The jewel in Sofia’s garland is without doubt Mount Vitosha, please see the detailed insight within this edition of Go.Sofia. Culturally, the divide between Sofia and the UK is poles apart. In Sofia retail therapy is also a seven day experience, whereas the insomniac can bowl until 4 in the morning having enjoyed skating outdoors or flood-light skiing on the mountain until 10. The life-style is very different, women can walk the streets in safety at night, indeed some do!
Bowling
Galaxy Bowling Club
1 Bulgaria Blvd.
6 lanes, billiard, video games
2 leva per game
916 6590
10.00-04.00
Mega Xtreme Bowling Center
Studentski Grad
18 lanes
3 leva per game
969 2600
10.00-04.00
Billiard
Century Snooker & Billiard Club
4 Chervena Stena Str
0899 988 376,
11.00-02.00
Flash Billiards Centre
1 Todor Kableshkov Str
6 billiard tables 9 feet, snooker - 12 feet, darts, flipper, bar.
855 5144
11.00-03.00
Sport Billard Centre
Studentski grad
15 billiard tables
13.00-01.00
Children
Patilantsi
Mladost-3
Amusement park suitable for 3-12 years old children
974 4839,
www.patilanci-bg.com
Tue-Fri 16.00-21.00, Sat&Sun 10.00-21.30
Kokolandia
Borisova Garden, Nezabravka Str
Adventure playground
491 2412,
09.00-21.00
Sofia Zoo (Sofiiska Zoologicheska Gradina)
230 000m²; approximately 250 species & 1100 animals
Entrance: 2 leva Adults, 1 lev Child
Extreme
Sofia Bungee Club
25-30 leva per jump
945 6269
Club Adrenalin
Bungee and parachute jumping, balloon flights, off-road
944 4402
Skynomad
Paragliding 100 - 650 leva
0899 982 566
Kazichene Hydropark
Kazichene lake 10-15km from Sofia
Water skiing
15 leva, equipment;
20 leva, bungalows, restaurant.
0898 241 258
11.00-23.00
Adventure Net
Rafting; kayaking, canyoning, mountain biking
944 6765
Go Karting
Speedway
Borisova Garden
250m long circuit
5 leva per 5 minutes
963 6311
09.00-21.00
Dunev Moto Sport
100 Nikola Gabrovski Str
450m, restaurant.
962 0852
09.00-22.00
Krasna Polyana
3A Vardar Blvd.
1km long circuit
2 leva per lap
920 14 47
09.00-21.00 /summer/, 10.00-18.00 /winter/
Pole Position
CSKA sport complex
Indoor carting hall, 400m long circuit
3 leva per 5 laps
0888 210 663
12.00-24.00
Golf
St Sofia Golf Club
Ravno Pole
0725 68 888, 0889 783888,
www.stsofiagolf.com
18 hole course (please see the entry in The Definitive Guide)
Golf Cluba Air Sofia
Hotel restaurant, bar, football and volleyball playgrounds, 2 swimming
pools, 2 tennis courts, tennis tables, squash, fitness, sauna,
solarium, billiard, horse-riding school.
32-60 leva per game, equipment renta; 7-25 leva - other amenities
981 0925 /office/
www.golf-bg.com
Horse riding
St George Club
28 Haidushko Izvorche Str, Equestrian Base Han Asparuh,
0888 921 268
10.00-12.30 / 13.30-19.00
Egida
1 Dragan Tsankov Str (Borisova Garden),
865 7156
09.00-21.00
Zvezda
Knyazhevo area
Riding tours in Vitosha mountain
15-50 leva
944 7652 / 0888 466364
Nova Zvezda
25km south from Sofia
Riding tours
15 leva per hour
0889 262 651
Lifts
Simeonovo cable-car
961 2189,
4.50-7.50 leva
Thu-Sun 09.00-18.30 /summer/
Drgalevtsi chair lift
967 1125
2-3 leva
Fri-Sun 09.00-18.30 /summer/
Out and about
Walking City Tour
Daily at 09.00, three hours duration
28 euro
+44 020 7193 8320
www.city-discovery.com/sofia or info@sofiago.com
Panorama Tour By Bus
Daily at 09.30, two hours duration
20 euro
+44 020 7193 8320
www.city-discovery.com/sofia or info@sofiago.com
City Sightseeing Sofia
Hop-on, hop-off bus tour; 90 minutes total duration
91133
20 leva (12/04 to 19/10 only)
Paintball
Paintball Mania Complex
11 Prof. Tsvetan Lazarov Str
Battle field with real military machinery
5 leva equipment, 10 leva per 100 balls
0888 123 321
Wed-Sun 10.00-19.00
Paintball – BG
Paintball games in Dragalevtsi area
15 leva per 100 balls
952 3705
Paintball Bulgaria
Games around Vitosha
16 leva per game with 100 balls
928 1125
Shooting
Kintex Shooting Complex
19 Kliment Ohridski Blvd.
975 3234
Mon-Fri 11.00-19.00
VIP Shooting Complex
51 G.M.Dimitrov Blvd.
4 ranges, professional instructors, 2 shops and restaurant
4-20 leva for 10 shots depending on the gun
976 6016
10.00-22.00
Squash
Victoria Squash Club
12-14 Pencho Slaveykov Blvd.
951 5393,
08.30-22.30
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Easy Squash Club
Studentski Grad
962 2223.
07.00-23.00
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Club R5 [ f fp op sun tc(3) ]
Lyulin
Outdoor swimming pool, 3 outdoor tennis courts, football ground, fitness, solarium.
Entrance fee - 9 leva / 20 leva VIP zone/ incl. lounge and sunshade
0885 005 015
08:00 - 24:00
Complex Tsarsko Selo [ f ip m op s sr sun tb ]
Ringroad
Outdoor and indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam bath, Turkish bath, fitness, solarium, massage.
Entrance fee - 20 leva, all inclusive.
(02) 8160101
09:30-22:00
Diana Complex [ op v ]
1 Nikola Gabrovski Str
3 outdoor swimming pools, beach volleyball ground, diving tower, children’s corner.
Entrance fee – 7-9 leva / 20 leva VIP zone/ incl. lounge and sunshade
962 01 01
08:00-20:00
Hotel Rodina [ ip s ]
8 Totleben Blvd, 25m, admission fee 4 leva, sauna.
917 99 99,
Tue-Sun 07.00-21.00
Lyulin Beach [ op ]
Lyulin-5
3 swimming pools with artificial waves and sea sand.
925 06 74,
09:00-19:00
Madara [ f ip m s ]
21 Praga Blvd
25m, fitness, sauna, massage.
Entrance fee - 6 leva,
952 12 37,
07.00-21.00
Maxi Beach [ f ip m op ]
Hotel Olymp Park, 110 Simeonovsko Shosse Blvd
Entrance fee – 20 leva all inclusive
892 00 00
10:00-18:00
Sofia Princess Hotel [ f ip s ]
131 Maria Luiza Blvd.
25m, fitness and sauna.
Admission fee -18 leva
933 88 88
08.00-22.00
Spartak Complex [ f ip m op s ]
4 Arsenalski Blvd. (next to Squash club and fish-restaurant Timbuktu)
Outdoor and indoor swimming pool, sauna, fitness, massage.
Entrance fee – 4 leva, 3 leva lounge.
866 5973
08:30-19:30
Sport Palace [ f ip s ]
75 Vasil Levski Blvd.
25m, fitness, sauna
Admission fee - 10 leva
930 05 02,
Mon-Fri 06.30-18.30, Sat 08.00-16.00
Varadero [ op ]
Res. complex Levski
3 swimming pools, 2 water slides
Entrance fee – 5-7 leva
946 77 00
09:00-24:00
Victoria [ op ]
12-14 Pencho Slaveikov Blvd.
Entrance fee - 9-12 leva incl. lounge and sunshade
951 5393.
08:00-22:30.
Tennis
Maleeva Tennis Club
Nikola Vaptsarov Blvd.
4 indoor and 6 outdoor tennis courts, 3 squash halls, gym, solarium,
massage, hairdresser, cosmetics, Italian restaurant, bar, kid’s corner.
962 2288,
www.maleevaclub.com
07.00-22.00
Academic Tennis Club
3-5 Nezabravka Str
Outdoor tennis courts, fitness, sauna, massage, restaurant
16-20 leva
870 0136,
09.00-17.00