Vasco Milenkov, tel 07054-2920 or cell 0887-036390. I don't know the country code. His house is 1 block behind the bus station in Rila Village, 20km (there are frequent buses) from Rila Monastery. Vasco is a music teacher in Blagoevgrad. He speaks some English and good German. He has 2 or 3 rooms available, kitchen, shared bathroom, a great garden, very clean. Vasco is very helpful and can give you advice and show you around. As a teacher in Bulgaria he earns only $240/month during the school year. He is very gregarious - one of the friendliest people I met in Bulgaria! I really enjoyed my stay there because of him. I highly recommend seeking him out if you plan to visit the Rila Monastery. You can call him or ask at the Visitor's Information Center in Rila Village. The Information Center is around the corner and about 2 blocks from the bus station. Vasco is often at the bus station waiting for people to arrive. Support the local economies and local people when you travel! Avoid chain hotels and restaurants. Instead, travel simply. Stay with local people, learn a bit of the language, buy your food from local markets and restaurants, use local transportation. You will enrich the places you visit and will be immensely enriched in return.
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