Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: The Bachkovo Monastery is located in the Rhodope Mountains and on the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites, and ...

Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic ...

The Thursday before Orthodox Easter, or Holy Thursday, the Bachkovo Monastery made their traditional preparations by dying about 5,000 Easter eggs in various colors at the monastery’s kitchen. (April ...

Bulgaria’s tourism ministry will create new religious tour routes that it hopes will attract more Russian tourists who want to go on a pilgrimage to the country’s holy sites. The Rila monastery in ...