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Oldest and second-largest city in Bulgaria
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The Roman Theatre, discovered in the 1970s during a construction project, is part of the pedestrian zone, and typically has merchants selling art and other items nearby.
It has a unique wooden tower.
Folk-style snack bar, very nice place. There is a wide selection of vegetarian and local dishes. At noon there is a queue when everyone goes on a break to eat.
Very tasty food, the staff is very smiling and kind. The place maybe is not the most charming but the waitress is nice.
Strangely pleasant restaurant. Unique place. Unique atmosphere. Underground for more than a century.
A great restaurant at the Maritsa river with very good fish cuisine. Friendly welcome. Restaurant with service and cuisine with Bulgarian spirit...
A very good Italian restaurant in the centre. They have a good and affordable menu.
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Previously called "Chuchura". Features a mixture between traditional Bulgarian cuisine and international delicacies. The interior is spacious with industrial and vintage decoration.
Club Zanzibar contains a stylish African interior Cocktail Bar, which offers drinks, and at night time offers the largest nightclub in Plovdiv.
If you want to immerse yourself in the liveliest area in Plovdiv, head to the Kapana creative district. It used to be a neglected area in the centre of Plovdiv but has become the cultural heart of the city.
2-min walk from the city centre with a fantastic view of the Old Town from the rooftop and every bedroom. Friendly staff is always available. Clean, modern, cheerful place with free Wi-Fi everywhere, a nice common room, and a great top floor and tiled roof to chill on. Open kitchen for use, free lockers, and free washing service available.
Very helpful and friendly staff. Centrally located and if there is no room they will provide tents in the garden. Will also organize trips to a number of local attractions if you can find a few people to go with you.
Twelve rooms in the Old Town. Aa hotel and a place for cultural activities and meetings, a tourist information centre, exhibition hall with a stand for selling pieces of art and souvenirs, art cafe with a gallery. The art cafe (24 seats) is used for breakfast and for exhibitions, seminars, literature readings and other cultural events. The rooms are very clean and shiny. Each has its own colour and spirit.
Hotel, just beside train station
Some rooms with jacuzzi.
By train
The railway station is just south of the city center, a 10-15 min walk.
By car
The A1 expressway/motorway connects Plovdiv westward to Sofia, and eastward all the way to Burgas on the Black Sea.
By bus
Plovdiv has 3 bus stations: Yug, Sever, and Rhodope. There are many buses for cities all around Bulgaria and to some that are outside the country.
By bus
Public bus tickets cost 1 лв. You can pay cash at the conductor. Easyway website has more information.
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