aladzha monastery

Go out and have a walk into the old Monastery area. If the weather is okay you should see this place.

Aladzha Monastery is situated in a beautiful area 14 km north of Varna, near Zlatni Pyasatsi Resort (Golden Sands Resort), in the centre of Zlatni Pyasatsi Nature Park (Golden Sands Nature Park). There are no reliable historical records as to when the monastery was established, but there is evidence that it already existed in the 10th – 12th centuries.

Found this place very interesting and was surprised about the amount of children who were also visiting... they seemed to be having a good time. It was amazing to see where the actual monastery was and where the monks slept etc. The gardens were also beautiful and there were some really funky wooden carvings in the grounds too. One thing I wished we had done was to take a picnic.

Aladzha Monastery is built as a cave and the cells of the monks are dug out in the rocks. There is a museum nearby which is worth seeing. You have to take a walk in the forest and see the catacombs which you will find if you follow the path. To reach the monastery you will have to climb up some stairs - keep in mind.

Aladzha Monastery is a nice place with quite large territory. There are also museum and cafe. It is better to spend time with children there.

A must in the area. Best season for visit-spring and summer. Don't forget to make a walk in the forest.

This cave monastery is in a lovely location and the caves and museum are well worth seeing. Unfortunately the wooden front to the monastery and the frescoes have been lost to time. There are significant steps and low ceiling to going into the caves.

First time i been this year,didn't even know place like this existed- very unusual and interesting.amazis me what people r capable of creating.

an unusual type of monastery which is well maintained and not over developed for tourists. I would not recommend trying to walk through the forest path after a rainfall, extremely slippy underfoot.

The architecture, very curious! you can walk around the forest/garden that surrounds the monastery, and even walk in the actual building where the monks lived!

It is a must when visiting Varna - very interesting and and history educational place to visit, to see and feel the power of medieval ortodox christianity followers. On the top - the panoramic view to the Varna bay is magnificent.

Three in one: the monastery, a museum and the catacombs. The monastery is one of the many rock-caves in Bulgaria and is a great place to see, especially if you have not been to such. It’s easy to access and wander around, you don’t have to prepare with special shoes. The museum shows some interesting facts and legends, too. The catacombs are not so much exciting, but you can visit them with a couple of minutes walk in the forest.

The monastery, tunells in in a vertical cliff is a place worth visiting. It is located in a nice park, nearby there are small catacombs. The visit is short - there is not much to see, however the tunells on several levels look impressive. The monastery is a must-see aroud Varna.

A magic place in the hills above busy Golden Sands. A part from the monastery, the catacombs and the museum, you might want to follow the road up the forest to get a great over the coast near Golden Sands.

There is not much to see at the monastery itself. ~ 15min visit. The best fun was to take the forest trail to the monastery. It took ~1h from the Golden sands to the monastery. Don't take the taxi or bus there it will spoild the fun.