Rila Vacations, Rila Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Two weeks in Sofia for work. Made daytrips to Plovdiv and Rila Monastery.

Visiting Rila's monastery, one of the most visited place in the country. Nothing to say : it's worth the visit. And the surroundings are even better than the monastery itself : mountains, rivers, rocks, woods, pure nature ! Best place you can imagine for walking or trekking ! And in the afternoon,…

My expectations of Bulgaria really were that it, probably, wouldn't be that different from Romania, given it proximity. Boy, was I wrong. The character of Bulgaria is as different as it's natural beauty. Equal to the beauty was the friendliness of the people. They were always glad to help out in any way they could. I was also wowed by the ancient monastaries, the mountain hamlets, castles, coastal villages, mosques, and so much more.