We went with the Jorgensens, as well as our office elders, Elders Anderson and Warnick. The tour was of downtown Sofia, and we did it all on foot. It took just over 5 hours. Most of the places we visited not only required our cell phones to be off, but we had to remove our name tags also.
Our first stop was the prison of Vassil Levski. He is "a Bulgarian revolutionary renowned as the national hero of Bulgaria and called the Apostle of Freedom.
The inside of the prison:
Our next stop was the Presidential Palace. We got to see the changing of the guard, which happens every 3 hours.
Here we are in front of the Presidential Palace:
Then we headed to the oldest Bulgarian Orthodox church in Bulgaria, St. Sofia Church. The building was originally Roman, then Bulgarian, then it was a mosque, and finally was Bulgarian again. It is now a very important piece of early Christian architecture. No pictures are allowed inside the church.
At the church with the Jorgensens:
After we visited St. Sofia, we headed to the most American restaurant we've found in Sofia for lunch, Happy Bar and Grill.
Our next stop was the Sofia Synagogue.
A yarmulke had to be worn by all males in the synagogue.
Our next stop was the Banya Bashi Mosque (pictures were not allowed inside). The women had to wear a full length green robe and all of us had to remove our shoes.
Our final stop was the Bulgarian National Theater.
A yarmulke had to be worn by all males in the synagogue.
Our next stop was the Banya Bashi Mosque (pictures were not allowed inside). The women had to wear a full length green robe and all of us had to remove our shoes.
Our final stop was the Bulgarian National Theater.
After visiting the theater, we head back to the office where we were greeted with all sorts of mayhem! Despite the craziness that always follows our absence from the office, we had a great time, and we're so glad we went.
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