Must see in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Find out what you shouldn't miss during your visit to Plovdiv town in Plovdivs' most complete guide for foreign visitors. Old town, ancient remains, churches and museums, history and culture, restaurants, bars and night life all in one place.
Ancient Roman amphitheatre |
In the heart of Plovdiv city center lies the Plovdiv ancient amphitheatre. Built in the early 2nd century A.D. by the Roman Emperor Traianus (98-117). A must see in Plovdiv!
Assumption of the Holy Virgin churh |
The Orthodox Cathedral Church of the holy mother of God (Sveta Bogoroditsa in Bulgarian) is situated at the crossing of Otets Paissiy and 6, Saborna Street.
Ethnographic Museum - Kuyumdzhioglu house |
The Plovdiv Ethnographic Museum includes displays representative of the lifestyle of the working class and the wealthy over the ages. The museum is contained within the house of Agir Koyumdjioglu.
Hissar Kapia |
One of the unique architectural and historical ensemble, and the symbol of Plovdiv. The name of this place came from Turkish and means “The Gate of the Fortress”.
St Marina Church |
It is located at 7, Dr. Georgi Vulkovich Street, on the southern slopes of Trimontium, under the Ancient Theatre. This is the Metropolitan Church.
Bulgarian Revival Museum - Georgiadi house |
The house of Dimitar Georgiadi (1, Tsanko Lavrenov) was built in 1848 by the rich Plovdiv merchant Georgi Kendindenoglu, who was Georgiadi’s father-in-law.
Ancient Roman stadium |
Ancient Roman stadium has form of horseshoe-180meters long with 30000seats. Some archeologists think that here were leaded games from the Septimus Severus time(193 - 211).
Forum-odeon complex |
The ODEON of Philippopoiis was found in 1988 during excavations in the northern part of the Forum by the archaeologists Z. Karov and M. Martinova.