If you go to Bulgaria, the old town of Plovdiv is something that has to be seen. It contains remains of a lot of different past centuries and wonderful picturesque views.

Old house in Plovdiv

Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities in Europe. It is a contemporary of Troy and Mycenae, and older than Rome, Carthage or Constantinople. Therefor, there you can see a lot of monuments from previous years such as the ancient Roman amphitheater. Even nowadays, performances have been made there at summer.

Roman amphitheater in Plovdiv

The city of Plovdiv is a modern cultural center. There are a lot of events which take place there such as painting, photography and sculpture exhibitions, theatrical plays, opera spectacles, musicals, etc. However, most of those events are at summer. Summer is definitely the best time to visit Plovdiv.

A list of things to see in Plovdiv:

• Archaeological Museum
• Balabanov House
• Center for Contemporary Art
• Church of Sveta Bogoroditsa
• Church of Sveti Konstantin & Elena
• Ethnographical Museum
• Hindlian House
• Historical Museum
• Nedkovich House
• Night of the Galleries (On 28 September each year, Night of the Galleries sees every Plovdiv gallery open, for free, from 20:00 to 03:00)
• Roman Amphitheatre
• Roman Forum
• Roman Stadium
• Zlatyu Boyadjiev House

Interior in old house in Plovdiv

Besides the numerous events and entertainment in Plovdiv there is also the beautiful old town which presents the Bulgarian culture in the 18th and 19th centuries. The beautiful buildings typical for that time have been made to museums where everyone can see the manner of life in the past days. Going trough the little cobblestone pavement roads makes you feel part of those past centuries.

Street in old Plovdiv