Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria's emblematic Rila monastery expects many visitors on Christmas

Rila Monastery
Photo: Library

The monks in Bulgaria's biggest monastery, the Rila Holy Monastery, hope that many believers and tourists will visit the holy place and attend the church services for the Nativity of Christ

The police have already set up an organization to guard the area, and during the holidays they will control the traffic to the monastery. The road has been repaired, and the section near the landslides above the village of Pastra is safe. 

So far, traffic to the Rila Monastery is not intense, but many more people are expected for Christmas Day and St. Stephen's Day (December 27).



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

32nd edition of the Bulgarian Plum Festival to kick off in Troyan, village of Oreshak

The Balkan Mountain, ceramics and the plum fruit are the emblem of the Troyan region. And the locals know how to preserve their traditions. The event that marks the end of the agricultural year at the end of each September – the Bulgarian Plum Festival –..

published on 9/20/25 6:35 AM

Balkan developments

74 % of Romanians have a positive opinion about the introduction of voluntary military service Nearly three-quarters of Romanians (74.2%) have a positive opinion about the introduction of voluntary military service, according to a survey..

published on 9/19/25 12:24 PM

Festival in Plovdiv shows the diversity of butterflies

We sometimes measure their stay on this earth in days, but with an ethereal flight they transform a moment into a beautiful memory. The Regional Natural History Museum of Plovdiv dedicates its Butterfly Festival to these fleeting..

published on 9/19/25 6:55 AM