The forest fire in Bulgaria’s Rila Mountain has been contained from three sides, the blaze continues only on the northwestern slopes, Nova TV station reported on Sunday. The advance of the fire front ...

Another big wild fire broke out in Bulgaria’s Rila Mountains. The fire started in a pine forest around 2:30 pm on October 28 above the village of Gorno Kraishte in Belitsa municipality. Dense black ...

On the southeastern fringes of Europe, Bulgaria is only just gaining a reputation tourist destination with huge potential. But while it’s already pulling in visitors to its Black Sea beaches, its ...

It’s New Year in the Rila Mountains of Bulgaria, even though it’s mid-August. I’ll explain that later. A minibus driver warned us about the walk up to the first of our mountain huts. “Dushevadka” was ...

Volunteers on March 23 assisted people with severe disabilities to reach the alpine heights of the Rila Mountains in western Bulgaria. The climb was organized by the Ela I Ti (You Come Too) foundation ...

Thousands of pilgrims gathered Monday in Bulgaria's Rila mountains to welcome their "spiritual" new year with a cosmic-like dance performed in concentric circles, creating a striking image on the ...

RILA MOUNTAINS, Bulgaria (Reuters) – Lilya Ivanova, a 29-year-old Bulgarian psychologist, glows with joy. She has just finished a ritual dance along with some 2,500 white-clad followers of the ...

RILA, Bulgaria -- Thousands of followers of a spiritual movement called the Universal White Brotherhood have camped high in Bulgaria’s Rila Mountains to mark their "new year" season. The gathering ...