Day 99: Plovdiv Oldtown

Plovdiv, the European Capital of Culture in 2019, has seen many nations over its lifetime including Greeks, Romans, Bulgars, Ottomans, Russians, and now independence. We arrived at 8am by train and checked into the hostel for a quick nap.

Oldtown Plovdiv offers a program where you can buy a ticket to 5 cultural sites of your choice. We selected Ancient Roman Theatre of Philippopolis, Balabanov's House, Hindliyan`s House, and Hippocrates Pharmacy Museum. The houses were traditional Bulgarian style with wood carvings in the ceilings but also Roman/Turkish baths! The room are color themed and older furniture was staged to mimic a typical room design.

We ended our tour with delicious craft beer and a beautiful view of the city.

Hostel: Saborna 25 Guest House

Restaurant:
Soup Pause
Rahat Tepe Beer Garden

Food:
Shkembe (Tripe Soup)
Palneni Chushki (stuffed peppers)
Bulgarian Cheese stuffed chicken

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Old town Plovdiv
Ancient Roman Theatre of Philippopolis
Balabanov's House
Hindliyan`s House
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