Secluded in the middle of the Balkan Mountains lies Troyan Monastery (Troyanski Manastir/ Троянски манастир), a sixteenth-century Bulgarian Orthodox cloister. The third largest and third most important monastery in the country, it’s a wonderful day trip destination from Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo, or Plovdiv.

The main church of the monastery was reconstructed near the end of Ottoman rule during the Bulgarian National Revival period by a master-builder called Konstantin in 1835.The ornate interior and exterior of the church were painted between 1847 and 1849. Many of the "moral and social experiments" of art at the time, such as Doomsday and Wheel of Life, were reproduced at Troyan. The history of this monastery is varied and vast and well worth reading about or, better still, a visit.

Things to see and do in Bulgaria

• Visit the monasteries, cathedrals, and churches rich in history and art
• Stroll through Plovdiv Old Town and take in the architecture, antique shops, museums and even a Roman Amphitheatre
• Sign up for Free Sofia Tours which offers free English language walking tours of Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, organized by a non-profit organization and run by its volunteer guides. The tours are informative, exciting, unique, and bring to life the 1,000-year-old city and its people
• Bulgaria is one of the biggest rose-oil producers in the world and a country that has been closely related to the beautiful flower for centuries. Try to visit Rose Valley, where the biggest rose plantations and the main rose-oil facilities are located. Every June there is a month-long Rose Festival here

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140 cm x 140 cm (1.4 x 1.4 meters)

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