Day trip · 30 km · Half day
Bachkovo Monastery
Bulgaria's second-largest monastery, founded in 1083, in a wooded Rhodope gorge.
Without a car
Bus from Rodopi bus station toward Smolyan, get off at Bachkovo (~45 min).
Combine with: Asen's Fortress and the Wonderful Bridges
Book a guided trip
Hotel pickup, a local guide and no parking worries.