Plovdiv
Bulgaria · Plovdiv Province
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria and the most populous city in the Bulgarian part of the historic region of Thrace, located 144 km southeast of the capital Sofia. It had a population of 329,489 as of 2024 and 540,000 in its greater metropolitan area. An important economic, transport, cultural, and educational hub of Bulgaria, Plovdiv was the European Capital of Culture in 2019, and joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.
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Things to do in Plovdiv
- From Sofia: Plovdiv, Starosel Temple and an Art Village · 10 h · from $28.54 · 4.1/5 (7 reviews)
- Private Plovdiv Day Trip from Sofia · 8 h · from $90.20 · 4.6/5 (9 reviews)
- Private 1-day Trip To Wonderful Bridges-Bachkovo-Asen's Fortress from Plovdiv · 6 h · from $44.53 · 3.7/5 (6 reviews)
- Private trip to Bachkovo Monastery and Assen’s Fortress · 3 h · from $67.36 · 4.8/5 (26 reviews)
- Hiking to Eagle's Eye and Devil's Throat Cave · 11 h · from $101.61 · 4.9/5 (11 reviews)
- A Day trip to the Thracian Kings, The Valley of Roses & Buzludzha · 7 h · from $118.74 · 4.6/5 (14 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Plovdiv Province
- Main language
- Bulgarian
- On the map
- 42.14° N, 24.75° E
Near Plovdiv
- Starosel · 42 km away
- Shiroka Laka · 52 km away
- Gela · 56 km away
- Karlovo · 57 km away
- Shipka · 80 km away
- Stara Zagora · 80 km away
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Where to stay
Hotel39
10/10 · 611 reviews
ESTE PARK Hotel Plovdiv
10/10 · 20 reviews
Villa Flavia Heritage Boutique Hotel
9.9/10 · 1733 reviews
8th Hill Apartments
9.9/10 · 1195 reviews
29A Guesthouse
9.9/10 · 652 reviews
HillHouse Plovdiv
9.8/10 · 2099 reviews
Odrys Apartments
9.8/10 · 365 reviews
Hotel Jägerhof
9.7/10 · 2927 reviews
M&M Center Apartment with free parking
9.7/10 · 504 reviews
Evelin Deluxe House
9.6/10 · 498 reviews