A maintenance crew running a test on the lift at the Seven Rila Lakes, discovered that the main cable and safety lines had been deliberately cut overnight. Slavaiko Staikov, manager of the maintenance ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Seven Lakes of the snow-capped Rila mountains of south-western Bulgaria lie nestled in a valley just below Musala, the highest peak in the country. The ancient name of the mountains refers to an ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Bulgaria, the Rila mountain range's highest peak, Musala, sits just 70km away from the capital city of Sofia, and is a favourite destination for Bulgarian paraglider pilot Veso Ovcharov and friends ...