One day trip to Plovdiv

The Plovdiv is about 144 km away from Sofia. The time to travel from Sofia to Plovdvi is approximately an hour and 45 minutes. During the one-day excursion in Plovdiv you will be able to visit many sights of different ages. The old town houses the antique stadium, the amphitheater, numerous ancient houses that function as galleries and museums, as well as ancient churches.

The one-day trip from Sofia to the Plovdiv includes a trip in both directions, a visit to the old city and Plovdiv city center, if desired, we will take the time to enjoy a delicious lunch in traditional resturant.

About Plovdiv city

Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities in Europe. It is said to be a contemporary of Troy and Mycenae, but it is more ancient than Rome, Athens and Constantinople.

Historians do not indicate the exact age of the city. In 1975, remains of a religious building from the period of the Cretan-Mycenaean culture were discovered, which are the same as the discoveries of the island of Kronos.
Plovdiv is famous for its cultural and historical heritage, dating from the time of the Thracians – the oldest population for which written sources have been found on the Balkan Peninsula.

Plovdiv has preserved extremely valuable monuments, of which the most impressive are the Roman stadium, the Ancient Theater, the Odeon, the magnificent flower mosaics, the Aqueduct, the fortress walls, the remains of Thracian settlements.
The ancient names of the city today are connected and interpreted in modern names of tourist sites – hotels, restaurants and others.
It is believed that the earliest name is Kendrisia / Kendros /. It probably originates from the cedar forests, which are written by ancient chroniclers or by the Thracian tribe – kendrisi. The Thracians first create a fortified settlement on the Triangle, which they call Evmolpia or Eumolpeida. The scientists associate the origin with the Thracian hero Evmolpus or the vestals in the temples – the Eubolpians.