Plovdiv - The European Capital of Culture in 2019 and one of the oldest cities in Europe - older than Rome and a contemporary of Troy and Mycenae. According to the British DAILY TELEGRAPH, Plovdiv is the sixth oldest city in the world and the oldest in Europe in terms of continuity of life - life here has never stopped since the founding of the city. It has been named NUMBER ONE in THREE CATEGORIES in the prestigious ranking of the best European destination: Best Cultural Destination, Best Wine Destination and Best Romantic Destination 2022.
Here you will discover plenty of evidence of the existence of different cultures - over 700 immovable and more than 300,000 movable cultural monuments can be seen in the city. The Historical Reserve of Ancient Plovdiv is a rare combination of prehistory, Thracian, Hellenistic and Roman cultures, from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the 20th century - here you can meet all these millennia in one small area. A must-visit is the Ethnographic Museum, Hisar Kapiya, Hindliyan House, Sts. Constantine and Helena. The Ancient Theatre is the jewel in the crown of Roman heritage, one of the best preserved in the world. Two thousand years after its construction, it is a modern stage for performances of various genres of art. It has hosted the most famous operas by Verdi and Rossini, concerts by the Buena Vista Social Club, Deep Purple legend John Lord, Sting, Lord of the Dance and many more. The Roman Stadium was built in the early 2nd century for 30,000 spectators, you can walk along an authentic ancient street and explore 3 sectors of its construction. Don't miss to see the "in situ" mosaics of the Small Basilica. And the Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis is the newest pride of Plovdiv, it is reported to be among the first basilicas built in the Roman Empire. One of the testimonies is the sumptuous mosaic with a total area of 2000 square meters. You can easily be transported to the modern times, entering the first district of creative industries in Bulgaria - Kapana, the modern place for residents and guests of the city.