Sights in District Sofia-city

The Palace of Vrana (aka "Vranya") is a royal palace with park, located 11 km east of the center of Sofia. Here, in the past,  the royal family has spent most of their time. Before the liberation of Bulgaria Vrana was a farm of Osman Pasha. In 1898 Knyaz Ferdinand I bought it for 600 gold levs. The ...

Katina pyramids are the most famous sightseeing of the village of Katina. These are located north-east of the village and are Earth formations formed as a result of erosions. The most attractive are the pyramids in the valley of "Golemiat dol" (The Big Glen), which in the past reached a ...

The Lake in Sofia`s Drujba quarter is a very beautiful, large and deep one (more then 30 metre on the some places). It has a vertical side, many fish and fisherman. It is a result of a source of water and a building excavation in 1968. ...

The University Botanical Garden in Sofia was founded in the XIX-th century (1892) by the Professor of Botany, Stefan Georgiev. It is located in the central part of the city, not far away of the Sofia University, in close proximity to the Vasil Levski Memorial, the National Gallery of foreign Art and...

Park "Borisovata gradina" ("The garden of Boris") in Sofia is located in the central part of the city. It was created in 1882 - 1884 year and the first plants there were planted by the Swiss gardener Daniel Neff. Over the years the park has had different names -...

In the central part of Sofia, at the beginning of the "Iskar" street, there is a centuries-old tree of species Morus alba (White mulberry).The experts estimate age of the tree to approximately 650 years. The tree is declared "Protected natural site" and is included in the register of the ancient...

Sofia "South Park" is located in the southern part of the city, between Byala Cherkva str (at North), boulevard "Petko Todorov" (at west) Henrih Ibsen str (at South) and Kozyak str. (at East ).The park is well developed with alleys, flower gardens, lawns, benches, attractions ...

The park "Loven Park" ("Hunting park") in city of Sofia is borders to the south to Sofia Zoo and to the north to park "Borisova Gradina". Dragalevska River passes through the park. In "Loven Park" regularly are conducted dog shows and competitions. Near the pa...