The “Sofia Communist Tour” Is Great

What better vessel could there be than an iconic, former-East-German Trabant for navigating a narrative of Bulgaria’s communist era? A few clever young Bulgarians have bought a little blue “Trabi” and are giving free tours of Sofia with the aim of doing just that.

The East German Trabant is an iconic reminder of Communism in Eastern Europe

The East German Trabant is an iconic reminder of Communism in Eastern Europe

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Rambling Man With a Torch in Sofia

STOP!” he shouts, right as I’m about to take my money from the ATM in downtown Sofia. Alarmed, I turn around to find some bearded man standing right behind me, holding what — at first glance — looks like a gun. “Holy shit,” I think, “am I about to get jacked?

Butane torch (by Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Butane torch (by Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

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