The National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History is located at Tsar Osobodiel
Blvd in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is an oldest museum in
Bulgaria. The museum was founded in 1889. The collection of museum
includes numerous samples and species of the flora, fauna, rocks and
fossils. The exhibitions of the National Museum of Natural History
occupy 15 halls on 4 floors of the building in the heart of Sofia. The
museum is open from 10.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m. Tickets cost 4 BGN.
The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila
The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila is known as the Rila Monastery.
It is located inside of Rila Monastery Nature Park in the southwestern
Rila Mountains. The monastery is a famous tourist destination and
largest Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. The Rila Monastery was
founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila. It is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. The monastery courtyard, the Birth of the Virgin Mary
Temple, Hrelyo’s Tower, the museum, the residential and the farming
buildings are surrounded by 22 m-high stone walls. The complex occupies
8800 sq.m. The monastery is open for tourist from 08.00 a.m. to 06.00
p.m. The entrance is free
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