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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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