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That’s a very good point! I felt like I didn’t fully enjoy the experience because of everything that happened, regardless of not really having any expectations in particular, but learning to be more patient is always good, and a virtue that humanity is losing more and more every day. Wishing you a wonderful 2025! :)

Thank you!

Thank you! I loved my time there!

I never said I expected this to be a hotel - we were sleeping in a monastery, a holy place after all. I was excited to experience sleeping in such place for being a completely different experience and one that I truly wanted to appreciate. The problem here was lack of information - no only were we left wondering for a long time inside of the complex, but we could have been left outside with no way to come back inside because no one told us we were not allowed back in after 8pm, and just said we could leave after check-in. We had all our luggage inside so we would have been left to sleep in the streets! The question here was not commodity or being treated in any particular way, it was the constant lack of information that led to multiple inconveniences. No one on earth is a saint. We are human beings, we fail and we get upset. That guard was very upset with the whole thing, just like we were, but he was getting upset at us for our lack of information which was not our fault at the end of the day. And cursing someone is a saying, basically someone saying something impolite out of anger.

You are not expecting it to be a hotel, but you are expecting to be greeted at reception and accommodated accordingly at 8 in the evening in a monastery…People who stay there go for a reason - to participate in the liturgies, to pray or if it’s just a tourist walk then it’s done during the day. It’s better to do more research before going to a monastery and then complaining how terrible it is because it didn’t meet your expectations. Everything is strict there and that’s for a reason

@ that’s not what I said. I specifically said in the video that we were told the checkin was until 7pm, so we arrived before that but no one was there. If they were strict with times then there should be someone there to do our checkins so we wouldn’t be left wondering around the monastery with luggage. If I am told, be there by this time, that’s the time I will be there. So no, we were there on time. I did the research on website and I asked the appropriate questions - I made sure we were there before check in would be over and that we were allowed to leave for dinner, but no one told us we had to be back by 8pm. How can I do more research if the information is not available on their website nor is it passed on to us? I can’t magically guess the rules.

🤣🤣🤣 this is a teaser video to my Hungary series - it includes clips from the trip. I was referring to the option of walking around a hill that was closed at the time for construction work and no, it wasn’t safe to walk around it, so I had to walk back and out of the area. Budapest is one of my favourite cities in Europe

The trip to Bulgaria was quite positive to be fair, just a few issues here and there but that’s the usual on a trip eheheh so these kind of situations happen, it is what it is 😉

Hiya! First of all thank you for watching the video. We did not treat it as a sleep over, Rila Monastery was on our list of places to see in Bulgaria and we were excited to sleep there when we found out that this was possible! I really enjoy sleeping in places that are calm and relaxing and often out of the norm. We arrived before the latest time we could do our check-in - this was confirmed via WhatsApp before we arrived so we were not late at all. We walked around in the dark with our trolley bags exactly because the guard just kept pointing and sending us to a place that was closed and we didn’t know where it was. We spent about 20min if not longer looking for the “reception” because he did not help us much. And I would honestly disagree, we had locals giving us directions multiple times and they were amazing. I loved Bulgarians and love Bulgaria, we did not disrespect the monastery nor anyone involved, but we spent most of our time confused and lost because we were not given appropriate information on multiple occasions, that’s all. we didn’t want to be hanging there or walking around, we just wanted to check in and enjoy our stay in this beautiful location.

@@danielazziptrips Well, so you basically tell ow that you liked it, but still gave it only 1 point? You are giving very different impression now. Thats all. Now you sound like all was top, except for the one guy. Then there should be less sensation in the headline.... like it was 1 point horror place. Guy obviously is not trained for tourism welcoming.

@@elizakarmasalo did you watch the whole video or just saw the title, watched a few seconds and decided to comment this? I literally say in my video that I would recommend people to still come and experience sleeping in the monastery despite our experience being stressful for all of the reasons I mentioned. If the thumbnail and title wasn't the way that it is, you wouldn't click on the video. Unfortunately, that's how TH-cam works, and creators are forced to play the game. If you watch the whole video you will understand that it was not a horror place, but it was still a terrible experience. And I give people my advice so they can avoid having a bad experience like we did and enjoy their time in Rila Monastery.

@@danielazziptrips Clearly you are getting triggered and I don't see why. For your information, I did watch the whole video. Still, you advertise the video with the word "Terrible" in it and give 1 point. So that is the contradiction. Maybe it is your sale point, but it is also a cognitive dissonance. I get impression from the video all over that it was ok to be there, but nothing special or soulful as an experience. Main storyline was the rudeness and not responding your app... that was your main point. I think it was actually rude to film the priest. So if I would be a foreigner planning to sleep over there, I would be hesitant after watching this. You know whatI mean? If not, then lets settle... you like and recommend the place, but advertise it as TERRIBLE:

I was just trying to explain the title and thumbnail but don’t think there is a point tbh, as I said, that’s how TH-cam works. I liked the place but our experience was terrible, and i give advice so that future travellers don’t have a bad experience. That being said… Thank you for watching and I wish you a wonderful and successful 2025!

Ahhhah I don’t think that is part of the experience I’m afraid 🤣🤣

Awww glad to hear that 😉 thank you for watching as always and have a wonderful new year! ☺️☺️

Thank you for watching my sister videos, have a good new year. You are a good person

@@danielazziptrips thank you Dani! 😘 Happy new year!

To you too!! 😊

Thank you @franciscoleitao41 ❤️

Thank you so much 🙏🙏

@danielazziptrips no no, thank you! Love the content. Keep up the good work, and I wish you all the best!

@@damskee4 thank you, really appreciate it. You too, happy holidays! :)

​​@@damskee4Thank you for watching my sister videos, have a good new year. You are a good person

@@franciscoleitao41 of course brother!

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Foste mesmo! Obrigada ❤️

@@danielazziptrips Amo te muito🥰❤

@danielazziptrips podes me fixar?

E eu a ti ☺️❤️

Já fixei no outro vídeo

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Hi there really glad you liked the video! Unfortunately when places like these get shared online and get a lot of views, they get ruined a lot faster thanks to people who don't care about them (not saying that's your case obviously). For that reason, I have decided to not share this information on my videos/blog posts, but make it available on my maps for those who want to explore them. I don't want to keep them for myself and I think others also have the right to see them but I do want to do my best to preserve them - and this was what I came up with. All of these places and many more (over 130 abandoned places) can be found on my Hungary map 😉 Hope you understand it! 🙏 I have made a map with everything I could possibly find in Hungary including over 130 abandoned places: www.danielazzip.com/product-page/hungary-map

It has been on my list for a while, so will definitely go at some point! ;)

@@danielazziptrips no you wont

@@PARTIZANREPORT I’m sorry, I don’t understand your point. Why would I lie?

@@danielazziptrips its stats, i read numbers, serbia is one of least visited country in europe, even though, even though Nikola Tesla invented Electricity without Him there would be no TH-cam etc, also Novak djokovic is greatest FACT tennis player in world statistically and nikola Jokic is currently best basketball player in NBA, also we have very good hearty meals and hospitable people but the western media will tell you its dangerous because we don't Bow to Anyone thats why we are Not in EU, we are SOVEREIGN, VERY PROUD nation. also show me any nation that sings 24/7 at sports events just watch red star belgrade or partizan in arena in basketball its better then NBA atmosphere, but who cares, Serbians men are very tall and attractive statisically there is 1 million unmarried men in serbia, in this capitilist world its all about money but we are passionate people that dont follow that script WE FOLLOW GOD and have the BIGGEST ORTHODOX CHURCH IN THE WORLD, in serbia we have a saying we are gods country and they rejected jesus christ so why would they accept us. enjoy your travels

@@PARTIZANREPORT last month I went to the least visited country in Europe. I don’t see why I wouldn’t visit Serbia. Never heard anyone saying that Serbia is dangerous and I certainly will visit one day. Have a lovely evening

I do get your point for sure. People who have no other means to survive create their own, and I did say that I could understand why this happens so much. But it can become a scam. Someone charging tourists for parking in a free parking spot it is indeed a scam. While hustlers trying to sell you a tour guide are not a scam, since they provide a true service - despite of, of course, getting tiering of dealing with it day after day, - but there are worse problems to have. We saw many people in Tunisia hustling as they could - there was a lady selling freshly baked bread on the side of the road, a man stepping in the middle of the road to invite drivers to visit his shop… it was heartbreaking but also admirable to see people fighting with all they could to make a living, but that was a different case to those trying to mislead tourists into believing in something that isn’t true so they can profit out of them.

@@danielazziptrips I don't blame you, but I try to call on the tourist to be more tolerant with these very poor people because I see sometimes ('I don't mean you) someone being a bit arrogant towards these people who have no other source of livelihood than the tourist. Knowing that I do not agree with the way these locals make a living

What did you like the most about growing up in Gafsa? Would love to know! 😊

Are you from Gafsa? 😍 thank you for watching !

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Obrigada! Fico contente que tenhas gostado 😊

Não é? Também achei!

Podes crer! ;)

Ainda bem que gostaste 😊

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Glad to know that more people are coming across it! 😊

No, I would have gotten that. He literally said festivals. I even asked him to confirm as I thought I didn't hear him correctly 😆

Good to know :) Thank you for watching and for adding that in!

Sounds lovely! Climate change is definitely changing the things we can do in certain seasons!

Have you seen all of the details on the walls? There’s no way this place would just show up out of nowhere

Why do you say that?

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!

Right?? Same here! This is exactly why I post these videos - there are incredible gems all around that most people have never heard of! Thank you so much for watching, really appreciate it 😊

I honestly do not remember anymore 😭 it wasn't a very long walk. Maybe 2h max?

I haven't watched it, but can totally imagine seeing a building like this in a movie set!

Right? I absolutely loved my time there! 😍 Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words, it means a lot! 😊

Ohh thank you for the help with the pronunciation!! It's definitely a beautiful one!

My pleasure! I wish you all the luck in your application! 😊

I totally understand that! Thank you for watching 🥰

Oh wow, that was a while ago! Thank you so much, really glad to know you enjoyed it!