
Founded in the 10th century and nestled in the Rila Mountains, this is Bulgaria's largest and most important Eastern Orthodox monastery, famed for its striped arches, vivid frescoes, and rich collection of icons.
Founded in the 10th century and nestled in the Rila Mountains, this is Bulgaria's largest and most important Eastern Orthodox monastery, famed for its striped arches, vivid frescoes, and rich collection of icons. Ask your guide to build Rila Monastery into your Bulgaria itinerary — every Voyzo tour is fully customizable around the stops that matter most to you.
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An 8-day private circuit built for photographers, from Sofia's cathedrals to Rila Monastery, a scenic mountain train through the Rhodopes, the Valley of Roses, and the fortress town of Veliko Tarnovo.
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An 8-day deep dive into Bulgaria's Thracian and Roman past — Sofia, the Starosel Thracian royal complex, the Valley of Roses, the Rhodope sanctuaries of Orpheus, Perperikon, Plovdiv, and Rila Monastery.
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Voyzo's longest itinerary — a guided 21-day journey from Sofia through Bulgaria's Rila Monastery, Plovdiv, the Black Sea coast, and Veliko Tarnovo, before crossing into Romania for Bucharest, Transylvania's painted monasteries, Bran and Peleș castles, and Sighișoara.
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