Paid45 minBest: Morning or an evening show
Ancient Roman Theatre
A 2nd-century theatre still used for opera and concerts, with views to the Rhodopes.
Skip if you're catching a show there anyway.
See & Do
Things to see and do
Every sight tagged with cost, time and the best moment to go.
Free20 minBest: Any time
Roman Stadium
Part of a 30,000-seat stadium visible right under Main Street.
Free40 minBest: Sunset
Nebet Tepe
The oldest hill settlement, with Thracian ruins and the best panorama.
Paid1 hrBest: Late morning
Regional Ethnographic Museum
The Kuyumdzhiev House — the most photographed facade in Plovdiv.
Free1.5 hrBest: Afternoon
Kapana Street Art Walk
Murals, galleries and courtyards in the 'Trap' quarter.
Free20 minBest: Outside prayer times
Dzhumaya Mosque
One of the oldest Ottoman buildings in the Balkans, with a café serving Turkish coffee.
Paid1.5 hrBest: Hot or rainy days
Archaeological Museum
Thracian gold, Roman mosaics and the story of 8,000 years of settlement.
Skip if you've only got one day and it's sunny.
Paid2 hrBest: Morning
Old Town House Museums
Balabanov, Hindliyan and Nedkovich houses on one combined ticket.
Prefer a guide?
Walking tours of the Old Town and Roman Plovdiv, food walks and more.