Coisas para fazer em Rila

If you opt for Rila Monastery only without Boyana Church, you will still get the chance to catch a glimpse of the exterior of Boyana Church as well as the garden around it. Rila Monastery is awesome with the paintings and it felt peaceful over there. Remember to prepare 50 cents to use the toilets or you can change it using the coffee machine outside the monastery. The tour agency added in another attraction after Boyana Church at no additional cost. Overall, it’s a great tour but we would prefer if there was time allocated for lunch.

Eu estava em dúvida entre pegar transporte público e reservar este passeio, mas valeu totalmente a pena! O principal motivo pelo qual eu não tinha certeza sobre a reserva era que achava que teria que fazer a trilha às pressas. Mas no final das contas tive bastante tempo para aproveitar tanto a trilha quanto as vistas incríveis. Visitar os Setes Lagos de Rila acabou sendo um dos melhores dias que passei em Sófia. Valeu muito a pena!

Booking tickets, checking in on the day, and the tour itself were all smooth. We didn't sign up for a guided tour, so if you don't manage your time well for lunch at restaurants or similar places, you'll end up with a lot of free time. However, it was a worthwhile tour. As for areas for improvement, the bus was quite old, and we noticed some deterioration (malfunctions) inside the vehicle.