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Plan a free trip to PlovdivUpdated: 2026-10-18
Plovdiv is one of Europe's oldest continuously inhabited cities, blending Roman, Ottoman, and Bulgarian history with a vibrant arts and culture scene. Visit to experience its charming Old Town, impressive Roman Amphitheatre, and lively artistic atmosphere.
Things to do in Plovdiv include Plovdiv, Dzhumaya Mosque, Nebet Tepe. Here are 15 places worth knowing, with a short note on each.
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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One of the oldest Ottoman mosques in the Balkans, with impressive architecture and a unique dome.
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One of Plovdiv's seven hills, offering panoramic city views and archaeological remains.
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One of the oldest churches in Plovdiv, with beautiful icons and impressive architecture.
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The Bachkovo Monastery, also known as the Petritsoni Monastery, is a major Eastern Orthodox monastery in Southern Bulgaria. It is located on the right bank of the Chepelare River, about 10 km south of Asenovgrad, and is directly subordinate to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
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The old town in Plovdiv is an architectural and historical reserve located on three of Plovdiv's hills: Nebet Tepe, Dzhambaz Tepe and Taksim Tepe.
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The Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis, also known as the Great Basilica, is a ruined ancient church in Plovdiv built in the mid-4th century AD. It stands as the largest late antique early-Christian church ever discovered in Bulgaria and ranks among the largest of its era in the entire Balkans.
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The Alyosha Monument is a statue of a Soviet soldier, 11 metres tall and made of reinforced concrete, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on Bunarjik Hill. A granite-lined pedestal 6 metres high supports it, and the memorial commemorates Soviet casualties of the Second World War.
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The Pazardzhik Regional Historical Museum is a dedicated history museum located in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria. Situated right at 15 Konstantin Velichkov Square, it offers visitors a focused look into the region's historical heritage.
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Hisar Kapia is a medieval gate in Plovdiv's old town and one of the most famous tourist sights in the city. The gate was built in the 11th century AD over the foundations of a gate from Roman times. Hisar Kapia is one of the three entrances to the acropolis of ancient Plovdiv. During the rule of the Ottoman Empire revival houses were embedded in the remains of the old stone walls around the gate.
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The Plovdiv Synagogue, officially the Zion Plovdiv Synagogue, is a Romaniote Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Built in 1892, the synagogue is one of the two active remaining synagogues in Bulgaria. The congregation worships in the Sephardi rite.
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The Ivan Vazov National Library is a library situated in Bulgaria's second largest city, Plovdiv. It is named after the famous Bulgarian writer and poet Ivan Vazov.
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Here is what 3 days in Plovdiv look like when the planner builds them - arriving at noon on the first day and flying home at noon on the last. Stops are grouped by proximity so no day doubles back, and the same route can be built for any length, from two days to a week.
The route assumes the first day starts at noon, after you land, and the last ends at noon, before your flight. It is an example: with your dates the planner builds a route around your landing and your flight home, real opening hours, how you get around and your own preferences.
Plovdiv, Dzhumaya Mosque, Nebet Tepe, St. Constantine and Helena Church, Bachkovo Monastery, Plovdiv old town and 9 more. 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.
Day 1: Alyosha Monument, Plovdiv, Singing Fountains, Garden of Tsar Simeon. Day 2: Regional Archaeological Museum, Roman Theatre, Hindliyan House, Nebet Tepe. Day 3: Kapana Creative District, Dzhumaya Mosque.
The itinerary for Plovdiv runs through Central, Old Town and Kapana.
Museums worth visiting in Plovdiv: Regional Historical Museum, Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis, Regional Archaeological Museum (Central) and Hindliyan House (Old Town).
Churches worth seeing in Plovdiv: St. Constantine and Helena Church (Old Town), Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis and Small Basilica Archeological Site.
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