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Rilski Manastir in Obshtina Rila (Oblast Kyustendil) is a town in Bulgaria about 39 mi (or 63 km) south of Sofia, the country's capital city.
Current time in Rilski Manastir is now 03:54 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Sofia with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Rilski Manastir, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Bulgaria is Sofia Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Bulgaria is Rila Monastery in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Blagoevgrad, Pernik, Sofia, Pehcevo and Elin Pelin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 5% |
Air Humidity | 81% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Голямото спускане от Паничище - 03 Юли 2014 г.
Едно незбравимо спускане, което ще остане завинаги в сърцата ни. Изключителни права върху това видео има...
BULGARIA RILA MONASTERY 2003
The video was captured by a family Nikolov. Monastery "St. Ivan Rilski" was built on the site of an old hermitage in 927-941 by Ivan Rilski (according to some writers of his students) in the...
Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Shuttle Bus
A documentary about the everyday shuttle service from Sofia to Rila Monastery and Boyana Church provided by Traventuria. Visit two UNESCO sites in one day! Go to www.rilamonasterybus.com and...
Students of UACEG (Bulgaria) visit Rila monastery on 31.05.2014
Чуждестранни студенти от УАСГ на езикова практика в Рилския манастир.
Raphail cross - immortal masterpiece
Absolutely unique masterpiece of old bulgarian wood craft is kept in Rila monastery museum. It was created in 1802 after 12 years of literally sacrifice work of monk Raphail. He lost his site...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Rila Monastery
The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery (Bulgarian: Рилски манастир, Rilski manastir) is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the southwestern Rila Mountains, 117 km south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River at an elevation of 1,147 m above sea level. The monastery is named after its founder, the hermit Ivan of Rila (876 - 946 AD).
Malyovitsa
Malyovitsa is a peak and ski resort in the northwestern part of the Rila Mountains in southwestern Bulgaria. It is 2,729 m high and is one of the most popular tourist regions in the mountain. The Rila Monastery is situated at its southern foot, and Malyovitsa Ski Centre — with two downhill tracks and two ski drags — is to the north. The main starting point for treks in the region is Malyovitsa Hut (at about 2 hours walk from the top of the summit).