Plovdiv
The Old Town, Roman monuments and a break in Kapana. Choose museum visits to suit your interests.
Information from official sources was checked on Times and seasonal suggestions are editorial estimates.
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Община Пловдив · CC BY-SA 4.0Getting there
Plovdiv has bus and rail connections. Check current timetables before travelling.
Parking
Park in a permitted space outside the walking route. The Green Zone in part of Kapana restricts parking to local owners and authorised users.
With children and reduced mobility
The basilica, stadium and Tsar Simeon Garden offer a varied family day. Slopes and paving in the Old Town make pushchairs difficult to use.
Costs
Public streets, Kapana, the garden and the open northern section of the stadium require no ticket. The theatre, basilica, museum houses and 3D hall charge separately.
When to visit
Spring and autumn are good for walking. In summer, visit outdoor sights in the morning or late afternoon.
Stops for your route
Old Town and Hisar Kapia
Museum houses are additional visits.
Estimate: 80 min · Official informationAncient Theatre
Check access during performances; take care on the stone seating.
Estimate: 45 min · Official informationRoman Stadium — northern section
Distinguish the outdoor archaeology from the paid 3D hall.
Estimate: 30 min · Official informationKapana
Studios, galleries and places to eat; meals and purchases cost extra.
Estimate: 60 min · Official informationBishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis
Museum ticket required; late-antique mosaics featuring birds and geometric patterns.
Estimate: 75 min · Official informationTsar Simeon Garden
Check the Singing Fountains programme for your particular date.
Estimate: 60 min · Official information
Sources and last check
Prices, schedules, accessibility and availability can change. The sources for each stop and the links below let you check your particular date.