Sights in District Kyustendil

600 meters south of the village Murvodol, in the "Izvora" locality, are located the ruins of the medieval Bulgarian Orthodox Church "St. Cosma and Damian". It is assumed the church is dating from the second half of the XIV century.The church is built on a steep slope descending to the small river....

The Rila monastery (real name is Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila) is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is located in Rila mountain, several kilomters east of town of Rila and 117km south of Sofia.The monastery was built in X-th century and nowadays the complex...

Church "St. Joachim and Anna" in village of Smolichano is located at the end of the village, near the road coming from the village of Vaksevo. It was built on the foundations of a medieval church in 1888The frescoes in the church "St. Joachim and Anna" are the work of painter ...

The Stob`s Pyramids are rock formations with an average height of about 10 meters (some of them reaching to 12 meters). They are located 600-750 meters altitude in the western part of the Rila Mountain - in the localities of "Kulski rid" and "Tsarkvishteto" above the village of...

Each year, on 18-th, against 19-th August, the followers of the teachings of Peter Deunov gather near The Seven Rila Lakes (Rila mountain) to meet its solar New Year. During the event there are spiritual lectures, singing of songs and hymns, prayers. One of the most impressive moment is the...

Ruen Monastery "St. Ivan Rilski" is located about 3.5 km southwest of village of Skrino - the birthplace of the famous Bulgarian saint Ivan Rilski. The monastery is one of the newest in Bulgaria. It was built in 2000. At the same place in the past there was another monastery called...

This soldier's monument in the village of Smolichano was built in honor of the fallen in the wars 1912-1928. and 1941-1945 villagers. The monument is located in the Saint Anne in the village, near the Chapel of St. Joachim and Anne.The composition is a pedestal with a plaque on which stands a medal ...

Hisarlaka fortress is located on hill with the same name in southern part of Kyustendil, overlooking the town. It was built in the end of IV - beginning of V-th century when the town was mentioned under its Slavic name - Velbazhd. After this there were several reconstruction and extensions through...

The park Hisarlaka is situated near town of Kyustendil, on the hill with the same name - Hisarlaka. It extends to 1300 m2. After some forestation activities nowadays there predominate the pine, white pine, spruce, fir, linden, maple and others.Between the city and the park there are many paths...

One of the attractions that can be visited in the village of Mursalevo is the ostrich farm Gerena. It is located on Highway E-79 in the village, 80 km south of Sofia and 15 km north of Blagoevgrad. The location is very convenient for travelers to or from Greece, as well as tourists visiting the R...