Plovdiv Property
The second largest city in Bulgaria and just over one hours drive from Sofia, Plovdiv is a city of contrasts. Whilst its old town centre offers traditional houses hundreds of years old, its growing economy and population has led to increasing numbers of modern apartments outside of the city's centre.
We currently do not offer any property in Plovdiv. We do have property in Sofia. As Bulgaria's capital city, it offers very similar property opportunities as Plovdiv, namely a thriving economy, rising wages and an increasing population. All make Sofia a very attractive market for property investment. Find out more about Sofia here.
Plovdiv
Plovdiv, the City on Seven Hills, is situated beautifully
on the two banks of the Maritsa river, 130 km southeast
of the capital Sofia. It the second largest city
in Bulgaria with a population of 350,000. It is
also one of the biggest transport junctions in the
country and on the Balkans. The international road
E 80 – Belgrade-Sofia-Plovdiv-Istanbul runs
close to the town. Plovdiv is within thirty minutes
drive from three different mountain ranges and just
2.5 hours from the seaside. Plovdiv International
Airport operates national and international flights.
The climate is mild with Mediteranean influence,
with hot summers and mild winters.
Plovdiv Location
Plovdiv’s unique location on the ancient
crossroads has stimulated strong cultural and
political influences from East and West civilizations,
and yet maintained its unique cultural identity.
Being older than most of the oldest towns like
Rome, Athens, Carthage or Constantinople, almost
a contemporary of Troy, Plovdiv is a town built
upon layers of towns and a culture developed upon
layers of cultures.
Plovdiv History
Remains of ancient, mediaeval, revival and modern
culture coexist to make Plovdiv a synonym of Bulgarian
history and a genuine world city. The Ancient
Theatre, the most impressive edifice of Roman
time, was excavated during reinforcement works
at the southern fortress wall. It offered almost
7 000 seats once. Nowadays it is used for staging
opera and theatre festivals, concerts, municipal
celebrations, etc
Spread over three of the hills, the Renaissance
town of Old Plovdiv was built during the 19th
century. Old Plovdiv is an autonomous area within
the modern town with a municipality of its own.
It is declared an architectural museum reserve
with over 150 monuments of culture - houses from
the National Revival period. Walking around Old
Plovdiv, visitors enjoy the steep, cobbled streets
and lanes with bow-windows and eaves above them.
Its magnificent houses are turned into museums,
galleries, workshops, restaurants, and pubs.
Modern Plovdiv
But Plovdiv is not just a city rich in cultural
monuments and traditions – it is also a
modern, vibrant urban centre. Shopping opportunities
are abundant with the biggest crowds taking the
wide pedestrian shopping street in the city's
center. There, as well as on every side street
you'll find charming restaurants with great food
and affordable prices. Food is of top quality
as Plovdiv is the center of the main agricultural
region of Bulgaria. It is just not possible to
mention one or two favorite clubs, restaurants
or bars. The city also offers quality entertainment
in the way of theatres, concerts and cinema, as
well as many opportunities for sport activities.
Thriving Plovdiv
Plovdiv is famous for the prestigious International
Plovdiv Fair, the largest in Southeast Europe.
Its pavilions expect exhibitioners and guests
from all over the World between May 6-11 and September
23-28. The Fairground is the largest exhibition
site in the Balkan region. It is situated on area
of 360,000 sq. m. The exhibition complex consists
of 24 multifunctional pavilions best equipped
for the arrangement and display of all kinds of
exhibits. The exhibition area amounts to 95,000
sq. m., the indoor area is 60,000 sq. m. The Fair
attracts enormous interest – in 2003 over
7,000 companies from all over the world participated
as exhibitors.
The mixture of ancient history and heritage,
and modern infrastructure and lifestyle makes
Plovdiv a place where the visitor can sample virtually
all facets of life and culture not just of Bulgaria,
but also of the Balkan region. |
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