Villa Bella is your stopover during your Rila mountain and Rila monastery adventure! A charming house on the quiet outskirts of Kocherinovo town, where you can rest, admire the Rila and Pirin mountains and enjoy nature. Grandma Milka and grandpa Emil have been hosting guests since 2014 and will offer you a genuine Bulgarian hospitality. When you stay with us you will get recommendations about the area and will have a chance to taste grandma's breakfast and grandpa's honey, wine and rakia. The space Aiming to improve guest comfort, the house underwent complete renovation in November 2022 - new windows, flooring, repainting of the walls, additional furniture and other improvements. The villa welcomes guests year round and it is a great choice for people who enjoy eco and mountain tourism. Grandma Milka and grandpa Emil will be happy to welcome you in their home and offer you genuine warm hospitality and chance to taste their homemade goods such as banitsa, wine, rakia, honey and depending on the season some fruits and vegetables from the garden! Located in the outskirts of town, the house is still only 600 meters from Kocherinovo center. The villa offers 2 double rooms and one triple room. Total capacity is 10 guests. The house comes with fully equipped kitchen, bathroom, washing machine, a dining area and a beautiful front garden area. Coffee and tea are provided free of charge, so are bed linens, shampoo and shower gel. WiFi connection is available throughout the house. No other guests will be on the property during your stay. NOTE: reservation for 2 people get access to one bedroom, 3/4 people - two bedrooms, 5/6 people - three bedrooms. Reservations greater than 6 are accommodated in the additional beds. Parking is available on site. Couple of restaurants and cafes, as well as small grocery stores can be found in the center of the town. Free WiFi, provided by the municipality, is available at the central square of the town. After booking you will receive a message with information to help you plan your time in the area. From recommendations of restaurants, interesting things to see and visit, to hiking and other activities in the area. Restaurants, cafes and grocery stores: • Kocherinovo town center (600m) • Rila (town) (8km) • Blagoevgrad (10km) ATMs: • Kocherinovo town center (600m) • Rila (town) (8km) • Blagoevgrad (10km) Tourist attractions: • Stob pyramids (5km) • Blagoevgrad - economic and cultural center of southwestern Bulgaria (15km) • Rila monastery (30km) • Bansko Ski resort (65km) • Sofia (95km) Activities: • Wine tasting at Medi Valley Winery, Smochevo (10km) (call one day in advance) • Slatino outdoor mineral water pool (13km) (open from mid June to end of August); • Sapareva banya mineral indoor and outdoor water complex (50km) (open year round); • Kartala ski area - near Blagoevgrad (37km) - 5km of slopes (lift open in summer for hiking) • Panichishte ski resort - near Sapareva banya (61km) - 9km of slopes (lift open in summer for hiking to the 7 Rila lakes) • Bansko ski resort - Bulgaria's biggest ski resort (66km) - 75km of slopes • Horse-riding club - Dabrava village (14km) *Make sure you check our guidebook for more details about locations and activities. Guest access First floor of the house is available to guests and the hosts live on the second floor. The two floors have separate entrances. The villa offers two double rooms and one triple room. Total capacity is 10 guests. The house comes with fully equipped kitchen, bathroom, washing machine, a dining area and a beautiful front garden area. No other guests will be on the property during your stay. NOTE: reservation for 2 people get access to one bedroom, 3/4 people - two bedrooms, 5/6 people - three bedrooms. Reservations greater than 6 are accommodated in the additional beds. Other things to note WE MAKE HONEY, WINE AND RAKIA! Your hosts produce raw natural honey, made without any processing. Jars with honey are available for purchasing. So are bottles of homemade wine and rakia. For breakfast grandma Milka can make you traditional Bulgarian banitsa or a cake. More details will be provided after your booking is confirmed.