Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria (376 276 inhabitants), situated on the Maritsa River, in the western part of the Upper Thracian valley. Plovdiv is older than most of the oldest European towns like Rome, Athens or Constantinople with a culture developed upon layers of cultures.
The unique location of Plovdiv has stimulated strong cultural and political influences from East and West civilizations, and yet maintained its cultural identity. Plovdiv has a lot of tourist attractions to offer - beautiful parks and gardens, museums and archaeological monuments.
The unique location of Plovdiv has stimulated strong cultural and political influences from East and West civilizations, and yet maintained its cultural identity. Plovdiv has a lot of tourist attractions to offer - beautiful parks and gardens, museums and archaeological monuments.
Plovdiv had several different names through the centuries.
During the 1 st millennium B.C., the Thracians founded the ancient settlement of Eumolpius.
After conquering the town in 342 B.C., Philip II, the Macedonian, named it Philippopole.
With its fall under Roman rule, it was turned into a key economic, cultural and political center of Thracia province and was named Trimontzium.
At the end of 6 th century the Slavs populated the area and named the town Puldin.
In 1364 the Ottoman Empire conquered the town and called it Phillibe.
It was only during the Revival Period that Plovdiv regained its glorious name.
During the 1 st millennium B.C., the Thracians founded the ancient settlement of Eumolpius.
After conquering the town in 342 B.C., Philip II, the Macedonian, named it Philippopole.
With its fall under Roman rule, it was turned into a key economic, cultural and political center of Thracia province and was named Trimontzium.
At the end of 6 th century the Slavs populated the area and named the town Puldin.
In 1364 the Ottoman Empire conquered the town and called it Phillibe.
It was only during the Revival Period that Plovdiv regained its glorious name.
