Rilski Manastir Travel Guide

 lillyia Says:  The wall of the wishes is near by the St Ivan of Rila 'cave'. If you want to visit the site, leave the Monastery through the Samokov door and continue along the river. This few kilometers walk could be pleasant if there weren't the numerous cars passing up and down the hill.... 

 desert_princess Says:  "Rila MonasteryRaising as a giant in the enchanted Rila forest.A mighty fire in the dark ,a granite pilon of freedom.Spreading knowledge and faith from centuries with all its means. For this the people praise him and relentlessly fly to him . To send there their prayers to... 

 desert_princess Says:  You , weary traveller, that came such a long way to experience the Pure beauty of this place, take a sip of those mountain waters before you enter the holy place of us, Bulgarians....There is an old tradition in Bulgaria to build water sources so that the ones drinking out... 

 wroclawiak Says:  The frescoes in the monastery are very good preserved. You can see and admire different religious scenes.The frescoes were painted by the best Bulgarian artists - the two brothers Zahari and Dimitar Zograf. Four iconographers had painted the central iconostasis in the main... 

 wroclawiak Says:  The Rilski Monastery is not only the biggest religious center but is one of the biggest architectual monuments in Bulgaria. If you enter it you will see the beauty you will keep in your mind a very long time. 

 wroclawiak Says:  The monastery museum keeps antiquities, icons and gospels. The famous wood- carved crucifix, made by a monk named Raphael, has been also preserved. He had carved the crucifix for 12 years and then went blind. 

 zizu Says:  After you reach Rilski Manastir (the trip from Rila village is hard due to slopes are big, and the buses are old, so the speed is very low), the first you´ll do is enter inside, and you wont stop walking around cos you´ll be very amazing. Go to the tower, the corridors, see... 

 lotharscheer Says:  From Sofia go by tram 5 to Ovcha Kupel bus station (don´t forget to by the ticket befor, only some drivers sell tickets). There is a bus to the Monastery at 10.20 (Lv 10.- in september 08) taking about 2.15 to 2.30 hour. A bus back leaves at 3 in the afternoon. 

 onlyonly Says:  You can find the timetable for buses from Rilski Manastir at the door of the reception for the accommodation, just to the right of the museum. On my back way for Sofia, I took the buses from Rilski Manastir to Dupnica and from Dupnica to Sofia. Just only one time transfer! 

 desert_princess Says:  Tourist agencies in Sofia organise tours to the Monastery ,so if you want everything planned and are not adventurous by nature - this is the best decision. On the other hand , if you are in short of buget or feel like you can manage on your own / and the biggest trouble... 

 desert_princess Says:  Located at the base of the Hreljo Tower ,the icon and souvenirs shop offers a great variety of authentic bulgarian art and crafts. Aside of the beautiful Orthodox Icons , you can buy here traditional bulgarian costumes, dishes with the print of the monastery and all kinds of... 

 desert_princess Says:  "Tepavitsa" - An Ingenious mechanism bringing the waters from the river into a pond to wash the monastery carpets. They become all clean ,just from the washing power of the running water. Sometimes soap is rubbed on them to acheive a greater effect.Located at Drushlyavitza... 

 zizu Says:  Despite the main interesting thing here is Rilski Manastir, in his surroundings are very beautiful mountains where you can do very pleasant trekkings.Mountains are high; I remenber we were in august and the water at monastery´s font was extremely cold,