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Rila Monastery One Day Tour |
 The Rila Monastery is located in 1147 meters altitude in the middle of the fragrant coniferous forests of Rila Mountain. The monastery is a complex of cultural, dwelling and farming buildings which take about 8800 square meters. The Rila Monastery has an unique architecture. Outside, the monastery looks like a fortress. It has 24-meter stone walls which forms irregular pentagon. That’s why when some tourist enters the monastery’s yard from some of the two iron gates he is surprised by its architecture: arches and colonnades, covered wooden stairs and carved verandas and the 300-400 monastic cells. The temple has five domes, three altars and two chapels. Maybe the most important thing in the church is the iconostasis which has incredible wood-carving. The church of the Nativity of the Virgin is the monastery’s main church and the core of the architectural ensemble. Its construction began in 1835. That was an event of paramount importance for the entire Bulgarian nation. The innovative daring and the flexibility with which tradition has been interpreted in the architectural design of its imposing church reveals the nature of art during the National Revival Period. This church building is unique in the Balkans. It was built by the then widely known master builder Pavel from the village of Krimin who had worked on Mount Athos and from where he borrowed the original spatial design of the church. The compositional scheme includes medieval elements and baroque spatial principles, an approach which distinguishes Bulgarian church architecture and whose features are observed in the art of the epoch. PROMOTIONAL PRICES * Price of 45 euro per person for 3 persons or more * Price of 55 euro per person for 2 persons * admission fee at the museum (4 euro) is not included in the promotional price Number of persons | 1 person | 2 persons | 3 persons | 4-7 persons
Mini Bus | Distance
km (one way) | Price | Total Price
90 euro | Total Price
110 euro | 45 euro
per person | 45 euro
per person | 125 km |
The vehicles you can see here. Duration: 7 hours /two hours driving in each direction/ - transport car or mini van A/C
- fuel charges
- english speaking guide
For more information and reservations: 00 359 878 956 414  |
