Central Market Hall (Tsentralni Hali) Tours and Tickets

Experience Sophia's rich culinary traditions on a 3-hour food and walking tour through the city's atmospheric markets and neighborhood restaurants. Walk alongside a local foodie as you learn about Bulgaria's regional cooking traditions, and duck into a caf e for a fresh salad with ayran, a lightly-fermented yogurt drink. Sample Bulgarian sweets in the bustling aisles of Tsentralni Hali, browse displays of aromatic spices and finish your trip through Sophia's food culture with mezze with wine at a beloved restaurant. 

Feel like a Sofia local on this 3-hour afternoon city and food walking tour. Check out historical highlights such as the National Theater and King's Palace, and see the Rotunda St. George, Banya Bashi Mosque, Synagogue, and St. Nedelya Church. Stop on route to taste 'shopska' salad and an 'ayryan' yogurt drink; shop for culinary goodies at the Central Hali Market; and finish with tastings of Bulgarian wine and cold meats at a traditional restaurant.

Designed with foodies in mind, this off-the-path market tour visits three essential Sofia markets: Flea Market, Zhenski Pazar Women's Market, and the covered market known as Central Market Hall. Alongside your guide and a small group, enjoy access that would be impossible to achieve independently and savor tastings of classic Bulgarian fare at a range of venues.