Photos of Hiking in Mountainous Bulgaria

May 1827 2013 (10 days)


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Chapel of IvanA chapel at the place where hermit Ivan Rilski prayed for years
Walk to RilaA walk to the Rila Monastery
FrescoesThe beautiful frescoes in the Rila Monastery
Tower of HreljoThe only tower of the Rila Monastery that survived the fire of 1833
Rila MonasteryThe Rila Monastery
Nativity ChurchThe roof of the Nativity Church in Rila
Nativity ChurchThe beautiful Nativity Church in the Rila Monastery
Group dinnerOn the last evening the entire travel group dines together
National Palace of CultureThe modern National Palace of Culture with the driedup fountains
Sveti Nedelya ChurchThe Sveti Nedelya Church at the end of Vitosha Boulevard
Sveti Petka Samardzhiiska ChurchThe Sveti Petka Samardzhiiska Church is surrounded by modern traffic roads
Former market hallThe old market hall has been restored into a trendy shopping centre
The Party HouseThe former Party House from the communist period
National TheatreThe National Theatre
National AssemblyThe National Assembly houses the government
Alexander Nevsky CathedralThe Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia
MosaicA mosaic above the entrance to the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Exhibition under churchAn exhibition of frescoes beneath the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Russian churchThe Russian Church in Sofia
Liberation monumentThe badly deteriorated Liberation Monument is crumbling away
CSKA Sofia StadiumThe football stadium of CSKA Sofia
Russian armyThe monument in honour of the Russian army
Restaurant BulgariaRestaurant Bulgaria is famous for its delicious pastries
Sveti Georgi Rotunda ChurchThe small Sveti Georgi Rotunda Church is hidden in a courtyard
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