Day
1
Blagoevgrad area
SOFIA ARRIVAL – BLAGOEVGRAD (D)
Your journey starts with a wine tasting session at Medi Valley, an hour and a half south west of Sofia city, and continues with a visit to the Rila Monastery, one of the most impressive sites in Bulgaria – a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1983. Founded in the 10th century by the monk hermit John during the reign of the prominent Bulgarian King Boris I, Rila Monastery has always been a source of revival, faith and hope for Bulgarian souls and minds; it turned into the stronghold of Bulgarian nationality and culture during Byzantine Period.
Overnight: Blagoevgrad area
Day
1
Blagoevgrad area
SOFIA ARRIVAL – BLAGOEVGRAD (D)
Your journey starts with a wine tasting session at Medi Valley, an hour and a half south west of Sofia city, and continues with a visit to the Rila Monastery, one of the most impressive sites in Bulgaria – a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1983. Founded in the 10th century by the monk hermit John during the reign of the prominent Bulgarian King Boris I, Rila Monastery has always been a source of revival, faith and hope for Bulgarian souls and minds; it turned into the stronghold of Bulgarian nationality and culture during Byzantine Period.
Overnight: Blagoevgrad area