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Rila Monastery

Delve into one of Bulgaria’s most recognizable buildings at Rila Monastery with a tourHQ guide, unravelling Byzantine history, mysteries of the Orthodox faith and UNESCO World Heritage along the way.

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Hristo Doksanliev

Hristo Doksanliev

Hi, there! I am a guide for Bulgaria! I've graduated Geography and my dream is to explore every ...

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Ivan Kasabov

Ivan Kasabov

Hello fellow travel lovers,My name is Ivan and I am a licensed guide for Bulgaria. Born and ...

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Svetlin Yordanov

Svetlin Yordanov

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Ivan Mirazchiyski

Ivan Mirazchiyski

Hello, my name is Ivan!Born and raised in the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia. I love hiking, ...

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Elitsa The Bulgaria Expert  Simeonova

Elitsa The Bulgaria Expert Simeonova

My motto is quality service and loyality to the clients. I have an official license for ...

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Georgi Georgiev

Georgi Georgiev

I have been guiding in Bulgaria for seven years. My country is a marvelous place for vacations. A ...

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Veselin Durgov

Veselin Durgov

As a licensed mountain leader and tour guide I would like to share my knowledge and passion for ...

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Julien Van Dommelen

Julien Van Dommelen

I create a cultural bridge to Bulgaria and the Balkans to help you understand the region today and ...

Albena Tsankova

Albena Tsankova

My name is Albena (Beni) and I am a native Bulgarian. I am a licensed tour guide and active driver ...

Kiril Petrov

Kiril Petrov

Hello to everyone. I am excited about history, religion and energy. I am looking forward to meet ...

Antoaneta Sokolova

Antoaneta Sokolova

Hello, I am a Bulgarian tour guide, member of the Bulgarian Association of Tour Guides, with long ...

Philip Stanimirov

Philip Stanimirov

Dear travelers, It is my pleasure that you are reviewing my profile and tours. I am a licensed tour ...

Hristina Kirova-Blazheva

Hristina Kirova-Blazheva

I am a Bulgarian tour guide since 2008, member of the Bulgarian Association of Tour Guides. I have ...

Raina Dimitrova

Raina Dimitrova

I'm a professional authorized experienced tour guide, with an excellent command of English(MA ...

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Dimitar Sabinov Nanchev

Dimitar Sabinov Nanchev

Hi to all dear visitors in Bulgaria! :) I am Dimitar, a local city, mountain and climbing guide. I ...

Rila Monastery

Hemmed in by the verdant spruce and fir forests of the Rila Mountains in the very heartland of south-western Bulgaria, this exquisite piece of pre-Ottoman architecture represents one of the country’s most striking and definitive of national symbols. Built to honour the teachings of St Ivan of Rila sometime in the 10th century, the Rila Monastery now bears a UNESCO title for its central importance to the enduring religious identity of the Bulgarian state and the continuation of the Eastern Orthodox faith through the tumult of Ottoman imperialism in the region. For many visitors however, the complex is simply an aesthetic wonder to behold; rising fortress like from between misty peaks in a cacophony of medieval frescos and reconstructed 15th century architecture. Guests today are invited to follow their Rila Monastery tour guide through the various wings of the complex, weaving between the arched cloisters in the courtyard, the looming Hrelyo’s Tower and the exquisite Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, where walls of whittled iconostasis peer down mysteriously from above.

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