Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: The Bachkovo Monastery is located in the Rhodope Mountains and on the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites, and ...

Bulgaria is rich in traditions and customs. Easter in particular is marked by special rituals and processions. At Bachkovo Monastery, founded in the 11th century in the Rhodope Mountains, monks and ...

The government has granted additional BGN 310,000 to repair the Bachkovo Monastery. This was stated at the beginning of the government meeting by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, reported bTV. "As ...

Preparations for Orthodox Easter are underway at the Bachkovo Monastery in southern Bulgaria, the second largest and one of the oldest in the country. Easter is the most important holiday in the ...

Bulgarians prepare for Orthodox Easter with ancient traditions Preparations for Orthodox Easter are underway at the Bachkovo Monastery in southern Bulgaria, the second largest and one of the oldest in ...

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