Barsarbovo Rock Monastery

These are a bucket list item for me - I just love medieval buildings built into cliffsides as it reminds me of my favorite book series where they built Holds into rock. The monks built these to hide away for safety - and it's still an active monastery today. A very rotund and cheerful monk waved goodbye to each of us after our visit.

This complex dates back to the 15th century according to Ottoman tax records (guess even this didn't hide them from the tax man).Read more