Rila Monastery in Rila Monastery

Rila Monastery (Български: Рилски манастир) is a tourist attraction, one of the Christian monasteries in Rila Monastery, Bulgaria. It is located: 188 km from Sofia, 477 km from Skopje, 570 km from Priština.

Information

Location

, N42°8'12", E23°20'44". Get directions

Contact

Telephone: +359 89 687 2010

Website: www.rilamonastery.pmg-blg...

Open hours

Sat 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
Sun 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Mon Noon–4:00 PM
Tue 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
Wed Noon–4:00 PM
Thu 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

References

Rila Monastery on Foursquare
Rila Monastery on Facebook

Bulgaria-0583 - Rila Monastery - UNESCO Site — archer10 (Dennis) off @ Flickr

Bulgaria-03080 - Christ..... (Exterior) — archer10 (Dennis) off @ Flickr

Bulgaria-03048 - Inside the Main Church “The Nativity of the Virgin” — archer10 (Dennis) off @ Flickr

Rila Monastery — Naval S @ Flickr

Frescoes in Rila Monastery — La Singularidad Desnuda @ Flickr

Rila Monastery in Bulgaria — Naval S @ Flickr

Bulgaria-0610 - Frescoes Everywhere................. — archer10 (Dennis) off @ Flickr

Vkontakte User @ Vkontakte

St John of Rila — D-Stanley @ Flickr

Спасимир @ WikiCommons

Vkontakte User @ Vkontakte

RILA MONASTERY — geraf @ Flickr

Спасимир @ WikiCommons

Mark Ahsmann @ WikiCommons

20190522_Bulgaria_6559 Rila Mountains sRGB — Dan Lundberg @ Flickr

Bulgaria-03051 - Sit and Enjoy the Art (Exterior) — archer10 (Dennis) off @ Flickr

RILA MONASTERY — geraf @ Flickr

The old fountain — Stefano Avolio @ Flickr

Vkontakte User @ Vkontakte

RILA MONASTERY — geraf @ Flickr

Listed in the following categories:

World Heritage Sites, Eastern Orthodox churches, Christian monasteries

Tips & Hints

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Vivienne Storey

15 January 2016

Must see historic site in Bulgaria. Gorgeous setting.

St John Hill Bansko

16 June 2012

Rila 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)

Viva Bolova

13 September 2014

Get 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.

Aylin Alpustun

4 November 2019

It 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.

Mireia M.

22 August 2017

Un 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.