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Rila Monastery Nature Park Management Plan - part - usaid

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February 2004<br />

There also exist a number of minor points of entry into RMNP, on the tourist trails<br />

crossing its boundary with <strong>Rila</strong> National <strong>Park</strong>. These entry points are located on<br />

traditional routes and are only accessible on foot. They serve approaches to the <strong>Park</strong><br />

along the following trails: from Ivan Vazov Chalet to Kalin Dam; from the Seven<br />

Lakes to <strong>Rila</strong> <strong>Monastery</strong>; from Kobilino Branishte to Kirilova Polyana; from<br />

Malyovitza Chalet to <strong>Rila</strong> <strong>Monastery</strong>; from Granchar Chalet to Ribni Ezera Chalet;<br />

from Dobro Pole locality to Brichebor; and from Macedonia Chalet to Brichebor.<br />

The most popular tourist destinations within RMNP are grouped together in six<br />

clusters according to location: <strong>Rila</strong> <strong>Monastery</strong>, the Tomb of St. John of <strong>Rila</strong>, Kirilova<br />

Polyana, Ribni Lakes, the St. Luke Hermitage, and the valley of the Iliyna River.<br />

Studies show that the further inside the park, and away from the <strong>Monastery</strong>, a site is<br />

located, the more time visitors are inclined to spend at it.<br />

The grouping of the tourist objects (destinations) according to its level of visitation<br />

and the distribution of visitors among them are shown in Fig. 18:<br />

<strong>Rila</strong> <strong>Monastery</strong> <strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Park</strong><br />

<strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> -Draft<br />

2004 - 2013<br />

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