Plovdiv
They call it “The Cultural Capital of Bulgaria “, “The town of the
Seven Hills “ , Philipopolis , Trimontcium,- so many names for one town –
Plovdiv.
The place , where the Past and the Present walk together hand in hand
creating an unique and glamorous atmosphere.
You can see the civilization – beautiful parks , large modern buildings
and all the technologies of the 21th Century and then… You make just one
step and you enter the Past – narrow cobblestone streets and fascinating ,
old houses from the time of the Bulgarian national revival.
Great monuments and museums are telling you the history of Plovdiv from
the time of the Roman Empire with the perfectly saved Amphitheatre, trough
the Liberation from Byzantium till nowadays.
Plovdiv is also famous with the International Fair , which is a great
industrial event and is taking place twice a year.
From the top of the hills you can see the Rodopa Mountain . A legend
says that Orpheus was playing on his lyre to search for his beloved
Eurydice. Nowadays it is the great ski-resort
Pamporovo with all extras you need , clean air and beautiful nature.
All these features gathered in one and the famous spa-resort Hissar
make the town of Plovdiv and the area one of the most desirable places for
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