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Touring Rila in Bulgaria
Rila in the region of Kyustendil with its 3,002 citizens is located in Bulgaria - some 40 mi or ( 65 km ) South of Sofia , the country's capital city .
Time in Rila is now 10:47 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Timişoara, Bucharest, Vratsa, Stob, and Dupnitsa. Being here already, consider visiting Timişoara . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Rila ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rila, Bulgaria: Sacred, Rustic
While Bulgaria welcomes westernization, traditional ways persist. Locals are quick to share a smile as Rick travels the countryside in search of Bulgaria's back doors. For more information on the Rick ..
Bulgaria - Rila Monastery
Bulgaria - Rila Monastery - 08-08-2009 ..
Seven Rila Lakes
The Seven Rila Lakes are a group of glacial lakes situated in the Rila Mountains between 2100 and 2500 meters elevation above sea level.The highest mountain lakes in Europe. ..
Wandering in snow covered Rila
Ruggedness of steep slopes, sharp ridges and distant peaks in vast and untamed Rila Mountains is multiplied by the frosty weather. Life is so fragile and rare in this winter wilderness with far reachi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rila Municipality
Rila Municipality covers an area of 361 square kilometres (of which 54.84% forests and only 19.3% arable), has 3606 inhabitants and includes the following 5 places: Several peaks higher than 2,000 metres are part of the municipality, including Rilets (2,731 m), Yosifitsa (2,697 m), Kanarata (2,619 m), Zliya Zab (2,678 m), Kalin (2,667 m), Elenin Vrah (2,654 m) and Tsarev Vrah (2,378 m). The municipality also boasts 28 mountain lakes.
Located at 42.13 23.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Rila, Bulgaria
Rila is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, in Rila Municipality, part of Kyustendil Province. It is the administrative centre of Rila municipality, which lies in the southeastern part of Kyustendil Province. The town lies in a mountainous region at the foot of the southwestern Rila Mountains, 20 km from the Rila Monastery, 34 km from Dupnitsa and 65 km from Kyustendil. In antiquity, the area was inhabited by the Greeks and Romans; it was known as Sportela and then as Roligera.
Located at 42.13 23.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kocherinovo
Kocherinovo is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Kyustendil Province. It is the administrative centre of Kocherinovo municipality, which lies in the southern part of Kyustendil Province. Kocherinovo is located 100 kilometres south of Sofia, 8 kilometres north of Blagoevgrad and 2 kilometres off European route E79, on the way to the Rila Monastery. In the 1930s, famous Bulgarian poet Nikola Vaptsarov worked in a Kocherinovo factory as a stoker and a technician.
Located at 42.08 23.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Barakovo, Bulgaria
Barakovo is a village in the Kyustendil Province of southwest Bulgaria. As of 2006, it had a population of 635.
Located at 42.07 23.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Church of St Elijah, Boboshevo
The Church of St Elijah (Bulgarian: Църква Свети Илия) is a late Medieval Bulgarian church in the town of Boboshevo, Kyustendil Province.
Located at 42.15 23.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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