Orthodox journey to Bulgaria.

now, during Lent, the Orthodox pilgrims from Russia or other countries have an excellent opportunity to visit the shrine the strongest Bulgaria.

Orthodox pilgrimages to the five most powerful Bulgarian monasteries will touch the Christian holy places and fill the vessels phone pilgrims holiness and purity.

During the week, on siseme "all inclusive" pilgrims will visit the Troyan Monastery, Bachkovsky, Pozhensky, Rila and Samokovsky. In all of these monasteries have miraculous icon, which has helped to Orthodox Christians in the troubles and hardships. Overnight stays in monasteries and evening conversations with monks and abbots, and will help cleanse and touch. If you wish, will confess and take communion in Bulgaria. If the pilgrim ready for the sacrament.

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During the whole journey with the pilgrims will be a comfortable bus and Russian guide who knows the answers to all issues arising from the pilgrims. Power is on half board - in the morning and evening snack supper.

tour program.

first day . Arrival in Sofia. Device in the hotel. Walk in Sofia, the inspection of churches and places of interest, familiarity with the history of the city. Dinner.

Day . On the morning of departure in the Troyan Monastery. 'll Pass first through Lovech diocese, visit the city and temples. After lunch, visit to Troyan Monastery. Contact with the miraculous icon of "Tricheirousa. Visit the monastery and museums in the Trojans. Dinner. Overnight.

Third Day - Service in the Troyan Monastery. After service in the checkout Bachkovo monastery. The device in the monastery. Walks and inspection of the monastery. In the evening - if possible, talk with the monks. Dinner. Overnight at the monastery.

fourth day . In the morning - served in Bachkovo monastery. Departure to the town of Melnik - the historic reserve - a museum in Bulgaria. device in the hotel, the Melnik. After lunch, visit Rozhen monastery. Visit the monastery and countryside, unique in its kind. Sand Mountain and surrounded by Melnick and monastery. Evening - a national dinner in Melnik. Overnight.

fifth day . Departure to the Rila Monastery - the pearl of Bulgaria. Monastery where the relics of Ivan Rilski - the miracle worker, the patron saint of the Orthodox Bulgarians. Visit the monastery. Visit caves CDB lived as a hermit saint Ivan Rilski, a visit ossuary, where lie the bones of monks Rila Monastery. In the evening conversation with the monks, possibly with the rector - Bishop Eulogius. In the morning, if desired, some of the pilgrims will be able to personally open the Rila Monastery.

Sixth Day - Service to the Rila Monastery. Touching the holy relics of Ivan Rilski (open shrine with the relics), touching the miraculous icon of "Osenovitsa" in which there are relics of more than 50 saints and martyrs. in the 14-00 trip to Samokov. In the evening dinner in Samokov, the device in Samokovsky Nunnery. Conversations with the nuns and the abbess - the mother of Gabriel, which is already 95 years old and it is in good health and will only be happy pilgrims from Russia. Walk in Samokov with visits to churches and temples.

Seventh Day . Opening of the monastery one of the pilgrims. Service in Samokovskom monastery. Contact with the miraculous icon. Departure to Sofia.

eighth day . Breakfast and departure to Russia.

That such a program rich and visits and interviews and travel on a comfortable bus will be prepared during the filling of the 5 people.

question of obtaining visas for Bulgarian pilgrims - decide in Moscow. Reserve tickets. The cost of such a pilgrimage tour in an "all inclusive" amount to 880 euros per person without airfare, and visas.

Dates pilgrimage tour - by filling groups - departures on Mondays. Request additional information by phone +359 877314648 or by letter mail.

time of Lent as a time suitable for such pilgrimages. Not only in Bulgaria but also you can go to Greece and Macedonia and in Serbia, full of Orthodox monasteries. But this route is interesting because during the week almost all the holy places in Bulgaria will be opened for pilgrims to its purity and holiness and will provide an opportunity to complete the evening silence, when there are no tourists and idlers, touch and reveal their souls. A vecheromi, when the monastery is closed already and inside it only pilgrims and monks, unhurried conversation about the meaning and the essence of what is happening around our souls warmth envelops conversing. And the monastery bread so tasty when it is prepared and baked by the monks and the monastery is filled with the power of spirit and thought.