Journeys

Bulgaria

Melnik – The Smallest Town in Bulgaria

Episode BG40 takes you to Melnik – the smallest town in Bulgaria, but with a huge history, poured in stone, wine and legends. Want to hear what time sounds like in a glass of Melnik Mavrud?

“So Spoke Vanga” and the Vanga Complex in Rupite

Episode BG39 “As Vanga Said” leads to Rupite – a world between the earthly and the afterlife, where a prophetess built a temple and thousands find solace. Are you ready to cross the threshold of the unexplainable?

The Eye of Osmar and Kostadin Monastery

Episode BG35 takes us high above the Shumen cliffs – to Kostadin Monastery and the Eye of Osmar. The monastery is carved into a cliff face, and above it nature has opened a mystical window to the sky or something else… Are you ready to peek through it?

Khan Krum Rock Monastery and the Hesychasm Teaching

Episode BG34 takes us to one of the most secluded rock dwellings in Bulgaria. A monastery carved out of a limestone rock and wrapped in the silence of the asychasm. Would you like to take a peek into a spiritual haven that has remained unnoticed by time?

Tsari Mali Grad Fortress above Belchin Village

Episode BG13 Tsari Mali Grad is a place where the past rises above Belchin and the views tell a story. Reconstructed walls, towers and panoramic paths lead us through time. Want to relive it together?

Cherepish Monastery “Dormition of the Mother of God” (no guide)

Episode BG12 The Cherepik Monastery “Assumption of the Virgin Mary” is the place where the Balkan meets faith and the river brings silence. Hidden among the rocks, the monastery keeps over 900 years of history! Would you like to take a peek into one of the most cherished places of Bulgarian spirituality?