Plovdiv Airport 17 min
Nebet Tepe (32 min) Archaeological complex with the crumbling walls of an ancient fortress & panoramic city views. Arapovo Monastery (20 min) Monastery and church Dzhumaya Mosque (28 min) Large mosque, rebuilt in the 15th century, with many domes & 18th- & 19th-century wall paintings. Slivodolsko Padalo (18 min) Waterfall and monastery Aviation Museum (14 min) Kuklen Monastery 'Saints Cosmas and Damian' (22 min) Regional Ethnographic Museum Plovdiv (28 min) Bulgarian cultural museum in a grand 19th-century building with art, musical instruments & costumes. Bachkovo Monastery (13 min) Established in 1083, this Eastern Orthodox monastery features art, an ossuary & a cathedral. Ancient Stadium of Philipopolis (29 min) Remains of a Roman stadium built in the first century AD that seated up to 30,000 spectators. Assen's Fortress (7 min) Centuries-old mountaintop fort ruins with a restored church, plus a terrace & panoramic views. Alyosha (27 min) Stone steps lead up to this massive, 1950s hilltop statue of a Soviet soldier towering over Plovdiv. 'Holy Trinity' Cross Forest (1 hr 14) Medieval monastery & church said to house a fragment of the Holy Cross, in a rugged forest setting. Ancient Town Of Plovdiv - Architectural Reserve (31 min) Hillside complex combining culture & architecture from ancient times through the 19th century. Ancient Theater of Philippopolis (24 min) Ancient Roman-style amphitheater restored & today hosting various performing arts events. Bachkovo waterfall (18 min) Waterfall and monastery |