Places

Greece

Rhodes Old Town, Grand Master's Palace and Street of the Knights

Fortified medieval town with the Knights' buildings and palace complex. The selected programme determines whether a visit and any extra charge apply. Check current access and opening hours with the official source. The map marks an approximate area reference point, not an entrance.

Bulgaria · Smolyan

Museums and galleries

Rhodope Crystal Hall — Madan

The collection presents mineral and crystal specimens extracted from mines around Madan. Their varied shapes and reflections turn the area's mining heritage into a vivid account of the Rhodopes' geological richness.

Bulgaria · Smolyan, Kardzhali, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik, Haskovo

Nature and mountains

Rhodope Mountains (region)

The Western Rhodopes are higher and rich in gorges and caves, while the eastern ranges have lower relief. River valleys bring Mediterranean influence, helping explain the mountain’s varied vegetation and contrasting natural landscapes.

Bulgaria · Lovech

Architecture and settlements

Ribaritsa

Ribaritsa connects mountain nature with remembrance of the April Uprising. Nearby Tsarichina Reserve protects Macedonian pine and avens, while Kostina beside the village preserves traditions and memorial sites associated with Georgi Benkovski.

View of Varovitets Waterfall near Ribaritsa, Etropole Municipality

Bulgaria · Sofia Province

Settlements

Ribaritsa (Etropole Municipality)

Ribaritsa is a village in Etropole Municipality, Sofia Province Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 62582. Elevation range: 700–999 m. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.

Bulgaria · Kardzhali

Settlements

Ribartsi (Ardino Municipality)

Ribartsi is a village in Ardino Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 54260. Elevation range: 300–499 m. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.

Bulgaria · Pleven

Settlements

Riben (Dolna Mitropolia Municipality)

Riben is a village in Dolna Mitropolia Municipality, Pleven Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 62596. Elevation range: 50–99 m. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.

Bulgaria · Smolyan

Settlements

Riben dol (Banite Municipality)

Riben dol is a village in Banite Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 62606. Elevation range: 500–699 m. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.

Bulgaria · Kardzhali

Settlements

Ribino (Krumovgrad Municipality)

Ribino is a village in Krumovgrad Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 62617. Elevation range: 300–499 m. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.

Bulgaria · Blagoevgrad

Settlements

Ribnik (Petrich Municipality)

Ribnik is a village in Petrich Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 62623. Elevation range: 100–199 m. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.

Bulgaria · Smolyan

Settlements

Ribnitsa (Rudozem Municipality)

Ribnitsa is a village in Rudozem Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 62637. Elevation range: 700–999 m. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.

Photograph from Ribnovo (Garmen Municipality)

Bulgaria · Blagoevgrad

Settlements

Ribnovo (Garmen Municipality)

Ribnovo is a village in Garmen Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 62640. Elevation range: ≥ 1000 m. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.

Bulgaria · Kardzhali

Settlements

Ridino (Dzhebel Municipality)

Ridino is a village in Dzhebel Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 62654. Elevation range: 300–499 m. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.

Bulgaria · Kardzhali

Settlements

Ridovo (Kardzhali Municipality)

Ridovo is a village in Kardzhali Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 62668. Elevation range: 300–499 m. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.

Photograph from Rila (Rila Municipality)

Bulgaria · Kyustendil

Settlements

Rila (Rila Municipality)

Rila is a city in Rila Municipality, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 62671. Elevation range: 500–699 m. Municipal centre. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.

Bulgaria · Kyustendil

Monasteries and places of worship

Rila Monastery

Rebuilding after a nineteenth-century fire shaped the monastery’s present architectural character. Its influence on Balkan building and art reflects its role as a spiritual and literary centre during the Bulgarian Revival.

Bulgaria · Kyustendil

Monasteries and places of worship

Rila Monastery Museum — Rilski manastir

The museum collection preserves woodcarvings, liturgical and ethnographic objects and examples of applied art. These complement the monastery’s rich tradition of manuscripts, icons and early printed books maintained over centuries.

Bulgaria · Kyustendil

Nature and mountains

Rila Monastery Nature Park

Mountain lakes feed the Rilska and Iliyna rivers that shape the park’s principal valleys. Beech, spruce and Macedonian pine forests give way to high-mountain communities, revealing western Rila’s ecological variety.

Bulgaria · Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Sofia Province

Nature and mountains

Rila Mountains (region)

Glacial lakes are scattered across Rila’s high mountain terrain, predominantly on northern exposures. Groups such as the Musala and Maritsa lakes connect former glaciation, mountain relief and today’s water basins.

Bulgaria · Blagoevgrad, Kyustendil, Sofia Province, Pazardzhik

Nature and mountains

Rila National Park

Glaciation left groups of high mountain lakes, with coniferous forests below the treeless ridges. The Iskar, Maritsa and Mesta originate within the park, linking mountain ecosystems with distant river basins.

Bulgaria · Kyustendil

Nature and mountains

Rila Skakavitsa Waterfall

Skakavitsa is Rila’s highest waterfall within its mountain landscape. The Friends of Plants botanical route approaches it, introducing different plant species and the connections between these plants and their natural habitats.

Bulgaria · Blagoevgrad

Settlements

Riltsi (Blagoevgrad Municipality)

Riltsi is a village in Blagoevgrad Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 62699. Elevation range: 300–499 m. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.

Bulgaria · Shumen

Settlements

Rish (Smyadovo Municipality)

Rish is a village in Smyadovo Municipality, Shumen Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 62732. Elevation range: 200–299 m. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.

Bulgaria · Stara Zagora

Settlements

Risimanovo (Radnevo Municipality)

Risimanovo is a village in Radnevo Municipality, Stara Zagora Province, Bulgaria. EKATTE code: 62712. Elevation range: 100–199 m. This profile uses the official National Register of Settlements. View the location on the map and add the settlement to your personal itinerary.