Ranch in Sofia

Ranch in Sofia
2025. Abandoned store in Druzhba Park, Sofia (Bulgaria). Author: Galina G. © Kukuryak

Ranch in Sofia

This Ranch in Sofia is an abandoned store in the garden of the Druzhba neighborhood. Galya says that perhaps the person who built this store should have planned better so that it would not be abandoned. How long has it been abandoned and how many different people have used it during that time? Adults are used to it. But Galya doesn’t like to see small children walking past such an abandoned place. An unmaintained place can be a source of risk instead of a safe place for recreation and fun.

Others say the place resembles the African savannah or a safari park. The relentless tropical sun has dried up the grass and bushes. The small building in the center of the ranch is protected from the heat by the large leaves of the trees that surround it. Some international tourists are resting inside. At dusk, they will go for a walk to photograph wild animals.