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Miscellaneous: there are no shops (except for food) so you have to take all the things you usually need for travelling to the monastary. As the surroundings are ideal for hiking, bring your hiking boots with you. There is a camping and there are hizhas (mountianhuts) so you wont have to bring camping gear
Written Mar 20, 2004
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there are no shops (except for food) so you have to take all the things you usually need for travelling to the monastary. As the surroundings are ideal for...
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RILA MONASTERY - The Spirit of Bulgarians
If there is one place I recommend to see in Bulgaria,it will be The Rila Monastery.It is the heart and soul of Bulgarians, a cradle of the ancient slavic spirit that preserved our nation through the 5...
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The Keeper of Bulgarian Faith and Idenitity
Bulgarias most famous monastery is the Rila Monastary and it is I guess the most holy place in the country. In any time, it is a major attracktion for pilgrims (mainly Bulgarians) and of course for......
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The monastery is a part of the UNESCO's World Heritage List. Brief description by UNESCO: The Convent of Rila, rebuilt between 1834 and 1860, incorporates the legacies of Saint Ivan of Rilski,...
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Next to Sofia , Plovdiv and one of the 3 moutain chains, you should definitely take the time to visit the Monastery in Rila. It is situated in the Rila mountain, at 1,147 meters above sea level....
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I didn't expect travelling from the little town of Rila that I would see a magnificent architectural monument. The Rila Monastery is the biggest religious center in Bulgaria. It’s situated in the...
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