Title: Rila Monastery in Rila | Expedia.co.uk [Rila Monastery Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Rila-Monastery-Hotels.0-l6097908-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Rila](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Rila.d6147280.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Rila](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Rila.d6147280.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Rila Monastery Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Rila-Monastery.d6097908.Car-Hire-Guide)[Rila Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Rila.d6147280.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Rila Monastery ![A beautiful monastery, it is the Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila. Very atmospheric and historic, Well worth a visit, but get there early otherwise there are long queues to enter.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000043574/b660c381-10ce-46d2-b553-5c257f44d59c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![A beautiful monastery, it is the Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila. Very atmospheric and historic, Well worth a visit, but get there early otherwise there are long queues to enter.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000043574/b660c381-10ce-46d2-b553-5c257f44d59c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Lovely viewing balcony, but we were not allowed up there due to repairs](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000043574/1ad244e5-1101-4842-a9de-ad680f6086f8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![I don't necessarily connect monasteries with religion. For me they are magical places ✨ Magical for their architecture, the atmosphere, the art and the minds behind all that. Can you imagine building a place like this deep into the woods... Only the people who had the need or the will used to visit them. ⠀ Now they are open to all of us and the best we can do is just to appreciate them!](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000043574/53ade44d-3c74-4899-a8f7-9a25bfa781cf.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The domes of the church "Nativity of the Virgin Mother" are one of the most distinguishable parts of the Rila Monastery.⠀ This is the main church in the monastery and was erected in 1837 after the demolishing of the original church.⠀ ⠀ The frescoes inside, the gold-plated iconostasis, the altars, and icons are amazing pieces of art! ⠀ ⠀ It was forbidden to take pictures inside the church but I can tell you - you will not get bored by the gold and the wood-carving! It's breathtaking! 🙌🏻🧡](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000043574/3c4467de-573d-48fc-97f9-c3e94b637e69.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Rila Monastery Activities [Rila travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/Rila.dx6147280) --- --- ## Plan a trip to see Rila Monastery Price found within the past 48 hours. Click for updated prices. ![ESTE PARK Hotel Plovdiv](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/88000000/87680000/87678600/87678568/1aca2c8f_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) ### ESTE PARK Hotel Plovdiv Save 100% on your flight £124 per person 1 Mar - 4 Mar found 16 hours ago Return flight included London (LON) to Sofia (SOF) 9.6/10 Exceptional! 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