Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 971 7162;
www.deo.uni-sofia.bg
; bul Tsar Osvoboditel)
Bulgarian-language courses
for foreigners are offered by the university. One-to-one courses cost 380 lv for 20 hours'
tuition; group courses cost from 340 lv per person for 20 hours. Summertime classes in
Bulgarian language and folklore are also offered; the intensive two-week course costs 549
lv. Accommodation is available.
Study in BG
( 986 6973;
www.studyinbg.com
;
ul Rakovski 145; 9)
Modern language centre of-
fering Bulgarian- language lessons to foreigners. Private, one-to-one lessons cost 20 lv per
hour on site, or 30 lv elsewhere. Longer group courses are available.
LANGUAGE COURSE
SOFIA FOR CHILDREN
Lions, tigers, elephants and bears are among the animals at
Sofia Zoo
(
www.zoosofia.eu
; Borisova Gradina;
adult/child 4/2 lv; 8.30am-5pm; 120)
, which also has play areas for children, and a couple of simple
cafes. It's free for children under seven years old.
Young speed fans (over eight years old) can take the wheel of a motorised go-kart and zoom around the twist-
ing, 1km-long track at
Karting Sport
(
920 1447;
www.karting-bg.com
; bul Vardar 3a; per lap 2 lv;
9am-9pm May-Sep, 10am-6pm Oct-Apr;
11,77,
4, 11, 22)
, a modern speedway circuit in the Krasna Poly-
ana district.
Kids and adults can enjoy active, outdoorsy fun at
Kokolandia
(
www.kokolandia.com
; ul Nezabravka, Bor-
isova Gradina; admission 3-5 lv; 9am-9pm May-Oct; 84, 413)
, an adventure park inside Borisova Grad-
ina. Divided into three increasingly challenging areas, it offers rope-climbing, tree-top obstacle courses (harnesses
provided) and rock-climbing walls. The first zone is suitable for children aged five to 10, while the third is for
over-18s only.
Play areas can be found in Borisova Gradina (
Click here
)
, which has wide open green spaces that young chil-
dren might enjoy. Sofia City Garden (
Click here
)
and Oborishte Park (
Click here
)
also have playgrounds and at-
tractions like electric cars. Older siblings might prefer a game of bowls at
Mega Xtreme Bowling
(
www.mega-
xtreme.com
;
ul Kosta Lulchev 52, SkyCity Mall; price per game 2.50-4.50 lv;
24hr;
;
9)
or a spot of
tennis at the
Maleeva Tennis Club
(
962 2288;
www.maleevaclub.com
;
bul Nikola Vaptsarov;
88)
.
Sofia has several English-speaking nurseries and day-care centres, aimed more at expat families, but there are
no reliable babysitting agencies working with foreign tourists. However, some top-end hotels may be able to
provide such services.
