Parks · 10 of the best in Sofia
Crystal Garden
A small central garden
About Crystal Garden
The Crystal Garden is a small garden near the Russian Church and the Doctors’ Garden, a quiet stop in the centre.
Why it's on our list
- Central
- Near the Russian Church
- Benches
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Crystal Garden before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Crystal 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
- Sofia University St. Kliment OhridskiM1M4500 m7 min walk
- Orlov mostM3700 m9 min walk
- Patriarh EvtimiyM3700 m9 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Ivan Vazov200 m3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Knyaz Alexander Dondukov Blvd.400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Russian Church of St Nicholas150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Church of St Sofia250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- National Archaeological Museum450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Church of St Nedelya700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Central Mineral Baths700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Sofia Synagogue950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Sofia Central Station2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Sofia Airport (SOF)7.0 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min