Guidebook for Plovdiv
Food Scene
Restaurant Alafrangite
13 ulitsa "Kiril Nektariev"Traditional Bulgarian restaurant next to our house
Happy Bar & Grill
Happy is a very popular chain restaurant
Residence the Old Town
11 ul. "Knyaz Tseretelev"Very grand Russian Restaurant
Dreams Cafe
42 ul. "Knyaz Alexander I"Dreams is a very popular cafe where you sit outside and watch the world pass by
Arts & Culture
Grand Hotel Plovdiv
2 ul. "Zlatyu Boyadzhiev"Nice pool and gym and wellness centre for use in the winter.
There are loads of excellent clay tennis courts here - no need to book a court and you can hire racquets and balls. Nice cafes and restaurants next to the Rowing Canal.
Ikhompleksi yezemidlalo "Plovdiv"
There are loads of excellent clay tennis courts here - no need to book a court and you can hire racquets and balls. Nice cafes and restaurants next to the Rowing Canal.
Sightseeing
The ancient amphitheatre five minutes walk from our house.
АМТИИ Академия за Музикално и Танцово Изкуство - Пловдив
2 ulitsa "Todor Samodumov"The ancient amphitheatre five minutes walk from our house.
Lovely to drive to Hisara (45 minutes) in the summer and relax by the mineral water swimming pool and stroll about the Roman ruins. Great traditional restaurants.
Hisarya
Lovely to drive to Hisara (45 minutes) in the summer and relax by the mineral water swimming pool and stroll about the Roman ruins. Great traditional restaurants.
Ski resort ion the Rhodope Mountains - beautiful 80 minute drive. Refreshing place in the summer when Plovdiv gets really hot.
15 abantu bendawo batusa
Pamporovo
Ski resort ion the Rhodope Mountains - beautiful 80 minute drive. Refreshing place in the summer when Plovdiv gets really hot.
Batschkowo
The second most famous monastery (after Rila Monastery).
Velingrad
Another fine mineral water resort in the Rhodope Mountains.
Bansko
The best ski resort in Eastern Europe.
Everything Else
The railway station is a 10 minute taxi ride costing 3 Euros.
13 abantu bendawo batusa
Central Railway Station Plovdiv
The railway station is a 10 minute taxi ride costing 3 Euros.
This is where the international fairs take place in Spring and Autumn, including the excellent vinaria wine fair where you can taste all the new wines.
15 abantu bendawo batusa
International Fair Plovdiv
Blvd 37 bul. "Tsar Boris III Obedinitel"This is where the international fairs take place in Spring and Autumn, including the excellent vinaria wine fair where you can taste all the new wines.