Plovdiv Travel Guide

 19 Reviews  The Roman theatre, also known as the Amphithatre, was built under the reign of emperor Trajan in the 2nd century. It holds around 7.000 seats in different sections named after the city sections with the names engraved on the benches to guide the citizens where to sit. The theatre was sadly damaged... 

 7 Reviews  This is not a real tip for Plovdiv since Bachkovo is some 30km south of town but still close enough to be an easy excursion for half a day. The monastery was founded in 1083. It had its heyday during the Second Bulgarian Empire 1185 - 1396 but was ransacked by the Turks in the 15th and 16th... 

 6 Reviews  Built in 1955-1956, this monument commemorates the liberation by the Soviet Army from the Nazis. In the beginning of the 90-s they thought about taking it off but later the Municipalityt decided that is emblematic for the city so they left it there.From this high point overlooking Plovdiv, you can... 

 6 Reviews  Take a look at the Roman Coliseum discovered under Ploshtad Dzhumaya. While there you can also visit the diamond patterned Friday Mosque. Both to left and right are long boulevards that are pedestrian only. Along the Knyaz Battenberg I are the upper class shops, restaurants and houses being... 

 5 Reviews  Chifte Banya is an old Turkish bath built in the 16th century. It is called "chifte", which means "couple" since it comprises two bath departments - one for men and one for women. It is worth noticing the beautiful masons work at the outside.  

 3 Reviews  The Plovdiv Fair is a modern centre for information and contacts.Its first exhibition was in 1892 It is the biggest fair in the Balkans. The International Fair - Plovdiv is the only fair organizing company in Bulgaria admitted as a member of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. The... 

 3 Reviews  The Dzumaya Mosque was originally built in the second half of the 14th century but was soon burnt down. In 1435 Murad II rebuilt it and named it Muradiye after himself. The mosque was rebuilt and reconstructed in 1784 under the reign of Abdul Hamid and has since then not been changed. There used to... 

 3 Reviews  This beautiful park is a great place to escape from the sometimes hectic life on the main shopping streets. It's located just off the Central Square and offers a lot of benches for rest. Inside the park you'll also find a lot of different sculptures and some (drinking) fountains. Beware of... 

 1 Review and 15 Opinions  The norm with inexpensive hotels is that you can be perfectly satisfied with what you get but... 

 3 Reviews  Perhaps the place to be. Located in the heart of the old town and build on the foundations of the Roman fortifications. In the cellar you can see parts of the old walls. The resaturant’s house has a history. At the place Islam monks had build a temple, which was later enlarged to function as... 

 2 Reviews  With my dinner companion for the evening being one of Plovdiv's most charming, educated and beautiful young women my experience of Chuchura was kinda skewed. It's only the fact that I took some pics of the food and the restaurant in general that allows me to even attempt to write a semi-objective... 

 4 Reviews  This is a hotel with a restaurant, but I haven't been in the hotel, so I don't have opinion about it. I can say the restaurant is very good-the style and food are really amazing. The house is very strange, it is old-styled, with wooden floor and old furniture. It is very cozy and pleasant.... 

 2 Reviews  This used to be the best place in Plovdiv before they change the name and the owner. Now it is aslo good cause they kept the interior and didn't change the music style. I like it cause it is not typical Bulgarian and they have delicios meals on avarage prices. What I regret for is the when it was... 

 5 Reviews  Assens's Fortress (Assenova Krepost) dates back to the 11-12 cc AD. It was built during the reign of Tsar Ivan Assen II, one of the greatest Bulgarian kings (Second Bulgarian kingdom). There are just some ruins left of it now, and the medieval church, "Holy Mother of God" which was partially... 

 5 Reviews  300 metres from the monastery the ossuary is located. It is the only tomb church of the Orthodox world preserved fro, the Byzantine Komnin period. It is painted with fresco’s on the two floors of the building. These have high quality and are of most valuable artistic examples of 11 th century... 

 6 Reviews  You can find many spa’s in the surroundings of Plovdiv and Hissarya is the most famous spa town. It has 22 mineral springs. There are also ruins of a Roman fortress, the second largest Roman amphiteater of the country and ruins of Roman baths. 

 7 Reviews  Next to the old town Plovdiv has many sights to explore in the modern town. I would like to suggest a walk. As in the the old town route, you start at the ploshtat Dzhumaya – thus, this walk is fine to combine with the old town walk. Take a look at the Dzumaya mosque. Go along the Rayko Daskalov,...