Saturday, June 7, 2008

PLOVDIV,BULGARIA



Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria with a population of 378,107. It is the administrative centre of Plovdiv Province in Southern Bulgaria. The city was established in 681 by the Byzantine Empire. The best time to visit Plovdiv is during the spring and autumn, which are usually cool and dry. Summers are generally hot and dry because of the influence from the Mediterranean. Plovdiv is host to economic and cultural events, which are very interesting. Such as the International Fair Plovdiv, the international theatrical festival "A scene on a crossroad", the TV festival "The golden chest". There are many remains preserved from Antiquity such as the Ancient amphitheatre, Roman odeon, Roman Stadium, the archaeological complex Eirene and others.

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