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RILA MONASTERY AND BOYANA CHURCH SHUTTLE MINIBUS FROM SOFIA!
Rila Monastery is definitely a must-see if you are a tourist with a free day in Sofia. The arcaded balconies, the unique frescoes – a work of one of the most famous Bulgarian Revival Period painters, the gilded iconostasis, the fabulous mountain views… and the unique combination of them all makes the visit to the monastery extraordinary and memorable one. You will have at least two full hours of free time at the Rila Monastery to explore it for yourself, enter the main church and take photos of the narthex’s gallery, admire the exhibits in the History Museum of the Monastery, try the tasty mekitsi (Bulgarian donnuts) with delicious buffalo’s milk (local specialty) or even have a short walk in the area; If you would like to learn more you may hire a local guide (and share the cost with the other participants) on spot; Boyana Church's frescoes bring epochal change in the mural painting and are considered predecessors of the European Renaissance. The majority of more then 240 figures depicted there have idividuallity, vitality and psychological dept.REMARKS&lOGISTICS
Pickup point:
Advance booking required; The meeting point behind Alexandar Nevski Cathedral and just in front of Mamma Mia Restaurant at 9:00 am sharp; Exected return to Sofia around 16:30-17:00 pm. Read more information on Rila Monastery!Daily tours from Sofia to Boyana Church and Rila Monastery - two of the UNESCO sights in Bulgaria. |
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trip, sightseeing |
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8-9 hours |
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Advance booking required; The meeting point behind Alexandar Nevski Cathedral and just in front of Mamma Mia Restaurant at 9:00 am sharp; Exected return to Sofia around 16:30-17:00 pm. |
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Sofia - Boyana church - Rila Monastery - Sofia |
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