Day tour to Plovdiv from Sofia

Plovdiv overview

Plovdiv is one of the oldest European towns contemporary to Troya and Mikena. It has been existing as a settlement about 8000 years ago, and became a town 3000 years ago during the Troyan war.  In 342 BC, it was conquered by Philip ІІ of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great who renamed it "Φιλιππόπολις", Philippopolis or «the city of Philip» in his own honour. Later, it was reconquered by the Thracians who called it Pulpudeva (a reconstructed translation of Philipopolis). With the establishment of Bulgariain 681 Philipopolis became an important border fortress of the Byzantine Empire. In 1364, the Ottoman Turks under Lala Shakhin Pasha seized Plovdiv.The Turks called the city Filibe which comes from «Fhilip».  In the historic quarter of the city you will see beautifully decorated period houses, the ancient fortress-wall, the Roman forum and stadium and magnificent churches. The Old city of Plovdiv with its museums, historical sites, ancient houses and paved streets is a nice play for sightseeing.

Your Day In Plovdiv

Plovdiv is located 150km from Sofia and we start our journey at 9:00am from your hotel/accommodation in Sofia. After 1.5hrs drive we start our walk in the old town for about 2.5hrs-3.00hrs. In the old cobblestone neighborhood of the town we visit two 19th century typical houses, the Ethnographical Museum, Nebet tepe ancient remains, St.St. Constantine and Helena church, the old pharmacy. According to your own wishes, we can stop for a lunch in some of the old town restaurants and enjoy some home made dishes and a cold beer before we climb up to the Roman Amphitheater. The cobblestone streets walk is not suitable for high-heel shoes and disabled people. We finish our tour by the Mosque on the main Djumaia Square and there we let you enjoy a walk by yourselves on the main pedestrian street, offering many shops, ice-cream, coffee, pan cakes etc. Our guide will pick you up at the end of this street by Trimontsium Hotel, so that you don't need to walk back to the vehicle at around 16:30h. We come back to Sofia around 18:00h.