2 UNESCO SITES - Rila Monastery & Boyana Church | Sofia Bulgaria Travel Vlog
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2018
- We visit Rila Monastery & Boyana Church, both Unesco World Heritage Sites, on a Traventuria tour from Sofia in Bulgaria...⬇ Click 'Show More' ⬇
Visiting 2 Unesco World Heritage Sites in one travel vlog didn't seem like it would be possible! (but it is) We'd heard so much about both Rila Monastery & Boyana Church and getting to them both from Sofia, but the public transport in Bulgaria was going to prove a little tricky.
Luckily we found Traventuria Tours, who offer one tour in on the same day of travel. First stop is Boyana Church, only 30 minutes drive from Sofia center. Then off into the Rila Mountains to visit the Rila Monastery - which is possibly one of the most amazing UNESCO sites we've seen anywhere in the world. Check out Traventuria Bulgaria for all the tours they offer here: traventuria.com/
As far as tours from Sofia are concerned, this tour to Rila Monastery & Boyana Church in the same day was an absolute winner and saved us hours of research. Monasterio de Rila will always hold a special place in our travel memories, hopefully that comes across in the vlog.
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Indeed! I live here since 2014 (original Dutch) and did not regret at all
I watched the entire series, you probably have the best tourist video review for my country I've seen so far. However, you should go back to Bulgaria immediately !!! :D You did not visit Veliko Tarnovo and Nesebar! Highly recommended!
@@Roegbere1 OF course if you work in Sofia and you get paid the same amount in holland.
But after time you will regret it, because our country is one of the most corrupted in the world.
The problem is Bulgaria is not prepared for tourism on mass,in contrast of his neighbours Croatia and Greece.But as a bulgarian hiker and nature lover and carer,I think it hides a good side.When it's not overcrowded,then it's time for connoisseurs like you both ☺️.
An Irishman with Bulgarian heart is burried nearby the monastery- James Bourchier. A great friend of the Bulgarian nation. Rest In Peace!
Long time viewer. Never made a comment but I have to say that you guys are inspiring my wife and I to travel to these awesome places. Watching this video has made my jaw drop ! Bulgaria has never been on our radar but my word it is now.Many many thanks and please continue to inspire people to travel and grow.
Hey Andrew - we massively appreciate you coming down to the comments for the first time! Even better that your first comment is so amazing, we're honoured to have an impact on your travel plans with you wife, there's a big world out there and so many gems to be found. Hope you guys travel soon and enjoy it together!
That Monastery.. OMG! It's so beautiful!
Stunning isn't it!
@@DanegerAndStacey omg how can i go
Bulgaria is going on the travel list!
Do it!
Do it!
Go to Koprivshtica is an old city famous for its Bulgarina revival style houses. Or do that if you visit again. Have fun.
the frescoes are important because they are early forms of renaissance art, even predating Giotto. So you could say the Boyana church is the start of the renaissance.
Rila Monastery - breathtaking!
Uhhh isnt it just!!!
It's so beautiful, I was there 3wks ago. I also went to Rila Monestary and buyana church with the tranventuria tours. Rila Monestary so breathtaking. I love Sofia so much and Plovdiv
Now I have to add more sites to my Bulgaria list :)
Definitely add Rila Monastery!
I really hope you get waay more subscribers, because unlike many other travel channels you bring this sophisticated and really being into your experiences feel. So authentic and real. Good job! Much love from a proud Bulgarian ^_^
Hey Daniel - we really appreciate this comment, thanks for taking the time to spread some positive vibes! We love Bulgaria!
Another fantastic vlog - it's the fastest 13 minutes of the day which says a lot about the way your videos draw in the viewer. That's quite an achievement! I love Orthodox Christian art - the iconography that you captured so well here. It has a real mystique about it that transports the viewer to another level somehow. I can tell that you guys have loved Bulgaria - and I can totally see why. It looks amazing!
If the 13 minutes speeds by then we must be doing something right, thats great to hear! We worry sometimes about going too far past the 10 minute mark because people get bored!
I was staying in Sofia for a month because of academic visit at Sofia university and I was able to see both of the places with the help of my Bulgarian speaking Russian roommate. I don't think I would have been able to manage it the public transportation way by myself. Funnily enough, we had harder time to get to Boyana than Rila. My visit was during March with some heavy snowfalls, so we got to see Rila in snow with not many tourists around which was nice. It's a magical place, must see. And it was just 3 of us at Boyana and we stayed inside for a long while. The guide was happy to meet foreigners who spoke Bulgarian...though she only realised at the end that I in fact, don't know Bulgarian XD (but I'm Slavic too, so I understood at least something ehm). Anyway yes, don't miss out on this when you are in Bulgaria folks!
Glad you got to visit as well! Both are amazing!
Those murals are amazing, I'm not religious but I can appreciate the work that goes into creating them. I also appreciate you respecting the tour guides wishes to not be on camera, and you've now made me want doughnuts :D
We're the same, Mark, definitely amazing enough that we could appreciate them without needing to be too deep into the religion side of what they mean. Haha, yeah, these donuts were so delicious and literally covered in sauce.
I spent a weekend living in the Monastery as a kid, it was such a surreal experience waking up to all this beauty. I don’t know if they still offer accommodations, but it was a great place to lodge, distance yourself from all the noise, and explore the mountain.
They still offer it, yup
The architecture is beautiful and definitely agree with Stacey it felt like candy land. Seriously love your b-rolls getting to learn from you
Awesome, guys!
It might be an idea to go there. Especially because I am so close! (I am from Romania)
Hugs from me
thanks for visiting our amazing country 💙
Thanks for having us :)
Great vlog. Thanks for visiting my home country. Have safe travels!
by the way near Boyana church is Boyana waterfall, and near (kindA) to Rila mountains are the 7 Rila's lakes
The Rila lakes are amazing!
Also, there are beautiful caves in Bulgaria.
i did stated to them in their previous videos, that there are more things than Plovdiv and Sofia to see and experience in Bulgaria...don't you worry...but i am sad they didn't tried yet Banitsa and Boza :(
We were supposed to do 7 lakes instead of this trip but the weather stopped our tour!
Both places are incredible!
They're amazing arent they! Hope you've had the chance to visit on your returns to the country
and behind Boyana church is the grave i believe of one of the last queens of Bulgaria
Beautiful
I really enjoyed this, the architecture is fantastic, love the channel.
Thanks so much!
Very beautiful video thank you!!
Thank you!
You are very cool people, I like all you tours in BG and you also pick some very cool soundtracks !
Thank you very much!
Great video. You definitely need to visit some other sights like Perperikon (it's little hard to get there because it was discover recently) or Kazanluk Trhacian tombs.
For filming in churches usually is banned in Bulgaria because pointing cameras disturb prayers and flashes destroys paintings especially on the walls, even so usually if you sneak peek a phone with camera without pointing it and not using flashes no one will say anything.
Almost 50k subs guys! That’s fantastic! Keep up the good work, we love your videos.
We're so stoked about that - never anticipated we'd get there! Thanks for the support :)
Guys... im a Bulgarian but i have not visited the Rila Monastery although i really want to and thanks to you guys im now blown away and gonna visit it definetely! Your videos are super cool!
glad to hear that - highly recommend you do visit, such an amazing place!
gorgeous
That white dove is such a beautiful and meaningful shot. It reminded me of the Holy Spirit and it ties in with the peacefulness. Even I felt it all the way back in South Africa haha. I am currently busy reading your awesome book, nearly finished. Can't wait to join the nomadic community soon.
Love that you could feel it all the way in SA! We're excited for you joining the nomad lifestyle soon, honestly such an incredible journey ahead for you!
You guys are so unique, continue to be as cool and humble as you are, and thanks for being real. Other youtubers are real also but then they tend to change.You are our favorite.
Such a cool comment, thanks for that. Honestly we've always just tried to be ourselves and thats the way its gonna stay. In the early days we were probably acting a little to overcompensate but thats tiring. We're just us, some people like our slower chilled attitudes some don't, we aint chaning to suit anyone :)
Love it"😋💗💙🕌⛪💒thanks🙏👏👏👏👍👍👍
The city's name is pronounced by Bulgarians with a stress on the 'o', in contrast with the tendency of foreigners to place the stress on 'i'. The female given name "Sofia" is pronounced by Bulgarians with a stress on the 'i'.
Wow absolutely amazing guy's awesome footage👍
Thanks mate!
cheers and thank you.
Amazing! !!
THANKS!
💜💚 currently binge watching your video 💚💜
love the music in the beginning so relaxing!! but i love the vlog more!!!
Yay - thank you!
Great vlog and so glad you enjoined my country! To feel the true spirit of Bulgaria it’s also good to visit smaller towns like Tryavna, Troyan, Koprivshtitsa and at least one of the old capitals, like Veliko Tărnovo... Enjoy your journeys around the world. ;-)
Hope I can get to Bulgaria one day!! Any Bulgarians here? What place is the best?
Snuck in 2nd there as well! 🥈
There are too many great pleces in Bulgaria. I'm trying to list them on 4sq: foursquare.com/dr1nata/list/places-to-visit
We also have lots of beautiful beaches in the Black see side (there is party places (Sunny beach, Golden sands and beach Gradina etc.) and more calm ones (like Sinemorets, Irakli etc.), it depends what you looking for), Rhodope mountains (lots of stuff to see there too... caves, ancient cities, SPA resorts), Tsarevets in Veliko Tarnovo town (which is the old capital of Bulgaria), Baba Vida fortress and Belogradchishki rocks near the town of Vidin and much more you can find all you need in Google :)
Nessebar, Sozopol, Albena, Varna, Perperikon, Plovdiv etc...
A month or two hiking in Rila Mountain equals years in some Indian ashram as a mystical and spiritual and also an aesthetic experience. It is not a coincidence that the most sacred place in Bulgaria - The Rila Monastery - is there. But nowadays there are too many tourists there.
Great vlog! You guys are so positive and optimistic! Im so glad you came to see Bulgaria and I really hope you remember it with something good memories! There are so many great, stunning, breathtaking places here I could recommend you that really deserve to be seen but would take you time to go around and visit them..even though our country is not so big, you can find beauty in ever corner and especially in the nature! Hope you have great trip and you someday come back in Bulgaria! ❤
Bulgaria has been one of our biggest surprises on this Euro leg so far, more specifically Plovdiv - we really loved it there! Next time we will get to the coast :)
Amazing.... ******
Amazing scenery on the trip...
At first blush the monastery looks like licorice all-sorts...
The tip of the drop in temperature is helpful...
I'd call the stones & rocks "medieval paving"... :p
OMG death by sugared doughnuts... Caramel & chocolate seems a bit much...
Yeah we went over the top with the ol sauces there haha! Licorice all-sorts is exactly right, thats the description we needed.
Hope you enjoyed your stay here! I'm born and raised in Sofia and totally love it! It's very diverse and there's always something to do
You should go to Veliko Tarnovo - amazing town in Bulgaria. I am sure you will like it! Come back in Bulgaria! Here we have a lot of history.
You two are so sweet!
I wish you all the best!
Love your vlogs guys
Thank you!
Its nice to see people finding these places for the first time and having a blast. Next time - the Etar and Koprivshtitsa :) You will need two days for them though.
An excellent job guys! We really like your films! Have you ever thought to make travel vlogs from New Zeland?
Glad you guys are enjoying. We havent actually spent much time in NZ since we started vlogging, will be back at Xmas time this year so maybe we'll film a couple :)
I'm glad to hear this and I can't wait to watch your vlogs from NZ.
That's great to know! We stay in NZ from Dec thru March every year. Hope to see you there.
Diplo in the house!
Reeemmmmixxxxxxx
Y’all know it too! 😂
you should visit rest of Bulgaria again one day :)
We will!
if you need any helpful info, never be afraid to ask me :) or contact me on my fb :)
if you loved the mekitsa in Sofia you really missed on trying the mekitsas by the monastery. Some people (me included) occasionally drive from Sofia to the monastery only for the mekitsas
Everytime I watch your vlogs, I’m always amazed by how steady your hands are while holding the camera, even while in a moving vehicle. How do you do it?!! Do you have some kinda super power which you are not telling us?!! Must be the sugar! Yeah, the sugar, definitely! 😅
Its the diet of coffee, beer and pizza that helps form your body into a gimbal over time! Haha nah decent stabilization on the camera and I film in a higher frame to slow down and also just take extra care to keep stuff steady. We both cant stand watching a vlog or video and see shaky footage.
Daneger and Stacey , shaky can be a good thing, for me anyway. I’m dying to use my “lost footage found” type comment on you! 😂
It's meee. I'm so sorry for this spam today. Next time when I write coments i will watch more videos. Thanks for asking me you're so kind. I hope that you like my country. When you was in Boyana church you was so close to my house omg. 🇧🇬❤️
Haha don't worry, its not spam, we appreciate your comments! Thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed :)
My town Blagoevgrad is also very beautiful, especially the old part and it's about only 30-40 km from Rila Monastery, and between Blagoevgrad and Rila M. are Stob Pyramids 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Sounds awesome! we will have to check it out next time 😁
if you Google the church it will show you paintings inside the church which are superb....the monastery is amazing with superb murals....
Really impressive!
do you ask tour guides if they are oke with you taking footage every time? just intrested ^^
Yeah we always ask at the start of the day, its the polite and respectful thing to do.
Much love!
Are you guys still in Bulgaria?
Just arrived in Greece :)
Hi Guys, who picks the music? All the best. Cheers!!!
I pick the music (Dane) mostly from soundcloud, check the video descriptions for the details :)
Thanks, Mate.!
I'm still here. Did you missed me?
Of course we missed ya 🤘🏼
And that's the way the cookie crumbles, Ambassadors. :-)
I am thinking Willy Wonka for some reason.. The striped design most likely...
Haha exactly, right?! Someone else mentioned licorice all sorts, thats pretty accurate as well!
Ja I was thinking licorice as well. That reminded me of the licorice ice cream I had in Germany. Love the stuff!!!
Am I the first? Omg!
Elizabeth Ho , Awwww, you beat me! Congrats! You gotta hold the fort real good k! 😁
Yasss you are! Congrats 🏆
Thanks guys! Love your content, and I watch every video. Keep being awesome!
Haha I sure will man ;)
That makes us really happy, thanks for your support!
and 2nd
It was a fast one today! You were 4th! 🎖
Whaaaa.... first?!!!!!
Noooo 🥉
Daneger and Stacey , dadgummit! 3rd is still a good number, but dang!
Haha great effort though Joshua! You'll be the first in the next video ^^
stranger danger
Daneger ,you wore this shirt ,you look like a rich man but when
you wore shirt with cut you look like a poor man.
Depends where you come from. Not in our culture.
Bulgaria is nice but please visit Serbia you ll be impressed.