, then step back to take in the modern buildings surrounding it. The session stays within the one courtyard throughout.
We open with a short sound check at the rotunda. I keep a warm, conversational pace and take questions about how a Roman building ended up here as we go. Afterwards I send a short note on the brickwork we saw.
This suits anyone with a serious interest in Roman history. It also works well paired with the Serdica Ruins session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Sofia before heading out.
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The rotunda's exterior 15 min
The camera circles the small brick rotunda, and I explain how a fourth-century Roman building has survived almost intact.
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The courtyard setting 15 min
We step back to take in the modern government buildings surrounding it, and I point out how oddly the two eras sit side by side.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Sofia: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Shopska salad and City Centre, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Sofia time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Sofia, showing you The rotunda's exterior and The courtyard setting live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Sofia live with my phone.
Times shown in Sofia time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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