Zoo
Sofia Zoo
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Bulgaria 12 spp. present
Sofia Zoo in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, was founded by royal decree on 1 May 1888, and is the oldest and largest zoological garden in Southeast Europe. It covers 36 hectares (89 acres), and, in March 2006, housed 4,850 animals representing 840 species. Today, it hosts about 2000 animals from 280 different species. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
42.658° N 23.332° E
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Essentials
Entrance
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Tourism
High
Species present
12
speciesOpened
1888
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Nov–Mar · Every day, Public holidays · 8:30–17:00Apr–Oct · Every day, Public holidays · 9:30–19:00
Getting there
- Phone
- +359 2 868 2043
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Sofia Zoo?
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Sofia, Bulgaria. Its coordinates are 42.658° N, 23.332° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Kiskunság National Park, about 562 km away.
What animals can you see at Sofia Zoo?
12 species
Citizen-science photos record 12 species at Sofia Zoo, including Silver Pheasant, Common Peafowl, Red Junglefowl, Scarlet Ibis and Anaconda. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Sofia Zoo in the wild?
Silver Pheasant: Khao Yai National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Sofia Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Silver Pheasant (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Khao Yai National Park), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Red Junglefowl (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kaziranga National Park).
When is Sofia Zoo open?
Nov–Mar · Every day, Public holidays · 8:30–17:00
According to its open map listing, Sofia Zoo is open Nov–Mar · Every day, Public holidays · 8:30–17:00; Apr–Oct · Every day, Public holidays · 9:30–19:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Sofia Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1888, 23 ha
Sofia Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Sofia, Bulgaria, opened in 1888 and covers about 23 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 12 species are photographed there.
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