An Early Christian rock monastery in Northeast Bulgaria, which according to some historians andarchaeologists is the oldest of its kind in Europe, has been revived for the first time since the ...

In the valley of the Roussenski Lom River, in north east Bulgaria, a complex of rock-hewn churches ... Posterior to the Khora monastery mosaics (Karia Djami) of 1303 - 10, these frescoes, by their ...

Bulgaria is rich in traditions and customs. Easter in particular is marked by special rituals and processions. At Bachkovo Monastery, founded in the 11th century in the Rhodope Mountains ...

the only active rock monastery in Bulgaria. These stunning attractions are nearby and are worth the extra effort to explore. Cherven is a big hit with visitors, receiving some top-rate reviews on ...

Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo Monastery and Monastery of Rila (Bulgaria) - US$21,000: of which US$16,000 will be earmarked for the purchase of equipment and US$5,000 for advisory services on the ...