Plovdiv

Time is money

The last thing we saw during our sightseeing in the old town of Plovdiv in Bulgaria was the Roman Theatre. This Roman Theatre can be said to be the centrepiece of Plovdiv sightseeing,…

Plovdiv

Lunch on the outdoor terrace

It was almost lunch time on the day of sightseeing in the old town of Plovdiv in Bulgaria. We went to a restaurant called Rahat Tepe, which was recommended by the proprietor of…

Plovdiv

Sightseeing in the old town

The final day in Plovdiv, Bulgaria‘s second largest city, was devoted to sightseeing in the old town. First of all, it happened to be in front of the hotel, so we decided to…

Plovdiv

Get lost in the trendy district

We returned to Plovdiv from Bachkovo Monastery, the second largest monastery in Bulgaria. We walked quite a bit from the bus station to the centre of town and was tired of waiting for…

Bachkovo Monastery

About simple lunch and waiting for the bus

After visiting Bachkovo Monastery in Bulgaria, we had a light lunch at one of the cafeterias along the approach. The name is Bistro Abdera. The reason I chose this one among the cafeterias…

Bachkovo Monastery

An old monk

This is a continuation of our visit to the Bulgarian second largest monastery, Bachkovo Monastery. After looking at the treasures of the monastery at the museum, we suddenly noticed a peacock. Is it…

Bachkovo Monastery

Gorgeous orthodox church

We went to Bachkovo Monastery by minibus from Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The guidebook said it would take 40 minutes, but it didn’t take that long. It was a roadside bus stop where we were…