The Village

Bakyovo
Bakyovo is a small mountain village situated 44km away from the capital Sofia. Its population amounts to approximately 20 people. The village is very often visited during the spring and summer months because of its proximity to the capital and the beautiful nature.( —>)
Detox Yoga Retreat
Why: Improve your yoga practice; detox; charge with positive energy
When: 3-7 June 2013
Where: Village Bakyovo, Bulgaria (40km. from Sofia)
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Nature
Bakyovo is situated in the midst of a few mountain peaks. Through the village pass two rivers, which eventually come into one where the village ends. Bakyovo offers superb conditions for hiking and fishing. The forests offer also other surprises such as mushrooms, strawberries and blueberries, wild cherries and others. The usual animals encountered at this geographic location are deer, eagles, lizards and many others.
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People
Locals are very friendly and outgoing. They like to meet new people and like to have fun.

As they are mostly older people, they enjoy when their children and grandchildren are visiting. Now and then, usually in the beginning of spring and in the end of the summer, all people get together to celebrate the day of the village (which is by the way not on a fixed date). During those celebrations, people eat together , there is a live band playing and a lot of dancing.
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Shop
There is only one shop in Bakyovo and it is located on the central square of the village. What is curious about the shop is that it isn’t just a place where people come to buy every day necessities.
It is also a main meeting place, a bar, restaurant, stage for performing and dance club for Bulgarian national dances. Apart from this, the shop offers the usual selection of goods, freshly baked warm bread and homemade products as well as fresh milk and yoghurt.
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Monastery
The monastery is named after Saint Nicholas. It is fully managed by Priest Stefan, very popular personality in the region. Priest Stefan is not only responsible for all the weddings, christenings, funerals and house warming ceremonies, but also if anyone has something broken, he is always there to help. He also has very wide knowledge of wine and other kinds of alcohol and is always there for questions.
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Sport and Fun
Apart from hiking, Bakyovo offers such a wide variety of sport activities that it should be considered for hosting the next OlympicsSome of the possibilities are biking, horse riding, fishing, archery, pool table, fitness, Bulgarian national dances, tourism and others.
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Hotel
The hotel is newly built and just opened doors for its guests in the summer of 2012. It is an interesting building which deserves the attention. Fully in unison with the nature, the hotel is 100% “green”. It uses sun batteries and filters for the water. Non imposing lux, wide spaces, two fully equipped kitchens, fitness, Jacuzzi, sauna, outdoor heated swimming pool, stage for dancing, the hotels offers comfortable rooms for a maximum of 12 people. It is the perfect location for small family gatherings, celebrations, weekends and summer rentals. Each room has its own toilet and bathroom. Kitchen is shared. Please note, because of the small capacity, it is recommended to make reservations in advance.
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