Parking at the chairlift serving the Seven Rila Lakes will cost 5 euros from the New Year, replacing the current flat fee of 5 leva, regardless of how long vehicles remain there, the Municipality of ...

The increasing number of visitors poses no threat for biodiversity and water in the region of the Seven Rila Lakes, according to an annual monitoring report of Bulgaria's Ministry of Environment and ...

What if I told you one of Europe’s most underrated adventures is hiding right here? High above Bulgaria’s Rila Mountains, ...

On the southeastern fringes of Europe, Bulgaria is only just gaining a reputation tourist destination with huge potential. But while it’s already pulling in visitors to its Black Sea beaches, its ...

Charlie Kitcat stays in a modest £18-a-night room in Bulgaria’s holiest location, Rila Monastery The first light shines through the curtainless window, then I hear a faint trickle of water and a ...

Their 10-year draft management plans remove construction protection regimes Sofia - The coalition of NGOs and civil groups "For the Nature in Bulgaria” -- that WWF is part of -- warns that the draft ...

The first light shines through the curtainless window, then I hear a faint trickle of water and a chorus of birdsong. My eyes open to see the lone picture of Mother Mary beside my bed. And bells begin ...

Check out gorgeous photos of Bulgaria’s biggest national park, Rila. South of the capital, Sofia, it’s a rugged retreat filled with natural and historical wonders.