Plovdiv - mandatory to visit
Description:
On the Maritsa River, 150 kilometers from Sofia, is the oldest city in Europe - Plovdiv. It is believed that he is older than Athens and Rome - Eumolpia, Filipopolis, Pulpudeva, Pyldin, Filibe, Plovdiv ... These are just a few of the famous names of the city. This place is a kind of history textbook, where I will acquaint you with the peculiarities of almost all historical epochs and periods that left a strong imprint on the city and shaped its many-faced essence. Here we will see medieval wooden buildings, and the ruins of stone Ottoman mosques, and fortified Thracian structures, and the ancient gate of Hisar Kapiy, and the ruins of the Roman Forum, and a grandiose building designed for 3,000 spectators, built more than 2,000 years ago by order of the Emperor Trojan - the Amphitheater, the Roman Stadium. The Old Town is the place from which acquaintance with Plovdiv begins and the place from which you do not want to leave. The Old Town is an architectural and historical reserve and a favorite creative corner of artists, poets and writers. A visit to the second largest city in Bulgaria can be combined with a visit to Bachkovo. To the right along the river Chepelarsk is located Bachkovo monastery / one of the most famous monasteries in Bulgaria. It was founded in the XI century by Byzantine military leaders Bakuriani, where you can enjoy the spiritual peace of the holy monastery and its beautiful surroundings.