One of the favorite places of Bulgarian writer Ivan Vazov is situated on the bank of Iskur River and is surrounded by steep cliffs. This place is Cherepish Monastery Ouspenie Bogorodichno.

The monastery is located 95 km away from Sofia and 11 km away from Mezdra, in the beautiful Iskur gorge.

Historians believe that Cherepish Monastery was set up during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. It was destroyed and rebuilt several times.

During the revival period, the monastery acted as a spiritual and cultural center. It played an important role even during Bulgaria’s socialist regime.

The monastery church was created in 1612 and still preserves exceptional wall paintings and wood carvings.

Cherepish Monastery offers accommodation and its kitchen prepares delicious traditional dishes. The monastery has the capacity to accommodate up to 35 tourists at a time.

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