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Monasteries & Abbeys in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's monasteries include Rila, Bachkovo, Rozhen near Melnik, the rock monastery of Aladzha near Varna and the Zemen Monastery. Tours from Sofia and Plovdiv cover them.

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Rila Monastery

Rila, Bulgaria

Entry to the courtyard and the main church is free, which catches out visitors who expect a ticket.

61 tickets & tours

Bachkovo Monastery

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Bachkovo Monastery stands in the Rhodope Mountains, about thirty kilometres south of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, beside the…

11 tickets & tours

Rozhen Monastery

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Rozhen Monastery stands in the Pirin Mountains of south-western Bulgaria, about six kilometres from the town of Melnik,…

3 tickets & tours

Aladzha Monastery

Varna, Bulgaria

Aladzha Monastery is a medieval rock monastery carved into a limestone cliff in the Golden Sands Nature Park, about…

2 tickets & tours

Zemen Monastery

Zemen, Bulgaria

Zemen Monastery stands near the town of Zemen in western Bulgaria, about seventy kilometres south-west of Sofia, near…

2 tickets & tours

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