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Discover Plovdiv: A Roman Grande East of Italy

Explore the ancient city of Plovdiv, one of the world's oldest cities, with over 8,000 years of history. Visit its historical sites, museums, and the upcoming cultural events. Plovdiv, the European Capital of Culture in 2019, is a must-visit destination in 2015.

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Discover Plovdiv: A Roman Grande East of Italy

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  1. BEST IN TRAVEL FOR 2015 TOURISM FORUM BULGARIA - ITALY 6 JULY 2015, SOFIA

  2. LONELY PLANET - BEST IN TRAVEL FOR 2015 PLOVDIV – A ROMAN GRANDEUR EAST OF ITALY • PLOVDIV IS THE SIXTH AMONG THE WORLD'S 20 OLDEST CITIES; • THE THIRD AMONG EUROPE'S 16 OLDEST CITIES • PLOVDIV, MEANWHILE, HAS A FAR STRONGER CASE; • WITH EVIDENCE OF CONTINUOUS SETTLEMENT DATING BACK TO 6,000BC; THIS IS THE BIGGEST AND LOVELIEST OF ALL CITIES. ITS BEAUTY SHINES FROM FARAWAY… LUCIAN 165-166 AD

  3. BEST IN TRAVEL FOR 2015 VISITORS PER COUNTRY - TOP 10 Hamburg • London • Warsaw • Rotterdam • Paris • Munich • Vienna • Milan • Bucharest . Rome . Plovdiv • Madrid • Istanbul • . Thessaloniki Athens •

  4. TOURIST BASE 2 – 5 Hotels 8 – 4 Hotels 42 – 3 Hotels 24 – 2 Hotels 41 – 1 Hotels Number of beds – over 4 400 117 – accommodation facilities More than 3,500 places for entertainment ACCOMMODATION RATE More than 800 000 tourists visited Plovdiv in 2014 National Statistical Institute

  5. 8 THOUSANDS YEARS HISTORY • Over 200 immovable monuments • Over 300 000 movable cultural monuments exhibited in six museums of the city: • Ancient Plovdiv Municipal Institute • Archaeological Museum • Historical Museum • Ethnographic Museum • Natural History Museum • City Art Gallery

  6. THE ANCIENT PLOVDIV HISTORICAL RESERVE COVERS AN AREA OF 35 HECTARES WITH MORE THAN 50 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Prehistory • Thracian culture • Hellenistic period • Roman culture • Middle Ages • National Revival period • XX c.

  7. ANCIENT PERIOD • IV C BC Philip II • I – IV C AD Roman Period ANCIENT THEATRE - one of the best preserved in the world, dated 2nd C AD 3,500 marble seats 28 rows and an Imperial Lodge …

  8. THE NEW TOURIST SITES ROMANSTADIUM With a 3 D cinema and a new information centre An imperial building, one of the biggest, dated 2nd century • 240 m long and • 50 m wide • 30 000 spectators

  9. NEWLY OPENED AND UPCOMING SITES THE SMALL BASILICA • Regatta venue • Bishop basilica • 3D planetarium in Natural History Museum • Zoo … CENTRAL CITY GARDEN WITH WATER ATTRACTIONS

  10. BULGARIAN SOHO – KAPANA CREATIVE DISTRICT

  11. BEST IN TRAVEL FOR 2015 CULTURE CALENDAR 2015MORE THAN 100 EVENTS 36 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS • OVER 12 000 PEOPLE AUDIENCE PER YEAR • GUEST OPERA STARS FROM THE ARENA DI VERONA, LA SCALA, THE METROPOLITAN OPERA, • THE BOLSHOI THEATRE AND OTHER • PRODUCTION OF 2015 - CARMEN, TURBADUR, SALOME AND AIDA ETC. OPERA OPEN FESTIVAL

  12. BEST IN TRAVEL FOR 2015 Plovdiv WILL BE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE IN 2019 Plovdiv 2019’s art programme includes 4 platforms and 12 clusters: • FUSE is about bringing people together from South-Central region and Europe. • TRANSFORM –convert urban spaces and education, rethinking abandoned places. • REVIVEis aboutart, culture heritage in contemporary context. • RELAX– promote slow & sustainable lifestyle. .

  13. BEST IN TRAVEL FOR 2015 GROWTH IN TOURISM FOR THE FIRST MONTHS OF 2015 IS ABOUT 11% EXPECTED GROWTH OF TOURISTS IN 2015 - 12% IN 2019 WE EXPECT 4 TIMES INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TOURISTS - MORE THAN 3 000 000 .

  14. LONELY PLANET'S EXPERTS HAVE TREKKED THE GLOBE TO SELECT THE BEST CITIES TO VISIT IN 2015 AND PLOVDIV IS AMONG TOP 10! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT! Municipality of Plovdiv Tourist information tourism@plovdiv.bg www.visitplovdiv.com

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