Bulgaria: Rila Monastery - Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite

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[@holidayvacationplaces321]

Looks like an amazing structure, so intricate with details. Adding it to our must see in Europe list.

[@Ingrid0410]

What a gorgeous place Rick! Thanks for taking us along~! I'd like to be notified when and if you're taking a tour group next to Europe! Thanks and God Bless You~

[@MattPloszanski]

I've been there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's beautiful.

[@laszloszonyi2182]

Magnificent place I've been there more than 40 years ago

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Looks amazing! The biggest in the country too.

[@SharenachergaCom]

Every time we visit the Rila Monastery, we experience a unique feeling! Wonderful shots, thank you for sharing them!

[@eyeswideopen1984]

Just been today, can confirm!

[@GreatCityAttractions]

@@eyeswideopen1984 Looks amazing... and such a rich history to it.

[@erny1957]

Bravo Rick. I am from Bulgaria, Sofia. Very nice clips do. Many of them I have written and I've been to many of these places. I wish you all so nice things to do.

[@olbiomoiros]

Looks majestic

[@darknessviking]

fun story: a bulgarian friend posted pics of this, and so i saved one pic,and then days later i thought that i should google the place and then from that i found this video

[@jomygeorge1164]

Excellent Steve

[@martinamichalz1455]

Es gibt ein Rila Kloster in Bulgarien ,das kenne ich aus DDR Zeiten.Danke Dir Rick

[@mayurireddy8196]

Beautiful rome architecture

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

dude, this is cool

[@alpaktuna]

Please, what is the music used in this clip?

[@johnn633]

sounds like the elder scrolls soundtrack

[@alpaktuna]

@@johnn633 Five years later, I cannot believe you actually responded. Thank you!

[@mardavtay]

@@alpaktuna I came here for the same reason today! But there is a lot of Elder Scrolls soundtrack music. Did you find which one?