The churches and monasteries near Asenovgrad - magnet for tourists

A true magnet for tourists has become the churches and monasteries near Asenovgrad. Because of its many temples, it is called by many the small Jerusalem.

There are more and more monasteries in the area, which also offer accommodation. Besides rooms with beds, in the complex “St. Kirik “over the Gorni Voden district has even a conference room and food and drink machines. There is currently a camp with more than 40 children attending religious studies. The greatest interest in the Bachkovo Monastery is. The icon of Virgin Mary there attracts thousands of believers there. Weeks before big holidays, all accommodation in the Holy Monastery is reserved. Every couple who wishes to rent a room in the monastery must have a civil marriage, warn the monks. The price per night is 10 lv per person. Upon prior request food can also be provided in the monastery dining room.

With a bed capacity of 50 people, the Kuklen Monastery - “St. St. Cosmas and Damian. ” There is a restaurant near the complex. It is believed that the monastery was founded in the 13th century. It is built to a spring with healing water. Today it is completely restored. Every year at St. Petersburg (June 29), a large gathering takes place over three days in the meadows around the monastery.

The therapeutic holy spring of the Arapovsky Monastery is the reason for the arrival of dozens of visitors each week. The monastery does not offer accommodation. However, Father Cyprian, according to the epimeria, however, tourists regularly sleep on tents in the courtyard of the temple. The monastery cherry jam is the delicacy that the guests of the temple regularly buy from the church shop.

The Maglijski Monastery “St. Nikolay is one of the most visited in the Balkan Mountains. It has existed since the time of the Second Bulgarian State. He was repeatedly robbed and demolished. Today it is restored in a Renaissance style. Opened for tourist visits to the monastery is the cell of the Apostle of Freedom of Bulgaria - Vasil Levski, who resided in the Holy Monastery in 1869.

Regarding the pilgrim tourism tourist attraction № 1 is the Rila Monastery. Every year, over 800,000 people visit the world. Data in recent years show a lasting tendency in the interest of pilgrim tourism. An annual increase of this type of travel is reported between 7 and 10%.