About Plovdiv
Plovdiv is one of Bulgaria's major cities, home to around 329,489 people.
Best time
May–June & September–October for mild weather and thinner crowds
Weather
Temperate, with warm summers and cool winters
Experiences
Things to do in Plovdiv
1
St. Marina church
2
Dzhumaya Mosque
3
Plovdiv Regional Archaeological Museum
4
Plovdiv Regional Historical Museum
5
Imaret Mosque
6
Ottoman Clock Tower
7
Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum
Budget travel
Free things to do in Plovdiv
St. Marina church
Dzhumaya Mosque
Imaret Mosque
Mostly free or pay-what-you-like — always double-check opening times and any seasonal fees before you go.
Plan your trip
Suggested itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Icons & landmarks
- Visit St. Marina church
- Visit Dzhumaya Mosque
- Visit Plovdiv Regional Archaeological Museum
- Eat at Adisa
- 2
Day 2
Culture & neighborhoods
- Visit Plovdiv Regional Historical Museum
- Visit Imaret Mosque
- Visit Ottoman Clock Tower
- Eat at Elegant Chinese Restaurant
- 3
Day 3
Markets, parks & hidden corners
- Visit Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum
- Eat at White Spider Pub
Where to eat
Local favourites
Adisa
Folk-style snack bar, very nice place. There is a wide selection of vegetarian and local dishes. At noon there is a queue when everyone goes
Elegant Chinese Restaurant
Very tasty food, the staff is very smiling and kind. The place maybe is not the most charming but the waitress is nice.
White Spider Pub
Strangely pleasant restaurant. Unique place. Unique atmosphere. Underground for more than a century.
Restaurant Uncles
A great restaurant at the Maritsa river with very good fish cuisine. Friendly welcome. Restaurant with service and cuisine with Bulgarian sp
Unico
A very good Italian restaurant in the centre. They have a good and affordable menu.
Hemingway Restaurant
Where to stay
Tourist favourites & top-rated
- $
A&M Hotel
Hotel, just beside train station
Saborna 25 Guest House
Twelve rooms in the Old Town. Aa hotel and a place for cultural activities and meetings, a tourist information centre, exhibition hall with
Ramada by Wyndham Plovdiv Trimontium
Some rooms with jacuzzi.
Nightlife
- Zanzibar
- Kapana District
Museums & culture
- St. Marina church
- Dzhumaya Mosque
- Plovdiv Regional Archaeological Museum
- Plovdiv Regional Historical Museum
- Imaret Mosque
- Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum
In pictures
Plovdiv gallery
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