Unforgettable Rila Monastery: Private Self-Guided Escape
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Enjoy a day out at the Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. This product gives you an unique conversational audio guide and an electronic guide with full guides notes. Total flexibility and at your own pace. 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.
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rafaelgC5430GQ, 9/18/2024 9:26:24 AM
We had a wonderful time in the Rila Monastery. We bought a combined ticket that give you access to everything except interior photos. But the best of the whole tour was our driver, Martin, who is very kind, patient, knowledgeable of the surrounding area. We highly recommend Martin if you book this tour or the 7 lake tour.
EKaterina1710, 9/16/2024 12:45:59 AM
Really good, with lots of information and the guide notes. Truly recommneded for everyone needing to explore this fascinating sight at the fraction of the cost.
EKaterina1710, 9/30/2023 10:53:47 AM
We used the car rental to reach the sight. And this activity is a real gem we found out. All the guides notes and audio in our pockets. Extremely nice!
MaggieYou92, 8/17/2023 5:02:08 PM
One of the gems out there. We wanted to save money and had a car rental so we drove to the monastery and used the e-guide which was sent beforehand. Really interestingly written by the local guides with everything you need. Very cheap price.
EKaterina1710, 6/8/2021 10:27:21 AM
I loved this magnetic place! The incredible monastery is the largest in Bulgaria. The information provided in the guide was complete and interesting! My friends and I did not miss a single detail and watched this impressive object at our own pace, taking many amazing photos!
WorldTravelerDora, 1/4/2020 6:15:33 AM
If you visit Bulgaria without seeing this piece of art, it's like you have never been to that country! Truly mesmerizing!!! I LOVED IT!
MaggieVIP, 12/18/2019 1:07:58 AM
Some people do not really understand what a self-guided tour is. We perfectly know as we wanted to dispose with our own time and pace. That's why we took this fantastic tour which is featuring an absolute leader of an e-guide, so detailed and interesting. That was one of our trips we took in Bulgaria.
EKaterina1710, 11/10/2019 2:52:00 AM
This tour let's you explore the monastery on your own with the help of the e-guide. We were fascinated by the beauty of the place and the quality of this self-guided tour. We definitely recommend it!
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
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