Plovdiv: Guided Walking Tour with Pickup
ID: GYG1001094-1550097
Category:
Country: Bulgaria
Duration:
1 days
Description
Plovdiv - the oldest Neolithic city in Europe. A city where 7 civilizations meet - the archaeological eras: Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, etc. the ancient Thracian, Hellenistic and Roman ages.
Plovdiv - the oldest Neolithic city in Europe. A city where 7 civilizations meet - the archaeological eras: Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, etc. the ancient Thracian, Hellenistic and Roman ages.
All this in a walking tour in the atmosphere of ancient Plovdiv.
Nowadays, this is the best preserved Ottoman city in Bulgaria. You will see 3 religions and 10 languages, how they lived together in peace, you will feel and breathe the atmosphere of a city that is completely preserved from the 18th and 19th centuries. To these Renaissance houses we must add hundreds of Roman and Hellenistic archaeological monuments. In the city is the largest preserved episcopal basilica in Bulgaria from the 4th century AD.
We will look at the houses of rich merchants from the outside and from the inside - at your request, which are painted like any church from that time. We will learn more about the life of a quarter where there is: one Armenian, one Bulgarian, Jewish and many Greek and Turkish houses. A city that has preserved the thousand-year-old soul of human civilization, where there is a well-preserved Shiite monastery from the beginning of the 19th century and thousands of today's paintings on the art streets of the picturesque city - just for one day, just for 3
A city that is nowadays called by Bulgarians - the Bulgarian PARIS, you must see it to understand why it is called that way. hours. Welcome!
Highlights
- Nowadays, this is the best preserved Ottoman city in Bulgaria.
- Plovdiv - the oldest Neolithic city in Europe. A city where 7 civilizations meet
- A city that is nowadays called by Bulgarians - the Bulgarian PARIS
- A small walking tour of Plovdiv with transfer from Sofia
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour is about 2-3 hours of walking, so you need soft shoes and possibly a rain jacket.
INCLUDED
- Pick-up from the client's hotel, transportation fees and expenses, professional guide, return to the hotel.
NOT INCLUDED
- There are no additional payments for for individual museums, because they are a wish.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.