里拉修道院

联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产的地方绝对值得一去!最好在僧侣的房间里待上一个晚上。早上或下午早些时候去,在接待处要一间房间,接待处就在修道院后面。然后在修道院里到处逛逛,看看教堂,一定会为拉斐尔的十字的细节所惊讶的。接下来,你可以走路去窑洞里,那里曾经是伊凡里拉生活的地方。然后在晚上早些时候回索菲亚。

对于所有去那里后外出的人,而且跟我有同样的问题,那就是没有加入旅游团而想回里拉修道院的人的一个小建议。从索菲亚法院后面坐5路电车-到Ovcha Kupel巴士站有11个站。在10:20坐巴士去里拉小村,大概在12:15到,然后在12:40的时候就在那个巴士站坐迷你巴士去里拉修道院,大概13:00的时候就到了。整个路程大概要10列弗,在索菲亚买的票坐迷你巴士回修道院时还可以用。回程的时候在15:00时坐同样的迷你巴士从修道院回索菲亚,大概晚上17:30到(这趟去里拉村的旅途不用转车)。如果你想在那里待久一点,1700hrs时有从修道院到Dupnitsa的巴士,从Dupnitsa坐一个小时的巴士就可以回索菲亚了。

我去保加利亚旅游过,如果要我选一个绝对不能错过的景点的话,那就是:里拉修道院,它坐落在保加利亚西南部巍峨的群山之中。里拉修道院是全国最受游客欢迎的景点,同时,它也是保加利亚人的圣地。走进这个古老的东正教堂,就仿佛是回到了古代的保加利亚一样。这个修道院是10世纪的时候Ivan Rilski修建的,随着历史的发展,这个修道院变成了保加利亚最宝贵的一笔财富。现在,这个修道院还是东正教的僧侣们在维护管理,如果你想找个地方忘记世俗的烦恼,体会一下精神上的平和与宁静的话,那就来这里吧。神圣、美丽,这些只是里拉修道院众多特色中的一两点而已,它坐落在保加利亚的群山之中。里拉修道院是个很特别的地方。几个世纪以来,这里延续了保加利亚人的骄傲、民族精神、信仰和希望。现在,这里被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产之一,等待着更多的游客去发现它的珍贵。你可以去这里看我写的关于里拉修道院的评论和在里拉修道院照的相片。里拉修道院相片集:http://tour-talk.com/forum/index.php?autocom=gallery&req=user&user=3&op=view_album&album=3里拉修道院图文集:http://tour-talk.com/forum/index.php?autocom=articles&code=showarticle&id=2

里拉修道院是保加利亚最大的修道院,非常漂亮。平时会有定期的巴士车从里拉到修道院,它们相距两万七千米。教堂的图标艺术很美,而且游客还可以在这里过夜。

It was a very good place to be, a great starting point for some hiking opportunities. I usually go there to have a good relaxing visit. The monastery is in the deep mountain and the views are perfect. You could even have a walk in the near forests, as well as visit the Ivan Rilski cave. If you are into climbing there are a couple of climbing areas there that you could visit, but you must go with some person that knows the exact locations.

If you choose only one place to visit in Bulgaria, it must be Rila :Monastery of Sv.Jovan (Ivan) Rilski from 10 th century. With it's rich history, amazing setting (with the snow covered mountains aroud ) and the fact that it is a working monastery it is one of the most unbelivable places i have visited not only in Balkans!Try to visit early in the morning before the crowds arrive. You can sleep in the monastery but we chose a more comfortable option in the town of Rila and took the 7.00 am bus to the monastery. There is another bus at around 15 pm to take you back or you can hitchike as we did and it worked well. If you follow the stream around the monastery and go down the small path you'll come to the little cementary where some of the monks were buried.Outside the monastery stands an old house where they sell excellent fried dough and home made yougurt, famous for that region. Don't miss it- it's a feast!

the monastery is at the end of a long winding road but in a beautiful wooded mountain setting.The icons, and wall murals/paintings are truly superb, this building richly deserves its `world heritage status`, its still a working monastery and even offers rental rooms to independent travellers., its well worth the effort to get there, definitely a `must see`

It is one of the places where you feel you are being far from all the civilization, crowd, far from the world. Up in the mountains, cowered in snow, half-frozen creek. Something spectacular. Then you look at the monastery and cannot believe that you are in such a beautiful place. It WAS freezing, but you start ignoring it after a while :)

there is a rather long ride from Sofia to Rila (cca 2 hours) but the last half of the ride is through the mountains and small villages so it's interesting. Everything was covered in snow so we had a feeling like traveling through winter wonderland - the ride was well worth it. When we arrived to Rila Monastery we all loved it. It is rather small but really beatiful place with positive and calming atmosphere. There are two restaurants outside beside the Monastery. We ate in the one on the left and loved it. I believe that Rila Monastery is a place to visit (just check the calendar since this is a famous pilgrims place and it could happen it is crowded due to some holiday..) I am happy that I had a chance to visit it.

Unless you are in a monastery tour visit, this place it can be considered to be a little out of the path for the regular tourist. Once there you will enjoy it.

Gem ! This monastery is such a beautiful place ! Its location is incredible, high in the mountains ,amazing views, en route of a 25-30 km picturesque steep gorge, with thousands trees everywhere. The muesem is very interesting. Don't forget to visit the bakery. I visited on Christmas and I saw this place in his snow covered edition.Out of this world !!!

If visiting the Rila Monastery, don't forget to go through the back gate and find the tiny Mekitci Shop. These wafers of deliciousness are best served hot and covered with icing sugar. Happiness in every scrumptious morsel, this is the closest you will get to a Beaver Tail on this side of the Atlantic! Yum!

Beautiful, well maintained monastery (one of the finest and most important of the Balkans), immersed in a charming valley. We visited it on a bright sunny day after a heavy snow fall, which added to the charm.

Monastery is very nice and full of history. Nice morning or late evening to visit to avoid the crowds of tourists. Then place and departments also worthwhile to hear. You can feel the beauty and serenity of the monastery. It's good to eat beans on a neighboring restaurant. Good were the cakes in the adjoining bakery.

If you are interested in the history of figurative painting and have never thought about going to Bulgaria, this Monastery alone is worth buying a ticket, and getting on a plane! Inside and out it is covered with outstanding works of art. Not so easy to get to, but well worth the effort.