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Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria, located in the center of the country, and the city is famous for its Romen ruins, historical churches, and its wonderful artistic and cultural museums, so it is not surprising that it is chosen as the European Capital of Culture for 2020, and Plovdiv is also famous for being home to many ideal tourist destinations for families and families Among the most important reasons why you may choose to visit Plovdiv is that it lacks the large crowds of tourists that you usually find in other popular tourist cities in Bulgaria during the high tourist season including Sofia, near Plovdiv.

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Here are some of the most important tips when traveling to Plovdiv:

Choose your hotel carefully:

Plovdiv contains quite a number of wonderful hotels that provide comfortable stay and a distinct level of service, be sure to stay in one of the good hotels during your tourist trip in the city.

Use the taxi to get around the city:

Public transportation in Bulgaria is good and available at good prices, but it is often difficult to use in Plovdiv, as buses in the city are few and rarely pass, so the easiest way to travel through the city is by walking or using taxis.

Dine in traditional bakeries and restaurants:

Plovdiv contains many wonderful bakeries that provide delicious pastries at very low prices, so be sure to buy delicious local pastries from one of these bakeries, especially “banica” pastries, which are made of flour, butter and cheese, and delicious local “krenvirshka” bread, also don’t forget to eat At a local restaurant in Plovdiv, where you will find many delicious local foods at reduced prices.

Participate in free tours:

It is free walking tours provided by the city of Plovdiv for its visitors who want to know the most important tourist attractions in the city, especially the old town area, and free tours in the city are organized during the period from May to September from six o’clock in the afternoon, and the rest of the months of the year from two o’clock in the afternoon .

Make sure to visit child-friendly tourist destinations:

If you are planning to visit the city of Plovdiv with your family or young children, you may have to visit the many child-friendly tourist destinations in the city, especially the Natural Science Museum where you can watch a short movie in the new Dome Hall, after which you can go to the puppet theater near the museum.

Don’t forget to visit the Kapana neighborhood:

It is a neighborhood of arts and crafts in the city of Plovdiv and there is in the city center, the neighborhood of Cabana was in the past an ancient area that contains many old dilapidated buildings, but the neighborhood witnessed many construction and restoration operations until it is now a creative and thriving area where you can find many Art shops and crafts, as well as many art and cultural cafes.

Make sure to choose the right place to take pictures:

There is nothing better than taking pictures and videos so that you can document your tourist trip, which also applies to your trip in Plovdiv, and the fact that Plovdiv contains many places and attractions that are worth photographing, but if you want to take impressive panoramic photos of the landmarks Distinguished for the city, the best possible place is one of the five hills in the city, especially the area of ​​the three conjoined hills located in the ancient historical area.

Be sure to visit the city’s famous museums on the annual night of museums:

The annual night of museums is the night on which the doors of famous museums and art galleries in Bulgaria are open to the public for free, and Plovdiv not only provides one annual night for museums, but two nights, indeed, it is the only city in Bulgaria that has two big nights for museums annually, the first on Saturday closest to The International Day of Museums, corresponding to May 18 of each year, and the second in September of each year, known as the Night of Museums and Galleries. In both nights, museums and galleries are allowed in the city for free.

Participate in free tours
Participate in free tours

Eat in traditional bakeries and restaurants

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Eat in traditional bakeries and restaurants

Don't forget to visit the Kapana neighborhood
Don’t forget to visit the Kapana neighborhood

Tips when traveling to Plovdiv
Tips when traveling to Plovdiv

The city is famous for its Romen ruins and historical churches
The city is famous for its Romen ruins and historical churches

Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second largest city, is famous for its Romen ruins and art museums
Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second largest city, is famous for its Romen ruins and art museums

Make sure to visit child-friendly tourist destinations
Make sure to visit child-friendly tourist destinations

Choose your hotel carefully
Choose your hotel carefully

    Use the taxi to get around the city
Use the taxi to get around the city

Make sure to choose the right place to take pictures
Make sure to choose the right place to take pictures

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