Rila Monastery
(Рилски манастир)
Monastery
Рила
"Wow- a truly magical place."(3 Tips)
"One of my favorite sites in Bulgaria."(2 Tips)
"It is a 2 hour trip from Sofia, definitely worth the trip."(2 Tips)
"famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria"(2 Tips)
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- St John Hill BanskoJune 16, 2012Rila Monastery (Bulgarian: Рилски манастир) is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria and is at an elevation of 1,147 m (3,763 ft) above sea level. (link: Wikipedia) Read moreUpvote19Downvote
Viva BolovaSeptember 13, 2014Get a combined ticket for all the museums. It's a lot cheaper than a single ticket and the exhibits are great. Also, consider spending the night here -- for 12 leva you get a nice room with a bath.Upvote6Downvote- Aylin AlpustunNovember 4, 2019It is a 2 hour trip from Sofia, definitely worth the trip. The colors are splendid in the autumn. Very peaceful. Great to take a walk around the monastery, pls drink the water from the fountains.
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MariaJuly 3, 2016Very nice location to visit. It's old historical and religious site of Eastern Orthodox. Good architecture, beautiful nature. Pretty crowded on weekends.UpvoteDownvote- Dan MillardMay 18, 2017Wow- a truly magical place. Unbelievable setting and beautiful building. Worth the day trip from Sofia. AmazingUpvoteDownvote
- Jeremy FisherAugust 6, 2014One of my favorite sites in Bulgaria. You can even rent a bed and stay in the monastery. Good hiking nearbyUpvote1Downvote
LyubaMay 28, 2014One of the very beautiful places in Bulgaria! It is really a national treasure!Upvote1Downvote
Bachir ChaibanJune 6, 2019A bit crowded with tourists but the drawings on the ceilings are so amazingUpvoteDownvote
Hazel RodriguezDecember 29, 2017No wonder why it's one of UNESCO's World Heritage! This place is pure magic!UpvoteDownvote
Mireia M.August 22, 2017Un lugar precioso para visitar si estás en Sofia. Se puede llegar en bus, sale a las 10.20h de la estación de bus. Vale la pena caminar por los alredeores y visitar la cueva.
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NAYA ZHEKOVAFebruary 7, 2018Рильский монастырь-святыня Болгарии. Можно приобрести вкуснейший хлеб, который пекут при монастыре.
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David BernalApril 30, 2024Maravillosa obra de arquitectura que hay que visitar obligatoriamente si visitas a Bulgaria. La entrada es gratuita.UpvoteDownvote
penguinCodyJuly 25, 2013Монастырь небольшой, на осмотр уйдет максимум часа 2, но это must see. Лучше ехать во второй половине дня, когда в 5 начинается служба и людей пускают к мощам Иоанна РильскогоUpvoteDownvote
T KomenzarSeptember 3, 2014宿坊があるので泊まれます。夜は人が少なくなり普段と違うリラの僧院が楽しめるので、ぜひ泊まってください！You can stay in the Monastery. During nights there is no one around the Momastery, so you may enjoy the silence of the dark.UpvoteDownvote
Ivan SavchenkovAugust 14, 2013Едем от г. Рила еще 10-15км по красивейшему серпантину и упираемся в сам монастырь.Upvote3Downvote
Anton KharisovOctober 13, 2014Посмотреть стоит. Природа - как на картинке, сам монастырь, а вернее его часть для туристов не особо впечатлила.
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Boyan PunchevOctober 13, 2014Вечно нещо ремонтират там, тоалетните се намират по миризмата, паркирането след 11 часа е трудно, а защо искат цели 8 лева вход за музея е необяснимо за мен.UpvoteDownvote
Elena KhristovaMarch 10, 2013След обиколка из манастира се поразходете из околността, нпр. гроба на Св. Иван Рилски, а на връщане опитайте манастирските мекици. По национални празници става голяма навалица.UpvoteDownvote
Ивайло ВанковJuly 27, 2019Ако нощувате в манастира проверявайте бойлера дали е включен, да не стават изненади сутринта!UpvoteDownvote
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