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All 207 places by distance →One day from Rila
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:47 pm
101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rila
- First Viewpoint of Skakavitsa Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Goritsa Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Rila Park (Dupnitsa)park · 45 min
- Църква „Св. Теодор Тирон“church · 30 min
- Паметник на Пейо Яворовheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Rila
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rila?
Rila Park (Dupnitsa) (park, about 16 km), Паметник на Пейо Яворов (heritage site, about 16 km), Градска градина (park, about 16 km), St. George (church, about 18 km), Храм "Покров Богородичен" (church, about 19 km), Църква „Св. Теодор Тирон“ (church, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rila?
73 places on Spotwander: 11 churches, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 forts & heritage, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Rila?
Въведение Богородично, about 16 km by road; St. George (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Rila?
Stob Pyramids, about 6 km by road; Калин (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rila?
Start in Rila, visit First Viewpoint of Skakavitsa Waterfall, then Goritsa Waterfall, then Rila Park (Dupnitsa), then Църква „Св. Теодор Тирон“, then Паметник на Пейо Яворов, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.