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Ivan Vazov Mountain Hut  
   

Ivan Vazov Mountain Hut

Where we stayed overnight, friendly staff and soup available.
Hiking in the Rila Mountains

July 18th 2004
The Rila mountains are the largest and most impressive in Bulgaria. Most peaks rise to around 2600m with Mount Masala at 2915m the highest. Many miles of beautiful marked hiking trails cross the mountains, in many directions. Based at the Rila Monestary at 1100m the many trails that begin and end there have one main direction, up. Having seen photos of the Seven Lakes on postcards, we decided t ... read more
Europe » Bulgaria » Kyustendil Province » Rila Mountains

Bulgarian Flag The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, b... ... read more
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