Sights in Village Bistritsa

The Bistritsa Monastery St. Petka is located in the Kalugerovi Livadi district (Vitosha mountain), in the northwestern outskirts of the Bistritsa village, around 15 km away from the capital Sofia. The monastery was constructed in X-th century, but was destroyed during the Ottomans in XIV-th century....

The Bistritsa grandmothers (Bistrishkite babi) are famous female choir from village of Bistritsa who became known all over the world for their performances of archaic folklore from the Shoplouk region near Sofia. The Bistritsa Babi were included in UNESCO’s Masterpieces of Intangible Cultural H...

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