Plovdiv Region
The Plovdiv region is located in Central South Bulgaria and covers the Upper Thracian Plain, parts of the Rhodopes, Sredna Gora and Stara Planina Mountains. It is rich in water resources, with the Maritsa River being the largest river in the region. The area has a well-developed industry and agriculture. The production of high quality wines and tobacco is particularly strong.
The region was settled by the Thracians before the Romans settled in these territories. Subsequently, it became part of Bulgaria, but after the Liberation from the Ottoman Empire part of the territory remained within Eastern Rumelia, which in 1885 unites with the Principality of Bulgaria. In and around Plovdiv, the oldest populated city in Europe, there are hundreds of cultural, archaeological and historical landmarks left by the peoples living here.
The region in numbers
683 000 inhabitants
10 from the 100 national tourist sites
5962 sq. km. total area
Accommodation in Plovdiv Region
Sites in the Plovdiv area
The Antique Theater in Plovdiv
The Antique Theater in Plovdiv is situated in the Old Town, in the saddle between the two hills – Dzhambaz and Taksim Tepe. It was built in the beginning of the 2nd century AD during the ruling of Emperor Trayan (98 – 117 AD).
The Plovdiv Museum of Ethnography
The Plovdiv Regional Museum of Ethnography is the second largest museum of its kind in Bulgaria. It is located in the Kuyumdzhiev House in Plovdiv’s Old Town, declared a cultural landmark.
