Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Over 30 varieties of azaleas in bloom at the Botanic Gardens

Visitors are invited to watch orchids, camellias, strelitzia, anthuriums and other tropical flowers bloom

Photo: Ботаническа градина - БАН

The Botanical Garden's Tropical Greenhouse will be open to visitors from 16 to 26 January, every day from 10 am to 4 pm. More than 30 varieties of azaleas, some of which once adorned the Royal Palace, will be in bloom. Blueberries, rhododendrons, ericas and strawberry trees - which belong to the same genus as azaleas - can also be seen.

Orchids, camellias, strelitzias, anthuriums and other interesting tropical plants are also in bloom.

Visitors wishing to buy plants can choose from more than 500 species.

The address of the Botanical Garden is 22, Sofia Ring Road. The garden is located at the foot of Vitosha Mountain, above the ring road, between Bulgaria Blvd and Cherni Vruh Blvd. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Simitli hosts Bulgaria's biggest kukeri festival for the 21st year in a row

For the 21st consecutive year, Simitli is hosting one of the largest masquerade festivals in Bulgaria. Originally a local entertainment, "Simitli - The Ancient Land of Kukeri" has become one of the most important kukeri events in the country. Over the..

published on 1/11/25 7:35 AM
Sebastian Burduja

Balkan Developments

Romania becomes the largest natural gas producer in the EU Romania was the largest natural gas producer in the EU in 2024 and in 2027 the country will double its production thanks to the Neptun Deep project. This was..

published on 1/10/25 3:55 PM

Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha: Young and studious Bulgarians are the country's wealth today 

The year 2024 was marked by political instability and confrontation - not so much over ideas for solving Bulgaria's long-standing governance puzzle, but rather over personal egos and individual agendas. This turbulent year shaped the political landscape,..

published on 1/8/25 12:20 PM