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A stroll through Plovdiv, Bulgaria

 

Just going through some old pictures, including from a relatively eventful road trip from the North of Germany to Istanbul some years ago. We stopped in Plovdiv for lunch on one of the days and it is a fascinating city, even if probably not primarily designed with tourists in mind. Well worth a visit, though.

As one can see, the local inhabitants do not seem at all perturbed by tourists

This is a pretty good summary of the town - boring, or consistent it is not.

Some Roman ruins are still under repair - I imagine they would have been fully unearthed by now.

And here are some other Roman ruins, together with a much more complete, more recent architectural addition to the cityscape.

Lots of steps to be navigated in order to get to the top.

Yet a different style / era.

And finally, the view from the top - with another Roman architectural feature.

Some more details.

And some more.

And finally, because it seemed funny at the time - a 'White Steed' indeed. At the time the local production of the Great Wall Steed just started in Bulgaria.

As said - a place to be recommended if you are not averse to off the beaten track travel.