Plovdiv
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Pros
- Plovdiv is really nice.
- I haven't been to Plovdiv, I've heard it's great and worth visiting.
- I liked Plovdiv better than Sofia, but you could do it as a day trip if you want to stay in one hotel for most of the trip.
- If you're there for a week I'd go to Sofia, do the Boyana Church and the National Museum of History on one day as they are close to each other up the hill, maybe book a day tour to Rila Monastery and/or Rila National Park, maybe another...
- If you want to do a fast-paced Balkan loop, I’d consider choosing cities in a route something like Bucharest-Brasov-Sighisoara-Sibiu-Timisoara-Belgrade/Novi Sad-Pristina-Skopje-Sofia-Plovdiv-Veliko Tarnovo-Bucharest
Cons
- Plovdiv is well worth a visit but it is small and a day is sufficient. But it’s also quite far so if you’re going by public transport, a night there would give a more relaxed experience.
Sentiment
6 positive (86%) · 1 mixed (14%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +81% · raw score 86%
What redditors said (7 of 7)
Plovdiv is well worth a visit but it is small and a day is sufficient. But it’s also quite far so if you’re going by public transport, a night there would give a more relaxed experience.
Plovdiv is really nice.
I haven't been to Plovdiv, I've heard it's great and worth visiting.
I liked Plovdiv better than Sofia, but you could do it as a day trip if you want to stay in one hotel for most of the trip.
If you're there for a week I'd go to Sofia, do the Boyana Church and the National Museum of History on one day as they are close to each other up the hill, maybe book a day tour to Rila Monastery and/or Rila National Park, maybe another day of stuff in Sofia, then take the train to Plovdiv which was an ancient greek city and see the sights there.
If you want to do a fast-paced Balkan loop, I’d consider choosing cities in a route something like Bucharest-Brasov-Sighisoara-Sibiu-Timisoara-Belgrade/Novi Sad-Pristina-Skopje-Sofia-Plovdiv-Veliko Tarnovo-Bucharest
Also Plovdiv is really cool, I'd give it an extra day if you can
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