Sports
Football is the most popular sport in the city. Plovdiv is famous for its football teams. Botev Plovdiv was founded in 1912, and is named after one of the most ardent Bulgarian poets and revolutionaries, Hristo Botyov. The city has another popular football club, Lokomotiv, founded in 1936. Both teams are a regular fixture in […]
Sights
The Old Town
Eirene mosaic
Ancient synagogue
St. Constantine and Helena Church
Sahat Tepe hill and clock tower
Nebet Tepe hill complex
Dzhumaya Mosque
Imaret Mosque
Old Turkish Bath (now an art gallery)
Virgin Mary Church
St Petka Church
St Marina Church
St Ludovic Roman Catholic Cathedral
Gothic Evangelist Church
Tsar Simeon’s Garden and The Singing Fountains
The main street
Plovdiv International Fair
The Rowing Canal (sports and recreation park)
Transport
Two key highways run into or near Plovdiv, the Sofia-Edirne-Istanbul and the Sofia-Stara Zagora-Burgas routes. A major tourist center, Plovdiv lies at the foot of the Rhodope Mountains, and most people wishing to explore the mountains choose it as their trip’s starting point. There are three train stations and three bus terminals.
Plovdiv has an extensive […]