I visited the boyana church twice,on the 16th and 17th of january.

Why?? Because I like that church that much?  No,not all. Personally,I was not very impressed with the boyana church. Sure, the frescoes are impressive......and they are the only reason to visit this church. The church itself is nothing special at all. Due to wrong information on the website of the tour agency(according to them the boyana church was closed the 17th of jan)  which offers trips from Sofia to the rila monastery I thought that I wouldnt be able to visit the church on my trip to the monastery. I arrived in Sofia in the afternoon on jan the 16th,checked in my accomodation,rushed out to take the metro and a long bus trip( to metro station"Vitosha" next to the shopping centre"paradise center" and from there with bus nr64)  out to the suburb where the boyana church is locacated and managed to enter the church shortly before closing time. Suprise,suprise,next day that agency 's minibus first made its way to the boyana church before heading to the rila monastery.

On the 16th shortly before closing time I had the church to myself .Beautiful frescoes,but I have seen more beautiful ones in other orthodox churches in eastern europe and russia. 

I understand the reasons why the boyana church is a unesco site,and rightfully so,but it is not my cup of teak,so to speak.