Tourist attraction
Sofia Zoo

Zoo is located on Str. Sreburna "№ 1 (traditionally, although actually located or against the" Silver "№ 32 [1]). During the summer season is open to visitors from 9:00 to 19:00 and in winter - from 9:00 to 17:00. Zoo - Sofia is the oldest and largest of the Balkan Peninsula.

It is hard to find in Sofia and in Bulgaria even all attraction tickets at a reasonable price - that for adults is $ 2, students, soldiers and pensioners come against BGN 1 and the entrance to the smallest - to 7 years is free.

Very interesting is the project "Summer zoouchilishte. It takes place in June and July as in June for children 7 to 10 years in July for children from 11 to 14 years. Each group has activities within 5 days (Monday to Friday) from 10 to 15.30 hours on specially designed program for environmental education in zoos conditions. The programs are based on unusual and entertaining methods of presenting information included are many games, opportunities for creative expression and individual and group activities. Integral part of the curriculum are the contact and care for the animals at the center. Zoo - was engaged in environmental activities by participating actively in national and international breeding programs of rare and endangered species, for example: from apes - deal of drill, all day and night birds of prey, large cats - Amurskaya and Persian leopard, tiger Amurskaya , Eurasian lynx, from herbivores - adaks antelope, Arabian oriks and water goat. Of course, Sofia zoo is not devoid of officials from the animal we know from fairy tales and long become an integral part of the culture of the Bulgarians - European wolf, brown bear, red fox, badger and others. And adults and children dying of amazement and admiration for the hippos, rhinos and elephants. Moreover, they occupy a special place in the symbolism of the Zoo - not known exactly when, but the coronation was chosen for the elephant emblem Zoo - Sofia.

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