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University Botanical Garden
A garden in the centre
About University Botanical Garden
The University Botanical Garden is a small, quiet garden in the centre with greenhouses of tropical plants.
Why it's on our list
- Greenhouses
- Central
- Quiet
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with University Botanical Garden before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from University Botanical 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 OhridskiM1M4600 m7 min walk
- Orlov mostM3750 m9 min walk
- TeatralnaM31.0 km13 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Vasil Levski Blvd.50 m1 min walk
- Taxi rank, Knyaz Alexander Dondukov Blvd.450 m5 min walk
Key sights
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Church of St Sofia300 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Russian Church of St Nicholas500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Archaeological Museum800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Central Mineral Baths900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Church of St Nedelya1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Sofia Synagogue1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Sofia Central Station2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Sofia Airport (SOF)6.6 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 23 min