Guided Visit to Sofia National Art Gallery

Description

Meet your guide in front of the National Art Gallery and explore it in a guided tour presenting you the best of the art. This 2-hour tour would guide you through all the halls of the museum with a knowledgeable guide. Your entrance ticket is included in the price.

The National Art Gallery houses over 50,000 pieces of Bulgarian art. The construction of the building had been planned for many years and between 1934 and 1941, Bulgaria's first female architect Victoria Angelova's design was built to house both a renaissance and contemporary art collection. The building was completed and opened in 1942, but was completely lost in a 1944 bombing.

The National Art Gallery houses not only examples of contemporary and National Revival art, but also the country's largest collection of medieval paintings, including more than four thousand icons, a collection comparable in quality and number only to that of the Benaki Museum according to the director of the gallery, Boris Danailov.

Please note that this tour has flexible start times/departures. This means that you get to choose the time you will start the tour. Simply inform us after the booking.

Please note: This tour does not include hotel pick up and drop off service. This means that you will have to arrange your own transfers to reach the designated meeting point and start the tour. Meeting point: National Art Gallery, i, ploshtad "Knyaz Aleksandar I" 1, 1000 Old City Center, Sofia, Bulgaria, i, ploshtad "Knyaz Aleksandar I" 1, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria, Sofia, 1000

Please note that there are 2 options for this tour: Privately guided and self-guided. Simply select the option you prefer from the "Rates" list and the cost will be calculated accordingly.