Excursion d'une journée au monastère de Rila et aux thermes au départ de Sofia
Description
Visite guidée (Anglais) et audio-guides gratuits en ligne en Eg, Fr, Sp, It, Ger, Rus. Monastère de Rila Site UNESCO et les pouvoirs curatifs des sources minérales bulgares dans un spa relaxant!
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Itinéraire
Monastère de Rila - Le monastère de Saint Ivan de Rila, mieux connu sous le nom de monastère de Rila, est le plus grand et le plus célèbre monastère orthodoxe oriental de Bulgarie. Fondé au 10ème siècle, le monastère de Rila est considéré comme l'un des monuments culturels, historiques et architecturaux les plus importants de Bulgarie et est une attraction touristique incontournable pour les Bulgares et les visiteurs étrangers. Il a été construit à son emplacement actuel au 14ème siècle. Les bâtiments les plus anciens du complexe datent de cette période - la tour de Hrelyu (1334-1335) et une petite église juste à côté (1343). Cependant, l'arrivée des Ottomans à la fin du XIVe siècle fut suivie de nombreux raids et d'une destruction du monastère au milieu du XVe siècle. Le complexe du monastère, considéré comme l'un des chefs-d'œuvre les plus impressionnants de l'architecture néo-nationale bulgare, a été déclaré monument historique national en 1976 et est devenu un site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO en 1983.
Le parc national de Rila est la plus haute et la plus belle montagne de la péninsule balkanique avec ses 2925 m. haut sommet Musala et belle forêt, rivières, cascades et prairies.
Le complexe thermal Kotvata propose une excellente eau minérale chaude dans de nombreuses piscines extérieures et intérieures. Détendez-vous, récupérez et dégustez une bière, peu importe l'hiver ou l'été. La piscine thermale intérieure est moins chère et plus chaude pour l'hiver, les piscines extérieures offrent des températures différentes et sont parfaites pour les mois d'été et d'hiver.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Accès pour les personnes à mobilité réduite
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Options de transport accessibles aux personnes à mobilité réduite
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Les genoux et les épaules doivent être couverts lors de la visite du monastère
- Frais d'entrée pour complexe thermal non inclus et varie entre 15 et 25 € par personne
- Fonctionne dans toutes les conditions météorologiques, veuillez vous habiller convenablement
- Déconseillé aux personnes ayant des problèmes de santé/foyer dus à l'eau chaude
Avis(40)
The tour is really good, Rila Monastery is incredible and worth checking. The Spa trip is also great. The tour guide Georgi Ivanov was great too, he taught a lot about the history of Rila. I highly recommend the visit.
Very good, they should have more flexibility with Spanish, as there are many Spanish-speaking people traveling around the world. Large does not dominate English.
Viewing the monastery is worthwhile BUT on this tour we were all crammed on to an old and dirty mini bus which had graffiti on the back of at least one headrest. My seat was broken and the general condition was very poor. The monastery is impressive and there are options to get food and drinks . The Thermae is just a series of swimming pools - nice on a hot day
Stefan was the perfect guide. He had a wealth of knowledge about the the path to Rila Monastery and Thermae Spa. And pointing out the stork nests. The tour company were amazingly efficient providing excellent information. The meeting point was very clear. Stefan provided a description of Rila Monastery and then let us explore with several times pointing out amazing things that I would have missed. The audio guide was excellent. The Thermae Spa was wonderful. And clean. There a cool, warm and very warm pools. Fortunately with both the Monastery and the Spa it was not crowded. A perfect day.
It was a beautiful blend of culture and relaxation. The Rila Mountains and the monastery are magnificent and unique. The thermal baths punctuate this day with relaxation and a view of the mountains—top notch!
A unique experience. The monastery was even more beautiful than I imagined, and the spa was very relaxing. The timing was perfectly planned. It was a rainy day, so it was ideal to spend it on an excursion and keep the sunny days for exploring Sofia and taking pictures. We also had Yvan as our guide, who was really great, knowledgeable, and easy to follow.
Thank you very much! We hope you enjoy many other trips like ours!
This is a great trip, please bear in mind that when they say a full day they mean it. I have been on other trips where you are collected at 9 and you return around 4pm. We got back to our drop off point at around 7pm which was great as we really had a full day's experience. The monastery was beautiful and the guide was very knowledgeable. We stopped for lunch which is optional, as long as all the group agree. The food was delicious and good value. The spa was a wonderful experience. Don't forget your flip flops and towel!
There is quite a lot of driving to each venue. The scenery as we came home was magnificent (unfortunately, horrendous weather in the morning so our window was steamed up). The monastery was great - and enough time to enjoy fresh donuts as well as interesting architecture. We loved the thermal bath - it was just what we needed after travelling to Bulgaria the day before.
It was great plenty of time in both locations to do your own things. The monastery is pretty but small so one hour was plenty enough.
Ivan really a good person, very nice tour that made me spend a different day during my stay in Sofia
