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29/08/2022 |
International Bat NightEuropean Bat Night is celebrated every year in more than 30 countries, according to the Agreement for the Conservation of Bats in Europe (EUROBATS), which entered into force for Bulgaria in 1999, and this happens through a series of conservation activities and public events. Bats play an essential role in maintaining balance in nature. They feed on insects that can be dangerous to humans and crops, with some species able to eat 1,000 mosquitoes per hour. On the territory...
27/08/2022 |
Today we celebrate Tourism DayToday we celebrate Tourism Day. August 27 is the birthday of organized tourism in Bulgaria, because in 1895, on the initiative of the writer Aleko Konstantinov, 300 people climbed Black Peak. In this regard, we offer you an idea for your summer walk in the Rila Monastery Nature Park, which will take you no more than an hour and a half, two one-way mountain hikes, at the end of which you will be able to enjoy the Dry Lake phenomenon. It is known that at the end of summer...
18/08/2022 |
1076 years from the Dormition of St. John of RilaToday we mark the 1076th anniversary of the Dormition of Saint John of Rila. Every year in the Rila Holy Monastery, this bright holiday is celebrated with an all-night vigil and a bishop's holy liturgy. Hundreds of Orthodox Christians from different parts of the country arrive at the monastery to bow before the Rila saint. St. Ioan of Rila is revered as the greatest Bulgarian saint, the heavenly patron of Bulgaria, and the intercessor of our people before God. On this...
15/08/2022 |
we celebrate one of the biggest Christian holidays - Assumption of the Virgin MaryToday we celebrate one of the biggest Christian holidays - Assumption of the Virgin, better known as the Great Virgin. On this day, hundreds of pilgrims traditionally come to the Rila Monastery. In addition to the monastery, pilgrims traditionally go to the surrounding recreation areas, built by the park directorate. We call on all worshipers and visitors to the nature park to comply with the provisions of the order of the Director of the Directorate of Nature Park "Rila...