Bulgaria Rila Monastery
The Rila Monastery One and a half hour drive away from Sofia is this beautiful monastery known as The Rila Monastery Tip: from here you can also view the seven Rila lakes The Rila monastery is the most famous Ortadox monastery and is the largest one in Bulgaria. As the name of the monastery states 'Rila' it is found within the Rila mountains in the valley of Rilska River. This monastery was originally called Saint Ivan of Rila. Sain Ivan was the founder of the hermit 'Ivan of Rila', he spent his life devoting for fasting and prayers. The Rila was built back in the 14th century (1335). The older building being the Htrlyo's Tower. Rila's holy cloister eastern part was built during the 20th century. The monastery nowadays holds around 60 houses of monks. The Rila Monastery Grounds Whilst there we had the opportunity to talk to a monk and he explained to us that you can actually enjoy a night of peacefulness and sleep at the Rila Monaster...