Plovdiv
Bulgaria
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About Plovdiv
The Bulgarian city of Plovdiv is considered nowadays the most ancient city of Europe, which at the same is considered the second largest city of Bulgaria after Sofia (the capital of the country).
Plovdiv nowadays represents a city of contrasts, filled with the numerous ancient architectural constructions, modern buildings, cozy narrow streets and their charming atmosphere of the old times. About 200 of the city s constructions are considered the historical monuments and are carefully protected by the government. Due to the picturesque views and vivid streets of the city, Plovdiv is even sometimes called nowadays the city of artists and it s cultural heritage is considered precious and unique not only for the country, but for the whole world in general.
The oldest part of the city is filled with the narrow ancient streets and beautiful buildings off the XIX-th century. The old part of Plovdiv is one of the main prides of the local citizens that call their city one big museum in the open air.