Parks · 10 of the best in Sofia
City Garden
Chess players and fountains
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Nikolai Karaneschev · CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout City Garden
The City Garden is the oldest public garden in Sofia, a small, leafy square in front of the National Theatre, with a fountain, benches and men playing chess under the trees.
Why it's on our list
- The oldest public garden in Sofia
- In front of the National Theatre
- Chess players under the trees
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with City Garden before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from City Garden are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Serdika IIM1M2M4450 m6 min walk
- SerdikaM1M4550 m7 min walk
- Patriarh EvtimiyM3800 m10 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Ivan Vazov250 m3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Knyaz Alexander Dondukov Blvd.450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- National Archaeological Museum150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Russian Church of St Nicholas300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Church of St Nedelya350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Central Mineral Baths500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Church of St Sofia500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Sofia Synagogue700 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Sofia Central Station1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Sofia Airport (SOF)7.3 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 25 min