Apr 17

Rila Monastery in Bulgaria

Information about the Rila Monastery. The Rila Monastery in Bulgaria is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is run by monks and is a place of worship of the country's official religion, orthodox Christianity. Here we tell you his story, how to get, nearby hiking trails, schedules and other information of interest to visit it. […]

Sep 12

Rila monastery : discover its secret corners

Secret or little known places of the Rila Monastery. Some time ago we wrote an article about the majestic Rila Monastery in Bulgaria. But now we want to give you some clues about the secret corners of this monastery that, due to its large size or because of the rush that organized excursions sometimes have, they do not reach […]

Jan 11

Troyan Monastery and its surroundings

Not an opinion, it is a fact that the mountain of the Central Balkan Range surrounding the Troyan Monastery is one of the most beautiful parts of the entire range, and it has also been designated by the Bulgarian Ministry of the Environment as the one that enjoys the purest air […]

Aug 26

Accommodation in Orthodox Monasteries : the 5 best of Bulgaria to sleep

Staying in monasteries in Bulgaria. A different way to travel to Bulgaria is accommodation in Orthodox Monasteries instead of classical accommodation in hotels or apartments.. Bulgaria has almost 100 orthodox monasteries (Source: Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism), and the vast majority of them have been active for the last 1.000 years without […]

Jun 06

Meteora monasteries

The Meteora Monasteries are the perfect union between the amazing Nature and the beauty of the architecture created by the human being. These Orthodox monasteries crown the top of huge natural rock formations, actually the word “Metoroa” Means “rocks in the air”. Some of these Orthodox monasteries were built more […]

Mar 25

Orthodox monasteries: Sokolski

Out of all the Orthodox monasteries in Bulgaria, Sokolski is not the largest or the best known, however in my opinion it is the most beautiful. The shapes of its dome, the brightly colored paintings on the facade, the courtyard with stone arches, your garden with fountain, etc… turn it into […]