Plovdiv - the second largest city in Bulgaria

In today's post to your attention I want to present my impressions from my visit to Plovdiv. For a long time my wife and I want to visit this beautiful city and yesterday we did it. We decided to take a day vacation and see the sights.Our road by car was about 140 km and about 1:30 hours. After we arrived we headed to the city center.These are the first photos I took after getting out of the car.

After only 7-8 minutes of slow walking we had already reached the beginning of the most visited place for walking - the main pedestrian street.

At the beginning of the street is the famous old mosque - Jumaya Mosque, built in the 14th century. There was not much time left and I could not visit it from the inside. It is really stealing, it creates a different atmosphere.

Near the old mosque are the remains of an old Roman stadium. The city administration has taken care of its preservation and easy access to the stadium.

We continued our walk along the main street and reached the middle and where the most famous statue here is - the statue of Bai Milcho.

Plovdiv was chosen as the European Capital of Culture in 2019. I think that since then there is a famous inscription Together Plovdiv, right behind the statue. Next to the inscription there is a beautiful artificial waterfall which gives an even more beautiful look to the place.

After a short stay around the waterfall a few photos and 2 3 selfies we continued the tour of the city center. All old buildings are well maintained and renovated, but it is still the European Capital of Culture and now I understand why. Not long after we reached the square in front of the town hall. Here is this beautiful fountain. There is a lot of vegetation, beautiful flowers and trees everywhere and many monuments.

After the road with the car and the walk we needed recharging before we continued. We sat in a nice cafe to have a refreshing drink. We also had a nice view of the fountain.

I forgot to say that Plovdiv is the sixth oldest city in the world and archeological excavations are found everywhere here. Even now the work continues.

A little further from the place where we drank our coffee is the remarkable old town hall of the city. In the time of the Roman Empire here was the center of the administration of the ancient city. It is beautiful and very well preserved. Enjoy the photos.

It's time to check into the hotel. It's called BLVD7 and is located near the center. In terms of price quality is more than perfect.

Finally, I will say that Plovdiv is a very beautiful city that has preserved both its history and modern appearance. Beautiful buildings, archaeological sites, cleanliness and lots of greenery. I am very pleased with my day vacation here and I would certainly come again at the first opportunity.