• Nearby, remains of a 5th-century cave monastery have been found. A cave monastery may have existed not far from the modern monastery Aladzha, near Varna.
  • Transport: The Aladzha rock monastery can be reached easily from the city of Varna and Golden Sands coastal resort both by car and bus.
  • Aladzha Monastery immediately made it onto our list of interesting places. Aladzha makes an immediate impression.
  • In 1927, Aladzha Monastery was declared a public historical monument and in 1968 it was declared an architectural cultural monument of national significance.
  • Aladzha Monastery is one of the few cave monasteries in Bulgaria where the different premises and their functions are clearly distinguishable.
  • Aladzha Monastery, with its rules and traditions that have been formed over time, united people who dedicated themselves to serving the Lord.
  • For a Long time Aladzha cave monastery remained unexplored, and only in the early twentieth century scientists began their research, continuing to this day.
  • Do bring cash! Many places in Bulgaria still do not accept cards, and at last check Aladzha is one of them. Walking Through the Aladzha Monastery.
  • A few hundred meters away from Aladzha monastery is situated a similar monastery complex named Catacombs but its preserved remains are far less.
  • By the end of the 14th century, after the Ottoman conquest, Aladzha Monastery was destroyed, but its caves were inhabited by hermits until the 18th century.