How can I get to Seven Rila Lakes from Sapareva Banya in April?

1. How do I get to 7 Rila Lakes?
2. Can you swim in the Seven Rila Lakes?
3. How do I get from Sofia to Sapareva Banya?
4. How do I get to Rila?
5. How old is Rila Monastery?

How do I get to 7 Rila Lakes?

Getting to the Rila Lakes from Sofia by Public Transit

First, to go from Sofia to the 7 Rila Lakes, you'll want to start at the Central Bus Station. From there, you can catch a bus to Dupnitsa (written Дупница in Cyrillic) and then a minibus or public bus to Sapareva Banya (written Сапарева баня).

Can you swim in the Seven Rila Lakes?

Fire camps and swimming or washing anything in the lakes are two strictly forbidden activities; You can spend the night in Panichishte (the closest to the lift), Sapareva banya (if you are up for SPA) or Rila lakes hut (the closest to the lakes, but don't expect modern facilities);

How do I get from Sofia to Sapareva Banya?

You can take one to Sapareva banya and from there one can take a shuttle to the Pionerska hut.

1. From Sofia to Sapareva Banya there is a direct bus that departs every day at 14:00 from “Ovcha kupel” bus station aka. ...
2. From the Central bus station in Sofia every 60 minutes there is a bus departing to Dupnitsa.

How do I get to Rila?

To Rila Monastery by BUS:

There's only one daily public bus to Rila Monastery. It leaves at 10:20 from the West bus station (Ovcha Kupel). You can get there in around 25 minutes with tram N5 just behind our starting point at the Palace of Justice. The bus arrives around 13:00.

How old is Rila Monastery?

Founded in the 10th century, the Rila Monastery is regarded as one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments and is a key tourist attraction for both Bulgaria and Southern Europe. In 2008 alone, it attracted 900,000 visitors.