Plovdiv: Hotels and Accommodations

Nebet Tepe contains the highest concentration of early archaeological layers in Ancient Plovdiv. The historic center of Ancient Plovdiv preserves a homogeneous structure and remarkable historical layering. Plovdiv’s architecture preserves evidence of antiquity, the Middle Ages, the National Revival and modern culture.

The Ancient Plovdiv architectural and historical reserve preserves more than 200 cultural monuments from seven historical periods. These include Nebet Tepe, the Ancient Theater, Hisar Kapia, historic street ensembles, museum houses, galleries and craft workshops.

The Regional Ethnographic Museum–Plovdiv presents traditional Bulgarian material and spiritual culture from the Plovdiv region, the Rhodopes and Sredna Gora during the National Revival period. Its collections include copper vessels, ceramics, antique weapons, shepherds’ wood carvings, jewelry, ecclesiastical objects, lace, traditional costumes, musical instruments and urban interiors.

Plovdiv’s three hills are designated as natural monuments within an urban environment. The Municipality of Plovdiv includes four protected areas: the natural monuments Mladezhki Hill, Danov Hill and Hill of Liberators, as well as the protected locality Little Cormorant Roost along the Maritsa.

The Mladezhki Hill protected area encompasses most of the hill and protects its geomorphological formation of syenite rock, as well as rare endemic plants. Numerous rare, endemic and protected plant species occur on Mladezhki Hill.

Knyaz Alexander I Street is the main pedestrian zone in the center of Plovdiv. Tourist signs for pedestrian navigation in Plovdiv help visitors plan walking routes to more distant destinations and estimate the distance and arrival time. Plovdiv is the most important railway junction in southern Bulgaria.

Plovdiv and the surrounding region offer wine and culinary experiences.

Other destinations: Kalofer, Vinitsa, Parwomaj, Bresovo, Sopot, Borovo

To the higher-level travel overview: Plovdiv Province.

Relevant information for planning your trip:

Bulgaria: Sofia, Plovdiv, Mountains and Black Sea, Plovdiv in Bulgaria: Old Town, Kapana and Roman Theater.